Built in 1870 using materials taken from Fort Churchill after its abandonment in 1869, Buckland Station was a Pony Express stop, a trading post, a boarding house, and a home for the Buckland family until 1884. Self-guided tours allow for a glimpse of early pioneer life in Nevada and a short video provides an overview of the history of Buckland Station and nearby Fort Churchill.
Museum admission: $1.00 (children 12 and under are free)
When Fort Churchill was abandoned in 1869, it was sold at a public auction. Samuel Buckland bought all of the buildings for $750. He used materials from the Fort to build a new ranch house in 1870. Samuel Buckland first moved west from Kirkersville, Ohio in 1850 with the California Gold Rush. In 1859 he purchased land near the Carson River in an area called Pleasant Grove. Soon his ranch became a stop for the Overland Stage and, in 1860, he developed a contract with Russell, Majors and Waddell to become a Pony Express stop. Also in 1860, he married Eliza Prentis. Together, they had eight children, only three of whom survived into adulthood.
