Fort Schellbourne

Fort Schelbourne, formerly known as Camp Schell and as Schell Creek Station, 43 miles (69 km) north of Ely, Nevada, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Its boundaries were increased in 1977.[1]

Fort Schellbourne
LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada, USA
Nearest cityEly, Nevada
Coordinates39°47′21″N 114°41′6″W
Built1860 and 1861
NRHP reference No.72000768 and 77001544[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1972 (original)
August 04, 1977 (increase)

Creek is listed as a Pony Express station The location was once a Shoshone Indian village. It became an Overland Stage and Mail stop in 1859, and a Pony Express station in 1860. The Overland Telegraph came through in 1861. It was briefly known as For Schellbourne in 1862 when troops camped here to counter Inidan harassment of the stages and mails.[2]

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.[2]

It later was a ranch headquarters and it has never been unoccupied.[2]

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. 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
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration:". National Park Service. with photos


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