Historical Markers of Douglas County
Location: Central Douglas County, Carson Valley Directions: Along US 395, 6 miles south of Gardnerville
N38° 54' 20.9" W119° 42' 24.4"
Date Conquered: 8/24/07 Quick Description: A marker commemorating another stage stop along the Boyd Toll Road. Signed: Yes -- Dual signed with #131, signed on both lanes of US 395 Full Description: Exact description as reads ... An important hostelry was so named because of its distance from Genoa and also from Cradlebaugh Bridge across the Carson River. It was built in 1860 by Thomas Wheeler where the Boyd Toll Road to Genoa and the Cradlebaugh Toll Road to Carson City converged. In this vicinity, a second station was built by James Teasdale. Twelve Mile House was an important stop on the road to the Esmeralda mining camp of Aurora. You will see buildings of the original station here. Shared real-estate! Both HM 125 and 131 share the same location. This is very rare in Nevada to have two historical markers located at the same spot.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... An important hostelry was so named because of its distance from Genoa and also from Cradlebaugh Bridge across the Carson River. It was built in 1860 by Thomas Wheeler where the Boyd Toll Road to Genoa and the Cradlebaugh Toll Road to Carson City converged. In this vicinity, a second station was built by James Teasdale. Twelve Mile House was an important stop on the road to the Esmeralda mining camp of Aurora. You will see buildings of the original station here. Shared real-estate! Both HM 125 and 131 share the same location. This is very rare in Nevada to have two historical markers located at the same spot.
An important hostelry was so named because of its distance from Genoa and also from Cradlebaugh Bridge across the Carson River. It was built in 1860 by Thomas Wheeler where the Boyd Toll Road to Genoa and the Cradlebaugh Toll Road to Carson City converged. In this vicinity, a second station was built by James Teasdale. Twelve Mile House was an important stop on the road to the Esmeralda mining camp of Aurora. You will see buildings of the original station here. Shared real-estate! Both HM 125 and 131 share the same location. This is very rare in Nevada to have two historical markers located at the same spot.
Twelve Mile House was an important stop on the road to the Esmeralda mining camp of Aurora. You will see buildings of the original station here. Shared real-estate! Both HM 125 and 131 share the same location. This is very rare in Nevada to have two historical markers located at the same spot.
You will see buildings of the original station here. Shared real-estate! Both HM 125 and 131 share the same location. This is very rare in Nevada to have two historical markers located at the same spot.
Shared real-estate! Both HM 125 and 131 share the same location. This is very rare in Nevada to have two historical markers located at the same spot.
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