Basque Americans in Nevada
Martin Hotel, a hotel that served as a boardinghouse for Basque sheepherders.
Basques have been living in Northern Nevada for over a century and form a population of several thousand. Basque immigrants first came in the mid-1800s during the Gold rush. The Basques have also been closely-tied to sheep herding in Nevada and neighboring states.
The Basque-American culture in especially prominent in the town of Winnemucca.[1][2] Basque immigrants to Winnemucca founded the Martin Hotel and the Winnemucca Hotel, both of which were associated with the Basque sheepherders.[3][4]
Winnemucca Hotel, a hotel that served as a boardinghouse for Basque sheepherders.
References[]
- ^ Billock, Jennifer. "How a Remote Nevada Town Became a Bastion of Basque Culture". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Basque Culture". Winnemucca Convention & Visitors Authority. Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Basque culture leaves its mark on Nevada". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Nevada's Basque History – Nevada Magazine". nevadamagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
External links[]
- The Basques in Nevada
- Basque Americans in Nevada
- Nevada Basque Food
- Basque Digital Collection University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
- Voices from Basque America University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
Categories:
- Basque-American culture in Nevada