Frederick W. Lander

Frederick W. Lander traveled through the Black Rock area while building the Lander Road. The officia name of the Lander Road was the Fort Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake Road. He stayed at Rabbit Hole Spring and made peace with Winnemucca at either Deep Hole or Granite Creek.

See Also

• Frederick W. Lander (Wikipedia)
• E. D. Knight, "Letters from Lander's Expedition #1," Alta California, September 1, 1860. Col Lander's Wagon Road Expedition, In Camp, Rabbit Hole Springs, July 21, 1860. Includes description of a 666 foot long petrified tree.
• Voltigeur, "Letter Fromm Lander's Expedition," August, 1860. Includes a description of improvements to Rabbit Hole Spring.
• Gary L. Ecelbarger, "Frederick W. Lander: The Great Natural American Soldier." Description of the size of the tank.