Dayton
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
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
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
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
Dayton
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
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
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
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Part 4 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”
History
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
Columnists
Before the saloons quieted and the dust settled on Gold Cañon, one woman stood tall in a town of 20 men to every 1 woman, her name was Fanny G. Hazlett. She arrived in Dayton in 1862, crossing the plains by wagon to what she called “a rough country, where
Dayton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2026 Dayton, NV — GF Development has submitted plans to Lyon County for Traditions North, a thoughtfully designed residential community that balances much-needed housing with a strong commitment to open space preservation, historic stewardship, and long-term community benefit. Of the approximately 230 acres that
Dayton
Some pieces of history seem to find their way home.