The Lost City Museum has one of the most complete collections of the early Pueblo Indians in the Southwest. This display starts with the Desert Culture of 10,000 years ago and continues through the Ancient Basketmaker I, II and III cultures, which existed until about 500 A.D. Other exhibit highlight the Mormon pilgrims who forst settled the valley in 1865. Many petroglyphs are found carved into the rocks around the area, and nearby is the gorgeous Valley of Fire State Park. Those under 17 are admitted free.
Location:
721 South Moapa Valley Blvd, Overton Nevada 89040
Telephone
702-397-2193
Other History nearby:
(Las Vegas) Barrick Museum of Natural History
(Las Vegas) Debbie Reynolds' Movie Museum
(Mesquite) Desert Valley Museum
(Las Vegas) Guggenheim Museum
(Las Vegas) Kings Tut's Tomb and Museum
(Las Vegas) Las Vegas Mormon Temple
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04/19 Coming to The Overton area
World Tea Expo Las Vegas NV June7-9 Las Vegas Convention Center. Steep in the possibilities.
Las Vegas Greek Festival Las Vegas NV September27-29 The Las Vegas Greek Festival brings all the traditions, sights, sounds, and aromas of genuine Greek culture right to your doorstep.
Utah Shakespeare Festival Cedar City UT June24-October19 The Utah Shakespeare Festival presents life-affirming classic and contemporary plays in repertory, with Shakespeare as our cornerstone.
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