Pueblo Grande de Nevada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Pueblo Grande de Nevada | |
|---|---|
| (U.S. Registered Historic District) | |
| Location: | SE of Overton |
| Nearest city: | Overton, Nevada |
| Added to NRHP: | October 8, 1982 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82000612 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service; Bureau of Land Management |
Pueblo Grande de Nevada, a complex of villages, is located near Overton, Nevada and are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.[1] The site, also know as Nevada's "Lost City", was occupied by the Anasazi and other tribes between 100 AD and 1150 AD [2]. The site also shows signs of human occupation as early as 8,000 BC.
Artifacts from the site are housed in The Lost City Museum.[3]
[edit] Recent History
In 1827, Jebediah Smith found various artifacts while exploring in the area. [4]
Mark Harrington was the first archaeologist to excavate at the site in 1924.[5]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1982.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ National Register of Historic Places
- ^ Lost City Museum History. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ Moapa Valley Nevada. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
- ^ Hoover Dam. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ Part I: The Early Years. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
| Preceded by Las Vegas Springs |
Nevada Historical Markers 41 |
Succeeded by Big Smoke Valley |
| This article about a Registered Historic Place in Nevada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This article relating to Indigenous peoples of North America is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
