On this Date, October 1, 1980 Bob Stupak’s Glitter Gulch opened at 22 Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.
Sassy Sally atop the Glitter Gulch sign
In 1982 Herb Pastor acquired the Glitter Gulch Casino next door to his Golden Goose Casino and combined the two locations under the license of the Golden Goose operating it until 1991.
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Fremont Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada
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Date Taken December 30, 2011
The Fremont Hotel is located on 200 Fremont Street. It was designed by architect Wayne McAllister and opened on May 18, 1956 as the tallest building in the state of Nevada.
Fremont East District in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada- click for Hi-Res
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Photo taken: 12/30/2011
John C. Fremont camped at the Las Vegas Springs on May 3, 1844
On This Date, May 3, 1844 John C. Fremont led an overland expedition west and camped at Las Vegas Springs. His name is remembered today in neon as well as museums and history books. The Fremont Hotel-Casino in Downtown Las Vegas bears his name as does Fremont Street.
The credit of discovering Las Vegas goes to an experienced young scout, Rafael Rivera. In 1829 was traveling with a 60 man party who veered off the main route of the Old Spanish Trail. A scouting party rode west in search of water. Rivera separated from the scout party and ventured into the unexplored desert. Within two weeks, he discovered Las Vegas Springs. The actually date of Rivera’s discover is unknown.
Safari Motel on East Fremont Street
Vegas Motel with it vintage neon sign
Notice the star atop, a style used on the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.
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