Abram Woodbury Home and Gas Station (Circa 1919)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 36° 48.327 W 114° 03.860
11S E 761900 N 4077312
This Mesquite Historical Marker is #15 on the Mesquite Historical Walking Tour. A map of the complete tour is available at the Virgin Valley Museum at 35 W Mesquite Blvd in downtown Mesquite or from the website listed below.
Waymark Code: WMF9PK
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Uncle Alaska
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This historic marker recalls the early days of automobile travel through Mesquite.

The home and gas station have been replaced by several modern commercial enterprises.

Marker Title (required): Abram Woodbury Home and Gas Station (Circa 1919)

Marker Text (required):
Abram Woodbury, one of the first permanent settlers in Mesquite, built a new home here circa 1919 and opened a mercantile store. He also built overnight cabins for tourists and operated Mesquite's first gas station. Abram purchased gasoline by the drum and hauled it by team and wagon from the train station at Moapa, selling it one gallon at a time. Later a regular tank was put in, and the gas came out by turning a handle.

County (required): Clark (Las Vegas)

Marker Type (required): Metal Plaque

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Is Marker Damaged? (required): No

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Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): Not Listed
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