Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
Encyclopedia
The Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is a state park
unit of Nevada
, USA, preserving one of the state's first ranch
es.
The ranch is located on Nevada State Route 88
west of Minden. Tours are available from spring to fall.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
unit of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, USA, preserving one of the state's first ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
es.
History
The Dangberg Ranch was founded in 1857 by Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg, Sr. Starting with just a log cabin it became one of Carson Valley's first ranches. Forty years later the ranch had grown to 20000 acres (8,093.7 ha) making it one of the largest ranches in the region, which in turn was doubled in size by Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg, Jr.Park
Some 5 acres (2 ha) of the land is under the ownership of Douglas County and managed by the state park service. The county and state are in a joint effort to restore the historic buildings including the 15-room main residence. The park's buildings feature historic period artifacts.The ranch is located on Nevada State Route 88
Nevada State Route 88
State Route 88 is a state highway in Douglas County, Nevada. It runs from California State Route 88 at the California state line along Woodfords Road to U.S. Route 395 in Minden. Prior to 1957, the highway existed as State Route 37...
west of Minden. Tours are available from spring to fall.