Basque Americans in Nevada

Martin Hotel, a hotel that served as a boardinghouse for Basque sheepherders.

Basques have been living in Northern Nevada for over a century and form a population of several thousand. Basque immigrants first came in the mid-1800s during the Gold Rush. For a century and a half the Basques have been closely tied to sheep herding in Nevada and neighboring states.^[1]

The Basque-American culture in especially prominent in the town of Winnemucca.^[2] Basque immigrants to Winnemucca founded the Martin Hotel and the Winnemucca Hotel, both of which were associated with the Basque sheephearders.

Winnemucca Hotel, a hotel that served as a boardinghouse for Basque sheepherders.

References

1. "Basque Sheepherders". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
2. "Basque Culture". Winnemucca Convention & Visitors Authority. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

External links

• The Basques in Nevada
• Basque Americans in Nevada
• Nevada Basque Food
• Basque Digital Collection University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
• Voices from Basque America University of Nevada, Reno Libraries