Carson Trail - Original Mormon Station

Historical marker location:

2300 Main Street, Genoa, Nevada

( Marker can be reached from Main Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2003

Nevada was once part of Mexico: Before it became part of the United States, Nevada was part of Mexico's Alta California territory. In fact, the state's name comes from the Spanish word for "snow-covered," a reference to the Sierra Nevada mountain range.