Ritchford Hotel

Historical marker location:

1404 Highway 395, Gardnerville, Nevada

( Marker is on U.S. 395 north of Douglas Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2004

1404 Highway 395. Styless Utilitarian Style.

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.