First Newspaper in Genoa
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N 39° 00.205 W 119° 50.683
11S E 253661 N 4321006
Stephen Kinsey was the editor of the first newspaper in Genoa. Each copy of the paper was laboriously handwritten before distribution to subscribers.
Waymark Code: WMJ3DX
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2013
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Kinsey House
Genoa's first two-story brick mansion was built for his bride in 1855-56 by Mormon Station locator Stephen Kinsey, editor of the first newspaper (handwritten). It was the third land claim in Nevada. It was the site of elegant socials and the Genoa Seminary for young ladies in the late 1800's.
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