Lovelock, Nev. - The Marzen House Museum will be opening and dedicating three new exhibits on the California Trail, Panama Nevada and Nevada minerals, Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. The dedication will be followed by tropical refreshments and snacks at the one-time only “Canal Juice Bar and Café" at the Marzen House Museum located at 25 Marzen Lane in Lovelock.
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Trail System Act, a new California Trail Kiosk focusing on the Humboldt River portion of the 49er emigrant trail and dreaded Forty Mile Desert will be dedicated. The kiosk is a cooperative effort between the Winnemucca BLM, the Marzen House Museum, Southern Nevada Conservancy and Rye Patch Gold. An adjacent kiosk created by Humboldt Highroad was also recently installed. It provides more information on the California Trail and Big Meadows (present-day Lovelock), a major campsite on the trail.
Trail historian Jan Petersen will give a brief talk on the California Trail and Donna Cossette, relative of Sarah Winnemucca, will follow with some insights into the Native American perspective on the trail. Tour the brand new Minerals Exhibit in the museum annex, donated to the Marzen House by Webb Varnum. BLM will be giving away free rocks and mineral specimens!
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
