Historical Markers of Pershing County
- HM 17 - Pershing County
- HM 23 - Humboldt House
- HM 49 - Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail Cutoff
- HM 145 - Unionville (Pershing County)
- HM 231 - Star City
- HM 232 - Reunion in Unionville
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*HM 231*
-- Star City --
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Location: Eastern Pershing County, Buena Vista Valley
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Date Conquered: 2/25/08
Nearest Intersection: BLM road into Star City (Canyon)
Quick Description: A marker remembering the boom to bust mining camp of Star City.
Signed: Yes -- Severely faded! Sign on both lanes of SR 400.
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Full Description:
Exact description as reads...
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Located in the Star Mining District some seven miles west of here, Star City was established in 1861 when rich silver ore was discovered in the area. During the boom years of 1864 and 1865, the town boasted 1,200 residents, two hotels, three general stores, a Wells-Fargo office, a church and a dozen or more saloons.
The Sheba Mine, the district's biggest operation, had produced about $5,000,000 in silver by 1868, the year the rich ore began to run out. Three years later, only seventy-eight inhabitants remained in Star City. All that remains today are crumbling foundations, rusted mill equipment and memories.
