Red Light District

Historical marker location:

26 North D Street, Virginia City, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of North D Street and Union Street on North D Street.)

Marker installed: 1967

Nevada was once part of Mexico: Before it became part of the United States, Nevada was part of Mexico's Alta California territory. In fact, the state's name comes from the Spanish word for "snow-covered," a reference to the Sierra Nevada mountain range.