Fort Schellbourne
Fort Schellbourne (1860-1869) - Originally a station on the Pony Express and Overland Stage Route in use between 1859-1869 at Shell Creek in White Pine County, Nevada. Burned down by hostile Indians in 1860 and thereafter garrisoned by troops protecting the route. Possibly named after Major A. J. Schell, commander of troops at the station. Abandoned in 1869. Also known as Schell Creek Station, Fort Schell and Camp Schell.
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Schellbourne Marker at the Rest Stop. -
Schellbourne Pony Express Rider Depiction at the Rest Stop. -
Schellbourne Ranch, site of Fort Schellbourne.
Current Status
Private property in White Pine County, Nevada. No public access. A set of markers depicting Schellbourne's past is located at a rest stop at the intersection of U.S. 93 and County Road 18. The site of Fort Schellbourne and Schellbourne Ranch is located about three miles east of the rest stop on County Road 18. The ranch can be viewed from the road.
Context
Location:
Lat: 39.797° Long: -114.681° Elevation: 2'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 493-494
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 94
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 862271
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Schellbourne
- Wikipedia - Fort Schellbourne
- US Gen Web - Fort Schellbourne
- Nevada Landmarks - Schellbourne Marker
- HMDB - Schellbourne Marker
- NPS NRHP Nomination Form - Fort Schellborne
- NPS NRHP Property Photograph Form - Fort Schellborne
- NV0089 - Schell Creek Station
- NV0090 - Camp Schell
- NV0091 - Fort Schell
Related:
Pyramid Lake Paiute War, Tour Guide to Old Western Forts,