Mural #11
THE MOJAVE RUNNERS

The “Mojave Runners” were the native version of the pony express. These were runners of the Mohave tribe whose lands were near the Colorado River. In 1844, John C. Fremont, and Kit Carson were exploring a trail used by the Mohaves. They met 6 Mohave runners who sometimes ran up to 100 miles a day to carry information and messages to distant villages. They said that they had once lived in that area raising vegetables. Fremont is credited with naming the Mojave Desert and River because of this interaction. This smaller mural was the 11th in the Main Street Murals series. It was researched and designed by master artists Juliette Tison and Kathy Fierro.