Historical Markers of Humboldt County
Location: Central Humboldt County, Paradise Valley Directions: Along SR 290 (Main Street) across from the Post Office
Date Conquered: 8/28/08 Quick Description: A marker honoring the agricultural foundings in Paradise Valley Signed: Yes -- Original cut-out shield! Signed on the northbound lane of SR 290 only. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Hudson Bay Company's Peter Skeen Ogden passed through Paradise Valley November 8, 1828. First settled in 1863, Indian trouble starting in 1864, worsening in 1865, led to the establishment of Camp Winfield Scott (1866-1870) about four miles from here. Paradise Valley soon became the granary and fruit-raising center for the mining camps of central and eastern Nevada and those of southwest Idaho Territory. In the original town of Scottsdale (1866), John C. Kemler built the first hotel, now used as a residence. Renamed Paradise City (1869), the town was a mining supply center: 1878-1920. Later when livestock raising predominated, the town was renamed again, this time, "Paradise Valley." Nice to see another low-numbered (older) marker in excellent condition!
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Hudson Bay Company's Peter Skeen Ogden passed through Paradise Valley November 8, 1828. First settled in 1863, Indian trouble starting in 1864, worsening in 1865, led to the establishment of Camp Winfield Scott (1866-1870) about four miles from here. Paradise Valley soon became the granary and fruit-raising center for the mining camps of central and eastern Nevada and those of southwest Idaho Territory. In the original town of Scottsdale (1866), John C. Kemler built the first hotel, now used as a residence. Renamed Paradise City (1869), the town was a mining supply center: 1878-1920. Later when livestock raising predominated, the town was renamed again, this time, "Paradise Valley." Nice to see another low-numbered (older) marker in excellent condition!
Hudson Bay Company's Peter Skeen Ogden passed through Paradise Valley November 8, 1828. First settled in 1863, Indian trouble starting in 1864, worsening in 1865, led to the establishment of Camp Winfield Scott (1866-1870) about four miles from here. Paradise Valley soon became the granary and fruit-raising center for the mining camps of central and eastern Nevada and those of southwest Idaho Territory. In the original town of Scottsdale (1866), John C. Kemler built the first hotel, now used as a residence. Renamed Paradise City (1869), the town was a mining supply center: 1878-1920. Later when livestock raising predominated, the town was renamed again, this time, "Paradise Valley." Nice to see another low-numbered (older) marker in excellent condition!
In the original town of Scottsdale (1866), John C. Kemler built the first hotel, now used as a residence. Renamed Paradise City (1869), the town was a mining supply center: 1878-1920. Later when livestock raising predominated, the town was renamed again, this time, "Paradise Valley." Nice to see another low-numbered (older) marker in excellent condition!
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