Historical Markers of Lyon County
Location: Western Lyon County, Dayton Directions: At the intersection of Logan Alley and Pike St
Date Conquered: 9/13/07 Quick Description: A marker cataloguing first courthouse and seat of Lyon County. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Dayton was the first seat of Lyon County. When the courthouse burned in 1907, the seat was moved to Yerington. Utilizing the ruins, the townspeople built a much-needed high school. Closed in 1959, it was reactivated as a junior high school in 1972. Nevada's resourcefulness continues. What was once a courthouse has been stuccoed and turned into a gymnasium.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Dayton was the first seat of Lyon County. When the courthouse burned in 1907, the seat was moved to Yerington. Utilizing the ruins, the townspeople built a much-needed high school. Closed in 1959, it was reactivated as a junior high school in 1972. Nevada's resourcefulness continues. What was once a courthouse has been stuccoed and turned into a gymnasium.
Dayton was the first seat of Lyon County. When the courthouse burned in 1907, the seat was moved to Yerington. Utilizing the ruins, the townspeople built a much-needed high school. Closed in 1959, it was reactivated as a junior high school in 1972. Nevada's resourcefulness continues. What was once a courthouse has been stuccoed and turned into a gymnasium.
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