List of National Historic Landmarks in Nevada

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This complete list of Nevada National Historic Landmarks identifies the 7 sites that are classified as National Historic Landmarks (NHL) in the state of Nevada and are under the supervision of the National Park Service . In particular, these reflect the state's past as a border country. The sites are listed by their official designations on the National Register of Historic Places .

Legend

NHL National Historic Landmark
NHLD † National Historic Landmark District

Overview

Name of the site image year place
 county description
1 Fort Churchill Ruins at Fort Churchill State Historic Park 1961-11-055th Nov 1961 Weeks
39 ° 17 ′ 26.2 ″  N , 119 ° 16 ′ 14.2 ″  W. 		Lyon Fort Churchill, named after officer Sylvester Churchill , was a US Army fort built in 1860 as a result of the Paiute War to protect early settlers.
2 Fort Ruby 1961-11-055th Nov 1961 Hobson
40 ° 4 '4 "  N , 115 ° 31' 46"  W. 		White pine A fort built during the Civil War in 1862 to protect links between the Union and California via the Overland Trail . Two of the four buildings were destroyed in a fire in 1992. National Historic Landmark status is currently under review.
3 Hoover Dam Aerial view of Hoover Dam with Lake Mead behind 1985-08-20Aug 20, 1985 Boulder City
36 ° 0 ′ 56 ″  N , 114 ° 44 ′ 16 ″  W. 		Clark
(and Mohave County , Arizona ) 		The dam in the Colorado River with an arched weight wall was the world's largest hydroelectric power station when construction was completed in 1935. The provision of electrical energy, flood protection, and irrigation options were a prerequisite for the population increase and agricultural production in large parts of the southwest.
4th Leonard Rockshelter 1961-01-2020th Jan 1961 Lovelock Pershing The archaeological site, discovered in 1936, shows in its stratigraphy the remains of settlements from 6700 BC. BC to AD 1400
5 † Nevada Northern Railway, East Ely Yards Historic passenger train at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum's East Ely Depot 2006-09-2020 Sep 2006 Ely
39 ° 15 '34 "  N , 114 ° 52' 11"  W. 		White pine The Nevada Northern Railway Museum houses one of the best-preserved early 20th-century railway stations in the United States.
6th Francis G. Newlands Home Francis G. Newlands Home 1963-05-23May 23, 1963 Reno
39 ° 31 ′ 18 ″  N , 119 ° 49 ′ 10.8 ″  W. 		Washoe This was the home of Francis G. Newlands from 1890 until his death in 1917, including his tenure in the House of Representatives (1892-1903) and the Senate (1903-1917). Newlands is best known for the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902, according to which the US government massively developed the irrigation of the west.
7 † Virginia City Historic District Image of a historic building front in the Virginia City Historic District. 1961-07-044th Jul 1961 Virginia City
39 ° 22 ′ 1 ″  N , 119 ° 33 ′ 59 ″  W. 		Storey Virginia City is a former gold rush town that owes its importance to the discovery of the Comstock Lode and Gold Hill vein in 1859. The Historic District includes the historic settlements of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, and Dayton.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d List of National Historic Landmarks in Nevada . National Park Service , accessed October 27, 2017.

Web links

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