The historic Overland Hotel & Saloon • All About Pioche, Nevada


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	ALL ABOUT PIOCHE, NEVADA
	Pioche, Nevada, regarded today as a "living ghost town", is a tranquil hillside town resting over 6,000 feet up, above the vast Meadow Valley. The seat of Lincoln County, Pioche is noted as receiving more rainfall than any other county seat in Nevada, which certainly explains its remarkably verdant character. For history buffs, there is a rich tapestry of sights and sites to observe during your visit. The Million Dollar Courthouse is perhaps the most famous of these, but don't miss the chance to see other fascinating sites such as the Lincoln County Museum, Boot Hill, the Old Miner's Cabin, and Treasure Hill and related mining facilities. For more information on Pioche, please choose from any of the links below: Map & Directions Current Weather Area Activities
Area attractions • Million Dollar Courthouse • Lincoln Co. Museum • Lincoln Co. Golf Course • Area Dining • (4) Nevada State Parks • Hunting & Fishing Useful Links • Pioche, NV • Lincoln County, NV • NV's "Pioneer Territory" • Nevada Tourism • Western "Ghost Towns" • Nevada Golf
	HISTORY
	The town of Pioche was established as a result of the discovery of the Panacker Ledge silver ore deposit in 1863-64. Paiute Indians disclosed the location of the Ledge to Mormon missionary William Hamblin in exchange for food and clothing. San Francisco financier F.L.A. Pioche initiated serious development of the town (although he never visited it) in 1868. The boom years in silver production lasted through 1876, a period through which several devastating fires ravaged the town. The 1871 fire was one of the largest in Nevada history. During its boom years, Pioche boasted a population of up to 10,000 souls and earned a reputation as a truly lawless town. Legend has it that six dozen people were buried in Pioche's Boot Hill before anyone in town died a natural death. Unprovoked murders were commonplace and went largely unpunished; hired guns of the town's two large mining companies often turned the area dubbed "Treasure Hill" into a battleground. Serious mining activity, including prolific lead-zinc production, was a factor in Pioche until the 1950's. Fascinating relics of nearly 150 years of mining history remain and can be viewed by the public to the present day.

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The Overland Hotel & Saloon
662 Main St, Pioche NV 89043
Direct: (775) 962-5895 Fax: (775) 962-5177

Ron & Candice Mortenson, Proprietors