Historical Marker
The Heidlberg
Historical marker location:
1588 US Highway 395, Minden, Nevada
( Marker is at the intersection of Esmeralda Avenue and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Esmeralda Avenue.)
Nevada was once the world's largest producer of silver: In the late 1800s, Nevada was one of the world's largest producers of silver. The discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, a massive deposit of silver ore, led to a mining boom that transformed the state.