In August 2016, after 43 years in the same location, Raine's Market moved to their new building on 7.68 acres at 901 North Main street. The slideshow below shows the building progression from approximately the same spot over time. You see the construction proceeding nicely. We are now open for business at the new location at 901 North Main St. Eureka.
Eureka is a well-preserved historic mining town, established in 1864 and situated on Highway 50, "The Loneliest Road in America." Many of the local buildings in Eureka hail from the original silver and gold mining glory days of 1864 to 1891. Here is a link to our informative Eureka Self-Guiding Tour and other pages with area history and information.
Eureka is in the center of unlimited outdoor recreation including fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, horseback riding, and much more for your vacation pleasure. Raine's Market provides information for self-guided tours of the historic area and sells maps and supplies for off-road tours and hunting and fishing trips.
Eureka came into existence in 1864 when prospectors from Austin, 70 miles west, found mining claims in the area. It was named for the ancient Greek term, Eureka, meaning, "I have found it." In 1873, Eureka County was formed from parts of Lander, Elko and White Pine Counties because the residents of the new mining camp complained that Austin was too far to go for county business. Eureka has always been the county seat.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Eureka became the second richest mineral producer in the state of Nevada. The main mineral produced was lead. After improved smelting processes were established in 1869, production increased with production peaking in 1878 with 118,000 tons of ore. More than 10,000 people lived here, most working at the mines and support services. At its peak, Eureka is said to have had 125 saloons, 25 gambling houses, and a hundred other businesses. There were churches, hotels, boarding houses and five fire companies.
Eureka County has a total area of 4,180 square miles. That is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware - combined! In the 2000 census, it had 1651 residents. The 2010 census shows 1987 county residents, a 20% increase.
Eureka is in the center of unlimited outdoor recreation including fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, horseback riding, and much more for your vacation pleasure. Raine's Market provides information for self-guided tours of the historic area and sells maps and supplies for off-road tours and hunting and fishing trips.
Eureka came into existence in 1864 when prospectors from Austin, 70 miles west, found mining claims in the area. It was named for the ancient Greek term, Eureka, meaning, "I have found it." In 1873, Eureka County was formed from parts of Lander, Elko and White Pine Counties because the residents of the new mining camp complained that Austin was too far to go for county business. Eureka has always been the county seat.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Eureka became the second richest mineral producer in the state of Nevada. The main mineral produced was lead. After improved smelting processes were established in 1869, production increased with production peaking in 1878 with 118,000 tons of ore. More than 10,000 people lived here, most working at the mines and support services. At its peak, Eureka is said to have had 125 saloons, 25 gambling houses, and a hundred other businesses. There were churches, hotels, boarding houses and five fire companies.
Eureka County has a total area of 4,180 square miles. That is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware - combined! In the 2000 census, it had 1651 residents. The 2010 census shows 1987 county residents, a 20% increase.
Click here for the
2021 Mining History Association Tour of the Eureka Mining District, Eureka, Nevada by tour leader Richard Reid.
mininghistoryassociation.org/EurekaTour1.htm
2021 Mining History Association Tour of the Eureka Mining District, Eureka, Nevada by tour leader Richard Reid.
mininghistoryassociation.org/EurekaTour1.htm
Credit: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection.
Links to other sites of interest about Eureka:
- https://visiteurekanevada.com/ Nevada Tourism sponsored Web site highlighting Eureka.
- Link to a pdf version of Eureka Memories, interviews and photos from some Eureka old timers:
https://www.yuccamountain.org/pdf/eureka-memories.pdf - Eureka Maps
www.loc.gov/maps/?fa=segmentof:g4354em.g052841907/&q=Sanborn+Fire+Insurance+Map&st=gallery
This is a link to a very interesting set of maps, published by Sanborn Map and Publishing Co. and posted in the Library of Congress, showing Eureka streets and businesses from the years 1886, 1890, and 1907. - Eureka Photos by JB Monaco from the 1880s.
- Eureka, Nevada Weather
For an amazing journey into the past please look at and support these self-published historical books by Rhonda Shangle Gardner.
Rhonda Shangle Gardner: My list of self-published books:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a4I5RjHuassaTawpH9STAiBKXgQtwDRWXYqHuewbolI/edit?usp=sharing
I try to put the newspaper articles in order by dates so it's it's like reading a book, "what happens next," 4 pdf's for Eureka's early history.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18J1rbPHmQWWwA0FCZAU2W9FEuBqlxov90-IwOCb-nLo/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/173BCw9vc_FFtiKI1bPD4rXyHV8y3sJUhx8Yr_GCa138/edit?usp=sharing
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r2MxShjQxXaLRcmSJimB7BSojym-L1PU-duZxaFYFG8/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxrMmmJFVPtnyZUphxzV0FtAv7OeQmnc3PY6hHq_oIw/edit?usp=sharing
The stories about the people are what I like best. You'll find this one interesting. It tells more about the man who I found built the Morrison house. Connie Hicks had good information and really worked on it the hard way (actual newspapers, etc), but I've been able to find a lot more through the online newspapers.
Ezra "Jot" Travis
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AYFsPQvrZJPrOBnrcaw9etPlSJehqSaIfsUVRDl2f2I/edit?usp=sharing
"People see your website, that's what matters most to me. I'm glad to share what I've found. Feel free to use any of the information, because the histories are being lost."
Rhonda Shangle Gardner
Rhonda Shangle Gardner: My list of self-published books:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a4I5RjHuassaTawpH9STAiBKXgQtwDRWXYqHuewbolI/edit?usp=sharing
I try to put the newspaper articles in order by dates so it's it's like reading a book, "what happens next," 4 pdf's for Eureka's early history.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18J1rbPHmQWWwA0FCZAU2W9FEuBqlxov90-IwOCb-nLo/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/173BCw9vc_FFtiKI1bPD4rXyHV8y3sJUhx8Yr_GCa138/edit?usp=sharing
[goog_175820619]
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r2MxShjQxXaLRcmSJimB7BSojym-L1PU-duZxaFYFG8/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxrMmmJFVPtnyZUphxzV0FtAv7OeQmnc3PY6hHq_oIw/edit?usp=sharing
The stories about the people are what I like best. You'll find this one interesting. It tells more about the man who I found built the Morrison house. Connie Hicks had good information and really worked on it the hard way (actual newspapers, etc), but I've been able to find a lot more through the online newspapers.
Ezra "Jot" Travis
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AYFsPQvrZJPrOBnrcaw9etPlSJehqSaIfsUVRDl2f2I/edit?usp=sharing
"People see your website, that's what matters most to me. I'm glad to share what I've found. Feel free to use any of the information, because the histories are being lost."
Rhonda Shangle Gardner
Annual Events
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Car show and drag races
Eureka County Fair - August
Eureka downtown aerial view 2021
