National Register of Historic Places

Lovelock Cave

Lovelock, Churchill County, Nevada
Listed
May 23, 1984
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84002073

About this property

Lovelock Cave (NV-Ch-18) is an archaeological site located near Lovelock in rural Churchill County, Nevada, United States. It has previously been known as Sunset Guano Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Loud Site 18. The cave is about 150 feet (46 m) long and 35 feet (11 m) wide. Lovelock Cave is one of the most important classic sites of the Great Basin region because the conditions of the cave are conducive to the preservation of organic and inorganic material. The cave was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984. It was the first major cave in the Great Basin to be excavated, and the Lovelock Cave people are part of the University of California Archaeological Community's Lovelock Cave Station.

Location

Lovelock, Churchill County, Nevada

Categories

PREHISTORICNATIVE AMERICAN
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When was Lovelock Cave listed on the National Register?

Lovelock Cave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Lovelock Cave?

Lovelock Cave is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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