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Historic Homes & Buildings

Hayden Cabin (circa 1927)
5489 Sherwin Creek Road • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-6918
Mammoth pioneer and talented mapmaker Emmet Hayden made this beautiful cabin that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contains mining implements and displays, photographs, and intriguing memorabilia from the area's early decades.

Eastern California Museum
155 North Grant Street • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Independence
760-878-0258
Organized in 1928, this museum offers various exhibits and events throughout the year. more...
Laws Railroad Museum and Historical Site
P.O. Box 363 • Bishop, CA 93515
U.S. 6 North of Bishop
760-878-0258
At this museum, exhibits include a variety of historic buildings saved from destruction and preserved at this site. Each building contains exhibits of artifacts and buildings have been set up to represent a village surrounding the railroad depot. Special events are held throughout the year. more... map
Mammoth Ski Museum
100 College Parkway • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-6592
A treasure trove of skiing history, art, and memorabilia is featured at this museum that contains one of the largest single skiing collections in the world, covering over 500 years of the sport and culture. more...
Old Schoolhouse Museum
US 395 in Lee Vining • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-647-6461
This location displays artifacts such as photographs, books and maps that tell the story of the local history. There are also outside exhibits like farming and mining equipment, Native American artifacts and an upside down house. more... map

Devils Postpile National Monument
P.O. Box 3999 • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Park at Mammoth Mountain
760-934-2289
Established in 1911 by presidential proclamation, this national monument protects and preserves the Devils Postpile formation, the 101-foot high Rainbow Falls, and pristine mountain scenery. The formation of Devils Postpile began when basalt lava erupted in the valley of the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River and it is a rare sight in the geologic world, ranking as one of the world’s finest examples of columnar basalt. Its columns tower 60 feet high and display an unusual symmetry. more... map

Mammoth Brewing Company
P.O. Box 611 • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Located Inside Whiskey Creek Mountain Bistro
760-934-BEER
Situated at over 8,000 feet in the Eastern Sierra Mountains, this is Mammoth's only micro brewery and it uses some of the finest brewing water in the world to craft their extraordinary beers. more... map