Schellbourne, Nevada facts for kids
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Fort Schellbourne
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Remaining buildings
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Location | White Pine County, Nevada |
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Nearest city | Ely, Nevada |
Area | 320 acres (130 ha) |
Built | 1860 |
NRHP reference No. | 72000768 |
Reference #: | 51 |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Schellbourne, formerly known as Fort Schellbourne and Schell Creek Station is a ghost town located in the Schell Creek Range in White Pine County in Nevada, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) north of Ely. The town was a stopover along the Central Overland Route, Pony Express and original routing of the Lincoln Highway. It is today Nevada Historical Marker number 51. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Its boundaries were increased in 1977.
History
Schellbourne was a Pony Express station and after a mining town, with about 400 inhabitants. Nowadays it is well preserved ghost town on a private ranch. It is listed as Nevada Historical Marker 51.
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