Tours/Events
Saddle Up for History: 2026 Annual Pony Express Re-ride Returns June 15-25, 2026
Celebrating a timeless American legacy and joining the America 250 Anniversary
History
Arts & Culture
St. Mary’s Art Center Celebrates 150 Years of History and Creativity on the Comstock
The historic Comstock landmark celebrates 150 years of art, history and community on March 16.
History
Virginia City Irish Fenians Invade Dayton in 1866
According to local television reports, locals around this end of Nevada used St. Patrick’s Day to break loose from the Covid quarantine, and with Governor Sisolak relaxing the regulations, people celebrated, indicating they were ready to get on with their lives. Restaurants and bars around Old Town Dayton were
Dayton
Celebrating Dayton Women in History
Thanks to docents Vicki Kinney, Larry Tuttle and Julie Workman, the Dayton Museum on Shady Lane in Old Town Dayton is honoring “Dayton Women in History,” this Women’s History Month. Throughout March, photographs and names of local women dating back to the early 1850s and into the 21st Century
Virginia City
So... Did You Ride the Goat?
If you have spent any amount of time in Virginia City, or around people who have, you have likely heard the question. It is usually asked with a grin, sometimes with a nudge, and almost always by someone who already knows exactly where the conversation is headed. “So… did you
Dayton
Audie Robinson Brings Silver City’s Fraternal History to Life at the Odeon
The Sunday, Feb. 22 Odeon Oldies talk at the Historic Odeon Saloon in Dayton was one for the books, thanks to Audie Robinson, Senior Warden of Amity Lodge No. 4 F. & A.M. and State Records Manager at the Nevada State Archives. Robinson delivered a lively, heartfelt, and deeply
Silver City
The Little Lodge on the Hill
Before Nevada existed as a state, Freemasonry was already here. As mining camps spread across the Great Basin in the mid-nineteenth century, Masonic lodges formed alongside them, often among the first stable institutions in places defined by uncertainty. Long before courthouses were built or municipal governments fully organized, lodges provided
Dayton
Dayton Museum Docents Prepare to Open for 2026 Season
The Dayton Museum on Shady Lane in Old Town Dayton has been closed since Thanksgiving week for the winter and is now preparing to reopen the first Sunday in March. One of the first historic preservation projects for Dayton and the Historical Society of Dayton Valley (HSDV), the museum first
Columnists
Bernardo Ricci – From the Old Country to the Dayton Valley
Long before Dayton had paved roads, it had Bernardo Ricci — an Italian immigrant with calloused hands, big dreams, and (according to rumor) a talent for making wine that could knock the dust off a prospector. Born in 1877, Bernardo left Italy to chase opportunity in the American West. By the
Arts & Culture
Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters Begins New Season with Renewed Focus on History, Education, and Community
via Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters Virginia City, NV — Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is entering its new season with a renewed commitment to preserving Nevada history, supporting historic sites, and providing educational, respectful paranormal experiences for the public. Moving forward with a clear
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Mining the Future: How Innovation Keeps Redefining the Comstock
Part 4 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”
History
Donovan Mill Restoration Updates
Via Comstock Foundation for History and Culture Even through the winter months, Comstock Foundation volunteers have been hard at work. Here’s an update on several projects already underway or completed in 2026! Jan. 19: We will be constructing a representative headframe at the north end of the Donovan Mill