Mark Twain

Historical marker location:

53 South C Street, Virginia City, Nevada

( Marker is on South C Street (Nevada Route 341), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1964

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.