In June of 1851, John Reese’s group of settlers established a trading post in Genoa, Nevada. Since most members of John Reese’s party were Mormon it became known as a Mormon settlement.
Replica of the original settlement building.
The group built the first structure, that was built by non-natives, within the state of Nevada.
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In June of 1851, John Reese’s group of settlers established a trading post in Genoa, Nevada. Since most members of John Reese’s party were Mormon it became known as a Mormon settlement. 
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