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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19OX_the-pony-express_Ely-NV.html
Mail From Coast to Coast: During the mid-1800s, American settlers were on the move, relocating from crowded Eastern cities to the untamed wilderness of the West. Many made their way to California. With the surge of settlers, California began to th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19OW_the-crowds-cheered-on_Ely-NV.html
In 1845, it took six months to get a message from the East Coast of the United States to California. By the late 1850s, a half million people had migrated west and were demanding up-to-date news from home. Something had to be done to deliver mail …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19OV_speedy-riders_Ely-NV.html
The first teams of Pony Express riders amazed the nation by accomplishing their east and west bound deliveries within the projected 10 day schedule. The speed of the riders even had a role in swaying a divided California to stay with the union dur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19OU_strength-and-endurance_Ely-NV.html
Descriptions of the variety and number of horses used by the Pony Express became distorted during the course of its history since November 1861. In general, the type of horse used for carrying the rider and mail depended greatly on the region. The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI4W_ward-mining-district_Meriden-NV.html
The ghost town of Ward, in the foothills of the Egan Range, lies some eight miles west of here. Booming from 1876 until 1882, with a peak population of 1,500, Ward was somewhat of a lawless mining camp. Early killings did occur, but justice was me…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9JG_hamilton_Eureka-NV.html
The mines of the White Pine District were first discovered in 1865 and supported many thriving towns during the period 1868-1875. The most famous of these early towns was Hamilton, but there were others adjacent, such as Eberhardt, Treasure City a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM86_cherry-creek_Ely-NV.html
Here, at one time, was the largest town in White Pine County. Part of the Cherry Creek Mining District, Cherry Creek's years of largest gold and silver production were between 1872 and 1883. At the peak of its prosperity, the town had an estimated…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM71_schellbourne_Ely-NV.html
Schellbourne, in the foothills of the Schell Creek Range, was a Shoshone village site long before it began its recent historic career in 1859. Captain James Simpson passed through the site and this point, looking for a short route across the Great…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6Z_jedediah-strong-smith_Ely-NV.html
In May-June, 1827, Jedediah Smith attempted to find a route from California's central valley to the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah, and he became the first European to completely cross what is now Nevada.
Because Smith's journal and map have n…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6Y_settlement-of-lund_Lund-NV.html
In 1882, Congress passed the Edmunds Act causing L.D.S. Church property to be confiscated, including cattle which the receiver leased to Nichols and Parsons. Later the law was repealed and church property returned. The lessees could not fully repa…