Harrisburg, Inyo County, California

Harrisburg
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°21′50″N117°06′41″W / 36.36389°N 117.11139°W / 36.36389; -117.11139
Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo County
Elevation [1]	4,987 ft (1,520 m)

Harrisburg (formerly, Harrisberry) is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. ^[1] It lies at an elevation of 4987 feet (1520 m). ^[1]

The town was originally named for Shorty Harris and Peter Aguerreberry, discoverers of gold near the site in 1905. ^{[2] [3]}

Harrisburg was said to reach around 300 at peak population, but is currently uninhabited ^[4]

Eureka Mine

Between the years of 1905 and 1945, Harrisburg (then Harrisberry) was the site of Eureka mine, which started as a joint venture. Aguerreberry and Captain Fleece, an otherwise unknown figure in history, fought over the land in 1907-1909 and Aguerreberry ended up with possession of the site. ^[5] He also constructed a two-room structure with a gas stove and fridge, and later in 1941 constructed a guest house.

Eureka Mine & Cashier Mill

Between 1907 and Aguerreberry's death in 1945, he mostly worked this site alone, in contrast to the more commercial and industrial enterprises to the north nearer Skidoo, California. ^[4]

He died on 23 Nov 1945 and since then in 1946 an additional hut was constructed, probably by his nephew, Joseph the administrator of his estate. ^[4] The mine is not currently accessible to the public due to dangerous conditions.

See Also

• Skidoo, California

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisburg, Inyo County, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1169. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
3. "People - Death Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". National Parks Service. January 28, 2025. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.
4. "Death Valley NP: Historic Resource Study (Section III)". National Parks Service. December 22, 2003. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025.
5. "Pete Aguerreberry - Death Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". National Parks Service. January 28, 2025. Archived from the original on April 30, 2025.