Sept 2007 - Fort Carson was built along the banks of the Carson River in 1861 to protect early settlers.

Sept 2007 - After crossing the dreaded 40 mile desert after leaving the waters of the Humboldt Sink, the Carson River was the next good water.

Sept 2007 - Information

Sept 2007 - The green foliage of the river must have been a welcome sight to thirsty immigrants and their animals.

Sept 2007 - A placard with an artist's rendering of the fort in it's heyday

Sept 2007 - After the fort closed, some of the building materials were salvaged by surrounding settlers.

Sept 2007 - The Flowery Mountain Range northwest of the fort

Sept 2007 - Headstone of Samuel Sanford Buckland who established a ranch on the Carson River in 1859

Sept 2007 - Headstone of Eliza, wife of Samuel

Sept 2007 - Headstone of the 8 year old son of Samuel and Eliza

Sept 2007 - "He was for earth too pure a flower, He did not long remain, God took him to his heavenly bower, Where we shall meet again."

Sept 2007 - Another son of Sam and Eliza

Sept 2007 - "We could not call him back again, our loss is his eternal gain, His short race on earth is run, We mourn but say God's will be done."