Nevada State Historical Markers identify significant places of interest in Nevada’s history. The Nevada State Legislature started the program in 1967 to bring the state’s heritage to the public’s attention with on-site markers. Budget cuts the program became dormant in 2009.
![]() Cherry Creek Nevada – Nevada State Historic MonumentThe Cherry Creek area, located in northern White Pine County, Nevada, has a rich history tied to its mineral wealth and strategic location in the… |
![]() Copper Country – Nevada State Historic Marker 9Located in White Pine County, Nevada is Copper Country, Nevada State Historic Marker number 9. Copper Country, Eureka pit / Copper Flat pi, Libery Pit,… |
![]() Ely Forging The Link – Nevada State Historic MarkerThe "Forging the Link" historical marker in Ely, Nevada, encapsulates the story of a town that became a vital hub in the American West due… |
![]() Hamilton NevadaHamilton is a small ghost town located in White Pine County, Nevada, in the western United States. Despite its current state, the town has a… |
![]() Jedediah Strong Smith – Nevada State Historic Marker 84Jebediah Strong Smith was an early frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the western United States and the subject of Nevada State Historic Marker number… |
![]() Nevada Northern Railway – Nevada State Historic Marker 100Nevada Northern Railway The Nevada Northern Railway (NN) was established to serve the burgeoning copper mining industry in White Pine County, Nevada, following the discovery… |
![]() Osceola Nevada – Nevada State Historic Marker 98Osceola, Nevada, located in White Pine County near Great Basin National Park, was the state’s most significant and longest-lived gold placer mining camp. Established in… |
![]() Ruby Valley Stationn was started in 1859 as part of George Chorpenning's mail route. Later the station served the Pony Express and Overland Mail Company line in… |
![]() Schellbourne Nevada – Nevada State Historic MarkerSchellbourne, located in the Schell Creek Range in White Pine County, Nevada, approximately 43 miles north of Ely, is a well-preserved ghost town with a… |
![]() Taylor – Nevada State Historic MarkerTaylor, Nevada, located in White Pine County approximately 15 miles southeast of Ely, was a quintessential mining boomtown of the late 19th century. Established following… |
![]() Ward Charcoal OvensThe Ward Charcoal Ovens, located in the Ward Mining District of White Pine County, Nevada, approximately 11 miles south of Ely, are a remarkably preserved… |
![]() Ward Mining District – Nevada State Historic MarkerThe Ward Mining District, located in White Pine County, Nevada, near the present-day town of Ely, is a significant chapter in the state’s mining history.… |