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The Dangberg Ranch is one of the earliest of its kind in the state of Nevada and perhaps one of the finest. It was founded in 1857 by an immigrant Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg Sr. from Germany who built a log cabin within the Carson Valley. For those that are not aware of the valley it is completely surrounded by mountains with the high sierras off to the west and the Pine Nut mountain range to the east. He started a new life in NV irrigating the land eventually marrying Margaret Ferris and raising 5 children. He would go on to become a politician who served three terms in the Nevada state legislature up in Carson City.

When Heinrich arrived in the valley the land he built his cabin on at the time was full of sage brush however with the river nearby and moister climate he seen potential to turn the land into an empire. As a matter in fact the ranch in forty years alone grew to 37,000 acres making in the largest ranches in this region of NV all thanks to his son Henry Fred Dangberg Jr. who also expanded the home and many of the structures you see on the property today.

The ranch expanded through most of the Carson Valley which today is full of smaller towns and ranches. However back in the 1800's the Dangbergs would eventually sell and lease their lands which is what makes the history so significant today. For example the V&T railroad purchased some of the land so that the railroad could stop in Minden. The town was founded by the family in 1905 thus they owned many of the businesses on Esmeralda St such as the old Flour Mill, Mercantile, partial ownership of the Minden Bank, CVIC building, Minden Inn, Creamery and many other notable business which today still stand. The Dangbergs had other ranches nearby which you could say technically according to what the curator told me brought the families holdings up to a grand total of at least 100,000 acres which included the land they owned in Hope Valley California.

The ranch today still stands interpreting 150 years of history containing over 40,000 artifacts including some which date back to the year of 1819. The ranch house is a masterpiece since it was built all around the original log cabin. Its a 4,000 square-foot home with 15 rooms in total. Four generations have called this place home well into the 1990's. This is why it is so important that the history remains preserved for years to come as it is an early symbol of how the American west came to be and early pioneering. Today the entire ranch is one massive museum for school children to learn about some of Nevada's first settlers but also for weddings to transpire being overshadowed by the high sierras.

The Dangbergs were one of the most influential families in Carson Valley as Heinrich was a businessman, rancher and politician. The family expanded their enterprise by forming the Dangberg Land and Livestock Co. as they raised cattle, sheep, crops and many other products. They partnered up with other ranchers and business owners. The hotel they owned was so luxurious that even Clark Gable and Carol Lombard stayed the night here. Carol Lombard met a tragic end at the peak of Mount Potosi another site we investigated back in 2012. Will Rogers was also a family friend of the Dangbergs and many other notables.

George W.G. Ferris Jr. the younger brother of Margaret Ferris Dangberg and brother-in-law to H.F. Dangberg Jr. invented the first Ferris Wheel which was first shown off at the 1893 Columbian International Exposition in Chicago. H.F. Dangberg financed his education in engineering thus the Ferris Wheel was truly a masterpiece that spread very quickly amongst fairs and amusement parks worldwide. George Ferris wheel at the exposition could hold 38 people sitting down and nearly 62 if everyone were to stand as his 268' beast at the time was the only one of its kind and the largest in the world. Today there are many Ferris wheels but none such as this thus please check out the black and white photographs to see his creation.

Life on the ranch was simple a cook lived in a small brick house he would cook for all those who worked on the ranch. Back in the day pioneers would pass through the valley searching for honest work. The cowboys would eat in a separate dining room during dining times a bell would ring which could be heard for nearly a mile away. Their were no fridges however the stone building that was built would be used to store food as it would stay cool even on a 90 degree day as long as no windows were ever opened. The stone came from a quarry that prisoners mined and well as you know back east wells or storm cellars were used in the west they were not common. The ground in the Carson Valley is very rocky and hard at times particularly the closer you are to the high sierras.

Postal mail could be sent from the ranch the barn did not come to be till about 1875 and today is still very much in tact. Their was a pure bred barn which held all the pure bred bulls, horses and cattle. That blew down in a storm as at times the winds coming off the sierras were 90 mph winds. During the summer months all the kids would sleep upstairs which kept them cool sort of a natural air conditioning. Air conditioning isnt really needed in the Carson Valley as days are warm and nights get very cool.

The Dangbergs town of Minden held the county seat and at one time before the tracks were removed of the V&T railroad this is where it stopped. Today the ranches lands are operated by Edgewood properties who still caretake the cattle which surround it. I do not think that the ranch has ever been without cattle as even in the 1800's it was a very big business for the Dangbergs. I have to say I enjoy myself a nice rack of ribs and a good steak . Sure the cattle provided milk for the local creamery in Minden but it also provided beef for the growing demand of residents who came to the Carson City area.

Henry Jr. Dangberg married to Gertrude Dangberg had multiple children together. I believe their names were Margaret, Fritzi, Katrina and Ruth. Their was also a baby boy who died at the age of 5 unfortunately named Dwight which I do not want to leave out either as this was their first child. It seemed that the Dangbergs were notable for having many little girls through the generations. Margaret always wanted to be a cowgirl climbing the fence to watch what the cowboys were doing. Ruth however didn't ever want to ride a horse never had interest in it for some Dangbergs the ranch life was just not for them. Fritzi died at the age of 39 from breast cancer in 1946. She was very vain didn't want to treat it which at that time was either radiation or having the cancer completely removed which she did not want to have done as she admired her good looks. Fritzi use to raise Army dogs for the war effort to be used in guarding military installations and she had kennels for them which still stand behind the ranch home today. At one time four women lived in the ranch home all at the same time it truly was a ladies household and as you take your walk through around the ranch their are plenty of relics of the past which reveal this to be true.

Henry Fred Dangberg Jr. had brothers each had holdings in various businesses to land and business in the Carson Valley. One of the brothers became mixed up with gambling and drinking using the companies money. While another brother named Clarence Oliver Dangberg sold all his shares and opened up one of the older businesses in Minden that have the letters COD on top of it. Those stand for his initials and he was very happy with the simple life fixing cars. He didn't want to deal with all the drama that came with the family business and finances. I cannot say I blame him even doing the work I do is much more carefree then being a lawyer or a doctor. I believe that each of us should choose what makes you happy. I for example do what I do because I enjoy it being able to preserve history and debunk the unexplained allows me to teach people of all ages something they can use the rest of their lives.

The Dangberg Ranch today is a nonprofit museum it is no longer state or county ran so they strictly rely on donations and those who can pay to take a tour. You can check on out their website at www.dangberghomeranch.org and their facebook which has many historical photos at
www.facebook.com/dangberghomeranch if you are interested in showing your support. We are very hopefully the history is very accurate as most of the information was given to me by the curators who give tours of the ranch and help preserve it.
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