Today we are talking about the Mount Charleston Lodge that was/is located an hour away from Las Vegas. Unfortunately it burned down on September 17th of 2021, but will be getting rebuilt. Its origins take it back to the late 1800s and to 1905 when it would be established by E.W. Griffith. Back then it started out as 15 wood-floored tents and a corrugated iron dining room and was originally called Charleston Park Lodge. Into 1915, the camp would continue to get developed and by then it was fit for visitors. As time went on the lodge would eventually get purchased by Warren Bailey, who also went by Doc Bailey. Bailey owned the Hacienda at this time. This was most likely around the 50s at this time considering the Hacienda was built in 1956. In the mid 40s people were able to gamble up on the mountain. Its stated on ChipGuide's website that the lodge had a casino that opened up in 1946. With what seems to be possibly a roulette chip and $1, $5, and $25 casino chips. In 1961, it would burn down and reconstruction would begin in 1962 before being finalized in 1966. In 1995, another quote on quote casino would be added to the lodge. This time as said on ChipGuide it says that the chips were $5 chips and they were Parking Chips or Redeemable for a $5 food or beverage. Mount Charleston Lodge was a place for those who love the outdoors, skiing, snowboarding, the cold and hiking to get food, drinks and a place to relax. It will be missed, but I think once its rebuilt it will be better than ever. As long as people are living on the mountain, in Las Vegas and Nevada the lodge will remain on Mount Charleston. Enjoy!

What memories did everyone on here have at the lodge? Let's hear some awesome stories!

Here's the link:
https://youtu.be/Nb7uZyAWuv8