Frenchman's Station aka Bermond

The way stop was a favorite of prospectors, teamsters, travelers, and miners alike. It served as a community gathering place, rest stop, and watering hole. Aime Bermond died in 1926 and the property passed to his wife, Rose. Over the next sixty years, Frenchman's Station survived even the lean times under the direction of many owners. During the last half of the twentieth century, the U.S. Navy's use of its Dixie Valley bombing range was controversial. Lawsuits abounded, with residents charging that low-flying aircraft and sonic booms disturbed the peace and productivity of the valley community. In the end, residents sold out en masse to the United States government. The Dixie Valley community settled back into desert dust and became just a memory.

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