Welcome to Mormon Station State Historic Park

Welcome to Mormon Station State Historic Park. . What is this place? , Mormon Station State Historic Park is the site of a California Trail trading post. The John Reese party established the post in 1851 as a business venture. Travelers passing through often referred to Reese’s post as “the Mormon Station.” Mormon Station is often considered to be Nevada’s first permanent, non-native settlement. Today, the State of Nevada owns and operates the park., Things to do and see , This 3.8-acre park tells the story of 100 years of life in Genoa-from 1851, through the early 1950s. Below are some park features to explore during your visit:, Trading Post Museum , Built to a replica of Reese’s original trading station, today this log cabin houses a small museum., Stockade and Wagon Shed Exhibit , Replica of the original Mormon Station stockade, with an exhibit of larger artifacts., Wagon Encampment Exhibit , Learn how the California-bound emigrants, who stopped at Mormon Station in the 1850s, lived during their long journey west., Interpretive Walking Path , This 1/2 -mile accessible path features several exhibits and interpretive signs that tell the story of this land., 1908 Blacksmith Shop , Historic blacksmith shop that houses educational exhibits about the craft., The Arribalsaga-Campbell House , Built in 1948 as a family home, today this building houses the park’s ranger station and has been restored to reflect the late 1940s to early 1950s., Second Panel” , Historic Tools and Gadgets , Sharpening Stone , Sharpening stones were important to keep a farmer’s tools sharp. They would sharpen hoes, axes, and whatever else they needed. This was used to sharpen sickles on Walt Juchzter’s family ranch in Genoa for years., Fire Hose Cart , Early fire hose carts were hand drawn, because horses could be easily spooked by flame., Gristmill Stone , Gristmills were needed to grind wheat into flour. This was Genoa’s first gristmill stone built by Mr. Knott for John Reese in 1854. The gristmill stones were operated by water in Genoa Canyon.