Reunion in Unionville
Reunion in Unionville Overview
Across the road and down about 300 feet was the original Unionville School.
Built in 1862, this was the first public structure in Humboldt County. It served the community until its demolition in 1871.
Exactly 109 years later, members of the Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus gathered here to hold a reunion in commemoration of this propitious event.
To the rear of this marker is the site where Samuel Clemens allegedly lived briefly before going to Virginia City in 1862 and taking the name Mark Twain.
Category
- Event
- Mark Twain
Marker Type
Blue marker
Nevada Historical Marker Number
Reunion in Unionville is Nevada Historical Marker #232.
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County
GPS Coordinates
40.448044, -118.146047
Nevada Historical Marker Transcription
Across the road and down about 300 feet was the original Unionville School. Built in 1862, this adobe building was the first public structure in Humboldt County. Used by such organizations as the Union League, Knights of the Golden Circle, the Free Masons, and the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, it served the community until its demolition in 1871.
Exactly 109 years later, members of the E.C.V. gathered here to hold a reunion in commemoration of this propitious event. To the rear of this marker is the site where Samuel Clemens allegedly lived briefly before going to Virginia City in 1862 and taking the name Mark Twain.
STATE HISTORICAL MARKER NO. 232
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OCE
JULIA C. BULETTE CHAPTER
E CLAMPUS VITUS