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Dayton in Lyon County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Chinatown

Early Name of Dayton

 
 
Chinatown Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 6, 2013
1. Chinatown Marker
Inscription. The first Chinese were brought to this site in 1856 to build the "Reese" ditch from the Carson River to the entrance of Gold Canyon. The ditch was used for placer mining. The Chinese soon began reworking the placers, earning a living from those abandoned by the miners. So many Chinese followed (200) that the settlement was called Chinatown. The name was changed to Dayton in 1861 in honor of John Day, who laid out the town and later became General of Nevada.
 
Erected by Nevada State Park system; Dayton Historical Society. (Marker Number 163.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian AmericansSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
 
Location. 39° 14.176′ N, 119° 35.359′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Nevada, in Lyon County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Marker is on the southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton NV 89403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dayton (here, next to this marker); The Pony Express (a few steps from this marker); Carson & Colorado Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Truckee (within shouting
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distance of this marker); The Road to Nowhere (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Nevada Began (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Hotel & Post Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nevada Added Station (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
 
Also see . . .  New Amended Text for Marker. The Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) recently updated the text of the roughly 260 state historical markers in Nevada. The Nevada SHPO placed the amended text of each individual marker on its website and will change the actual markers in the field as funding allows. Minor changes have been made to the marker for grammar and readability. The link will take you to the Nevada SHPO page for the marker with the amended text. (Submitted on November 12, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.) 
 
Chinatown Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 6, 2013
2. Chinatown Marker
Chinatown Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 6, 2013
3. Chinatown Marker
Chinatown Marker is on the left.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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