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Mormon Station State Historic Park, Genoa, NV

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Mormon Station State Historic Park

Nevada's first permanent non-native settlement site, with a reconstructed 1851 trading post museum in Genoa.

2295 Main Street, Genoa, NV 89411 · Genoa, NV

About Mormon Station State Historic Park

Mormon Station State Historic Park sits in downtown Genoa and marks the site of Nevada's first permanent nonnative settlement. Built in 1851 as a supply stop along the Carson Route of the California Trail, the trading post later burned in 1910. A replica log cabin now houses a museum with original pioneer artifacts. The grounds include the 1856 Kinsey House, a self-guided walking path, a restored 1908 blacksmith shop, and a stockade and wagon shed that can be visited at no charge. Lawns and mature trees make it a popular picnic spot.

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