Eureka Nevada is a small town approximately 2 hours away from Elko, that we had visited in both May 2018 and May 2019. We came to Eureka to compete in the Nevada State Old-Time Fiddler’s Contest that we saw advertised at the local grocery store.
Eureka Nevada was a town settled by a group of silver prospectors. There are currently no mining activities in Eureka but the town still exist. It was said that back in the days the population reached the highs of 10,000 but currently has a population of 610 people. Visiting, we saw a lot of history in the town. The fiddle contest was in the Eureka Opera House, which is a famous landmark of the 1880s. Another landmark is the Jackson House Hotel which was built in 1877, had a fire in 1880 and over the years, has been restored and remodeled.
The town is well off because of tax revenue that Eureka County receives from the huge gold mines on the Carlin Trend. For the town of 610, there is a nice swimming pool, nice high school with gymnasium and track, and a nice fire department, which is said to be the 2nd largest in the state.
We enjoyed our 2 nights in Eureka for both our visits. We placed well in the Nevada State fiddle content. Unfortunately, we did not do the advertised walking tour but walked ourselves around the peaceful town. We hope to go back for a nice weekend getaway later this year. I wished we had taken more pictures of the town as the main street and the historical buildings are nice pictures. A website that has nice history and photos can be found at http://silverstateghosttowns.com/eureka.html.
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