GEONA, NV

Col. John Reese and other Mormons (all males) arrived in Carson Valley with thirteen wagons loaded with supplies for a trading post, which became Mormon or Reese's Station.

Soon the post, included a blacksmith shop, saw mill, general store, hotel, and corral.

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The first permanent settlement was established at Mormon Station, which is now Genoa. This is been a debated issue however, as Dayton has made the same claim by two weeks, and even Ragtown was in the running once upon a time.
In July of this year gold was discovered in Gold Canyon, near Dalton.

November 12th, 1851- Nevada's Territorial history begins this day. A public meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a squatter government. Less than 100 persons took part in the gathering which was held at "Mormon Station" (now Genoa). The object of the meeting was to adopt local rules and regulations for the benefit of the settlers than coming into the country.
 

They established a provisional government to protect their land claims and to maintain civil order. 2001 marked the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the first public record created in Nevada History.