Key Ranch Virtual Tour

If you aren't able to attend a ranger-led Keys Ranch guided walking tour in person, visit virtually with this three-part series that explores what drew Bill Keys to this area, how his family grew, and how they made a life in this harsh desert environment. These videos are also available with audio description.

 

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  Keys Ranch Tour - Part I

  Find out what drew people to the high desert and how Bill Keys' skill and ingenuity led to his success.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 17 seconds

 

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  Keys Ranch Tour - Part II

  In this episode, we see what it took for Bill and Francis Keys to raise a family at the Desert Queen Ranch.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 46 seconds

 

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  Keys Ranch Tour - Park III

  In this episode, we see how the Keys family prospered in the desert.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 36 seconds

 

Keys Ranch Vehicles and Wagons

Watch the Keys Ranch, Trades Alive video with Curtis Sullivan, a wooden artifact conservator from Harpers Ferry Center, discusses a project to preserve the vehicles and wagons at Keys Ranch in Joshua Tree National Park. This video was created by the Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC). HPTC offers the Preservation and Skills Training Program and project-based training for interested individuals who would like to learn more in the following areas: Architecture, Carpentry, Masonry, Project Management, and Woodcrafting.

 

Historic Preservation

Keys Ranch Vehicles and Wagons