Humboldt

12 historical markers in Nevada

Brushed metal plaque № 48811

Golconda, NV

Humboldt River. Peter Skene Ogden encountered the Humboldt River on November 9, 1828 during his fifth Snake Country expedition.

Brushed metal plaque № 48874

Paradise Valley, NV

Paradise Valley. Hudson Bay Company’s Peter Skene Ogden traversed Paradise Valley in November 1828.

Brushed metal plaque № 48889

Golconda, NV

Golconda. Golconda, a one-time Utah territory mining town and a landmark on the California Emigrant Trail, was famous for its hot springs.

Brushed metal plaque № 48946

Gerlach, NV

Camp Mc Garry. The U. S. Army operated Camp McGarry twelve miles northeast of here at Summit Springs near Summit Lake on the Old...

Brushed metal plaque № 48947

Winnemucca, NV

Button Point. In 1873, Frank Button and his uncle Isaac Button drove cattle to the area to begin ranching operations in the rich, fertile...

Brushed metal plaque № 49021

Valmy, NV

Stonehouse. Native Americans and passing emigrants once camped here and the stone house was erected in the 1860s by officials of the...

Fort Mc Dermitt.

Fort Mc Dermitt. Established in 1865, Fort McDermitt was first called Quinn River Camp #33 on the East Fork, then renamed in honor of...

Mc Dermitt Indian Reservation.

Mc Dermitt Indian Reservation.

Pioneer Memorial Park.

Winnemucca, NV

Pioneer Memorial Park.

Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins

Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins (1844 1891).

The Humboldt Canal.

Winnemucca, NV

The Humboldt Canal. The Humboldt Canal, sometimes termed the Old French Canal, coursed southwestward from Preble, near Golconda, toward...

Valmy.

Valmy, NV

Valmy. Overlooking the old California Emigrant Trail, Valmy was named after the Battle of Valmy, fought during the French Revolution in...

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