White Pine Public Museum - Ely, Nevada
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The White Pine Public Museum is located at 2000 Aultman St. in Ely NV.
Waymark Code: WMWWK9
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2017
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The White Pine Public Museum was opened on August 1, 1959 with the help and donations of many citizens in White Pine County. Exhibits include:
—A jail cell from the old Ely City Jail.
—The original one-room school house from Baker, Nevada.
—The Nevada Northern Railway Depot from Cherry Creek, NV.
—A historic doll collection.
—The bones of two giant short-faced bears (Arctodus simus).
—A historic bell from Hamiliton, Nevada (now a ghost town).
—Early record books of White Pine County and businesses.
—A well drilling rig and a variety of mining equipment.
—A mineral collection which contains a wide variety of copper ore samples, petrified woods, fossils of ancient marine life and a collection of polished rocks.
Theme:
Wide variety of exhibit from Natural History to Cultural History.
Street Address:
2000 Aultman Street, Ely, NV 89301
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Varies with season
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Medium
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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