Mormon Station State Historic Park
State park in Nevada, United States
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Mormon Station State Historic Park is a state park in downtown Genoa, Nevada, interpreting the site of the first permanent nonnative settlement in Nevada. Mormon Station was originally settled by Mormon pioneers and served as a respite for travelers on the Carson Route of the California Trail. The park offers artifacts and exhibits about the station's history housed in a replica of the 1851 trading post stockade which burned down in 1910.[3]
| Mormon Station State Historic Park | |
|---|---|
 The original Mormon Station trading post, prior to burning down in June 1910 | |
  Mormon Station State Historic Park Location within Nevada | |
| Location | Genoa, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°00′16″N 119°50′43″W |
| Area | 3.54 acres (1.43 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 4,807 ft (1,465 m)[2] |
| Established | 1957 |
| Designation | Nevada state historic park |
| Website | Official website  |
Preservation
In June 1910, a large fire swept through Genoa, destroying a number of structures, including what remained of the Mormon Station trading post.[4][5] Reconstruction of the trading post structures began in 1947 with $5,000 provided by the Nevada Legislature. Legislation in 1955 authorized the transfer of management of the property to the Division of State Parks, which took place in 1957.[6] The site is memorialized with a tablet erected by the Sons of Utah Pioneers in 1991[7] and Nevada Historical Marker 12.[8]
