Fort Riley (3)

Fort Riley (3) (1860-1860) - A settlers Fort established in 1860 during the Pyramid Lake Paiute War in Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada. Abandoned in 1860. Also known as . Fort Riley (3) History A milita force of 105 Virginia City settlers under the command of Major William Ormsby was ambushed on 12 May 1860 by a superior Paiute Indian force and 77 militia members, including Major Ormsby, were killed. Word of the massacre caused the citizens of Virginia City to convert a partially completed stone building into a fort for the protection of the women and children. The fort was named Fort Riley and it later became the Virginia Hotel. A cease-fire was declared in August 1860 and the fort was no longer required. Current Status No remains in Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada Location: Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 39.3108333 Long: -119.6494444 Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps Topographic map from ACME Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth Wiki Mapping from WikiMapia Mapping from Bing Mapping from Bing Birdseye Elevation: 1885' Sources: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863303 Links: North American Forts - Fort Riley (3) Forts of Storey County] Visited: No