Schellbourne, Nevada
Fort Schellbourne | |
Location | White Pine County, Nevada |
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Nearest city | Ely, Nevada |
Coordinates | 39°47′50″N 114°40′50″W / 39.79722°N 114.68056°W[2] |
Area | 320 acres (130 ha) |
Built | 1860 |
NRHP reference No. | 72000768[1] |
Nevada Historical Marker | |
Reference no. | 51 |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Schellbourne, formerly known as Fort Schellbourne and Schell Creek Station is a
Nevada Historical Marker number 51. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Its boundaries were increased in 1977.[1]
History
Schellbourne is named for Major A. J. Schell, who was in charge of troops responsible for protecting the
Overland Telegraph came through in 1861. It was briefly known as Fort Schellbourne in 1862 when troops camped here to counter Indian harassment of the stages and mails.[6]
In the 1870s, Schellbourne became a mining town, with about 500 inhabitants.[5] The Schellbourne post office was in operation from December 1871 until October 1925.[7]
It declined after the Central Pacific Railroad was completed in 1869, to the north. Then it revived as a mining camp in 1871 after gold discoveries nearby.[6]
Nowadays it is well preserved ghost town on a private ranch.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schellbourne
- ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schell Creek Station (historical)
- ^ a b Cassinelli, Dennis (May 6, 2020). "Eastern Nevada Pony Express Stations, Part 2". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c W. E. Wieprecht (August 25, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Schellbourne / Schellbourne". National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2016. with three photos from 1966
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schellbourne Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Schellbourne". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Schellbourne". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration". National Park Service. with photos