The Old Spanish Trail

Historical marker location:

35 W Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada

( Marker is on West Mesquite Boulevard (Nevada Route 144).)

1829 - 1850.

Las Vegas was once home to atomic bomb testing: During the 1950s, Las Vegas was a popular site for atomic bomb testing. The mushroom clouds from the explosions could be seen from the Strip.