Historical Markers in Lyon County, Nevada
America's First Transcontinental Highway
Bucklands Station Famous Historical Point
Buckland's Station
Camels in Dayton
Carson & Colorado Railroad
Chief Truckee
Chinatown
Courthouse Site
Crossing Paths
Dayton
Dayton Cemetery
Dayton's School House - 1865
Dedicated to "Old Virginny"
Desert Well Station
Devils Gate
Hall's Station
Hoye's Store
Ill-Fated Brothers - Hosea and Ethan Grosh
In Memory Of "Old Virginny"
Johntown
Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall
Lifeblood of the Mills
Mason Valley Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Miller & Lux Ranch Pizen Switch Holdings
Mound House
Nevada Added Station
Nevadas First Gold Discovery
Odeon Saloon - Billiard Parlour
Pierce Station
Pony Express Route
Rush to the River
Silver City Schoolhouse
Stockton Well
Sutro
The Dayton, Sutro & Carson Valley Railroad
The Longest Ride
The New State of Nevada
The Pony Express
The Road to Nowhere
Union Hotel & Post Office
Wabuska
Wellington
Wellington Grammar School
Where Nevada Began
Wilson Canyon
Yerington Grammar School #9
Las Vegas was originally a stopover for travelers: Las Vegas, now known as a major tourist destination and entertainment capital, was originally just a stopover for travelers between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. It wasn't until the 1930s that the city began to develop its reputation as a gambling and entertainment destination.