Bishop Through the Lens: What Remains of the Railroad at Laws

RURAL CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE LENS · BISHOP NEWS

History Hunters visits the former railroad settlement. Watch on YouTube.

The railroad stop at Laws grew around a depot a few miles north of Bishop. The Laws Railroad Museum dates the first train into the depot to April 1, 1883. The depot and yard help explain why a settlement grew there. History Hunters makes the former settlement the subject, while Otter HB gives viewers a separate walkthrough of the museum.

From Bishop to Laws

Sidetrack Adventures puts the two stops in sequence. Its chapter list reaches Bishop at 51:00 and Laws at 53:53. The other Bishop videos widen the itinerary from the railroad yard to the surrounding valley. Check the museum’s site for visiting details and Bishop News for reporting from town.

More views of the area

Otter HB walks through the museum grounds. Watch on YouTube.

Sidetrack Adventures reaches Laws at 53:53. Watch on YouTube.

A trip through Bishop and the Eastern Sierra. Watch on YouTube.

A second traveler’s look at Bishop. Watch on YouTube.

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