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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 [[Pyramid Lake Paiute 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 [[Pyramid Lake Paiute 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.
Abandoned as a fortification at the end of the conflict in 1860.

Revision as of 07:49, 17 March 2014

Fort Homestead (1860-1860) - A Pyramid Lake Paiute 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
Fort Homestead Cannon

History of Fort Homestead

Established in 1860 during the Pyramid Lake Paiute 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.

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Lat: 39.2915790 Long: -119.6510119

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  • Elevation: 6,161'

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