Nevada Motel

Historical marker location:

295 East Ogden Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of East Ogden Avenue and North Casino Center Boulevard (Nevada Route 602), on the right when traveling north on East Ogden Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2000

Circa 1950. Neon Museum.

Nevada became a state during the American Civil War: Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, making it the 36th state. It was the first state to be admitted during Abraham Lincoln's presidency and was created to support the Union cause during the Civil War.