Claudia Heller, in her ongoing series about Route 66 for the several Southern California newspapers, has produced an engaging story about the near-ghost town of Goffs, Calif.
The most newsworthy item is that the Goffs Library, located next to the historic Goffs Schoolhouse, was recently built and will house the Mojave Desert Archives. The building is a replica of the historic Goffs Santa Fe Railway Depot. It’s all part of efforts by the Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association.
And, as the article will convey, it’s really worth visiting the schoolhouse (an architectural gem that serves as a local history museum) and the nearby walking trails that are festooned with historic artifacts and sculptures that were created, I believe, by local Boy Scouts.