Tollstation, Quinn Canyon
Lincoln County
A tollstation known as the Quinn Canyon Station and a ranch were built several years after the alledged* Quinn Canyon Massacre (mid-1870s). According to the 1880 census, there were six residents: Mark Horton--the station keeper--with four of his family members and Nelson Clark.
*Still trying to validate more info concerning the massacre.
There are two variations of the same story about what is called "The Quinn Canyon Massacre." In the spring of 1866, after stealing and running off stock from the area, twelve + Southern Paiutes were hunted down by either a possie of civilians or a US cavalry unit and shot to death (with the exception of one wounded escapee). Apparently, the young wounded Indian was adopted by local residents and lived a full life. His name is recorded as "One-Arm Bob."
An excellent book that mentions Quinn Canyon and the massacre is: Railroad Valley, Too Tough for Others, Just Right for Us by Robert D. McCracken & Jeanne Sharp Howerton. 1998, Published by Central Nevada Historical Society, Tonopah, Nevada.
There are numerous jumbo-sized rock corrals near two partially standing rock houses.
