Historical Marker
Pipers Opera House
Historical marker location:
12 North B Street, Virginia City, Nevada
( Marker is on B Street near Union Street.)
Marker installed: 2009
Comstock Historical Marker No. 10. 12 North B Street, Virginia City, NV.
Las Vegas was once home to atomic bomb testing: During the 1950s, Las Vegas was a popular site for atomic bomb testing. The mushroom clouds from the explosions could be seen from the Strip.