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Guest Contributor: Lauren Jaslow The Historic Fourth Ward School Museum celebrated 150 years in the Virginia City community on Saturday, Sept. 19, bringing together many of the passionate (and countless) volunteers, supporters, and caretakers who have preserved the 24,000-square-foot wooden schoolhouse over the decades. “A legacy of
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Three riding clubs, one historic train and a killer along for the ride in the Virginia & Truckee Railroad’s newest murder mystery
Dayton
The legacy of Nevada’s mining industry continues to inspire the mining community today.
Dayton
On Thursday, Sept. 10, the Nevada Builders Alliance traded the traditional banquet hall for something a little more historic for its annual Meat & Drink at the Sutro Tunnel & Site in Dayton. In partnership with the Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity (FoSTC), the Alliance welcomed members, sponsors, and community
Virginia City
There is good news from Carson City today for an old brick building standing on B Street in Virginia City. On Sept. 11, the Nevada Board of Museums and History approved the Miners’ Union Hall for addition to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places, formally recognizing a building that
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Virginia City, NV – Calling all young filmmakers! The Historic Fourth Ward School Museum is thrilled to announce our 2026 Comstock Film Festival, offering young Northern Nevadan filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers alike ages 10-25 the chance to express their creativity and share their talent by creating shorts that celebrate Nevada!
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Virginia City stepped back in time over Labor Day weekend as Heritage Civil War Days and Battle Trains returned to the Comstock, bringing history to life through the dedication of dozens of volunteer reenactors and the enthusiasm of visitors from near and far. Throughout the weekend, the Comstock Civil War
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The effort to secure individual historic recognition for Virginia City’s Miners’ Union Hall received an important show of local support on Sept. 1, 2026, when the Storey County Board of County Commissioners approved a letter supporting the Hall’s nomination to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places. The
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While doing historical research recently, I read a Dayton history article written by Mrs. Thurlow Douglas and published in the Jan. 26, 1941 edition of Nevada State Journal. I had not heard of “Mrs. Thurlow Douglas” and wondered what her ties to Dayton’s earliest history were. Since married women’
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via Comstock Civil War Reenactors The Virginia City Civil War Days kicks off with a specialized School Day on Friday, Sept. 4, prior to the main weekend event. Geared toward local students and homeschoolers, this educational day transforms Miner’s Park into an 1860s living history camp, offering interactive stations,
Dayton
Sometimes, like with Dayton, a piece of Nevada history is forgotten. This time, I am thinking of a place that was on the Immigrant Trail west of Dayton in the eastern area of Carson City that had two names – Dutch Nick’s and New Empire. An article in the 1951
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On Saturday, Aug. 15, the historic Donovan Mill welcomed the largest single tour group since reopening its doors. More than 110 members of E Clampus Vitus, representing several California chapters and led primarily by Chapter 7-11 Pair "O" Dice, joined volunteers from the Comstock Foundation for History