Eureka

In September 1864, the discovery of rich ore here led a miner, according to tradition, to exclaim “Eureka!” and gave the town its name. Eureka soon developed the first important lead-silver deposits in the nation, and during the furious boom of the 80's it had 16 smelters, over 100 saloons, a population of 10,000, and the colorful Eureka and Palisade railroad, which connected with the main line 90 miles to the north. Production began to fall off in 1883, and by 1891 the smelters had closed, leaving their sites marked by the huge slag dumps at both ends of Main Street.

Eureka, Nevada · United States