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Furnace Creek, California: Harmony Borax Works

Iconic double wagons displayed from the Borax 20-mule team at the original Death Valley processing site developed in the 1880s. Short walk to ruins and wagon display.

Death Valley National Park

Address:
Mustard Canyon Dr., Furnace Creek, CA
Directions:
Harmony Borax Works Interpretive Trail, 2 mi. north of town, west side of Hwy 190.
Admission:
Park entry fee.
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Harmony Borax Works

Well worth stopping at the Harmony Borax Works and walking the interpretive trail, which is easy. Very educational and a clearer understanding of how the folks worked, lived and survived in Death Valley.

[A. Dudley, 03/11/2020]

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