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Brushed metal plaque № 48974

Verdi, NV, United States

Verdi. Modern Verdi came into being with the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad through Nevada between 1867 and 1869. Verdi became a major mill town and terminal for the shipment of ties and construction timbers, with a network of logging railways reaching into the forests north and west o

f here.In 1860, a log bridge was built across the Truckee River near where Verdi is now located. Known as O’Nell’s Crossing, the site served as a stage stop during the 1860s on the heavily traveled He

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