Bishop Creek BattlegroundOn April 6, 1862, a battle took place around this site between newly arrived citizens of the Owens River Valley and the original inhabitants of the la... [click for more]
First Permanent White Habitation in Owens ValleyIn August of 1861, A. Van Fleet and three other men drove their cattle into Owens Valley and prepared to stay. A cabin of sod and stone was built at t... [click for more]
Laws Narrow Gauge Railroad Station and YardIn 1883, the Carson & Colorado Railroad was built between Mound House (near Carson City, Nevada) through Laws to Keeler, California, a distance of... [click for more]
Mayfield Canyon BattlegroundOn April 8, 1862, a body of troopers and settlers entered Mayfield Canyon (named for one of the settlers) to fight the Indians supposed to be there. H... [click for more]
San Francis RanchIn 1861, Samuel A. Bishop, his wife, and party left Fort Tejón for the Owens Valley driving 650 head of stock. On August 22, Bishop reached a creek la... [click for more]
