Emigrant Trail Kiosk
Photo from “Images of America, DAYTON” by Laura Tennant and Jack Folmar

Emigrant Trail as shown on kiosk. Emigrant Trails heading to the gold fields of California came through today’s Dayton.
Artist unknown

“Granny,” the 1935 Ford LaFrance fire truck pictured next to the Firehouse/Jail, c2008
Photographer unknown
HSDV Photo #320

“Granny,” Dayton’s 1935 Ford LaFrance fire truck, inside the Firehouse/Jail
Photographer unknown
HSDV Photo #321

Dayton Firehouse/Jail, taken about 2008
Photo from “Images of America, DAYTON” by Laura Tennant and Jack Folmar

The wrought-iron jail cells were purchased by mail order in the 1860s and were relocated to the back of the firehouse after the 1909 courthouse fire. In use until 1966, these cells make a great picture op today!
Photographer unknown
HSDV Photo #494

Wrought-iron jail cells from the 1860s located in the back of the firehouse.
Photographer unknown

Dayton Cemetery, established about 1851 ‘at the foot of the hill’ below where it is today. The cemetery was moved to the top of the hill around the time of the floods of 1861-62. Nevada State Historical Marker #233.
Photo from “Images of America, DAYTON” by Laura Tennant and Jack Folmar

Entrance to the Dayton Cemetery
Photo from “Images of America, DAYTON” by Laura Tennant and Jack Folmar
HSDV Photo #347

Edward P. Lovejoy’s tombstone in Dayton cemetery, date of picture unknown.
Photo from “Images of America, DAYTON” by Laura Tennant and Jack Folmar
HSDV Photo #448

New tombstone of Ole Virginny, revised and corrected, in Dayton Cemetery
Photo from “Images of America, DAYTON” by Laura Tennant and Jack Folmar

New tombstone of Ole Virginny, revised and corrected, in Dayton Cemetery
Photo from “Images of America, DAYTON” by Laura Tennant and Jack Folmar