John G. Kirchen

Historical marker location:

Tonopah, Nevada

( Marker is on U.S. 95, 1 miles north of US 6 (U.S. 95) when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1931

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.