Daggett Community Center - Daggett, CA
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N 34° 51.930 W 116° 53.110
11S E 510496 N 3858133
A rather large community center in Daggett, California.
Waymark Code: WM19EK3
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2024
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Taken from Wikipedia, "This community long served as a supply point and railhead for the mines of Death Valley and Calico. In the early 1880's the first borax produced in Death Valley was hauled by mule team to the Atlantic & Pacific R.R. (later the Santa Fe) at Daggett. The station formerly Calico, was established in 1882 to service the silver mines, but was soon renamed for Lt. Gov. John Daggett. In 1888 it was connected to Calico by the narrow gauge Calico R.R. Silver prices dropped in the early 1890's and the mines closed. At this time rich borax deposits were being worked at nearby Borate. 20 mule teams hauled the borax to Daggett for rail shipment. An era ended in 1898 when the famous teams were replaced by the Borate & Daggett R.R. By 1907 borax mining had ceased in favor of richer deposits near Death Valley."
Type of community center: Community Center
Address: Not listed
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