Historical Markers of
Clark County & Las Vegas
 

  • HM 6 - El Dorado Canyon
  • HM 31 - Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)
  • HM 32 - Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)
  • HM 33 - Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)
  • HM 34 -- Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)
  • HM 35 - Las Vegas Mormon Fort and Rancho (Nevada's Oldest Building)
  • HM 36 - Moapa Valley
  • HM 37 - Powell of the Colorado
  • HM 40 - Las Vegas (The Meadows)
  • HM 41 - Pueblo Grande de Nevada
  • HM 56 - Virgin Valley
  • HM 86 - Tule Springs (Archeological Site)
  • HM 102 - Goodsprings
  • HM 103 - Gypsum Cave
  • HM 104 - The Camel Corps
  • HM 115 - Potosi
  • HM 116 - Searchlight
  • HM 139 - Old Spanish Trail (Journey of Death)
  • HM 140 - Old Spanish Trail (Garces Expedition)
  • HM 141 - Old Spanish Trail (Armijo's Route)
  • HM 142 - Old Spanish Trail (Mountain Springs Pass)
  • HM 150 - Nevada's First State Park
  • HM 168 - Arrowhead Trail (1914-1924)
  • HM 188 - Von Schmidt State Boundary Monument
  • HM 190 - Original Homesite of Pioneer Las Vegas, "Pop" Squires (1865-1958)
  • HM 195 - The Last Spike
  • HM 197 - Arrowhead Trail II
  • HM 214 - Rafael Rivera
  • HM 224 - Kyle (Kiel) Ranch
  • HM 270 - The Morelli House
    • Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850)

    Location: Eastern Clark County, Mesquite
    Directions: Along Mesquite Blvd (SR 144) at Virgin Valley Heritage Museum

    N 36° 48.244 W 114° 04.123

    Location: 1
    Visibility: 5
    Accessibility: 4
    Marker type: Classic
    		   

    Date Conquered: 3/16/09
    Nearest Intersection: Yucca St.
    Quick Description: A marker remembering the first route of commerce in Nevada.
    Signed: No -- This marker used to be signed along Mesquite Blvd/SR 144. Unfortunately, due to Mesquite's fast growth, the sign was lost and never recovered in road widening operations. 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!

    Here are two markers that are spaced closely together. [56] Virgin Valley is on the photo's extreme right edge. Can you spot it?

    The only way to see [31] is by actually catching glimpse of [56] from the street (as shown.) [31] is just out of view of the photo's left edge.

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    Fact #31: The total population for Mesquite, Nevada is 15,277 (2010). This population tripled during in the course of one year (2009).