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Revision as of 07:22, 18 March 2014
Camp Hays (1860-1860) - A Pyramid Lake Paiute War Camp first established in 1860 in Lyon County, Nevada. Named Camp Hays after Colonel John C. Hays, Indian fighter and commander of the Washoe Regiment. Abandoned in 1860. Also spelled as Camp Hayes.
History of Camp Hays
Established in May 1860 by volunteers during the Pyramid Lake Paiute War at the site of Reeds Station, a Pony Express station.
Abandoned 26 May 1860.
Current Status
Unknown, Lyon County, Nevada.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 856534
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Location: Near Dayton, Lyon County, Nevada. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 39.2968588 Long: -119.506283 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 492
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