THE CHURCHILL COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
The Best Little Museum on the Loneliest Road in America
The Churchill County Museum and Archives
is one of the finest small museums in the West. Exhibits,
artifacts, historical documents, and more fill over 14,000
square feet of exhibit space. A walk through the museum
is like time travel. And admission is Free!
The museum showcases the lifestyles of
Native Americans who inhabited the area years ago, and
events that took place in Fallon and Churchill County
that were of national importance! You'll see reminders
of the hardships settlers and emigrants endured crossing
the infamous "40-Mile Desert", the most treacherous
part of the trail west.
The famous Pony Express, which skirted
Fallon in 1860, is depicted in detail. In addition, you
can envision the lifestyle of those early Fallon farmers
who took advantage of the first land reclamation project
in the United States, the 1902 Newlands Project which
diverted water from the Truckee and Carson rivers to
reclaim the land from the desert.
The museum preserves the history of the
settling of the West in dynamic and ever changing fashion
and often hosts hands-on, interactive demonstrations
that provide experiences in paper making, weaving, and
other pioneer lifeways.
The museum is also the depository for Churchill
County records dating back to the early 1860's as well
as for the City of Fallon beginning in 1906. The collection
includes over 100,000 photographic images as well as
old newspapers and other published materials.
The Churchill County Museum also offers a Mercantile where you can find a wide selection of gift items and books that reflect many aspects of Nevada. Call them at (775) 423-3677 or visit them on the web at the address above.