Las Vegas Sun

July 10, 2024

William Clark's Los Angeles/Salt Lake City railway runs through the early town site of Las Vegas. Clark used Las Vegas as a junction on the railway line. The city was officially founded in of 1905 when 110 acres of land were auctioned off to buyers. The plot of land would later become Downtown Las Vegas.

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William Clark's Los Angeles/Salt Lake City railway runs through the early town site of Las Vegas. Clark used Las Vegas as a junction on the railway line. The city was officially founded in of 1905 when 110 acres of land were auctioned off to buyers. The plot of land would later become Downtown Las Vegas.