Overton in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Fay Perkins, Sr.
January 28, 1885October 10, 1962
Photographed by Karen Key, October 2, 2007
1. Fay Perkins, Sr. Marker
From 1924, until his death in 1962, Fay Perkins remained involved in archaeology in Southern Nevada. Due to his efforts, artifacts from archaeological sites, to be inundated by Lake Mead, were excavated and preserved. During the 1940's, Perkins was instrumental in establishing the Lost City Museum of Archaeology, under the National Park Service, and in 1952, when the museum became a State institution, was appointed its first curator by Governor Vail Pittman. Fay Perkins served as curator of the museum from 1952 until 1958. When failing health forced him to resign. He did, however, continue to serve as assistant curator until his death.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology
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Location. 36° 31.887′ N, 114° 26.467′ W. Marker is in Overton, Nevada, in Clark County. It can be reached from S. Moapa Valley Boulevard. The marker is located inside the Lost City Museum. Admission is $5 for adults and free for members and children, ages 17 and younger. Museum exhibits are subject to change and may not be the same as pictured in this entry. The marker remains the same (March, 2020). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 S Moapa Valley Boulevard, Overton NV 89040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert and in Greater Las Vegas. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lost City Museum (here, next to this marker); Pueblo Grande de Nevada
via Find A Grave, unknown
2. Fay Perkins, Sr.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Pueblo Grande de Nevada (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. The First 100 Persons Who Shaped Southern Nevada. An account of finding the Lost City in 1924. (Submitted on December 7, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
2. Lost City Museum. The Historic Las Vegas website entry (Submitted on August 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. Fay Perkins Sr.
I knew Fay Perkins Sr. since he was my Grand Pa. My Dad, Fay Perkins Sr.'s son, Harry Brent Perkins just celebrated his 85th Birthday August 11, 2008. I had visited Grand Pa Perkins many times at the lost City Museum before his death in
Photographed by Karen Key, October 2, 2007
3. Fay Perkins, Sr. Marker
— Submitted August 11, 2008, by Roger Dennis Perkins of Mesquite, Nevada.
Photographed by Karen Key, October 2, 2007
4. Display case below marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 3,518 times since then and 82 times this year. Last updated on March 1, 2020, by Mary Beth Timm of Overton, Nevada. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 2. submitted on August 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 7, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
