Mormon Station State Historic Park

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Mormon Station State Historic Park
Nevada State Park
Country  United States
State  Nevada
County Douglas
Location Genoa
 - elevation 4,783 ft (1,458 m) [1]
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Area 3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Founded 1955
Management Nevada Division of State Parks
Location of Mormon Station State Historic Park in Nevada

Mormon Station Historic State Park is a state park interpreting the site of the first permanent nonnative settlement in Nevada in the United States. The park is in downtown Genoa.

Mormon Station was originally settled by Mormon pioneers and served as a respite for travelers on the California Trail. The park features a replica of the 1851 trading post stockade and a museum with pioneer artifacts and exhibits about the station's history. The reconstructed structures were begun in 1947 with $5,000 provided by the Nevada Legislature. Legislation transferred management of the property to the Division of State Parks in 1955.[2] The site is managed by the Western Nevada Region of Nevada State Parks. It is listed as Nevada Historical Marker 12.[3]

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