Genoa Courthouse Museum Genoa, Nevada

Mailing Address

2304 Main Street
Genoa, NV 89411

Street Address

2304 Main Street
Genoa, NV 89411

Web: www.historicnevada.org/html/genoa_courthouse_museum.html

Admissions

Donation.

Description

Take a step back in time at the first courthouse in Nevada. This original 1865 courthouse is fully restored with the original jail, a blacksmith shop, courtroom, antique dolls, gifts and books.

History

The Genoa Courthouse Museum is located in the heart of Genoa, Nevada’s first permanent town, settled by John Reese in 1851.

The courthouse was constructed by Rufus Adams and Lawrence Gilman in 1856 when Genoa was the county seat of Douglas County. In 1961, the county seat was moved to Minden, a thriving new town in the center of the valley.

The Genoa Courthouse was used as a school form 1916 until 1956. In 1969, it was opened as a museum by the Carson Valley Historical Society.

Staff


Phone: 775-782-4325


Museum Type

History


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