Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP
California State Historic Park
Museum Website; Park Website;

The exhibits and interpretive emphasis are on American Indian groups of the Southwest, Great Basin, and California culture regions, since Antelope Valley was a major prehistoric trade corridor linking all three of these culture regions.

Fort Tejon State Historic Park - Kern County
Living History Day / Civil War Reenactments
Restored U.S. Army Dragoon post dating back to 1854-64. The troops were responsible for the security of Southern California. Also home to the experimental U.S. Camel Corps - 34 camels that hauled supplies from San Antonio and help to survey the California-Nevada region. Museum onsite.

Antelope Valley Poppy State Nature Reserve
Spring Flower Bloom : Mid-Feb to Mid-May
California State Nature Reserve
Park Website;
Visitors Center Open Seasonally; Park Nature Trails Open Year Round

Each spring, these fields come alive with the seasonal surprises of the Mojave Desert Grassland habitat. The duration and intensity of colors and scents vary from year to year. Although the wildflower season generally lasts from as early as mid-February through mid-May, the park is open year-round from sunrise to sunset.

Air Force Flight Test Center Museum
405 S. Rosamond Blvd., Edwards AFB, CA 93524;
Contact: 661-277-8050; Museum Website; Foundation Website;

Discover the exciting history of Edwards AFB and its magnificent flight test heritage by viewing the museum's exhibits and its extensive collection of aerospace vehicles.

Antelope Valley Military Aircraft Displays

Vintage Aircraft Displays - photos and directions to multiple historic aircraft on public display across the Antelope Valley Region.
Palmdale Plant 42 Heritage Airpark - includes 17 retired military aircraft on static display plus model of other aircraft, missiles and aircraft components.
Milestones of Flight Museum - General William Fox Airfield, Lancaster, CA
Saxon Aerospace Museum - Boron, CA
Blackbird Airpark - 2503 East Avenue P, Palmdale, CA

Saddleback Butte State Park
Visitor center and nature trail exhibits cover the natural history of the Antelope Valley.

More Antelope Valley Museums
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Lancaster Museum & Art Gallery - Lancaster CA - LMAG focused primarily on artifacts, documents and photographs that related to the cultural and development history of the Antelope Valley.
Western Hotel Museum - Lancaster CA - Antelope Valley Historical Artifacts ranging from Native American stone tools to old mining equipment.

Antelope Valley Historical Society
West Antelope Valley Historical Society
A.V. Rural Museum - agricultural artifacts and the Rural Olympics Hall of Fame.

Calico Early Man Archealogy Site
Museum Website
Calico Early Man Site is located about 15 miles northeast of Barstow. The history of this site dates back to 1942, when amateur archaeologists discovered what they believed to be primitive stone tools in this area.

Antelope Valley Ghost Towns:
Tropico Hill - Rosamond CA -

The Antelop Valley area consists of high desert covering Northern Los Angeles County, Southwestern Kern County and the western edge of the Mojave Desert.

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