The Searchlight Heritage Museum, a satellite of the Clark County Museum, reports the history of the mining boom town of Searchlight, which once surpassed Las Vegas in population. The story of Searchlight mining and railroad heritage and its many colorful pioneer citizens is told through photos, artifacts, exhibits, and an outdoor mining park. The Museum is housed in the Searchlight Community Center
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Self-guided tours featuring the history of Searchlight and personalities; located in the Community Center.
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Address: 200 Michael Wendell Way, Searchlight, NV, 89046 See map Hours: T & W, 1 - 6 p.m. Th, 1 - 7 p.m. Sat, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Phone: (702) 297-1442 Branch Manager: Lynn Rhodes Read More About Searchlight Library
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half pipe, grind rales, box, stairs, three ramps
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Gold was discovered near here in 1897. In July 1898, the Searchlight Mining District was organized and in October the post office opened. The boom peaked in 1907 and quickly faded along with the town. But the town never died, instead becoming the home of such luminaries as Edith Head, John Macready, Rex Bell, Clara Bow, and William Nellis. We dedicate this plaque to Searchlight's pioneer redshirted
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Searchlight Nugget has 96 slot and 3 tables and is the last of the original casinos in town. Searchlight at one time was bigger than Las Vegas but the railroad helped LV. Mining was its main claim to fame and all the ore has played out. Old mines can still be spotted on the hills.
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