Auction Site / First Train Depot

Historical marker location:

Las Vegas, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Fremont Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2005

Nevada was once part of Mexico: Before it became part of the United States, Nevada was part of Mexico's Alta California territory. In fact, the state's name comes from the Spanish word for "snow-covered," a reference to the Sierra Nevada mountain range.