Jarbidge Jail

Historical marker location:

72 Main Street, Jarbidge, Nevada

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Park Street and NF-062, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1998

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.