2019 loneliest road – part 5, Fallon: a town transformed
You know how we described the end of the 40-Mile Desert that the emigrants endured as they walked to the California gold fields? It ended at Ragtown Crossing on the...
2019 loneliest road – part 6, Fallon: a walking tour and lunch
Now that we know about the changes that came to Fallon around the turn of the 20th century, let’s look at some of the buildings on Maine Street (not Main...
2018 loneliest road – part 7, Fallon: rocks from the ice age, singing sands, messages in stones
East of Fallon on Hwy. 50, we stopped at a couple of interesting places and saw a great message. First was Grimes Point Archeological Area, one of the largest and...
2019 loneliest road – part 8, Fallon: a fort, a stagecoach station, and the longest ride
As we’re exploring west along Hwy. 50, we’re ready for a fort around the time of the Pony Express, a stagecoach stop on the Carson River, and one look at...
2019 loneliest road – part 9, Fallon: a museum’s unusual displays
On our last morning in Fallon, we parked the truck and RV on the street and spent a few hours going through Churchill County Museum, a real find! Previous posts...