Furnace Creek City Historical Markers

Map of California State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Furnace Creek

Furnace Creek City Historical Markers

Furnace Creek General Interest Bennett-Arcane Long Camp Near this spot the Bennett-Arcane contingent of the Death Valley '49ers, emigrants from the Middle West seeking a shortcut to California gold fields, ... [click for more] Death Valley Gateway Through this natural gateway the Death Valley '49ers, more than 100 emigrants from the Middle West seeking a shortcut to gold fields of central Califo... [click for more] Old Harmony Borax Works In 1881 Aaron Winters discovered borax on the marsh near this point. He later sold his holdings to W. T. Coleman of San Francisco, who built the Harmo... [click for more]