Pierce Station

Historical marker location:

2771 Wellington Cutoff, Smith, Nevada

( Marker is on Ruta Estatal de Nevada/Wellington Cutoff (Nevada Route 829), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1988

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.