Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park

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• attraction type: Amusement Parks
  
• admissions: Call for rates.
  
• mailing address: Las Vegas, NV 89101
  
• museum type: Park
  
• zipcode: 89101
  
• activities: Outdoor Fun, Attractions & Landmarks
  
• age: Elementary (5-9), Tween (9-12), Teen (12+)
  
• info: Park fee
  
• attractions: - The main focus of this state park is historical study. This is evident by the park's development as an interpretative site. Future developments will include the reconstruction of some of the fort walls and ranch-era buildings as well as constructing a full-scale visitor center.
  
• climate: - Typical low desert conditions, winters are mild with temperatures ranging from freezing to 75 degrees. Daily summer highs usually exceed 100 degrees and may reach 120 degrees.
  
• location: old las vegas mormon fort state historic park, nevada state parks
  
• location link: http://wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaid=nvspolvm&cu_id=1, http://wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaid=nvspnev&cu_id=1
  
• recreation: - The primary activity available at this site is viewing the historic fort and visitor center.
  
• categories: Museums And Exhibits
  
• location: Downtown
  
• editorial review: In Short Built along the route of the Las Vegas Creek, the fort's pioneer inhabitants irrigated the surrounding land and grew food for the community. In 1857, harsh conditions forced the Mormons to abandon the fort, whereupon it entered into a century of various uses (the most famous being the...
  
• markets: Las Vegas, NV Metro
  
• neighborhoods: Las Vegas