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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23V6_heroes-of-hoover_Boulder-City-AZ.html
The building of Hoover Dam was a ray of hope for a nation struggling
with hard times. Newsreel images of the high-scalers who worked the
canyon walls ignited public interest in the project.
"Scaling" is the process of removing loose…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23V5_the-hoover-dam-construction-mascot_Boulder-City-AZ.html
The Hoover Dam construction crew's mascot was found as a
puppy by workers at the construction camp. This dog traveled
to and from the dam site with them and spent his days visiting
the many work areas. On February 21, 1941, the life of this de…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23V2_the-dog-who-owned-a-dam_Boulder-City-AZ.html
The Hoover Dam mascot only acted like he owned the dam,
but without a doubt, he owned the hearts of its workers.
The dog wandered freely around the job site; up ladders, over catwalks and
through tunnels. He even rode the open-air elevator (c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QNI_eldorado-canyon_Boulder-City-NV.html
Eldorado Canyon, the site of a mining boom, runs east from here to the Colorado River. Prospectors began digging for gold and silver here, about 1859, forming the Colorado Mining District. The three largest mines, the Techatticup, Wall Street, and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D4J_boulder-city-nevada_Boulder-City-NV.html
Originally founded in 1931 as a community for the workers building Hoover Dam, Boulder City was the first planned community in southern Nevada. Designed by Saco Rienk DeBoer, it was a federal reservation. Only workers associated with the building …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CJU_rag-town-goddess_Boulder-City-NV.html
Those that came to Boulder City to work on the dam lived in harsh conditions. The oppressive heat of the summers and the unbearable cold of the winters took its toll on many. Even the most mundane chores were difficult in this inhospitable environ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CJT_hitchin-a-ride_Boulder-City-NV.html
When the government built Boulder City, it didn't plan for children. But, as the Depression drove workers into southern Nevada to build Hoover Dam, workers brought their families with them. The new town and surrounding desert provided an exciting …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BDO_mckeeversville-boulder-citys-predecessor_Boulder-City-NV.html
In 1930, Michael McKeever set up a small tent house in Hermenway Wash slightly north of Government Survey Camp #1, where he was a government cook. Soon other workers started building homes nearby, and the area became known as McKeeversville. McKee…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVJ7_mike-o-callaghan-pat-tillman-memorial-bridge_Boulder-City-NV.html
May all who cross the canyon on this memorial bridge travel their life journeys with the strength and inspiration found in the high ideals and heroic deeds of these brave humble men.
In Memory of these men of heroic sprit who overcame adversity…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVJ6_women-airforce-service-pilots_Boulder-City-NV.html
We Salute all WASPS?YYou have shown that you canfly wingtip to wingtipwith your brothers