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*** "[http://books.google.com/books?id=Dw41AAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA290&ots=UgrV1EOevG&dq=Lucius%20Arcularius&pg=PA425#v=onepage&q=Granite%20Station&f=false A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People,]" (1904) p. 425.  Description of Andrew Litch, who established Granite Station in 1864.  Note that Lucius Arcularius is possibly mispelled as "Lucius Archelaus (sic)"
*** "[http://books.google.com/books?id=Dw41AAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA290&ots=UgrV1EOevG&dq=Lucius%20Arcularius&pg=PA425#v=onepage&q=Granite%20Station&f=false A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People,]" (1904) p. 425.  Description of Andrew Litch, who established Granite Station in 1864.  Note that Lucius Arcularius is possibly mispelled as "Lucius Archelaus (sic)"
** Fairfield, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=NRcVAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA368&ots=P_NKd6mJzu&dq=%22Lucius%20Arcularius%22&pg=PA369#v=onepage&q=Massacre%20at%20Granite%20Creek%20Station&f=false Massacre at Granite Creek Station,]" p. 369. Excellent description of the murder of an Indian and then three whites: A. J. Curry, Cyrus Creele and Al Simmons.
** Fairfield, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=NRcVAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA368&ots=P_NKd6mJzu&dq=%22Lucius%20Arcularius%22&pg=PA369#v=onepage&q=Massacre%20at%20Granite%20Creek%20Station&f=false Massacre at Granite Creek Station,]" p. 369. Excellent description of the murder of an Indian and then three whites: A. J. Curry, Cyrus Creele and Al Simmons.
* "[http://books.google.com/books?id=5ZExU-tGSz8C&lpg=PA83&dq=Lucius%20Arcularius&pg=PA83#v=onepage&q=Lucius%20Arcularius&f=false The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868,]" (2007) p. 83.  Description of the murders of Arcularius at Wall Creek Station and the murders at Granite Creek Station.  
* "[http://books.google.com/books?id=5ZExU-tGSz8C&lpg=PA83&dq=Lucius%20Arcularius&pg=PA83#v=onepage&q=Lucius%20Arcularius&f=false The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868,]" (2007) p. 83.  Description of the murders of Arcularius at [[Wall Spring]] Station and the murders at Granite Creek Station.  
* Joe Blackwell, "[https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ihi04rPhay4rIhlWMHPaUtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0 Granite Ranch Gerlach]" (Photo)
* Joe Blackwell, "[https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ihi04rPhay4rIhlWMHPaUtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0 Granite Ranch Gerlach]" (Photo)
* Sessions S. Wheeler, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=gBYUBc-O4OgC&lpg=PA157&dq=Granite%20Ranch%20Gerlach&pg=PA157#v=onepage&q=Granite%20Ranch%20Gerlach&f=false The Black Rock Desert]," p 157.  The Granite Ranch was bought by Louis Gerlach in the 1890s.
* Sessions S. Wheeler, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=gBYUBc-O4OgC&lpg=PA157&dq=Granite%20Ranch%20Gerlach&pg=PA157#v=onepage&q=Granite%20Ranch%20Gerlach&f=false The Black Rock Desert]," p 157.  The Granite Ranch was bought by Louis Gerlach in the 1890s.

Revision as of 10:05, 31 December 2013

The Granite Creek Ranch is located on Highway 34, about 5 miles from Gerlach(Wheeler). At one time, Granite Creek Ranch was known as Granite Creek Station and Camp McKee. Granite Creek Station was established in 1864. In March, 1865, an Indian and three whites were murdered at Granite Creek Station. Litch abandoned the station in 1867.

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