Borax mining was a big part of the Armagosa Valley and Death Valley areas last century.  The Armagosa Opera House is a part of that legacy.  Built by the mining company in the 1920’s, the opera house was a theatre/community meeting place/church, part of a complex that housed the mining company offices, hotel, dining room, dormitories and store.  Marta Becket, revitalized the theatre as the “Armagosa Opera House” in the 1967, performing one person shows until 2012.

Currently, the complex operates a motel, café, museum, tours, and limited shows.  Death Valley Junction is the name today of this historic site and gateway to many local Mojave Desert Wonders.

It truly has been a “Super Bloom” of wildflowers this year and we are enjoying day two of the Art Show, here in Shoshone “village.”