Historical Markers of Mineral County
Location: Western Mineral County, Candelaria Directions: Along SR 360, 5 miles south of junction with US 95
Date Conquered: 6/25/07 Quick Description: A marker remembering a short-lived boom-to-bust mining camp. Signed: Yes -- Signed on both lanes of SR 360. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Founded in 1873, Belleville flourished by millin the ore from the Northern Belle Mine at Candelaria. The mill located just east of here made its first bullion bar shipment ($9,200) in April 1875. Belleville was famous for murders, drunken brawls, "sporting", and practical jokes. It was also the terminus and work camp of the Carson and Colorado Railroad that reached town in 1862. At that time, Belleville's population peaked at about 500 and included an assay office, an express office, a telegraph station, a livery stable, a schoolhouse, two hotels, several restaurants and blacksmith shops,and seven saloons. By the late 1880's, pipes delivered water to Candelaria and allowed local mills to begin operation reducing the need for shipping costs. Belleville could not survive the competition and was deserted by 1892. This section of Nevada is among the loneliest in the state. Notice a few pilings in the b.g. Just to right of this landmark is a nice stone foundation and remains of the tailings.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Founded in 1873, Belleville flourished by millin the ore from the Northern Belle Mine at Candelaria. The mill located just east of here made its first bullion bar shipment ($9,200) in April 1875. Belleville was famous for murders, drunken brawls, "sporting", and practical jokes. It was also the terminus and work camp of the Carson and Colorado Railroad that reached town in 1862. At that time, Belleville's population peaked at about 500 and included an assay office, an express office, a telegraph station, a livery stable, a schoolhouse, two hotels, several restaurants and blacksmith shops,and seven saloons. By the late 1880's, pipes delivered water to Candelaria and allowed local mills to begin operation reducing the need for shipping costs. Belleville could not survive the competition and was deserted by 1892. This section of Nevada is among the loneliest in the state. Notice a few pilings in the b.g. Just to right of this landmark is a nice stone foundation and remains of the tailings.
Founded in 1873, Belleville flourished by millin the ore from the Northern Belle Mine at Candelaria. The mill located just east of here made its first bullion bar shipment ($9,200) in April 1875. Belleville was famous for murders, drunken brawls, "sporting", and practical jokes. It was also the terminus and work camp of the Carson and Colorado Railroad that reached town in 1862. At that time, Belleville's population peaked at about 500 and included an assay office, an express office, a telegraph station, a livery stable, a schoolhouse, two hotels, several restaurants and blacksmith shops,and seven saloons. By the late 1880's, pipes delivered water to Candelaria and allowed local mills to begin operation reducing the need for shipping costs. Belleville could not survive the competition and was deserted by 1892. This section of Nevada is among the loneliest in the state. Notice a few pilings in the b.g. Just to right of this landmark is a nice stone foundation and remains of the tailings.
Belleville was famous for murders, drunken brawls, "sporting", and practical jokes. It was also the terminus and work camp of the Carson and Colorado Railroad that reached town in 1862. At that time, Belleville's population peaked at about 500 and included an assay office, an express office, a telegraph station, a livery stable, a schoolhouse, two hotels, several restaurants and blacksmith shops,and seven saloons.
By the late 1880's, pipes delivered water to Candelaria and allowed local mills to begin operation reducing the need for shipping costs. Belleville could not survive the competition and was deserted by 1892.
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