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| Landmark #752 | Inyo County | Visited: Sept. 29, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque in the desert! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The Owens Lake Silver-Lead furnace and mill were built here by Colonel Sherman Stevens in 1869 and used until March 1874. James Brady assumed their operation in 1870 for the Silver-Lead Company and built the town of Swansea. During the next few years the output of this furnace and one at Cerro Gordo was around 150 bars of silver, each weighing 83 pounds, every 24 hours.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 300 ft W of State Hwy 136 (P.M. 9.5) 3.1 mi NW of Keeler ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~208mi (335km) — 3.5hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |