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| St Thomas started out as a settlement in 1865 and grew to a
small town of farms, stores, and even had its own post office. After the
completion of Hoover Dam and with the water rising behind the dam, the last
person left St Thomas on June 11,1938 (see
water photos on NPS web site). Because of a decade of droughts
in the southwest, the current levels of water in Lake Mead are about 120' below
its maximum levels obtained in 1983 causing St Thomas once again to be
exposed. |
| The National Park Service has done a great job in making this place accessible to the public so please respect the townsite and do not remove any artifacts that you may come across. There is a 2.5 mile loop trail leading from a parking area to the townsite. The parking area is on a dirt road approximately 3.5 miles from the intersection of Northshore Rd. and Valley of Fire Hwy. For more information, call the Lake Mead Visitor Center (702) 293-8990. |
Structure 1
Structure 2
Structure 3
Structure 4
Structure 5
Structure 6
Structure 7 - Garage
Structure 8 - Ice Cream Parlor
Structure 9
Structure 10 - School
Structure 11 - Gentry Home
Structure 12 - Hotel
Structure 13
| I am not sure what was housed in this building, but the ground along side of the structure appears to be soaked with a creosote-like substance. Because of that, I am assuming that this might have been the location of the railroad that came into St Thomas. |
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