City of Las Vegas Museum and Rough Rider Memorial Collection — Attraction in Las Vegas

The museum is small but with quite a collection of historic artifacts including a chapel's bell, lady fashion of the time, etc. We ended up spending more than an hour as history enthusiasts and found the 'first generation autoclave' intriguing. The concept of using high heat and pressure for sterilizing surgical tools still stands today. Moreover, this small town also hosted the reunion of 'Rough Riders' who participated in Cuba invasion led unofficially by Theodore Roosevelt. A fun fact - Spanish forces were armed with more advanced rifles powered by smokeless powder, such that Americans would have no way knowing where the shots came from. As with any towns that thrived on rail tracks, the prosperity did not sustain. A combination of new rival cities and drought brought both competing sides of Las Vegas to a decline, but reconciliation did not take place until...

Lovely museum. Attached to a functioning courthouse. Looks small from the outside but theres plenty to see on the interior. Small but interesting gift shop section. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Inside contains the history of the area, as well as a large portion dedicated to Teddy Roosevelt, particularly during his Rough Riders era. Worth the visit! There are also cute downtown areas and other historical...

Friendly staff, a great way to spend an hour or two learning about Las Vegas and the surrounding area's history. They even had coloring books and crafts for the kids. Free admission but make sure and leave a donation to keep...