Eagle Valley in Pioche in Lincoln County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Eagle Valley Fort
Photographed by Melissa H Spease, August 13, 2024
1. Eagle Valley Fort Marker
In the spring of 1865 Brigham Young called the following families to settle this valley. Meltar Hatch, President; John E. Hammond, Presiding elder; Frederick Hamblin, Francis Hamblin, Joseph Hadfield, Taylor Crosby, James A. Little, W. M. Lytle, John Lytle, & Henry Chamberlain, they built a fort near here, lived in it for three years for protection from Indians. They cleared the land, made irrigation ditches and built their first homes.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 37° 58.863′ N, 114° 13.217′ W. Marker is in Pioche, Nevada, in Lincoln County. It is in Eagle Valley. It is on Eagle Street west of Eagle Valley Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14382 Eagle Street, Pioche NV 89043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Nevada’s Mojave Desert. It is also in the American Southwest and in the 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stone Cabin (approx. 4.2 miles away); Spring Valley Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away); Panaca Summit Charcoal Kilns (approx. 11.9 miles away); Miller's Point / Cathedral Gorge (approx. 14.9 miles away); Clover Valley Mountains Steam Engine/Sawmill (approx. 15.7
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Regarding Eagle Valley Fort. I did not see any signs of the fort in the area, just the marker.
Photographed by Melissa H Spease, August 13, 2024
2. Eagle Valley Fort Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2024, by Melissa H Spease of Las Vegas, Nevada. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 142 times this year. Last updated on December 22, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Melissa H Spease of Las Vegas, Nevada. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
