Hoover Dam Mercantile (Was Hoover Dam High Scaler Gift Shop)

Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 100 lives. It was referred to as the Hoover Dam after President Herbert Hoover in bills passed by Congress during its construction; it was renamed the Boulder Dam by the Roosevelt administration. The Hoover Dam name was restored by Congress in 1947. The High Scaler gift shop is located in front of the 459 space multi-story parking garage.

Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The store has a name change. It's now called the Hoover Dam Mercantile (Was Hoover Dam High Scaler Gift Shop) and is located directly adjacent to the Hoover Dam Cafe.

The multi-story parking garage charges a $10.00 fee. The next closest parking lot, area 9, is after you cross over the dam and you've entered the Arizona side and requires a $10.00 fee, both of these parking lots are cash only. Area 9 is free for handicapped parking. Oversized vehicles, recreational vehicles, and vehicles with trailers must park on the Arizona side of the dam. The other 5 parking areas (labeled 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14) further up the canyon on the Arizona side have no fees but require a 10 minute+ walk across the dam to access the Visitor Center, the High Scaler Café and the High Scaler Gift shop on the Nevada side.
Pets are not allowed anywhere on site.

Machine 2 (2026) Cost to press S1 each or all 4 for $4 on credit card. Preloaded pennies. Location is next to the token machine in the gift shop by the exit door. Designs:
1) Big Horn sheep,
2) Hoover Dam mucker,
3) Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) Hotel,
4) Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam)

Token Machine 9:
1) 'Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Hoover Dam', Lake side of Dam/ Rear- Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Hoover Dam', River side of Dam,
2) 'Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Hoover Dam', River side of Dam/ Rear- Hoover Dam, 726.4 FT High, 660 FT Thick at Base, Contains 6,600,00 Tons of Concrete', Winged memorial sculpture
3) 'Nevada State Animal, Desert Bighorn Sheep' Ram/ Nevada 1864, The Silver State', horse logo,
4) Las Vegas Welcome sign with Linq Farris Wheel, Statue of Liberty, Eifel tower, Strat Tower/ Rear' 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada, Fabulous Las Vegas, Entertainment Capitol of the World', Las Vegas Welcome sign with sayings over and under.

Retired machines/ designs:

Possibly a set of designs from a retired attended machine. Designs by Frank Brazill 'FB': 1) 'Hoover Dam', detailed river side of Dam, 2) 'Hoover Dam', less detailed river side of dam.
Retired from Machine 1: 1) (V) A bighorn sheep with 'Bighorn Sheep Nevada State Animal'.
Retired 1: 1) (H) The 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada' sign, 2) (V) A helicopter over the Grand Canyon and Colorado River with 'Grand Canyon' above, 3) (V) Winged figure with 'Winged Figure Hoover Dam', 4) (H) Hoover Dam and Interstate 11 bridge (Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge) with 'Hoover Dam'.

Retired/ Moved Tokens:
Moved Token Machine 7: 1) 'Nevada State Animal, Big Horn Sheep', Ram, 2) Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, river side of Hoover Dam with the bridge over, 3) Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Lake side of Hoover Dam with the bridge over, 4) Las Vegas Welcome sign/
Rear of all- Hoover Dam, 726.4 FT High, 660 FT Thick at Base, Contains 6,600,00 Tons of Concrete', Winged memorial sculpture,
Retired Token 5: (No date) 1) 'Hoover Dam' Lake side of Dam/ 'Hoover Dam Bypass, Nevada, Arizona'/ Images of the Memorial Bridge and the States of Nevada and Arizona.
Retired Token Machine 8: (Dated 2020): 1) 'Hoover Dam 2020', Lake side of Dam/ Rear- 'Hoover Dam Bypass, Nevada, Arizona'/ Images of the Memorial Bridge and the States of Nevada and Arizona.
These are the same exact designs as Token Machine 7 at the Last Stop gift shop in White Hills Arizona which is 46 miles to the south on U.S. 93.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N36° 0' 56.9268" Longitude: W114° 44' 26.9268"
Google Maps coordinates: 2785+6J Boulder City, Nevada

2 different penny books are for sale for $6.00 plus tax each: Pressed Penny Pocketbook and Hoover Dam. The medallion collector book is for sale for $9.00 plus tax. It’s for sale on top of the souvenir medallion machine. The United States Souvenir coin album is no longer sold here.

3/22/2026: 4 designs fully replaced: Big horn sheep, hoover dam mucker, boulder dam hotel & boulder dam. Location is next to the token machine in the gift shop by the exit door. SD