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Winnemucca in Humboldt County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Site of school house

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Photographed by Duane Hall, July 5, 2013
1. Historic Marker Marker
Inscription. Site of school house given in 1868 by Frank Baud - a city founder
 
Erected 1963 by Churches and Basque Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
 
Location. 40° 58.284′ N, 117° 44.01′ W. Marker is in Winnemucca, Nevada, in Humboldt County. It is at the intersection of Melarkey Street and West 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Melarkey Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winnemucca NV 89445, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Winnemucca World War I American Legion Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Black Stone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Humboldt County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Humboldt Canal (about 400 feet away); Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch Bank Robbery (about 500 feet away); Freemasonry (about 800 feet away); Winnemucca to the Sea Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); California Trail - Trading Post (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnemucca.
 
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Historic Marker Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane Hall, July 5, 2013
2. Historic Marker Marker
At southeast corner of Melarkey Street and W. 5th Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
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