Clark County Historic Museum

Henderson is a major city within Clark County. Just a short drive up the 215 is located a historic museum with exhibits that have been moved from their original location to this historic site for preservation for furture generations to see how the west lived in days gone by.

This house was built as a store with living quarters behind. The rooms were small and the furnishings simple. Built in the 1900's it was fitted with the latest 1920's kitchen technology. However modern they may have been in their hay-day, the appliances were far from what one is accustomed to today!

This house, although not built in the 1950's, has been refurbished to have a 50's look with all "mod cons". The TV was certainly wide but not wide screen.

This house was built in the early 1900's and was literally a one room house. Best make sure the bed is always made as visitors are literally sitting in your bedroom! Also, the toilet was outside. Not my idea of home comfort.

Clark County boasts the highest number of weddings in the USA with 7% of the market share. This chapel, built in the 1960's, was brought from Las Vegas Boulevard (aka "The Strip") where it had been one of the first chapels to be in operation there.

It is rather peculiar that the railway never really took a firm grip in the west. One reason may be the low cost and availability of cars unlike in England where you still pay through the nose for an automobile!

The "Ghost Town" was the last stop on the tour. Many of the buildings had been taken from the Last Frontier Town that was, once upon a time, located near the strip. Care is taken to maintain the "destressed" look of the buildings, thus keeping the erie atmosphere of the town. Not one for a dark night, me thinks!