Historical
Places in Nevada
Many historic
sites and monuments are found in Nevada. The Silver State State is
rich in historic places to visit. Gold and silver mining ghost towns,
pony express routes, ranches and the Wild West are all part of Nevada's
fascinating past. Take a break from the casino and head out into
the back county. All of these Silver State destinations are just
waiting to be discovered on your next day trip.
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Fort
Churchill State Historic Park - A visitor center
displays information and artifacts of the fort's history.
Built in 1961 to provide protection for the settlers. The
Park is located eight miles south of Silver Springs. |
Gold
Point Nevada - A real Ghost town. Vacation
in the old west. Offers cabins or main house accommodations
and tours. Top off your tank at Beatty so you will have
enough gas to get back home. |
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| Tonopah
Historic Mining Park - All buildings on the property
are open for our visitors to enjoy and feel how it was to be working
in a turn of the century mining environment. |
Rhyolite
Ghost Town - Some of the walls of the 3 story
bank building are still standing, as is part of the old
jail. The bottle house has recently been restored. Future
plans are for a visitor center. |
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| Virginia
City Nevada - One of the most famous boomtowns
in the Old West. Over 2 million visitors per year as the
nation's largest National Historic Landmark. |
Ward
Charcoal Ovens -
The park contains six beehive-shaped historic charcoal
ovens. Charcoal was then used to run the nearby mills. |
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| Mormon
Station State Historic Park - A replica of
the original trading post built in 1851 houses a small
museum
with relics of
pioneer days. |
Old
Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park - The
park includes a remnant of the original adobe fort, which
serves as a visitor center with interpretive displays.
located in downtown Las Vegas |
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| Eldorado
Canyon Mine Tours -
It's the oldest, richest and most famous gold mine in Southern
Nevada. Mining tours and scenic blue water cove trips on
the Colorado River |
Belmont
Courthouse State Historic Park - Built in 1876, the
Belmont Courthouse was the seat of Nye County government until
1905. The Courthouse is open to the public. |
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Piper's
Opera House - One of our nation's most famous performance
venues and one of the most significant vintage theatres in America.
"An American Treasure and a national icon". Virginia
City Nevada |
Nevada
State Capitol Building - Constructed of native sandstone,
holds the special designation of second oldest capitol building
west of the Mississippi River. Carson City Nevada |
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