Pioche Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
About Pioche
Pioche (pronouncedpee-oach) is the county seat of Lincoln County and is named after François Louis Alfred Pioche, a San Francisco financier and land speculator from France. The wordpiocheis French for pickaxe. European settlement of the area began in 1864 with the opening of a silver mine. The settlers abandoned the area when local Indian tribes launched a series of raids and massacres. Recolonization was launched in 1868, after the Indian raids were stopped and François Pioche bought the town in 1869. By the early 1870s, Pioche had grown larger, to become one of the most important silver-mining towns in Nevada. Because of the town's remoteness which had earlier allowed the Indian raids to occur, Pioche had a reputation for being one of the roughest towns in the Old West. Due mostly to con
Top Attractions in Pioche
Explore the best things to see and do in Pioche:
- ★Bank Club
- ★Boot Hill Cemetery
- ★Brown's Hall-Thompson's Opera House
- ★Echo Canyon State Park
- ★Lincoln County Museum
- ★Million Dollar Courthouse
- ★Old Mountain View Hotel
- ★Overland Hotel & Saloon
Where to Eat in Pioche
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gunslinger’s
- 🍴Historic Silver Cafe
Where to Stay in Pioche
- 🏨Overland Hotel & Saloon
Pioche Travel Guide Sections
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