Historical Markers of Lander County
Location: Western Lander County, Austin Directions: Along (Main Street) US 50 at the east end of Austin
N39° 29' 22.0" W117° 03' 46.6"
Date Conquered: 6/20/08 Nearest Intersection: Water St. Quick Description: A unique marker and story honoring Nevada's first rally and campaign fundraiser. Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed. NOTES: This marker is NOT SIGNED. Like #67, Austin Churches, this marker is EXTREMELY easy to miss! Look for #119 as you leave Austin heading eastbound on 50 (the first turn before going up the hill). Full Description: Exact description as reads ... This simple stone structure, opened to the public in late 1863, was originally operated as a general merchandise store by the firm of Gridley, Hobart and Jacobs. Gridley is best remembered for his 1864 wager which prompted the auctioning of a sack of flour for donations to the "Sanitary Fund," the Civil War forerunner of the American Red Cross. The flour was sold again and again throughout Nevada and California, then taken east and eventually auctioned at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1864, after raising $275,000 for this fund. Gridley died almost penniless six years later. You'll find this other plaque sitting at the front door to Gridley's Store.
NOTES: This marker is NOT SIGNED. Like #67, Austin Churches, this marker is EXTREMELY easy to miss! Look for #119 as you leave Austin heading eastbound on 50 (the first turn before going up the hill). Full Description: Exact description as reads ... This simple stone structure, opened to the public in late 1863, was originally operated as a general merchandise store by the firm of Gridley, Hobart and Jacobs. Gridley is best remembered for his 1864 wager which prompted the auctioning of a sack of flour for donations to the "Sanitary Fund," the Civil War forerunner of the American Red Cross. The flour was sold again and again throughout Nevada and California, then taken east and eventually auctioned at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1864, after raising $275,000 for this fund. Gridley died almost penniless six years later. You'll find this other plaque sitting at the front door to Gridley's Store.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... This simple stone structure, opened to the public in late 1863, was originally operated as a general merchandise store by the firm of Gridley, Hobart and Jacobs. Gridley is best remembered for his 1864 wager which prompted the auctioning of a sack of flour for donations to the "Sanitary Fund," the Civil War forerunner of the American Red Cross. The flour was sold again and again throughout Nevada and California, then taken east and eventually auctioned at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1864, after raising $275,000 for this fund. Gridley died almost penniless six years later. You'll find this other plaque sitting at the front door to Gridley's Store.
This simple stone structure, opened to the public in late 1863, was originally operated as a general merchandise store by the firm of Gridley, Hobart and Jacobs. Gridley is best remembered for his 1864 wager which prompted the auctioning of a sack of flour for donations to the "Sanitary Fund," the Civil War forerunner of the American Red Cross. The flour was sold again and again throughout Nevada and California, then taken east and eventually auctioned at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1864, after raising $275,000 for this fund. Gridley died almost penniless six years later. You'll find this other plaque sitting at the front door to Gridley's Store.
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