China Lake Museum Offers Fascinating Look at Military Weaponry

Candy B. Harrington November 21, 2020 Located off of Highway 395 in Southern California, Ridgecrest is a popular gateway to Death Valley. And although it lacks the bright lights of the big city, itࢀ™s worth a stop to check out the fascinating China Lake Museum ( www.chinalakemuseum.org ). Unfortunately the nondescript name doesnࢀ™t do the facility justice, as this well curated museum offers an interesting overview of the civilian-military projects that were developed at the nearby China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS). Weapons Development and More Located next door to the Maturango Museum, the China Lake Museum offers accessible…