Minden's First Homesite
This site marks the end of the Virginia and Truckee rail extension from Carson City which was completed in 1906. A depot was built here as well as first home site for the station manager, Herb Coffin. Mr. Coffin’s home was a converted boxcar but a house was built for him in 1906. The railway into Minden initiated the growth of the town and the V & T thrived until the late 1930’s when its operation became questionable. The town was growing but the railroads’ profitability was lagging. The last train to Minden made its run on May 31, 1950. The depot and the house were moved to Gardnerville with the closing of the railway.
Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 395 and Esmeralda Avenue, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 395.
Courtesy hmdb.org
