Silver Springs in Lyon County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Laundresses' Quarters

— Fort Churchill State Historic Park —

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, November 21, 2024

1. Laundresses' Quarters Marker

Inscription.
Army regulations allowed for laundresses. The women who lived in this four-room structure provided essential, backbreaking laundry services for the men at Fort Churchill who valued "spit and polish". The Army provided living quarters and a daily ration for each woman, while the soldiers themselves paid for laundry services. Laundresses were often the wives of enlisted men. When rising construction costs threatened to eliminate the laundresses' quarters at the fort, the soldiers united to prioritize completion of this building.

Erected by Nevada State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Women.

Location. 39° 17.571′ N, 119° 16.138′ W. Marker is in Silver Springs, Nevada, in Lyon County. It can be reached from Fort Churchill Road. Marker located along fort ruins trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silver Springs NV 89429, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada

and in Greater Reno Area.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Storehouses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commander's Office (about 300 feet away); Officers' Quarters (about 500 feet away); Fort Churchill National Historic Landmark (about 600 feet away); Field Artillery Caisson (about 600 feet away); The Pony Express (about 600 feet away); Fort Churchill Historic State Monument (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Springs.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, November 21, 2024

2. Laundresses' Quarters Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.