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

Truckee Trail - Act of Mercy

Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 21, 2024

1. Truckee Trail - Act of Mercy Marker

Inscription.
"I met an Indian with a little tin bucket containing about a gallon of water He offered me a drink, but I refused, stating that there were men behind dying for water". James William Evans, Aug 10, 1850

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Trails West Inc.
P.O. Box 12045
Reno NV 89510
T-12

Erected 2000 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number T-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Truckee Trail series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1850.

Location. 39° 37.427′ N, 119° 13.523′ W. Marker is in Fernley, Nevada, in Lyon County. It is on Truck Inn Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Truck Inn Way, Fernley NV 89408, 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.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rush to the River (approx. 1.4 miles away); Truckee Trail - Dead Cattle / T.R.R. 6 - Trail Turning Point (approx. 1½ miles away); America's First Transcontinental Highway (approx. 2.2 miles away); Wadsworth (approx. 2.9 miles away); The First Drink of Cold Water (approx. 6.1

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miles away); The Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (approx. 6.1 miles away); Olinghouse (approx. 6.1 miles away); Truckee Trail - River Crossings (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fernley.

More about this marker. Note that the marker is located next to a graded dirt road and may not be easily approachable in inclement weather.

Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 21, 2024

2. Truckee Trail - Act of Mercy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.