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Fort Ruby

White Pine County, NV

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Civil War–era U.S. Army post (Camp Ruby, 1862–1869) guarding the Overland Trail, stage, and telegraph routes at the east entrance to Overland Pass from Ruby Valley. National Historic Landmark (1961); log buildings later burned or deteriorated; site now under federal (USFWS/USFS) stewardship near Ruby Lake.

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RegionWhite Pine County, NV
Coordinates40.0678, -115.5294
Era1862–1869 military post
StatusNRHP-listed 1966 (#66000460); NHL (1961) status under review after deterioration
TreatyTreaty of Ruby Valley (1863) context
AccessRemote Ruby Valley roads

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