Near Caliente in Lincoln County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Elgin Schoolhouse

Photographed by Melissa H Spease, October 4, 2022

1. Elgin Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Elgin was the siding on the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad, which today is part of the Union Pacific Railroad. It was an important watering stop for the railroad, and boasted a post office from 1913 until 1966. James Webster Bradshaw homesteaded the area in 1880. The importance of education for local ranchers was shown when Reuben Bradshaw, James Webster Bradshaw's son, donated the land and built the school in 1922. During its years of operation, the Elgin School taught first through eighth grade in the single room. It closed in 1967.

The Bradshaw family restored the historic school, and donated it to the state of Nevada, which maintains it as an historic site for generations to come.

Erected 2018 by Queho Posse Chapter of E Clampus Vitus and Nevada State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 37° 21.145′ N, 114° 32.069′ W. Marker is near Caliente, Nevada, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from Pennsylvania Canyon Road (Route 317). Turn north east off of 317 and go

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over the railroad tracks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Caliente NV 89008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Nevada’s Mojave Desert.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Additional keywords. Nevada State Historic Markers

Photographed by Melissa H Spease, October 4, 2022

2. Elgin Schoolhouse Marker

Photographed by Melissa H Spease, October 4, 2022

3. Elgin Schoolhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2022, by Melissa H Spease of Las Vegas, Nevada. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2022, by Melissa H Spease of Las Vegas, Nevada. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.