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DOUGLAS COUNTY
GHOST TOWNS
I have not personally visited all the ghost towns on this list. Douglas County will be the subject of a future book of mine but current conditions listed, if not visited by myself, are reports from fellow ghosttowners or other literary sources. For additional information, consult Stanley Paher's Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps.
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CARTER'S STATION
Stage station on lines heading south from Minden during the 1870s. Replaced nearby Mammoth Ledge, which had been used during the 1860s. Nothing remains.
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DOUBLE SPRING
Stage station on the Carson City to Aurora road during the 1860s. Abandoned after Aurora faded. Also known as Spragues. Nothing remains.
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FRIDAYS
A Pony Express station during 1860 and 1861, it also served as a station for the Lake Tahoe toll road beginning in 1863. Little development took place however and a blacksmith shop marks the site. Also known as Small's Station and Edgewood.
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GENOA
The first permanent settlement in Nevada, established in 1851, originally known as Mormon Station. A small but active town developed and it was here that the famous Territorial Enterprise first began publication in 1858. Also served as a stop for the Pony Express. By the 1870s, Genoa was the county seat of Douglas County and had a population of 1000. While Genoa lost the county seat to Minden in 1915, it remains a vibrant community. It contains many original period structures and is one of the most fascinating places to explore in Nevada. A museum is located in the old County courthouse.
GLENBROOK
Became the first permanent settlement on Lake Tahoe in 1861. Quickly became the business center for all of the activity in the area related to producing lumber for Virginia City. By 1875, Glenbrook had 4 sawmills, 2 hotels, many other businesses and a population of 400. By the 1880s, logging had faded drastically and ceased altogether by the 1890s. Glenbrook has remained a very quiet homey community since.
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MOTTSVILLE
Site of Nevada's first school, built in 1854. A regular town never developed but a number of very old buildings remain around the area.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE
Stage station on the Carson City to Aurora road during the 1860s. Small settlement existed even after station closed. Post office opened in 1883 with the name Holbrook. While it closed, another post office operated from 1904 to 1915. Still a populated hamlet, now serves visitors to nearby Topaz Lake.
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SHERIDAN
First settled in 1854. During the 1860s, a small community of about 100 developed. One of the former hotels still stands but all other signs of Sheridan have disappeared.
SUMMIT CAMP
Had a short-lived importance during the 1870s as the place where the Carson & Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Co.'s railroad met with the large flume transporting wood. Also served as a stage stop for a number of years. However, by 1880, with the collapse of Virginia City, there wasn't the need for wood and the camp folded. Not much remains.
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VAN SICKLES
Stage station on Kingsbury Grade during the 1860s and 1870s. A hotel was built and survived for many years. Nothing remains today.
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WHEELERS
Stage station on the Genoa to Aurora road during the 1870s. Also known as Tisdell's and Twelve Mile House. Nothing remains.
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