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Mormon Station State Historic Park

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Pre-statehood history of NevadaProtected areas established in 1957Protected areas of Douglas County, NevadaState parks of NevadaThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in NevadaTrading posts in the United StatesUse mdy dates from August 2022
Historic American Buildings Survey, Nevada Department of Highways Photo, Burnt 1910 First Log Cabin, Genoa, Douglas County, NV HABS NEV,3 GENO,2 1
Historic American Buildings Survey, Nevada Department of Highways Photo, Burnt 1910 First Log Cabin, Genoa, Douglas County, NV HABS NEV,3 GENO,2 1

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 features a replica of the 1851 trading post stockade (the original was destroyed by fire in 1910). The replica trading post houses artifacts and exhibits about the station's history.

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Historic American Buildings Survey, Nevada Department of Highways Photo, Burnt 1910 First Log Cabin, Genoa, Douglas County, NV HABS NEV,3 GENO,2 1
Historic American Buildings Survey, Nevada Department of Highways Photo, Burnt 1910 First Log Cabin, Genoa, Douglas County, NV HABS NEV,3 GENO,2 1
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