This is the story of how Fremont (or commonly misspelled as “FREE”mont) Street in downtown Las Vegas came to be what it is today.
by @vegasfeedz #vegas
Time Stamps:
0:30 – What’s THIS story about?
1:02 – The Beginning
1:30 – Who is John C. Fremont?
1:54 – The Strip Alternative
2:23 – “Las Vegas” is born
2:34 – The Miller Tent
2:44 – Hotel Nevada
2:59 – Nevada’s firsts
3:39 – Prohibition in Vegas
4:40 – The Original “Las Vegas Strip”
5:00 – Hoover Dam construction
5:21 – First “major resort”
5:57 – Virginia’s Cafe
6:26 – Glitter Gulch
6:37 – Traffic is closed
6:57 – Fremont Street Experience opens
7:14 – Fremont East District
7:48 – Viva Vision Canopy
8:48 – Final thoughts on Fremont St.
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Main sources:
1] Golden Gate site – https://www.goldengatecasino.com/our-story/
2] The D Website – https://www.thed.com/blog/what-did-fremont-street-look-like-back-in-the-day/
3] Travel Nevada – https://travelnevada.com/travel-guides/fremont-street-experience/
4] Over 50 Vegas – https://over50vegas.com/1_Fremont_Sal_Sagev.html
5] Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Hotel_and_Casino
6] Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Hotel_and_Casino
7] NY Times – https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/us/tony-hsieh-las-vegas.html
8] Mob Museum – https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/prohibition-in-las-vegas/las-vegas-and-prohibition/
9] Fremont and friends massacre native tribes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_River_massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klamath_Lake_massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Buttes_massacre
10] Daily Record – https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2013/09/04/standing-tall-sculpture-of-john-c-fremont-displayed-at-pathfinder-regional-park/
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Desert Storm – Cody Martin – ML8QV2SVLESCUXVV
Constant Surveillance – JCAR – UGRSYLEXMTIGXYCV
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Evasion Maneuvers – Hill – JMG5ACE6JQFDHAM9
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