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Along US 95, 1 mile north of Winnemucca

City
Winnemucca
Region
Northern
Not signed
No signs exist for this marker.
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Somewhat visible from the street, but you do need to park to view the marker
Exact Description
This spot was part of the pioneer cemetery where rests Frank Baud and others of the pioneers who founded Winnemucca, earlier known as French Fort. Baud arrived in 1863 and is one of the men credited with naming the town Winnemucca after the famous Paiute chieftain.
Baud came with Louis Lay from California to work on the Humboldt Canal, a project headed by Dr. A. Gintz and Joseph Ginaca who devised the plan to link Golconda and Mill City by means of a 90- mile canal and provide water for the mills in the area. It was never completed. Baud later became a merchant, helped build the Winnemucca Hotel with Louis and Theophile Lay, was the first postmaster, and gave the town a schoolhouse before his death in 1868.
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Find this one just minutes north of Winnemucca.

This old stone marker sits in immaculate condition. Notice newly finished stone face!

Find this one just minutes north of Winnemucca.
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115 miles
Next Stop:
Elko County
Total Mileage to West End of Hastings Cutoff
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