Near Imlay in Pershing County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Humboldt House

Photographed by D-Mo, circa November 2015

1. Humboldt House Marker

Inscription.
Humboldt House or Humboldt Station was originally the point of departure for Humboldt City, Prince Royal, and the mines in that vicinity. In September 1866, it became a stage stop for the historic William (Hill) Beachey Railroad Stage Lines.

As the Central Pacific Railhead advanced from eastern California, it reached Humboldt House in September 1868. From 1869 to 1900, Humboldt House was well known as one of the best eating houses on the Central Pacific Railroad. It was truly an oasis in the great Nevada desert, with good water, fruit, and vegetables. The large grove of trees to the west marks the site of this famous hotel.

Between 1841 and 1857, 165,000 Americans traveled the California emigrant trail past here. In 1850, on the dreaded Forty Mile Desert southwest of present day Lovelock, over 9,700 dead animals and 3,000 abandoned vehicles were counted.

Erected by State Historic Preservation Office. (Marker Number 23.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1866.

Location. 40° 35.925′ N, 118° 15.099′ W.

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Marker is near Imlay, Nevada, in Pershing County. It can be reached from Frontage Road 0.3 miles east of I-80 Exit 138 Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker was located behind a Nevada DOT storage yard and was not visible from frontage road. To access the marker site, exit I-80 at Exit 138, take exit road to Frontage Road on south/east side of freeway, take left (east) for 0.3 miles to storage yard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Imlay NV 89418, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Applegate - Lassen Emigrant Trail Cutoff (approx. 5.8 miles away); Beautiful Jumble (approx. 9.4 miles away); Reunion in Unionville (approx. 11.8 miles away).

Humboldt House Marker Support Posts image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 5, 2013

2. Humboldt House Marker Support Posts

Photographed by Duane Hall

3. Humboldt House Marker Support Posts

Located between I-80 and Nevada DOT Storage Yard

Humboldt House Property image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 5, 2013

4. Humboldt House Property

Located north of marker support posts across I-80

Photographed by Eric Perich, June 10, 2024

5. Humboldt House Marker

Photographed by Eric Perich, June 10, 2024

6. Humboldt House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,392 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2024, by Eric Perich of Houston, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Nevada Traveler of Reno, Nevada. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 5, 6. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Eric Perich of Houston, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.