Historical Markers in White Pine County, Nevada

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Historical Markers in White Pine County, Nevada

1 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Baker — Stephen Tyng Mather — July 4, 1867 - Jan 22, 1930 —

On Mather Overlook Road south of Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive when traveling south.

He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done. — — Map (db m127137) HM

2 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Cherry Creek — 52 — Cherry Creek —

On C Street.

Here, at one time, was the largest town in White Pine County. Part of the Cherry Creek Mining District, Cherry Creek’s years of largest gold and silver production were between 1872 and 1883. At the peak of its prosperity, the town had an estimated . . . — — Map (db m1370) HM

3 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Cherry Creek — Cherry Creek School —

On C Street, on the right when traveling south.

Built when Cherry Creek was founded in 1872, it is one of the two oldest standing Nevada schoolhouses. In November 1894 a dispute between Pat Green and Pat Dolan over the building’s location turned violent with Dolan killing Green in a gunfight. . . . — — Map (db m1293) HM

4 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 269 — Ely - Forging the Link —

On Aultman Street at 7th Street, on the left when traveling west on Aultman Street.

James H. Simpson put the future site of Ely on the map during his 1859 exploration through the Great Basin. In the 1860's, silver and gold deposits were discovered nearby in what became the Robinson Mining District. Ely developed as a regional . . . — — Map (db m69490) HM

5 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 53 — Hamilton —

On Highway 50.

The mines of the White Pine District were first discovered in 1865 and supported many thriving towns during the period 1868-1875. The most famous of these early towns was Hamilton, but there were others adjacent, such as Eberhardt, Treasure City and . . . — — Map (db m14691) HM

6 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 84 — Jedediah Strong Smith — Explorer of the Western Wilderness —

On U.S. 93, on the right when traveling north.

In May-June, 1827, Jedediah Smith attempted to find a route from California’s central valley to the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah, and he became the first European to completely cross what is now Nevada. Because Smith’s journal and map have never . . . — — Map (db m1302) HM

7 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — Making Charcoal —

Near Cave Valley Road (County Road 45) 1 mile south of County Road 16 when traveling west.

The charcoal making process took a total of 13 days and 35 cords of wood, from the time each oven was filled, burned, and then emptied. The wood was hauled by wagons or hand carts to the front of the oven, and the process of layering the wood . . . — — Map (db m127176) HM

8 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 100 — Nevada Northern Railway —

On Aultman Street at Odgen Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Aultman Street.

Mark Requa's Nevada Consolidated Copper Company built a 150-mile line from Cobre on the Southern Pacific to Ely in 1905-06 to haul ore from Copper Flat mines west of Ely. Ore was loaded into railroad gondolas at Copper Flat for the trip to the . . . — — Map (db m69489) HM

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9 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 98 — Osceola — 1872-1940 —

On U.S. 6 at milepost 72.7, on the right when traveling east.

Osceola, most famous of the White Pine County gold producers, was probably the longest-lived placer camp in Nevada. The gold-bearing quartz belt found in 1872 was 12 miles long by 7 miles wide. Placer gold was found in 1877 in a deep ravine . . . — — Map (db m69492) HM

10 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 51 — Schellbourne —

On U.S. 93 at milepost 93, on the right when traveling north.

Schellbourne, in the foothills of the Schell Creek Range, was a Shoshone village site long before it began its recent historic career in 1859. Captain James Simpson passed through the site and this point, looking for a short route across the Great . . . — — Map (db m1304) HM

11 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 99 — Taylor —

On U.S. 6/50/93 near White Pine County Road 19, on the right when traveling south.

Silver and gold were discovered in 1873, in what was to become Taylor, a typical mining community supported chiefly by the Argus and Monitor Mines. In 7 years, the town boasted a population of 1500 people, 7 saloons, 3 general stores, an opera . . . — — Map (db m27289) HM

12 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — The Liberty Pit — Robinson Mining District —

On East Aultman Street (Lincoln Highway) (U.S. 50) at 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Aultman Street (Lincoln Highway).

Digging began on the Liberty Pit in 1908, the same time that the Nevada Northern Railway tracks reached Copper Flat from Ely. When work started, the pit was not a pit at all, but two small hills instead. The old map below shows the original . . . — — Map (db m126499) HM

13 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — The Ward Cemetery —

Near Unnamed dirt road.

The life histories of 46 residents of the Ward Cemetery tell a fascinating story about what life was like in the early mining boom towns of White Pine County. Most residents of Ward were not native to the area. Many came from as far away as China . . . — — Map (db m69487) HM

14 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — U.S. Post Office Ely, Nevada - 1937 — National Register of Historic Places —

On 5th Street south of Clark Street, on the left when traveling north.

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m126496) HM

15 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — Ward Charcoal Ovens —

Near Cave Valley Road (County Route 45) 1 mile south of County Road 16.

Willow creek, a year round stream located 1/4 mile to the north, was a major stopover for freighters on the Toano to Pioche route between 1870 and 1876. "Bullwhackers" (common term for freighters) would turn out their "Sleepers" (tired oxen) in this . . . — — Map (db m68763) HM

16 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 184 — Ward Charcoal Ovens —

Near Cave Valley Road (County Road 45) 1 mile south of County Road 16.

These ovens were constructed during the mid 1870's and are larger and of finer construction than most other ovens found in Nevada. They are 27 feet in diameter and 30 feet high with a capacity of about 35 cords of wood which was burned for a period . . . — — Map (db m62118) HM

17 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Ely — 54 — Ward Mining District — Silver Ore —

On U.S. 93, on the right when traveling south.

The ghost town of Ward, in the foothills of the Egan Range, lies some eight miles west of here. Booming from 1876 until 1882, with a peak population of 1,500, Ward was somewhat of a lawless mining camp. Early killings did occur, but justice was . . . — — Map (db m27291) HM

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18 ► Nevada, White Pine County, Lund — 323 — Settlement of Lund —

On Main Street (Nevada Route 318) at 1st South, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.

In 1882, Congress passed the Edmunds Act causing L.D.S. Church property to be confiscated, including cattle which the receiver leased to Nichols and Parsons. Later the law was repealed and church property returned. The lessees could not fully repay . . . — — Map (db m1301) HM

19 ► Nevada, White Pine County, McGill — Schellbourne: Gateway to the Goshute Nation —