Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

Ward Charcoal Ovens
State Historic Park
Charcoal ovens
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is located in Nevada
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Ward Charcoal Ovens
State Historic Park
Location in Nevada
LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityEly, Nevada
Coordinates39°02′06″N 114°50′52″W / 39.03500°N 114.84778°W / 39.03500; -114.84778
Area861.15 acres (348.50 ha)[1]
Elevation7,054 ft (2,150 m)
Established1969
Administered byNevada Division of State Parks
Visitors2,532 vehicles (in 2017)[2]
DesignationNevada state historic park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Ward Charcoal Ovens
LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada
Nearest cityEly, Nevada
Area1 acre (0.4 ha)
Built1876
NRHP reference No.71000491
MARKERS No.184 [3]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1971

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is an area designated for historic preservation and public recreation located 20 miles (32 km) south of the town of Ely in White Pine County, Nevada. The 700-acre (280 ha) state park protects beehive-shaped charcoal ovens constructed in the latter half of the 19th century.[4]

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  2. ^ "Division of State Parks Performance Audit" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. 2018.
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