National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Fort Schellbourne
a.k.a. Schellbourne;See Also:Fort Schellbourne Boundary Increase
43 mi. N of Ely off U.S. 93 on NV 2, Ely, NV Local significance of the site: Commerce; Agriculture; Historic - Non-aboriginal; Military; Transportation; Communications
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
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.