Where Nevada Began

Historical marker location:

58 Main Street, Dayton, Nevada

( Marker is on Main Street just west of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west.)

Dayton's History.

Nevada became a state during the American Civil War: Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, making it the 36th state. It was the first state to be admitted during Abraham Lincoln's presidency and was created to support the Union cause during the Civil War.