Originally a stop on the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad, it was marble (not gold or silver) that made Carrara famous. The town was laid out by the Carrara Marble Company and dedicated in 1913. Although it had only 100 residents, Carrara was the only town on record that had a working marble fountain in the town center, surrounded by a store, hotel, newspaper, bank and Post Office. A ruler-straight trackbed can be seen running up to the now silent mine in the hills. When the high quality marble became too occluded to be profitably mined, Carrarra's population slowly drifted away as production ended. Examples of Carrara's marble can be seen at the Beatty Museum in nearby Beatty. No marble buildings exist in Carrara today. Located 1/2 mile east of US95, 9 miles south of Beatty on one lane dirt road.
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Carrara Nevada
(St George) Arizona Strip Visitor Information Center
(Carrara) Carrara
(Hurricane) Color Land Tours
(Virgin) Snow Family Guest Ranch
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06/09 Coming to The Carrara area
World Tea Expo Las Vegas NV June7-9 Las Vegas Convention Center. Steep in the possibilities.
Las Vegas Greek Festival Las Vegas NV September27-29 The Las Vegas Greek Festival brings all the traditions, sights, sounds, and aromas of genuine Greek culture right to your doorstep.
Utah Shakespeare Festival Cedar City UT June24-October19 The Utah Shakespeare Festival presents life-affirming classic and contemporary plays in repertory, with Shakespeare as our cornerstone.
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