But it was the 1840s writings of explorer John C. One of the very first permanent structures built in Las Vegas (meaning “the meadows,” named by a Spanish scout in 1829) can still be seen, just a mile from Fremont Street, at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park. Before the gamblers, cowboys, and railroadmen.
Las Vegas History & Culture From Meadows and Forts to Mega Resortsīefore the millions of tourists.
