The community, originally called Dugout, was named after Fort McDermit, which in turn was named after Lt. Col. Charles McDermit, commander of the Military District of Nevada, who was killed in a skirmish in the area in 1865.
The community was named after Fort McDermit. The community was originally called Dugout. Fort McDermit in turn was named after Lt. Col. Charles McDermit. Lt. Col. Charles McDermit was commander of the Military District of Nevada. Lt. Col. Charles McDermit was killed in a skirmish in the area in 1865. Lt. Col. Charles McDermit was commander of the Military District of Nevada.