It all started in the late 1800's, when Mr. Winters, a prospector
in Death Valley, found a mineral rock on the desert floor. As he
heated the rock over the fire it began to turn green in color, he
shouted to his wife, "We're rich. Rosey, we're rich!" Winters had
discovered a large deposit of borax.....and the rest is history.
From 1883 until 1889 there was really no way to ship ore from
the recent borax discoveries in Death Valley to the nearest railway
in Mojave except by mule train across the 165 miles of desert. It
took 18 mules and 2 horses - a Twenty-Mule Team - 16 days to carry
37 1/2 tons of ore and water across the harsh desert. This cache
site will show you some of the history of those trips.
You can access this site by any of the three exits that
intersect this tiny town.
The coordinates will take you to a local park with a bit of
history. To prove you were there, please email us the answers to
the following questions:
What is the name of the park?
What is the centerpiece of the
park?
What big red thing is on the north
side of the centerpiece?
What costs $5,100.00 each? (The sign
with this info was knocked over/moved near the end of January. If
you can't find the answer to this question, don't sweat it.)
What is parked across the street to
the southwest of the park, just next to the museum? (You don't see
these parked on the street everyday.)
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Be sure to check out the Boron
Twenty Mule Team Museum across the street. It's a
great place with lots of history and things to look at.
If you have the time, the Borax
Visitor's Center is nearby too.
Also, many cachers have mentioned that Domingo's
Resturant is a great place to stop and eat. We've haven't
been there (yet) but we've been told that many of the pilots and
astronauts from Edwards Air Force Base frequent it.
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NOTE: Please log your find and
e-mail me the answers at the same time. This way...
- You're not waiting for me to accept your answers to log your
find. (I don't get to answer my e-mail every day, so it may be a
day or so before you hear back from me.) It's rare that a finder
sends the wrong answers, and I tend to give finders the benefit of
the doubt. If I have any questions or concerns about your log or
answers, I'll let you know.
- I'm not waiting for your answers. No answers = No find. Period.
(If I have to e-mail you more than once to send the answers, your
log will be deleted.)
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Enjoy your visit to Boron!
