"Wait. Is there any town along "America's Loneliest Road" that isn't friendly?" -- October 2009

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Along US 50 at the Eureka Rest Area -- Eureka Eureka   39.499918, -115.958514

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Original Date Visited: 10/21/09
Signed: Both lanes of US 50

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Street View

Here's what you'll see!

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  The stunning mountain town of Eureka! Marker 11 sits at the south end of town Bustling Eureka, circa 1870 Eureka, late 1880s

Exact Description:
"Eureka!" a miner is said to have exclaimed in September, 1864, when the discovery of rich ore was made here--and thus the town was named. Eureka soon developed the first important lead-silver deposits in the nation and during the furious boom of the 80's had 16 smelters, over 100 saloons, a population of 10,000 and a railroad, the colorful Eureka and Palisade that connected with the main line 90 miles to the north.

Production began to fall off in 1883 and by 1891 the smelters closed, their sites marked by the huge slag dumps seen at both ends of Main Street.

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Postcard from Eureka

Walking Tour of Eureka

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 COVERED IN MY US 50 ROAD TRIP

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NEVADA'S BIRTHPLACE

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Related Links & Markers:

 - 254 - Nevada's Mining Legacy  Nevada Towns: Eureka  Eureka (Nevada Expeditions)    Greetings from Eureka

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