Excellent exhibits covering human and natural history of the Imperial Valley are the focus of this small museum. An interactive display depicts how sediment from the Colorado River delta created the Imperial Valley and ancient Lake Cahuilla. Lake Cahuilla grew and shrank at least four times and was a dry lake bed when settlers arrived in the late 1800s. The breach of an irrigation canal dike in 1905 from Colorado River flooding formed the Salton Sea. This landlocked body of water gets most of its inflow from irrigation runoff and is polluted and very salty however a large collection of Kumeyaay pottery and other artifacts testify to the presence of nomadic people when the ancient lake was fresh water.
The parking lot is large enough for any RV. This is a Harvest Hosts location so members are welcome to stay overnight. Museum 32.73139, -116.00059
Do you guys use Harvest Hosts a lot?
ReplyDeleteNot a lot, maybe three or four times a year. We really like staying at the Harvest Hosts sites but we don't stay where we don't want to buy any merchandise so that eliminates most wineries. Farms and museums are great stops though especially in the eastern states where campgrounds are expensive and often full. I signed up in 2014 when we went to New England and we stayed at five farms.
DeleteCheck their map to see if it would work for where you want to travel. There's enough information to give you a good idea even though you can't get details without signing up.
https://harvesthosts.com/host-locations
Well, thanks for mentioning HH. Like you, we prefer farms or museums, and this looks like a good stay as long as it isn't summer!
ReplyDeleteOver 700 hosts now. It's grown a lot since the beginning and I think the new owners will be working hard to add more.
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