NV Historical Markers

In 1967, the Nevada State Legislature initiated the marker program. These roadside markers bring attention to the places, people, and events that make up Nevada’s heritage. They are as diverse as the counties they are located within and range from the typical mining boom and bust town to the largest and most accessible petroglyph sites in Northern Nevada.

~A Guide to Nevada’s Historical Markers 2021 Nevada State Historic Preservation Office

I started visiting the markers around my city during the covid quarantine and I found that I enjoyed learning about the history of the land. As a millennial, once I saw there was an entire system of them to find, it really triggered my gotta catch ’em all brain cell. It’s almost like a treasure hunt because you never know if the marker is going to still be standing in the original location or not. Over the years, the State Historic Preservation Office has decommissioned some markers because vandalism persists at certain sites or because marking some locations no longer seems appropriate for various reasons.

I’ve seen almost all of the markers in Clark County that are available and I hope to one day be able to travel more throughout Nevada to complete more of my collection which currently sits at 47/271. Thank you to Nevada Department of Transportation which has contributed considerable funding to maintain the markers for the last decade.

I hope this webpage inspires to you go out and find some on your free time. Below you can find the list of markers I have visited, organized by county.

Clark County

6 – Eldorado Canyon
31 – Old Spanish Trail
33 – The Old Spanish Trail 1829-1850
34 – The Old Spanish Trail 1829-1850
35 – Las Vegas Old Mormon Fort (Nevada’s Oldest Building)
37 – Powell of the Colorado
41 – Pueblo Grande de Nevada
56 – Virgin Valley
86 – Tule Springs
102 – Goodsprings Mining District 1856-1957
104 – The Camel Corps
115 – Potosi
116 – Searchlight
139 – Old Spanish Trail (The Journey of the Dead Man)
140 – The Garces Expedition
141 – Old Spanish Trail – Armijo’s Route
142 – Old Spanish Trail (Mountain Springs Pass)
150 – Nevada’s First State Park
168 – Arrowhead Trail (1914-1924)
188 – Von Schmidt State Boundary
190 – Original Homesite of a Vegas Pioneer “Pop” Squires 1865-1958
195 – The Last Spike
197 – Arrowhead Trail – Henderson
214 – Rafael Rivera
224 – Kyle (Kiel) Ranch
270 – The Morelli House

Esmeralda County

14 – Goldfield
242 – Southern Nevada Consolidated Telephone – Telegraph Company Building

Lincoln County

5 – Pioche
38 – Pahranagat Valley
39 – Panaca
55 – Caliente (Culverwell’s Ranch)
57 – Old Boundary
90 – Delamar, “The Widow Maker” 1893-1909
93 – Panaca Mercantile
160 – Panaca Spring
182 – Panaca Ward Chapel
203 – Bullionville
205 – Crystal Springs
206 – Hiko
249 – Union Pacific Depot 1923 (Caliente)

Nye County

15 – Tonopah
58 – Old Boundary
165 – Nevada Test Site
171 – Chief Tecopa Peacemaker of the Paiutes
173 – Beatty

Washoe County

230 – Mount Rose Weather Observatory