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|width="50%"|[[File:Fort Homestead NV LOC 3a28251r.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Fort Homestead On Gold Hill]] | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Homestead NV LOC 3a28251r.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Fort Homestead On Gold Hill]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[File:Fort Homestead NV LOC 3a28253r.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Fort Homestead Cannon]] | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Homestead NV LOC 3a28253r.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Fort Homestead Kearsarge Cannon]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Homestead - 06.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Homestead Site, Train Tunnel Below]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Homestead - 06.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Homestead Site, Train Tunnel Below]] | ||
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First established in 1860 as a citizen fortification during the [[Pyramid Lake Paiute War]] as a protective circular stone and earthwork in Gold Hill, Nevada. | First established in 1860 as a citizen fortification during the [[Pyramid Lake Paiute War]] as a protective circular stone and earthwork in Gold Hill, Nevada. | ||
During the [[U.S. Civil War]] a subscription was taken to provide the fort with a cannon and it was delivered about 1 Aug 1864. The six-pounder cast iron cannon was fired for special events and Union victories. The cannon was named the "Kearsarge" after the USS Kearsarge that sank the CSS Alabama. Upon the announcement of the death of President Lincoln the cannon was fired every half hour from dawn to dusk on 19 Apr 1865. | During the [[U.S. Civil War]] a subscription was taken to provide the fort with a cannon and it was delivered about 1 Aug 1864. The six-pounder cast iron cannon was fired for special events and Union victories. The cannon was named the "Kearsarge" after the USS Kearsarge that sank the CSS Alabama. Upon the announcement of the death of President Lincoln, the cannon was fired every half hour from dawn to dusk on 19 Apr 1865. | ||
Following the war a hall was built on the fort site for public use and the fort site was | Following the war, a hall was built on the fort site for public use and the fort site was used for all manner of public events. The fort fell into disuse after the construction of the Miners' Union Hall in Gold Hill in 1870. | ||
On 19 Sep 1866 the cannon "Kearsarge' exploded while being fired after an inexperienced gunner placed a double charge of powder in it. A 32 pounder replacement cannon was obtained from California and used to signal public events. The fort was finally abandoned and the "Fort" designation dropped in 1880. | On 19 Sep 1866 the cannon "Kearsarge' exploded while being fired after an inexperienced gunner placed a double charge of powder in it. A 32-pounder replacement cannon was obtained from California and used to signal public events. The fort was finally abandoned and the "Fort" designation dropped in 1880. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Private property Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada. | Private property Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada. | ||
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Fort Homestead (1860-1880) - A Pyramid Lake Paiute War Fort first established in 1860 in Silver City, Storey County, Nevada. Finally abandoned in 1880. Also Known as Silver City Fort.
HistoryFirst established in 1860 as a citizen fortification during the Pyramid Lake Paiute War as a protective circular stone and earthwork in Gold Hill, Nevada. During the U.S. Civil War a subscription was taken to provide the fort with a cannon and it was delivered about 1 Aug 1864. The six-pounder cast iron cannon was fired for special events and Union victories. The cannon was named the "Kearsarge" after the USS Kearsarge that sank the CSS Alabama. Upon the announcement of the death of President Lincoln, the cannon was fired every half hour from dawn to dusk on 19 Apr 1865. Following the war, a hall was built on the fort site for public use and the fort site was used for all manner of public events. The fort fell into disuse after the construction of the Miners' Union Hall in Gold Hill in 1870. On 19 Sep 1866 the cannon "Kearsarge' exploded while being fired after an inexperienced gunner placed a double charge of powder in it. A 32-pounder replacement cannon was obtained from California and used to signal public events. The fort was finally abandoned and the "Fort" designation dropped in 1880. Current StatusPrivate property Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada.
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