Historical Markers of Clark County & Las Vegas
Location: Eastern Clark County, Mesquite Directions: Along Mesquite Blvd (SR 144) at Virgin Valley Heritage Museum
N 36° 48.244 W 114° 04.123
Date Conquered: 3/16/09 Nearest Intersection: Yucca St. Quick Description: A marker remembering the first route of commerce in Nevada. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was signed. Unfortunately, due to Mesquite's fast growth, the sign was lost and never recovered.(No signs exist today.) Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Stretching for 130 miles across Clark County, this historic horse trail became Nevada's first route of commerce in 1829 when trade was initiated between Santa Fe and Los Angeles. The trail was later used by the wagons of the "49ers" and Mormon pioneers. Concrete posts marking the trail were erected in 1965. Hunters can actually stand on this marker! Try viewing this one from the road. Here's the interesting part... #31 is the runner-up for being Nevada's easternmost historical marker. #56 beats it by only 100 yards! #56 is on the photo's extreme right edge. The only way to see #31 is by actually catching glimpse of #56 from the street (as shown.) #31 (out of view) is out of view of the photo's left edge.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Stretching for 130 miles across Clark County, this historic horse trail became Nevada's first route of commerce in 1829 when trade was initiated between Santa Fe and Los Angeles. The trail was later used by the wagons of the "49ers" and Mormon pioneers. Concrete posts marking the trail were erected in 1965. Hunters can actually stand on this marker! Try viewing this one from the road. Here's the interesting part... #31 is the runner-up for being Nevada's easternmost historical marker. #56 beats it by only 100 yards! #56 is on the photo's extreme right edge. The only way to see #31 is by actually catching glimpse of #56 from the street (as shown.) #31 (out of view) is out of view of the photo's left edge.
Stretching for 130 miles across Clark County, this historic horse trail became Nevada's first route of commerce in 1829 when trade was initiated between Santa Fe and Los Angeles. The trail was later used by the wagons of the "49ers" and Mormon pioneers. Concrete posts marking the trail were erected in 1965. Hunters can actually stand on this marker! Try viewing this one from the road. Here's the interesting part... #31 is the runner-up for being Nevada's easternmost historical marker. #56 beats it by only 100 yards! #56 is on the photo's extreme right edge. The only way to see #31 is by actually catching glimpse of #56 from the street (as shown.) #31 (out of view) is out of view of the photo's left edge.
Here's the interesting part... #31 is the runner-up for being Nevada's easternmost historical marker. #56 beats it by only 100 yards! #56 is on the photo's extreme right edge. The only way to see #31 is by actually catching glimpse of #56 from the street (as shown.) #31 (out of view) is out of view of the photo's left edge.
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