Explore the Tonopah Historic Mining Park by embarking on a self-guided walking tour or a guided Polaris tour. This queen of the silver camps is located on the site of the original mining claims that started the rush to Tonopah. Explore the historic buildings, equipment, and exhibits, and explore the mine underground by walking down a mine tunnel and looking at the 500-foot slope.

Explore the Central Nevada Museum and learn about the rich and colorful history of Central Nevada, from prehistoric times to present day. Explore the Old West Town with its miners’ cabins, saloon, blacksmith shop, and railroad yard.

Explore the Old Tonopah Cemetery and learn about some of the major events in Tonopah’s history, such as the mysterious Tonopah Plague in 1902 and the Tonopah-Belmont Mine Fire of 1911. Learn more about those whose final resting place is this historic cemetery by searching the historic American newspaper collection of the Library of Congress through their Chronicling America initiative with the National Endowment for the Humanities.