Historical Markers of Clark County & Las Vegas
Location: Southern Clark County, North Las Vegas Directions: At the intersection of Carey Rd and Kiel Way, just east of Losee Rd - North LV
N 36° 12.199 W 115° 08.426
Date Conquered: 3/15/09 Nearest Intersection: Losee Rd. Quick Description: A unique marker remembering a gunfight and one of the earliest ranches in the Las Vegas Valley. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed. (No signs exist today.) NOTES: The location for this marker makes perfect sense. The bad news is, it's a tricky sucker to spot from any surrounding direction! This marker comes up fast and is impossible to spot if you're headed eastbound on Carey. Approach this marker by turning left from Losee Rd, then look for "Kiel Ranch Business Park", the first complex on your right after Losee. The photo below is what you'll see. Finding a place a park was a challenge during my last visit. Try to plan your visit after business hours or during lunch hour. Even with the blue arrow ... Can you spot the marker? Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Established by Conrad Kiel in 1875, this was one of the only two major ranches in Las Vegas Valley throughout the 19th century. The Kiel tenure was marked by violence. Neighboring rancher Archibald Stewart was killed in a gunfight here in 1884. Edwin and William Kiel were found murdered on the ranch in October 1900. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad purchased the ranch in 1903 and later sold it to Las Vegas banker John S. Park, who built the elegant white mansion. Subsequent owners included Edwin Taylor (1924-39), whose cowboy ranch hands competed in national rodeos, and Edwin Losee (1939-58), who developed the Boulderado Dude Ranch here, a popular residence for divorce seekers. In the late 1950's, business declined and the ranch was sold. In 1976, 26 acres of the original ranch were purchased jointly by the City of North Las Vegas and its Bicentennial Committee as a historic project. One of the more unique placements of markers! It makes you wonder if the SHPO had budget costs in mind. Yes... it really is that hard to spot!
NOTES: The location for this marker makes perfect sense. The bad news is, it's a tricky sucker to spot from any surrounding direction! This marker comes up fast and is impossible to spot if you're headed eastbound on Carey. Approach this marker by turning left from Losee Rd, then look for "Kiel Ranch Business Park", the first complex on your right after Losee. The photo below is what you'll see. Finding a place a park was a challenge during my last visit. Try to plan your visit after business hours or during lunch hour. Even with the blue arrow ... Can you spot the marker? Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Established by Conrad Kiel in 1875, this was one of the only two major ranches in Las Vegas Valley throughout the 19th century. The Kiel tenure was marked by violence. Neighboring rancher Archibald Stewart was killed in a gunfight here in 1884. Edwin and William Kiel were found murdered on the ranch in October 1900. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad purchased the ranch in 1903 and later sold it to Las Vegas banker John S. Park, who built the elegant white mansion. Subsequent owners included Edwin Taylor (1924-39), whose cowboy ranch hands competed in national rodeos, and Edwin Losee (1939-58), who developed the Boulderado Dude Ranch here, a popular residence for divorce seekers. In the late 1950's, business declined and the ranch was sold. In 1976, 26 acres of the original ranch were purchased jointly by the City of North Las Vegas and its Bicentennial Committee as a historic project. One of the more unique placements of markers! It makes you wonder if the SHPO had budget costs in mind. Yes... it really is that hard to spot!
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Established by Conrad Kiel in 1875, this was one of the only two major ranches in Las Vegas Valley throughout the 19th century. The Kiel tenure was marked by violence. Neighboring rancher Archibald Stewart was killed in a gunfight here in 1884. Edwin and William Kiel were found murdered on the ranch in October 1900. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad purchased the ranch in 1903 and later sold it to Las Vegas banker John S. Park, who built the elegant white mansion. Subsequent owners included Edwin Taylor (1924-39), whose cowboy ranch hands competed in national rodeos, and Edwin Losee (1939-58), who developed the Boulderado Dude Ranch here, a popular residence for divorce seekers. In the late 1950's, business declined and the ranch was sold. In 1976, 26 acres of the original ranch were purchased jointly by the City of North Las Vegas and its Bicentennial Committee as a historic project. One of the more unique placements of markers! It makes you wonder if the SHPO had budget costs in mind. Yes... it really is that hard to spot!
Established by Conrad Kiel in 1875, this was one of the only two major ranches in Las Vegas Valley throughout the 19th century. The Kiel tenure was marked by violence. Neighboring rancher Archibald Stewart was killed in a gunfight here in 1884. Edwin and William Kiel were found murdered on the ranch in October 1900. The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad purchased the ranch in 1903 and later sold it to Las Vegas banker John S. Park, who built the elegant white mansion. Subsequent owners included Edwin Taylor (1924-39), whose cowboy ranch hands competed in national rodeos, and Edwin Losee (1939-58), who developed the Boulderado Dude Ranch here, a popular residence for divorce seekers. In the late 1950's, business declined and the ranch was sold. In 1976, 26 acres of the original ranch were purchased jointly by the City of North Las Vegas and its Bicentennial Committee as a historic project. One of the more unique placements of markers! It makes you wonder if the SHPO had budget costs in mind. Yes... it really is that hard to spot!
The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad purchased the ranch in 1903 and later sold it to Las Vegas banker John S. Park, who built the elegant white mansion. Subsequent owners included Edwin Taylor (1924-39), whose cowboy ranch hands competed in national rodeos, and Edwin Losee (1939-58), who developed the Boulderado Dude Ranch here, a popular residence for divorce seekers. In the late 1950's, business declined and the ranch was sold. In 1976, 26 acres of the original ranch were purchased jointly by the City of North Las Vegas and its Bicentennial Committee as a historic project. One of the more unique placements of markers! It makes you wonder if the SHPO had budget costs in mind. Yes... it really is that hard to spot!
Subsequent owners included Edwin Taylor (1924-39), whose cowboy ranch hands competed in national rodeos, and Edwin Losee (1939-58), who developed the Boulderado Dude Ranch here, a popular residence for divorce seekers. In the late 1950's, business declined and the ranch was sold. In 1976, 26 acres of the original ranch were purchased jointly by the City of North Las Vegas and its Bicentennial Committee as a historic project. One of the more unique placements of markers! It makes you wonder if the SHPO had budget costs in mind. Yes... it really is that hard to spot!
In the late 1950's, business declined and the ranch was sold. In 1976, 26 acres of the original ranch were purchased jointly by the City of North Las Vegas and its Bicentennial Committee as a historic project. One of the more unique placements of markers! It makes you wonder if the SHPO had budget costs in mind. Yes... it really is that hard to spot!
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