Elevated History
Where The World Came Together And Became One
Vermont resident J. W. Long came to White Pine County in 1878 and soon set up a camp known as “Ely,” after discovering gold. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route. Ely’s mining boom came later than the other towns along US 50, with the discovery of copper in 1906. This made Ely a mining town, suffering through the boom-and-bust cycles so common in the West.
All Aboard the Nevada Northern Railway
According to the Smithsonian Curator Emeritus, the Nevada Northern Railway Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is the best preserved, historic railroad “bar none.” It’s been voted “Best Place to Take Kids” for six years in a row by Nevada Magazine readers. It has also been featured many times on PBS, as well as The History Channel’s television shows, “Modern Marvels” and “American Restorations.” Various items from the station have been restored and featured on Rick Dale’s “American Restorations.”
