Nevada's Birthplace Historical

Nevada's Birthplace Historical (HM1VQ6)

Location: Minden, NV 89423 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 59.765', W 119° 46.799'

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1864 - 1964

Carson Valley is the birthplace of Nevada. By 1851, people settled at a place they called Mormon Station, renamed Genoa in 1856. With the early establishment of a post office and local government, the community can lay claim to the title of "Nevada's First Town."

Thousands of immigrants moved over the old road skirting the west bank of the Carson River as they prepared to cross the Sierra, feeding their livestock on grass cut along the river. At Genoa; at Mottsville, settled in 1852; and at Sheridan, settled by Moses Job about '54; emigrants stopped to enjoy produce of the region's first gardens. Pony Express riders used this route in 1860, switching a year later to the shorter Daggett Trail, now Kingsbury Grade.
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HM NumberHM1VQ6
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByState of Nevada Historic Preservation Office
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 at 1:03pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 259243 N 4320018
Decimal Degrees38.99608333, -119.77998333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 59.765', W 119° 46.799'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 59' 45.9" N, 119° 46' 47.94" W
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Area Code(s)775
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1990-2198 US-395, Minden NV 89423, US
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