Carson City, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
This Site
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 27, 2015
1. This Site Marker
Inscription.
This Site. . For hundreds of years prior to the White Man the Washoe and Paiute Indians used this site as a recreation area and played a type of ball game here. Later, in the year 1872, the area became the freight vards of the historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The railroad was dismantled in the year 1950. The sandstone for this monument was quarried at the site of the Nevada State Prison and was used in building most of Carson City's early state structures such as the U.S. Mint Building, the State Capitol, the V&T roundhouse. The monument stone came from one of Nevada's first newspapers, and was donated by the State of Nevada for this occasion.
For hundreds of years prior to the
White Man the Washoe and Paiute
Indians used this site as a recreation area and played a type of
ball game here. Later, in the year
1872, the area became the freight
vards of the historic Virginia &
Truckee Railroad. The railroad was
dismantled in the year 1950. The
sandstone for this monument was
quarried at the site of the Nevada
State Prison and was used in building most of Carson City's early state
structures such as the U.S. Mint
Building, the State Capitol, the V&T
roundhouse. The monument stone
came from one of Nevada's first
newspapers, and was donated by the
State of Nevada for this occasion.
Location. 39° 10.096′ N, 119° 45.955′ W. Marker is in Carson City, Nevada. It is at the intersection of North Plaza Street and East Washington Street on North Plaza Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 E Washington Street, Carson City NV 89701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lake Tahoe Basin and in Greater Reno Area. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: V & T, 1869-1950 (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia and Truckee Roundhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 27, 2015
2. This Site Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
