Minden's First Homesite

Historical marker location:

1595 US 395, Minden, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 395 and Esmeralda Avenue, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 395.)

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.