Goldfield in Esmeralda County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Thomas Gaskill Lockhart

Photographed by Melissa H Spease, October 21, 2024

1. Thomas Gaskill Lockhart Marker

Inscription. Thomas Lockhart lived in this home, though not at this location. He was born in New Jersey in 1848, and by 1899 he was a well-known prospector and miner in Colorado. He met A. D. Parker, who became his friend and began to grubstake him there. In 1901 Lockhart moved to Tonopah and had his first success with the Tonopah Extension and the Unlucky 13 mines. In 1903 he came to Goldfield, and was involved in the organization of the mining district. His great success came when he was able to acquire control over the Florence mine, Goldfield’s second most successful mine. His home became a noted one in the community. Lockhart and his family eventually moves to Los Angeles where he died in 1914.

Erected 2021 by E Clampus Vitus Queho Posse Chapter #1919.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 42.364′ N, 117° 14.103′ W. Marker is in Goldfield, Nevada, in Esmeralda County. It is at the intersection of Euclid Avenue

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and Elliot Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Euclid Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Euclid Avenue, Goldfield NV 89013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada

and specifically in Central Nevada. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gans vs. Nelson (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goldfield Community Center (about 700 feet away); Goldfield (about 800 feet away); Consolidated Telephone-Telegraph Company Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nixon Wingfield Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Gables (approx. ¼ mile away); Goldfield’s Railroads (approx. ¼ mile away); Where’s Gran Pah? (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goldfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Southern Nevada Consolidated Telephone-Telegraph Company Building

Photographed by Melissa H Spease, October 21, 2024

2. Thomas Gaskill Lockhart Marker

(was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by Melissa H Spease of Las Vegas, Nevada. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Melissa H Spease of Las Vegas, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.