White Pine Public Museum
Location: 2000 Aultman Street in Ely.
Open weekdays. No charge.
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The History of the
White Pine Public Museum
Spearheaded by the Ely Business and Professional Women’s
Club, 109 citizens joined together to develop a museum in White Pine
County on August 1, 1959.
The museum
opened with exhibits loaned & donated by the generosity of the citizens
of White Pine County.
It’s
incorporation as the White Pine Public Museum was on June, 1960.
The museum received a grant (Max D. Fleischman) in August of 1961.
The museum
is supported by the Tour & Recreation Board, donations, memberships,
admissions, and donations by visitors.
Our Research Collection
Early record books of
White Pine County and businesses are kept at the museum. They are used
to help historians in their research about the area and its people.
Our Mineral
Collection
Our mineral collection contains a
wide variety of copper ore samples, petrified woods, fossils of ancient
marine life and a collection of polished rocks.
Our Gift Shop
Don’t forget to visit our Gift Shop. We have Nevada
and other history books, USGS Topographical maps, post cards, candy,
jewelry, and more.
Our Historic Murals
Ely is
fast becoming known as the “City of Murals”. Thanks to the efforts of
the Ely Renaissance Society, the museum received the first mural in Ely,
painted in the year 2000. The mural was painted by Colin Williams,
titled the “4th of July” and cost approximately $20,000. It
is located on the outside of the main museum building.
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White Pine Public Museum
Gift Shop
289-4710
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You can purchase Nevada history books, USGS Topographical Maps,
local artist’s works and notecards, posters, old fashioned stick
candy, postcards, gold pans, jewelry, and many miscellaneous items. |
Hundreds of Dolls
Mamie Hesselgesser donated our doll
collection, which contains representative dolls of all races and
nationalities. They are made of rags, corn husks, papier-mâché,
yarn, as well as modern materials. Many were made over 100 years
ago.
Indian artifacts - Arrowheads,
baby carriers, woven baskets, jewelry and tools are just some of the
items that can be seen.
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A model of an ancient Cave Bear skeleton found locally is on
display at the White Pine Public Museum.
An old ore-hauling wagon and well drill rig.
The museum was treated to a new mural.
A historic photograph of the copper mining operations at
Ruth, Nevada is among the collection at the White Pine Public Museum.
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Link to National
Historic Landmarks...
Fort Ruby... Nevada Northern Railway...
Central Utah Relocation Center (Topaz)...
