Historical Markers of Carson City
Location: Southern Carson City Directions: Along Snyder Ave (SR 518) at the Stewart Indian School (Located 1 mile east of US 395)
N39° 07' 03.9" W119° 45' 22.5"
Date Conquered: 6/22/07 Nearest Intersection: Clear Creek Dr. Quick Description: A marker commemorates one of the few schools for Nevada Indians. Signed: Yes -- However, the signage for [91] Stewart Indian School is one of the strangest in Nevada! In comparison to the other two markers along Snyder Ave, the sign for [91] is a mile away along US 395 (see photo above) This signage is not only erroneous, but extremely confusing! Hunters unfamiliar with Carson City are often thrown off by seeing this sign thinking the marker is missing and once stood along US 395, when in fact it lies one mile to the east of the busy highway! Two things need to happen: either this sign needs to have an arrow attached to its base pointing in the direction of Snyder Avenue, or re-locate the darned thing one mile east on Snyder Avenue. In any case, there is only sign for [91], on the southbound lane of US 395. Don't expect to find the marker along this busy highway. Look to the east in the direction of the "Stewart Facility." Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Originally known as the Carson Indian Training School, Stewart Indian School, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, provided vocational training and academic education for American Indian students from throughout the west for nearly a century. W.D.C. Gibson, the first superintendent, renamed the boarding school in honor of U.S. Senator William Morris Stewart of Nevada, the principal figure in obtaining Congressional authorization and funding for the institution. In the early 1920's, superintendent Frederick Snyder initiated a building program. Students worked with stone masons, some of American Indian ancestry, to construct the handsome stone structures that still grace the grounds. Yep, this one's a tad off the beaten path.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Originally known as the Carson Indian Training School, Stewart Indian School, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, provided vocational training and academic education for American Indian students from throughout the west for nearly a century. W.D.C. Gibson, the first superintendent, renamed the boarding school in honor of U.S. Senator William Morris Stewart of Nevada, the principal figure in obtaining Congressional authorization and funding for the institution. In the early 1920's, superintendent Frederick Snyder initiated a building program. Students worked with stone masons, some of American Indian ancestry, to construct the handsome stone structures that still grace the grounds. Yep, this one's a tad off the beaten path.
Originally known as the Carson Indian Training School, Stewart Indian School, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, provided vocational training and academic education for American Indian students from throughout the west for nearly a century. W.D.C. Gibson, the first superintendent, renamed the boarding school in honor of U.S. Senator William Morris Stewart of Nevada, the principal figure in obtaining Congressional authorization and funding for the institution. In the early 1920's, superintendent Frederick Snyder initiated a building program. Students worked with stone masons, some of American Indian ancestry, to construct the handsome stone structures that still grace the grounds. Yep, this one's a tad off the beaten path.
W.D.C. Gibson, the first superintendent, renamed the boarding school in honor of U.S. Senator William Morris Stewart of Nevada, the principal figure in obtaining Congressional authorization and funding for the institution. In the early 1920's, superintendent Frederick Snyder initiated a building program. Students worked with stone masons, some of American Indian ancestry, to construct the handsome stone structures that still grace the grounds. Yep, this one's a tad off the beaten path.
In the early 1920's, superintendent Frederick Snyder initiated a building program. Students worked with stone masons, some of American Indian ancestry, to construct the handsome stone structures that still grace the grounds. Yep, this one's a tad off the beaten path.
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