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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DKQ_lincoln-highway_Carson-City-NV.html
Lincoln Highway. First Marked Coast to Coast Federal Highway. Now: U.S. 50 . San Francisco to Salt Lake City U.S. 30 . Salt Lake City to Philadelphia U.S. 1 . Philadelphia to New York City.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DKO_pony-bob-haslam_Carson-City-NV.html
"Pony" Bob Haslam. . "Pony" Bob Haslam, considered to be the greatest of all Pony Express riders, rode for the Express from the beginning to the end. His route was through Carson City, one of the relay stations. . . Erected by the Neva…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DKN_nevada-pony-express-centennial-reenactment-riders-monument_Carson-City-NV.html
Nevada Pony Express Centennial Reenactment Riders Monument. . Honour to the Nevada men who were riders in the July 19 to 28, 1960 Centennial Reenactment of the Pony Express Monument Erected by the Pony Express Club of Nevada National Pony Exp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DJP_dedicated-to-you-a-free-citizen-in-a-free-land_Carson-City-NV.html
Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land. Nevada's Liberty Bell Replica. This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Nevada by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder Secretary of the Treasury As the inspirat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2COZ_stephen-tyng-mather_Baker-NV.html
Stephen Tyng Mather. July 4, 1867 - Jan 22, 1930. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will neve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2COD_making-charcoal_Ely-NV.html
Making Charcoal. . The charcoal making process took a total of 13 days and 35 cords of wood, from the time each oven was filled, burned, and then emptied. The wood was hauled by wagons or hand carts to the front of the oven, and the process of lay…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27AS_miller-lux-ranch-pizen-switch-holdings_Yerington-NV.html
In 1858 Henry Miller, known as the Cattle King of California, and Charles Lux, a fellow German with a keen business sense, formed one of the most successful partnerships in American history. The Miller & Lux Firm began buying up land and cattle th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26UZ_blackwell-ponds_Carson-City-NV.html
In 1902 Marion Jefferson Blackwell purchased 360 acres from the State of Nevada, 556 acres of adjoining land from Sweeney's Hot Springs and a lot with a house. He raised carp and catfish to sell commercially also hay and horses. Neighbors used the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26UY_combination-mine-headframe_Goldfield-NV.html
An original headframe from the Combination Mine, on the Combination No. 1 claim, located by Alva D. Myers and R.C. Earl on May 26, 1903. In 1989 it was moved to this location from approximately 1/4 mile mile east, in the Goldfield Mining District,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26UX_california-beer-hall-warehouse_Goldfield-NV.html
Built 1906Beer Hall Destroyed Great 1923 FireCarl Fuetsch, Proprietor