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Rafael Rivera was a Mexican scout who inadvertently came across the Las Vegas Valley in January 1830 while searching for water. His trip made him essential to history because he was the first non-native American to make it into Las Vegas.
Statue of Rafael Rivera in Las Vegas. Rafael Rivera was a Mexican scout that took part in Antonio Armijo's Spanish Trail expedition from Nuevo México in 1829. Armijo led a trader caravan group to Los Angeles, California on Christmas Day about 100 miles northeast of present-day Las Vegas a scouting party rode west in search for water. The ...
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Sep 24, 2020 · Updated: Sep 23, 2020 / 07:42 PM PDT. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — 8 News NOW is celebrating Hispanic heritage this month, so now it’s time to shine a spotlight on Raphael Rivera. Raphael Rivera was a Mexican Scout who is believed to be the first westerner to make it into the Las Vegas valley.
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Mar 14, 2010 · This historical marker commemorates the valor and service of pioneer scout Rafael Rivera, the first Caucasian of record to view and traverse Las Vegas valley. (A historical marker located in Paradise in Clark County, Nevada.)
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So much so that, in 1829, Rafael Rivera, a scout in the party of a Mexican trader, named the area The Meadows; or Las Vegas in Spanish. In 1844, John C. Fremont labeled it Las Vegas Springs on his maps of the area. The first homesteader, Octavius Gass, called his home Los Vegas Rancho. For more details, check out our History Page.
Nov 26, 2010 · courtesy of the Springs Preserve. The Las Vegas Springs, a long-ago primary water source, were pumped dry by the 1950s. Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 | 2 a.m. Sun Coverage. Ask Mr. Sun. Special...
Rafael Rivera Overview. In 1830, pioneer scout, Rafael Rivera, was the first known European American to traverse the Las Vegas Valley. He connected the Las Vegas Springs with the Old Spanish Trail. He ascended the Vegas wash twenty miles east of this marker. John C. Frémont mapped the trail in 1844 which later became known as the Mormon Trail.
