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BEAVER LAKE

Beaver Lake was a backwater to the river. It extended about a mile upstream. The Mohave village where Hoffman and Bishop both fought and where the camel charge took place was at the lower end of the village. The casino has a golf course there now that is irrigated by river pump, and the irrigation runoff drains into water hazards that closely mimic the original lake basin.
Hysterical Journey To Historic Places

February 11th 2016
BEALE’S CROSSING line-height: 115%!;(MISSING)">A fellow in the Quartermaster Corps named Major George Crossman came up with the notion of using camels for military transportation during the Seminole War in Florida during the 1830s. Camels could travel a long way without water; they could carry much more weight than a mule, and would eat anything a goat would eat and several things that no s ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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