 Junction House - Reno, NV
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 39° 29.329 W 119° 47.685
11S E 259653 N 4374753
Junction House marker in front of the Atlantis resort.
Waymark Code: WMBEDY
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2011
Views: 15
"Here was located one of the busiest crossroads of pioneer Nevada, converging point for many major toll roads of the area. The earliest emigrants from the east crossed through Truckee Meadows at this point and by 1853 the intersection was known as Junction House, first permanent settlement in this valley and a stopping place for thousands. Junction House, later called Andersons, was a station for such toll roads of the 1860's as the turnpike to Washoe City, the Myron Lake road to Oregon, the Geiger roads to Virginia City and the important Henness Pass route to California. Governor Sparks bought the property in the late 1890's and more recently it belonged to cattleman William Moffat."
Marker Title (required): Junction House
 Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 4
 Marker Text (required): Here was located one of the busiest crossroads of pioneer Nevada, converging point for many major toll roads of the area. The earliest emigrants from the east crossed through Truckee Meadows at this point and by 1853 the intersection was known as Junction House, first permanent settlement in this valley and a stopping place for thousands. Junction House, later called Andersons, was a station for such toll roads of the 1860's as the turnpike to Washoe City, the Myron Lake road to Oregon, the Geiger roads to Virginia City and the important Henness Pass route to California. Governor Sparks bought the property in the late 1890's and more recently it belonged to cattleman William Moffat.
 County (required): Washoe (Reno)
 Marker Type (required): Other (describe below)
 Other Marker Type (optional): Concrete Sign
 Is Marker Damaged? (required): Yes, other damage
 Other Damage Type (optional): weathered
 URL - Website (optional): Not listed

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