HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS
Ghost Train of Old Ely
Come ride the Ghost Train of Old Ely. This is an operating railroad museum. Train rides on the steam engines of No. 40 and No. 93 are available from May through September. These Queens of Steam played a very important part in our mining history.
Phone 775.289.2085
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historical Park
Six 35-foot high beehive-shaped brick ovens built to produce charcoal for the smelter serving the gold and silver mines at Ward. They were built around 1876 and are very well preserved.
Phone 775.728.4460
Pony Express Territory
Some of the original Pony Express Trail and Stage Stops were located in White Pine County about 60 miles north of Ely. The most famous of these is Schellbourne Station. Each year the national Pony Express Association stages a re-enactment with riders retracing the original Pony Express route from Sacramento, California to St. Joseph, Missouri. They still follow the trail through northern White Pine County and pass the "mochilla" (mailbags) at Schellbourne Station.
Ghost Towns
Too numerous to name them all, White Pine County lays claim to some of the most famous ghost towns in Nevada. Hamilton (the former county seat), Osceola (the largest gold nugget in the state was found here) and Cherry Creek.
Baker Archaeological Site
The Baker Archaeological Site is located about one mile northeast of Baker, NV on the way to the Great Basin National Park. Here you'll find the remains of a 700-year-old Fremont Indian village. The site was excavated in the early 1990's by a team from Brigham Young University. They found many artifacts and the remains of numerous structures. Administered by the BLM, the site has restrooms and a shade pavilion and you can see where the walls of many of the structures were located.
Pictographs – Painted Symbols
A few of the location of pictographs are Tunnel Canyon, Loties Canyon and Christmas Wash. Some of the areas may require a short hike.
Petroglyphs
The most famous area for these is Windy Peak. It will require a 4-wheel drive vehicle plus a hike. Please take a guide.