Fort Churchill
State park in Nevada. Built 1957. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a state park of Nevada, United States, preserving the remains of a United States Army fort and a way station on the Pony Express and Central Overland Routes dating back to the 1860s. The site is one end of the historic Fort Churchill and Sand Springs Toll Road. The park is in Lyon County south of the town of Silver Springs, on US Route 95 Alternate, eight miles (13 km) south of US Route 50. Fort Churchill was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. A 1994 park addition forms a corridor along the Carson River.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | U.S. 95A, 8 mi. S of U.S. 50, Weeks vicinity, NV |
| County | Lyon County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000456 |
| Built | 1957 · more from the 1950s |
| Type of place | Nevada state park |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 15 buildings, 1 site |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | U.S. 95A, 8 mi. S of U.S. 50, Weeks, NV |
| Website | parks.nv.gov/parks/fort-churchill ↗ |
| Coordinates | 39.2924° N, 119.2716° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Yosemite National Park · 101 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Mt. Rose Campground 33 miles · Mount Rose 33 miles |
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Nearby in Lyon County
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Fort Churchill listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Fort Churchill built?
1957.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Fort Churchill?
Yes. Fort Churchill is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Fort Churchill?
U.S. 95A, 8 mi. S of U.S. 50, Weeks vicinity, Lyon County, Nevada. The nearest national park unit is Yosemite National Park, 101 miles away.
Source: Yosemite National Park
What does the Fort Churchill listing include?
The listing counts 16 contributing resources. Those are 15 buildings and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Fort Churchill?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Fort Churchill?
Two federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Mt. Rose Campground, 33 miles away. Mount Rose is 33 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000456. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.