Cottontail Ranch, Legal brothel at Lida Junction, Nevada
The Cottontail Ranch consisted of multiple trailers with a parlor, living quarters, and entertainment rooms near U.S. Route 95 and State Route 266.
Opening in October 1967, the establishment gained attention when madam Beverly Harrell contested with the Bureau of Land Management over federal land usage in the 1970s.
Beverly Harrell released a vinyl record titled 'Coming My Way' in 1976, featuring stories from the employees working at the Cottontail Ranch.
The facility operated from 1967 until 2004, when it closed due to the retirement of its final madam and subsequently burned down in September 2022.
Robert Deiro, Howard Hughes' personal pilot, confirmed flying the billionaire to a dirt airstrip near the ranch where Hughes visited an employee named Sunny.
Location: Nevada
Inception: October 1967
GPS coordinates: 37.50090,-117.18500
Latest update: March 21, 2025 17:00
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