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.

The Basque-American culture in especially prominent in the town of Winnemucca. 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.

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