When you come to Panaca on a tour of Lincoln County at any time of the year, or even if you are a resident of Lincoln County, be sure to see the … [Read more...] about History: Panaca Pioneer Francis Lee
Lincoln County History
Court Rock History
Students at Lincoln County High School are participating in a class project to install a 35-foot American flag atop Panaca’s major landmark, Court … [Read more...] about Court Rock History
News from bygone days documents county’s history
With the advent of the internet, it’s easy to forget that up until relatively recently, most information had to be written down and distributed … [Read more...] about News from bygone days documents county’s history
A little girl’s Christmas doll
Christmas Day 1906 in Alamo. A six-year old girl awoke to find that Santa Claus had made a stop to her house overnight and was very generous. She got … [Read more...] about A little girl’s Christmas doll
A Veteran’s Day story
Former Lincoln County District Attorney, the late Roscoe Wilkes of Pioche, was a World War II veteran. Many Lincoln County men, and some women, have … [Read more...] about A Veteran’s Day story
Robbery in Delamar
The mining town of Delamar in Lincoln County was still riding the gold boom in 1906, although it was to run out soon. Something that never goes out of … [Read more...] about Robbery in Delamar
Horse thieves in the 1800s
There is a place in Lincoln County,?northeast of Pioche about 19 miles,?on State Route 322, named Horsethief?Gulch. It?s the campground at … [Read more...] about Horse thieves in the 1800s
Winter sledding in Pioche
Winter sledding has been popular for?a long time, even back into ancient times?in some climates with snowy weather,?and back in the early days of the … [Read more...] about Winter sledding in Pioche
Cornstarch and whiskey
Many hard rock miners came to the?town of Delamar in the mountains ofeastern Lincoln Country in the late?1890?s. Ed Dula was one of those. He and?his … [Read more...] about Cornstarch and whiskey
Outlaws captured in Panaca
Henry Lee, an early Panaca pioneer,?tells of a story when he was involved in?rounding up some suspected burglars?who had come up from the Moapa Valley … [Read more...] about Outlaws captured in Panaca