may 10, 1859 - Comstock Lode
Description:
The original discovery in 1859 in Nevada was followed by the mining of an enormous amount of silver and gold from this site between 1860 and 1890. It brought Nevada into the Union quickly and fueled the free silver argument during the Gilded Age.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1859
Now
~ 166 years ago