Camp McGarry was a U.S. military camp located in what is now the Summit Lake Indian Reservation in Humboldt County, Nevada.[1][2]
| Camp McGarry | |
|---|---|
  Camp McGarry | |
| Coordinates | 41°32′37″N 119°01′33″W / 41.54361°N 119.02583°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1865 |
| In use | 1868 |
| Fate | Became part of the Summit Lake Indian Reservation (1871) |
History
editCamp McGarry was established as a field camp on November 23, 1865. It was named for Brevet Brigadier General Edward McGarry. With a size of 75 sq mi (190 km2) it was, at the time, the largest military reserve in Nevada. In 1866 the headquarters of the district of Nevada were moved from Fort Churchill to Camp McGarry. In the summer of 1868, the bulk of the troops were moved from Camp McGarry, with the camp being abandoned on December 18, 1868. On March 25, 1871, the camp was relinquished by the Army and turned over to the U.S. Department of the Interior for use as the Summit Lake Indian Reservation.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp McGarry
- ^ "Camp McGarry". Nevada State Historical Preservation Office. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ Ruhlen, Colonel George (1964). "Early Nevada Forts" (PDF). Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. VII (3–4): 44. Retrieved February 11, 2020.