History Talk – Abner Blackburn and the 1850 Mormon Station
Date and Time
Sunday May 19, 2019
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
Location
Mormon Station State Historic Park is located 20 minutes south of Carson City via
Hwy 395, about one hour south of Reno, and approximately 20 minutes from South Lake Tahoe via Hwy 207
Fees/Admission
This event is free to the public.
Description
History Talk – Abner Blackburn and the 1850 Mormon Station
In 1851, John Reese founded the permanent Mormon Station trading post where the park is now located, but did you know there was a temporary trading post established in 1850 about one-mile north of Reese’s post? Join park staff for a history talk focused on the “1850 Mormon Station,” and one of the key figures in its founding, Abner Blackburn.
