Near Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Carson Trail - Ragtown

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 14, 2016

1. Carson Trail - Ragtown Marker

Inscription. "Ragtown...is a collection of tents and canvass shanties, where a tolerable meal can be had at one dollar a head. Whiskey is sold, cards are played, gambling pretty extensively carried on and hay sold" - Henry Sheldon Anable, Sep 1, 1852

Erected 2002 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number CR-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, the Kit Carson Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1852.

Location. 39° 30.267′ N, 118° 54.833′ W. Marker is near Fallon, Nevada, in Churchill County. It is on Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) 0.1 miles west of Trento Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fallon NV 89406, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Nevada. 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

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Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ragtown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carson Trail - Junction Wagon & Pack Routes (approx. 4 miles away); Churchill County Courthouse (approx. 7½ miles away); a different marker also named Churchill County Courthouse (approx. 7.6 miles away); Old Post Office (approx. 7.6 miles away); Oats Park School (approx. 8 miles away); Hazen (approx. 8.2 miles away); Lahontan Dam (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fallon.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 14, 2016

2. Carson Trail - Ragtown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2020, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.