Learn about historical mining techniques at the Little Temecula History Center

Laura Zayats of the Temecula Valley Prospectors will demonstrate mining techniques used in the late 1800s to the Temecula Valley Historical Society Monday, Jan. 23 at the Little Temecula History Center in Temecula. Valley News/Courtesy photo
TEMECULA – The Temecula Valley Historical Society invites the public to a presentation Monday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m. at the Little Temecula History Center, which is the red barn at the corner of Redhawk Parkway and Wolf Store Road in Temecula.Laura Zayats, president of the Temecula Valley Prospectors, will speak about and demonstrate techniques used by miners in this area during the heyday of mining in the late 1800s. She will tell about the many types of metals and gemstones found in this area and the legalities for modern-day prospecting.The doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the free event. Th
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