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| Old Spanish Trail (1829-1850) |
36.80405, -114.06871"(#31) It's been awhile since I've been to Mesquite. And wow! This mini-border city has grown exponentially over the past twenty years, so much in fact, that it touches the Grand Canyon State in some places. Is this really the same place? It's amszing to think that just miles from this bustling metropolis, one of the oldest communities in the state thrives bucolically away from such modern-day progress ..." -- Journal Entry, March 2009
Along Mesquite Blvd (SR 144) at the Virgin Valley Heritage Museum -- Mesquite
Original Date Visited: 3/16/09
Signed: No
![[31] The SHPO oddly placed this marker on the sidewalk](http://www.nv-landmarks.com/Landmark Photos/cl/31-2.jpg "[31] The SHPO oddly placed this marker on the sidewalk")
Exact Description:
Stretching for 130 miles across Clark County, this historic horse trail became Nevada's first route of commerce in 1829 when trade was initiated between Santa Fe and Los Angeles. The trail was later used by the wagons of the "49ers" and Mormon pioneers. Concrete posts marking the trail were erected in 1965.
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OLD SPANISH TRAIL (1829-1850)Related Links & Markers:
Old Spanish Trail Association Old Spanish Trail: Review Journal
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