In July, 1849, Abner Blackburn made Nevada’s first gold discovery at the mouth of Gold Canyon, just above today’s old town Dayton

As an iconic Old West commercial center and transportation hub, and a rich heritage embedded in mining, farming and ranching, Dayton has many stories to tell

Beginning in 1881, The Carson and Colorado Railroad line ran between Mound House, Nevada, and Keeler, California

Nevada’s first floating dredge was designed and constructed by J. Hanse Rae Sr. for use in the Carson River near Dayton

Adolph Sutro arrived in Dayton from San Francisco in 1861 and was one of several engineers who constructed mills in Dayton Valley

Selected in 1861, Lyon was one of the first nine Nevada Counties when Nevada was still a Territory. The courthouse dates back to 1864

The original Emigrant Trail, the California Trail, went through Dayton on Pike Street, up Main Street and past the cemetery.

Many iconic Nevadans were laid to rest in the Dayton Cemetery including Ole’ Virginny (James Finney for whom Virginia City was named); Clark Guild (renown Nevada and Lyon County politician), and many other Nevada pioneers and statesmen.