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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1860-1860) - A [[Piute War]] Fort first established in 1860 in Silver City, Storey County, Nevada. Abandoned in 1860. Also Known as [[Silver City Fort]].
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1860-1860) - A [[Piute War]] Fort first established in 1860 in Silver City, Storey County, Nevada. Abandoned in 1860. Also Known as [[Silver City Fort]].
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== History of Fort Homestead ==
== History of Fort Homestead ==
Established in 1860 during the [[Piute War]] as a protective circular stone earthwork on Gold Hill in Silver City, Nevada.
Established in 1860 during the [[Piute War]] as a protective circular stone earthwork on Gold Hill in Silver City, Nevada.

Revision as of 19:42, 16 March 2014

Fort Homestead (1860-1860) - A Piute War Fort first established in 1860 in Silver City, Storey County, Nevada. Abandoned in 1860. Also Known as Silver City Fort.

Fort Homestead On Gold Hill
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Fort Homestead

History of Fort Homestead

Established in 1860 during the Piute War as a protective circular stone earthwork on Gold Hill in Silver City, Nevada.

Abandoned as a fortification at the end of the conflict in 1860.

Current Status

No remains, Silver City, Storey County, Nevada.


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 848376


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Location: Silver City, Storey County, Nevada.

Maps & Images

Lat: 39.2915790 Long: -119.6510119

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  • Elevation: 6,161'

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