Ely (/’i?li/, EE-lee) is the largest city and county seat of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route. In 1906, copper was discovered and Ely’s mining boom came later than the other towns along US 50. The railroads connecting the First Transcontinental Railroad to the mines in Austin, Nevada and Eureka, Nevada have long been removed, but the railroad to Ely is preserved as a heritage railway by the Nevada Northern Railway and known as the Ghost Train of Old Ely. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,255. [Courtesy Wikipedia]
Nevada Northern Railway
Join us for a trip back in time when the iron horse ruled the rails. The Nevada Northern Railway is a living, 
breathing, operating historic railroad. Sometimes it’s gritty, sometimes it’s dirty, and sometimes it smells of coal smoke, creosote and sweat. Steam engines whistle off, cars clang as they are coupled together and wheels squeal as the locomotive is turned on the wye. It is real.
Ward Charcoal Ovens
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is located in the Egan Mountain Range approximately 18 miles south of Ely, Nevada. This beautiful park is mostly known for its six beehive-shaped historic charcoal ovens; however, the park offers an array of recreational opportunities.
Ely Renaissance Village
A visit to the Renaissance Village is a chance to see what housing and life was like in the early 1900’s in Ely. 
Many items have been donated to the Village and are on display. Walking through each house, decorated to represent the various ethnic groups that lived and worked here, is a chance to see and remember life with wringer washing machines, wood stoves, manual typewriters, heavy metal irons, ice boxes, and all the modern appliances of the 20th
century.
Lehman Caves
Lehman Caves is located in the beautiful, world famous Great Basin National Park. It is a beautiful marble 
cave ornately decorated with stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, flowstone, popcorn, and over 300 rare shield formations. Lehman Caves may only be entered with a guided tour. Cave tours are offered daily, year round, except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Park rangers lead all tours, explaining the history, ecology, and geology of the caves.
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