Imlay is a nearly abandoned former railroad town in Pershing County, Nevada. The unincorporated community has an elementary school, a general store, and a trading post, for its population of under two hundred. Another feature of the town is a series of strange buildings known as Thunder Mountain Monument, constructed as a monument to Native Americans by Frank Van Zant, a World War II veteran who called himself Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder. Oddly, there is no mountain there, and Chief Thunder committed suicide in 1989. Imlay is situated in the northern part of the county, along I-80, thirty-four miles west of Winnemucca and forty miles northeast of Lovelock. Franklin Delano Roosevelt stopped in Imlay and spoke from the rear platform of his special train on July 13, 1938.
Recommended Resources
The elementary school campus in Imlay, Nevada is part of the Pershing County School District. Class schedules, a school calendar, staff directory, and various school publications are presented, and class assignments and grades are available online.
http://www.imlay.pershing.k12.nv.us/
Offering rehabilitative services and permanent placement for wildlife in need, the wildlife sanctuary is situated in Imlay, Nevada. Membership information, funding priorities, sponsorships, and information about making a contribution to the organization are included.
http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/
Created by Frank Van Zant, also known as Chief Thunder, the Thunder Mountain Monument is a State of Nevada Historic Site. The background and history of the series of unusual buildings are discussed, and a gallery of photographs are included.
http://www.thundermountainmonument.com/
Published by Roadside America, the story of the creation of Thunder Mountain Park, in Imlay, Nevada, is told, and some photographs are presented.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/7813
