Happy Birthday Nevada!!
Today in 1864, Nevada became the 36th state in America!
Some fun facts and information about Nevada:
State Capital: Carson City
State Motto: All for our country
State Flower: Sagebrush
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
State Tree: Single-leaf Pinion and Bristlecone Pine
State Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep
State Nickname: The Silver State
In 1864, the Nevada state constitution was transmitted via morse code from Carson city to Washington DC. It is the longest morse code telegram ever sent, and would have taken several hours.
The Pair-O-Dice club opened in 1931 on Highway 91, it was the first casino of what would become the Las Vegas strip.
Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other place on earth.
In 2012, the Alien Cathouse was opened just outside of Area 51. It is a working brothel targeting sci-fi fanatics.
