Fort Genoa
Fort Genoa (1849-1861) - Established in 1849 as a trading post by two Mormon Battalion members, Abner Blackburn and Hampton Beatie in present day Douglas County, Nevada. Relocated and expanded into a permanent post by John Reese and Stephen Kinsey in 1851. Abandoned in 1857 when Brigham Young recalled all Mormons back to Salt Lake City. From 1860-1861 it was a Pony Express station. Abandoned in 1861. Also known as Mormon Station, Genoa Stockade or Genoa Fort.
Current Status
Mormon Station State Historical Park, Douglas County, Nevada
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 860646
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Location: Mormon Station State Historical Park, Douglas County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 39.004211 Long: -119.844961 |
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 491-492
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 92-93
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