Beatty Museum and Historical Society - Beatty Nevada - Gateway to Death Valley National Park and the Heart of the Bullfrog Mining District

Beatty Museum & Historical Society in Beatty, Nevada

 

Beatty Museum and Historical Society - Preserving the Bullfrog Mining District - Beatty Nevada Links Page

  • Information useful to Beatty, Nevada visitors.
  • The Central Nevada Museum in Tonopah occupies a unique place in the retelling of the annals of the West.
  • Just outside of Rhyolite, Nevada a group of prominent Belgian artists created a self-described art situation consisting of seven outdoor sculptures that are colossal not only in their scale, but in their placement within the vast upper Mojave desert.
  • Located in Overton, Nevada.
  • The Museum houses a series of displays and exhibits that portray the history of the Mojave River Valley from the arrival of Father Garces in 1776 on through pathfinders, pioneers, miners, railroads and the present space program. Located in Barstow, California.
  • The Rhyolite Nevada Historic townsite is a mining ghost town located in southwest Nye County, Nevada. It is situated roughly 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas and 4 miles southwest of Beatty.
  • The Searles Valley Historical Society was founded in 1979 as a non-profit corporation. Its primary purpose is to bring together people interested in history, especially in the history of Searles Valley, and to preserve the history of Searles Valley for future generations.
  • The Atomic Testing Museum permanent exhibits portray world history as community history through varied representations of the story of the Nevada Test Site and its programs, first-person narratives, large iconic artifacts, authenticity of text, environmental re-creations, theatrical devices, interactive elements for personal exploration, multiple viewpoints expressed in multi-media presentations and stunning graphics, many not seen before.
  • The Tonopah Historic Mining Park is located on the site of the original mining claims that started the rush to Tonopah, making it “Queen of the Silver Camps.”