Eureka in Eureka County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Charcoal Burners Massacred Aug. 18, 1879
Photographed By Trev Meed, July 28, 2014
1. Charcoal Burners Massacred Aug. 18, 1879 Marker
Marcellus Locatelli
Teodoro Zesta
Pompeo Pattini
Antonio Canonica
Charcoal Burners Massacred Aug. 18, 1879
By A Sheriff's Posse Southwest Of The
Fish Creek Ranch
Erected 1983 by Eureka Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Labor Unions. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1879.
Location. 39° 30.605′ N, 115° 58.24′ W. Marker is in Eureka, Nevada, in Eureka County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Caribou Way and Holly Road. The Memorial sits in the old Eureka City/County Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eureka NV 89316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eureka Sentinel Building (approx. half a mile away); Eureka Sentinel Newspaper (approx. half a mile away); Eureka Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Eureka Opera House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bartine Outhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eureka & Palisade RR (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tannehill Cabin (approx. ¾ mile away); Eureka (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.
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Photographed By Trev Meed, July 28, 2014
2. Charcoal Burners Massacred Aug. 18, 1879 Marker
Photographed By Trev Meed, circa 2014
3. Eureka Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
