Historical Marker
John A. Snow-Shoe Thompson
Historical marker location:
2432 Jacks Valley Road, Genoa, Nevada
( Marker can be reached from Jacks Valley Road (Nevada Route 206).)
Marker installed: 1863
Nevada has a large Basque population: Nevada has one of the largest Basque populations in the U.S., with many Basque immigrants coming to the state to work in the mining industry.