Early Las Vegas (Images of America)
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Best Sellers Rank: 1303504 in Books
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0738596574
Language : English
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Publication Date : March 18, 2013
Pages : 128
After the departure of the early Mormon settlers in 1857, early Las Vegas continued to be a watering stop for overland travelers on the Mormon Road/Old Spanish Trail. The area was mainly ranches and mines until railroad rivals eyed the Las Vegas Valley. Sen. William Clark of Montana bought the land and water rights to the former Mormon settlement from ranching pioneer Helen J. Stewart. The foundation for modern Las Vegas was laid in 1905, as auctioneers gaveled out the plans for the future of Las Vegas at Clark's town site. Today, those sights and sounds are recalled as the community comestogether to recreate the past in Mormon settlement days and for the Helldorado Parade, marking the city's birth.