In the 1940s, Nevada’s six-week divorce law turned a 1,627-acre ranch into a refuge for women seeking quick divorces; after 155 years in private hands, it is becoming the state’s 28th park
- Image credit: Sierra Nevada AllyFor decades, a sprawling stretch of land along Nevada’s Carson River had a rather unusual place in the state’s history.
- In the 1940s and 1950s, part of the property operated as a “divorce ranch”, offering a temporary refuge for people seeking to end their marriages under Nevada’s famously lenient divorce laws.
- Now, more than 70 years later, the same 1,627-acre landscape is beginning a completely different chapter.
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- Image credit: Sierra Nevada AllyFor decades, a sprawling stretch of land along Nevada’s Carson River had a rather unusual place in the state’s history.
- In the 1940s and 1950s, part of the property operated as a “divorce ranch”, offering a temporary refuge for people seeking to end their marriages under Nevada’s famously lenient divorce laws.
- Now, more than 70 years later, the same 1,627-acre landscape is beginning a completely different chapter.
Sources: Times of India