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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26JV_douglas-seminary_Carson-City-NV.html
In 1864, the fledgling Nevada State Government was comprised of ten counties with twelve school districts, eight school houses, and eighteen schools. This was a time when no one seriously contemplated making Nevada a permanent home as people follo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25WL_the-wengert-mansion_Las-Vegas-NV.html
The Wengert residence was originally owned by Cyril S. and Lottie Wengert. Built in 1938, this Tudor Revival home was designed by Architect, H. Clifford Nordstrom, and was amongst the largest in Las Vegas. Prominent in Las Vegas social and busines…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25WF_glendale-and-glendale-nick-nicolaides_Moapa-NV.html
About 1922, J. H. Nicolaides overheard two state highway engineers talking about the new route Arrowhead Trail Highway would take in southern Nevada. Realizing a service station would be necessary at the crossing the road would make over the Muddy…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25MB_the-crystal-bar_Virginia-City-NV.html
The doors were first opened for business in 1771 by original owner Grant Israel. In the early 1880's Con Sheen became the second owner. In 1909 William H. Marks became the third owner. The bar is still in the family as William L. And Margaret Mark…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25LB_emigrant-trail-truckee-river-route_Reno-NV.html
(front plaque)
Marker No.T.R.R. 13-A — Truckee Meadows
the California bound emigrants rested here
before ascending the Sierras to the west
(back plaque)
This marker is No 13-A of a total of 70 placed along
the Humbolt, Carlson, and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25B1_n-c-o-railroad-depot_Reno-NV.html
This building was constructed as a passenger depot for the Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad, a narrow-gauge line connecting Reno with northern California and southern Oregon.
It began operations in 1882 as the Nevada and California Railroad. R…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25AL_site-of-reno-air-mail-field_Reno-NV.html
This Plaque Marks the Site of the
Reno Air Mail Field
Operated by
United States Post Office Dept.Trans-Continental
Air Mail Service
The First Scheduled Mail - Plane
Landed Here
September 9, 1920
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24VW_reno-at-the-crossroads_Reno-NV.html
A City Built on Trains and Automobiles
Nevada's alliance with the Union during the Civil War was important not only for the mineral resources of the Comstock Lode but because the state held portion of the transcontinental transportation and commu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24U5_morrill-hall-1887_Reno-NV.html
First building on the Reno campus, Morrill Hall was named in honor of Senator Justin S. Morrill of Vermont. Author of the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 which led to the establishment of the university. Founded in Elko in 1874, the campus was move…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24B7_the-red-barn_Las-Vegas-NV.html
The Red Barn opened in 1958 as an antique store near Tropicana Avenue and Maryland Parkway. In 1961 the store was converted into a club that was the first coffeehouse in Las Vegas and a popular hangout among local college students. The Red Barn ho…