Nevada Historic Markers in Washoe County: Gerlach
Nevada Historical Marker 152
Gerlach
State Route 447
Gerlach
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Black Rock Desert in the background.
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19 October 2016
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Situated between Black Rock Desert on the east and Smoke Creek Desert on the west, the townsite of Gerlach lies in country occupied for thousands of years.
John C. Frémont traveled through these Northern Paiute Indian lands when he camped here in 1843 and named "Boiling Springs" ¼ mile north of town.
This was also emigrant country; the Noble Road left the Applegate-Lassen Tail [sic] at Black Springs, went past this site, and proceeded southwest through Smoke Creek Desert toward Susanville.
The town was established after the construction of the Western Pacific Railroad 1905-1909.
State Historic Marker No. 152
State Historic Preservation Office
Cal-Neva R.C. & D. Project
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State Route 447 Near Gerlach
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Township of Gerlach
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Gerlach was established after the construction of the Western Pacific Railroad.
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Miners Club is across Main Street from the Gerlach historic marker.
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Burning Man builds a radically inclusive and radically self-reliant city on Black Rock Playa each year
for seven days ending on Labor Day.