Dayton - Nevada Ghost Town

About the most important contribution to come from the town of Dayton was the idea from Adolph Sutro to transport ore and to drain water from the deeper shafts of the Comstock horizontally rather than to pump or haul it out vertically, which, in some cases, was nearly impossible. The problem, of course, was money. The big mining companies agreed to make available the sum of $5 million for the project. Delay after delay after delay stalled completion for thirteen years, so long that the heyday of the Comstock was over. However, in 1880, the nearly four miles of tunnel delivered two billion gallons of water, water that would not have been removed otherwise. Being on a highway, Dayton is not a true ghost town and has a number of its original buildings still standing. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth. Dayton Courtesy Dolores Steele Dayton Cemetery ----- Founded in 1851. This is one of the oldest constantly maintained cemeteries in the state of Nevada. The trail to the Mother Lode passed directly in front and the wagon tracks can still be seen with careful observation. Courtesy Dolores Steele Dayton Cemetery ----- Founded in 1851. This is one of the oldest constantly maintained cemeteries in the state of Nevada. The trail to the Mother Lode passed directly in front and the wagon tracks can still be seen with careful observation. Courtesy Dolores Steele Dayton Cemetery ----- Founded in 1851. This is one of the oldest constantly maintained cemeteries in the state of Nevada. The trail to the Mother Lode passed directly in front and the wagon tracks can still be seen with careful observation. Courtesy Dolores Steele	Dayton Courtesy Dolores Steele Dayton Courtesy Dolores Steele Odeon Hall & Saloon --- This first community building was built by the Odd Fellows in 1863 costing $30,000 Lodge Offices and Hall were on the second floor. The Odeon Saloon and Billard Parlour occupied the West side of the street floor. Hardware establishment was on the East side street level. Courtesy Dolores Steele Butcher Block Courtesy Dolores Steele Union Hotel Courtesy Dolores Steele Fox Hotel Courtesy Dolores Steele

About the most important contribution to come from the town of Dayton was the idea from Adolph Sutro to transport ore and to drain water from the deeper shafts of the Comstock horizontally rather than to pump or haul it out vertically, which, in some cases, was nearly impossible. The problem, of course, was money. The big mining companies agreed to make available the sum of $5 million for the project. Delay after delay after delay stalled completion for thirteen years, so long that the heyday of the Comstock was over. However, in 1880, the nearly four miles of tunnel delivered two billion gallons of water, water that would not have been removed otherwise. Being on a highway, Dayton is not a true ghost town and has a number of its original buildings still standing. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

Dayton
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Dayton Cemetery ----- Founded in 1851. This is one of the oldest constantly maintained cemeteries in the state of Nevada. The trail to the Mother Lode passed directly in front and the wagon tracks can still be seen with careful observation.
Courtesy Dolores Steele

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