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 Panaca Posted by:  brwhiz
N 37° 47.410 W 114° 23.285
11S E 729991 N 4185747
Nevada State Historical Marker No. 39 is located on the south side of Nevada Highway 319 (Main Street) in front of the Post Office in Panaca.
Waymark Code: WMF97E
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2012
Views: 9
This Historical Marker chronicles Panaca's establishment as an agricultural community.
Marker Title (required): Panaca
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 39
Marker Text (required):
Southern Nevada’s first permanent settlement was settled as a Mormon colony by Francis C. Lee and others in 1864. Poor in resources, but rich in people, Panaca has changed little through the years. Although mining at nearby Bullionville and Pioche has had its effect, Panaca remains an agricultural community.
The post office was established in 1867, moved to Bullionville in 1874, and returned in 1879. During the 1870s coke ovens produced charcoal here for the smelters at Bullionville.
Originally located in Washington County, Utah, Panaca became part of Nevada by an act of Congress, dated May 5, 1866. As the boundary was not then surveyed, a dispute arose over taxes levied by Lincoln County, Nevada. The matter settled in favor of the Panaca citizenry on December 4, 1871, after a long period of bitter litigation
County (required): Lincoln
Marker Type (required): Full Size (with blue painted mesh)
Other Marker Type (optional): None
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
Other Damage Type (optional): None
URL - Website (optional): [Web Link]
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