The First Telephone

Historical marker location:

One Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Fremont Street and South Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1980

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.