Yuma County Library District issued the following announcement on Jan. 8.
On Thursday, January 13th, Bill Heidner, Museum Curator of the Yuma Proving Ground Heritage Center, will present “The U.S. Army Camel Corps: an Experiment in Transportation Solutions” at the Foothills and Main libraries. The U.S. Camel Corps was a mid-nineteenth century experiment by the United States Army using camels as pack animals in the Southwest United States. Find out the results of the experiment and learn about camel driver Hi Jolly, who is buried under a pyramid in Quartzsite! There is no charge to attend.
Date and Time: Thursday, January 13th @ 10:30 a.m.
Location: Foothills Library, 13226 E South Frontage Road
Contact Number: (928) 342-1640
Original source can be found here.
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