Rangers from Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa will be giving two free guided history talks coming up.

Mormon Pioneers in Nevada is the topic of the Jan. 23 talk. Mormon pioneers were some of the first people to settle in Nevada. This talk will cover the history of Mormon settlement in the northern and southern regions of Nevada.

The other talk, Nevada’s Historic Trails, is Jan. 24. Nevada is the driest state in America, while also being the seventh largest state by total land area. This made navigating across the state a tricky journey for many early pioneers. This historic talk will cover a brief history of three major historic trails through Nevada. These trails include the California Trail and Pony Express Trail in the northern part of the state, as well as the lesser known Old Spanish Trail in Southern Nevada.

Both talk starts at noon inside the wagon shed at Mormon Station State Historic Park. Meet at the museum.