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Mormon Station State Historic Park Nevada State Park Country 
United StatesState 
NevadaCounty Douglas Location Genoa - elevation 4,783 ft (1,458 m) [1] - coordinates 39°0′15″N 119°50′42″W / 39.00417°N 119.845°W Area 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) Founded 1955 Management Nevada Division of State Parks 
Location of Mormon Station State Historic Park in NevadaMormon Station Historic State Park is a state park interpreting the site of first permanent nonnative settlement in Nevada, USA. The park is located in downtown Genoa.
Mormon Station was originally settled by Mormon pioneers and served as a respite for travelers on the California Trail. The park features a replica of the 1851 trading post stockade and a museum with pioneer artifacts and exhibits about the station's history. The reconstructed structures were begun in 1947 with $5,000 provided by the Nevada Legislature. Legislation transferred management of the property to the Division of State Parks in 1955.[2] The site is managed by the Western Nevada Region of Nevada State Parks.
References
- ^ "Mormon Station Historic State Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-12-12. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:860646. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ Mormon Station State Historic Park 2005 Master Plan Update. Nevada Division of State Parks. 2005. http://parks.nv.gov/masterplans/Mormon/2005%20Updated%20Plan.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
External links
- Mormon Station State Historic Park
- Brochure of the park from the Nevada Division of State Parks
Categories:- California Trail
- History museums in Nevada
- History of Douglas County, Nevada
- Latter Day Saint movement in Nevada
- Museums in Douglas County, Nevada
- Nevada state parks
- Pre-state history of Nevada
- Protected areas established in 1955
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