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Built during the "Indian uprisings" of the late
19th century, Fort Churchill was not the most desirable duty station due
to it's isolation. There isn't much left, but steps are being taken to
insure its preservation. |
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Fort Churchill is located south of Silver Springs, NV, and
is well worth the visit. Although small, the museum is interesting.
Civil War reenactments are held occasionally during the summer. This is
one of the Officer's quarters buildings. |
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This is a view of the hills south of Fort Churchill. You
can the terraces caused by the shoreline of the ancient Lake Lahontan.
These terraces can be seen in many locations throughout Nevada. |
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This is the Visitor's center and museum. The lawn hasn't
come to life yet, as this picture was taken in April 2004. |
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This is an overview of the entire Fort. |
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The rear of the visitor's center. |
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This is the Post Headquarters, housing the Commander's
office and the Courtroom. Being the administrative headquarters of the
fort, the pony express would stop here momentarily to pick up mail. |
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The Quartermaster Storehouse was the place where all the
valuable supplies, such as bottled medicine, liquor and clothing were
kept under lock and key. |
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The Quartermaster Storehouse was in full view of the
sentry in front of the guardhouse, and was visited several times during
the night. |
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The Subsistence Storehouse was where the food was kept. It
consisted mostly of canned foods. |
