Feb. 27 Death Valley. Our destination in Death valley was the Furnace Creek campground located in an oasis on the valley floor 196 feet below sea level. We spent the first day exploring the area around Furnace Creek, visiting the Museum and learning about the history of Death Valley. The discovery of gold,silver and borax in the 1850s led to the creation of boom towns and mines throughout the valley. Mining continued in the valley until 2005 when the last active mine closed. The climate in the valley is very harsh with temperatures between 90 and 115 degrees for seven months of the year.
The Furnace Creek Museum
Old Mining Equipment
We finished our day by visiting an Old Borax mine complete with the old mine and milling machinery.
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