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Lost City Museum-Archaeology

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721 S Moapa Valley Blvd Overton NV 89040
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(702) 397-2193
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Metaphysical spiritual healing center and new age bookstore with classes on spiritual healing, candles, aromatherapy, Reiki, crystals, Native American Spirituality. Events include keynote speakers from around the world.

History: The Lost City Museum was built by the National Park Service to exhibit artifacts that were being excavated from Pueblo Grande de Nevada. These Anasazi Indian sites were being threatened by the waters of Lake Mead as it backed up behind the newly built Hoover Dam. Eventually, when the lake was filled to capacity, about five miles of sites had been inundated or undercut by the water. The...

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The Moapa Valley has one of the finest collections of ancestral Puebloan artifacts in the American Southwest. Lost City, officially known as Pueblo Grande de Nevada, was a major outpost of the ancient culture. The museum's artifacts include baskets, weapons, a restored Basketmaker pit house, and black-and-white photographs of the 1924 excavation of Lost City. To get to the Lost City Museum from...

The Anasazi live again at this Overton attraction.

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This is a treat for anyone fascinated by the history of the valley's ancient inhabitants. Founded in 1935 with the discovery of Anasazi artifacts and ruins on the site, the...

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100

Very interesting and informative...I loved the little houses and the pit house, I also purchased a silver ring in the souvenir shop and I was very impressed...The ring was one size too small, but...

Must see in Overton, NV

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80

Wonderful museum = filled with artifacts, historical information. Spend an hour or two exploring the museum and outside grounds with some restored small dwellings.

Lost City Museum

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80

Overton is on the edge of Valley of Fire State Park, which is totally worth visiting. That said, don't miss the Lost City Museum. There's a reconstructed pueblo lovingly created to show the extensive early Indian structures that extended for miles around this area, now mostly under Lake Mead. The museum itself is well laid out and very informative. And...

Indian ancestorial tribute

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This exhibit educates and displays the culture of the ancient tribes who inhabited this area and how they lived. A very informative 15 minute movie starts the experience and then you can wander around looking at the exhibits. The CCC helped with the excavations which you can see clearly. The Pueblo Indians traded in turquoise and salt from the St....

A worthile stop in Overton

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100

This small museum is sited on a hill just outside Overton and is well worth a visit. The volunteer staff are very knowledgeable and the displays well documented and interesting. Wonderful native baskets too.

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Lost City Museum or Archaeology can be found at S Moapa Valley Blvd 721. The following is offered: Theater. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Overton there are 1 other Theater. An overview can be found here.

Location: 13 miles south of Exit #93 Overton/Logandale on Interstate 15 north. Open Daily 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; except Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's.

Lost City Museum-Archaeology is located at 721 S Moapa Valley Blvd, Overton, NV. This business specializes in Tourist Attractions.

Established in 1935, the Lost City Museum features a variety of artifacts excavated from the Pueblo Grande de Nevada (Anasazi Indian sites). This museum is one of the six museums owned by the State of Nevada.

Museum which features Indian artifacts.

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