St. Mary's

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St. Mary's is a ghost town located in present-day Pershing County.[1][2][3]

Rathbun writes that the station and hotel was used by the military in 1864. The location was a common crossing place on the Humboldt and meeting place. The location was named for a hotel that was on the north bank of the Humboldt. The location is about a half mile upstream from Rye Patch Reservoir's high water mark.[4]

Note that there is also a St. Mary's Station in Wyoming that was part of the Pony Express.

References

  1. "St. Mary's," nvexpeditions.com.
  2. "Ghosts of Humboldt Region: A Glimpse into Pershing County's Past," Dave Basso, 1970, p. 107.
  3. "Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps," Stanley Paher, 1970, p. 135.
  4. "Nevada Military Place Names of the Indian Wars and Civil War," Daniel C. B. Rathbun, p. 126, 2001.