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Gold was found in 1850, in Gold Canyon by Mormon emigrants, one of whom, William Prouse or Prows.
Credit for the discovery of silver is disputed. It is said to have been discovered, in 1857, by Ethan Allen Grosh and Hosea Ballou Grosh. When Henry T. P. Comstock learned of the death of the Grosh brothers, he claimed the cabin and the lands as his own and the silver lode was eventually named for him.
What else can I help you with?
Was the gold rush in Nevada?
Nevada is the Silver State, so more silver was discovered than gold.
When was silver discovered in Colorado?
1848 or 1849
Is Nevada a silver mining state?
Nevada, The Silver StateThe city of Las Vegas is the capital of the state of Nevada. Nevada is called The Silver State because of its vast silver mines. One little error there Carson City is the capitol of Nevada not Las Vegas
What was the Nevada silver rush?
The Nevada silver rush was when a Com-stock lode was discovered in Virginia City, Nevada and settlement in Nevada was huge. :P
When did US congress create Nevada as a territory?
Nevada became a territory in 1861, several years after a Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War discovered gold and silver in the area of Virginia City.
How did Nevada get the nickname Silver State?
Nevada got the nickname the Silver State because of the large silver deposits that were discovered and mined in the state. The Comstock Lode is the most famous one.
Why people go to Nevada in the nineteenth century?
Silver was discovered in the area we now call Nevada. .
Who discovered gold in the Sierra Nevada of California?
James Marshall :)
Who discovered gold in the sierra Nevada California?
James Marshall :)
Why are Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet famous?
the discovered the Mississippi river and Jacques Marquette they discovered gold and silver.
What are some natural resources of Nevada?
Nevada has 2 nautral resources is silver n gold
Why is Nevada such a good place to mine gold and silver?
Because Nevada has those ores. 0_o
