Brushed metal plaque № 48835

Tuscarora, NV, United States

Tuscarora. This colorful historic camp originated with an 1867 discovery of placer gold by John and Steve Beard. In 1871, W.O. Weed discovered the rich Mount Blitzen silver lodes, two miles northeast of the Beard claims. These and other mines made up the Tuscarora Mining District, which experienced

its boom between 1872 and 1884 and ultimately produced between $10 million and $40 million. At its peak, Tuscarora boasted a population of over 3,000, which included several hundred Chinese. The Chine

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