Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/22/2018
The visitor center at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/22/2018
The visitor center offers snacks and a small gift shop (and air conditioning!!).
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/22/2018
A museum inside the visitor center has historic displays and a film on the fort's history.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/22/2018
A statue of Helen Stewart, matriarch of large tracts of Nevada ranchland which eventually grew into the City of Las Vegas.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/22/2018
Signs explain and commemorate the history of the old fort.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/22/2018
The fort grounds have several areas for sitting and conducting programs.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/22/2018
A standing recreation of the original fort.
Shaun Hunter
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09/22/2018
An outside building contains historical artifacts from the original forts.
Shaun Hunter
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09/22/2018
A small pond marking the site of the important waterway in the otherwise dry area of Las Vegas.
Shaun Hunter
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09/22/2018
The fort's location was chosen as a spring-fed stream through the land, and it was an important source of water for early traders and people who passed through the area.
Shaun Hunter
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09/22/2018
The oldest building in Nevada, looking out over the city's current development.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/22/2018
A garden in the desert.