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 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 863303 {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 39.3108333 Long: -119.6494444 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1885' Sources: Links: North American Forts - Fort Riley (3) Forts of Storey County] Visited: No Fort Riley (3) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!