Ghost Town

Oreana

Pershing County, NV

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Historic milling settlement (1860s–1880s) on the Humboldt River corridor that processed ore from the Arabia and Trinity districts. Home of the Montezuma Smelting Works, among the earliest commercial lead smelters in the U.S. Distinct from Oreana Station (rail siding) a few miles northeast.

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RegionPershing County, NV
Coordinates40.3107, -118.3704
ARPAArtifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place.
CountyPershing
Eramilling town c. 1865–1885
LandmarkMontezuma Smelting Works

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