National Register of Historic Places
Fort Churchill
Fort Churchill is a historic place in Weeks, Lyon County, Nevada, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000456.
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Fort Churchill
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About this place
What is Fort Churchill?
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a state park of Nevada, United States, preserving the remains of a United States Army fort and a way station on the Pony Express and Central Overland Routes dating back to the 1860s. The site is one end of the historic Fort Churchill and Sand Springs Toll Road. The park is in Lyon County south of the town of Silver Springs, on US Route 95 Alternate, eight miles (13 km) south of US Route 50. Fort Churchill was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. A 1994 park addition forms a corridor along the Carson River.
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Listing details
- Name
- Fort Churchill
- City
- Weeks
- County
- Lyon County
- State
- Nevada
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000456
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 39.29246, -119.27085
When was Fort Churchill listed on the National Register?
Fort Churchill was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Fort Churchill located?
Fort Churchill is located in Weeks, Lyon County, Nevada at approximately 39.29246, -119.27085. See the map above.
Is Fort Churchill a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Fort Churchill is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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