On Thursday, August 16, the Brown Bag lunch lecture at Hi-Desert Nature Museum will be “Mining in the Old Days.” Reporter Eric Knabe has the historical details…
California, Nevada, and Arizona have rich mining histories. Mining was a unique, dangerous, and difficult job. “Mining in the Old Days,” presented by Dr. Stephenie Slahor, takes a look at what life was like for miners, the work they did, how they lived, and how mining helped open the West for settlers.
The lecture starts at noon. Admission is $5, or free for museum members or sponsors, and beverages will be served. The museum is located in the Yucca Valley Community Center Complex, at 57116 Twentynine Palms Highway, in Yucca Valley. With new times of operation, Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
