1861 - First rock-crushing or "stamp" mill built at site.
1882 - Fire destroys the mill, which had processed silver.
1883 - The C.C. Stevens Mills is moved to the site.
1888 - Carson & Colorado railroad lays a spur to the mill.
1893 - Spur removed. Herman Davis builds cyanide plant.
1898 - Davis buys mill, renames it Nevada Reduction Works.
1907 - Dam breaks that holds water for mill,
washing away $80,000 worth of tailings.
1909 - Mill burns, arson suspected.
1910 - Mill rebuilt as the Nevada Mining, Reduction & Power Works.
1911 - Aerial tramway built to transport ore from the Hayward Mine
in Silver City. Lyon County seat moved to Yerington
as population of Dayton declines with closure of mines.
1920 - Mill dismantled and moved to Silver City.
1920 -54 - Site used as Dayton town dump.
1954 - Site purchased by Nevada Department of Transportation.
1977 - Site transferred to Nevada State Parks.
Source: Dayton State Park brochure