Ryan Camp is an historic borate mining camp founded by Pacific Coast Borax in 1914 and was the railhead into Death Valley from Death Valley Jct via the narrow-gauge Death Valley Railroad. The “mantra” for Ryan project is “preserve what is left and restore where possible.”
The approach is to sensitively develop the site to support education and research, balancing that use with preservation of its historic and archaeological resources to convey to contemporary visitors the sense of another time and place in the epic history of Death Valley. The ultimate goal for Ryan is for it to function as a world-class facility supporting scientific research and education in historic preservation, archaeology, and history. All stabilization, restoration, and other construction activities are guided by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation, and Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes. The preservation and restoration of Ryan Camp is made possible by the generous donations of Rio Tinto and U.S. Borax and the support of people like you. Thank you!
