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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
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The Silver City Preservation Society (SCPS) invites everyone to the historic Silver City Schoolhouse for a Winter Dance on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Tasked in part with producing and presenting arts and culture activities and events for Silver City and surrounding communities, SCPS is delighted to offer an
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Guest Contributor: Quest Lakes At the beginning of the new year, the Resident Artist Program in Silver City would like to express sincere gratitude for the many gifts artists shared during 2025. In September, the duo Kantu Inka gifted a free, public concert featuring the folkloric music of the Andes,
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On Saturday, Dec. 13, the quiet town of Silver City hosted the Amity Lodge No. 4 Free & Accepted Masons Annual Installation of Officers at “the little lodge on the hill”. Family members, friends, and community supporters gathered for this special occasion to learn about the historic lodge, tour the
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Submitted by Amity Lodge No. 4 Junior Warden & Historian Audie Robinson Silver City’s historic Main Street gained a new mark of distinction this summer as Amity Lodge No. 4, Free and Accepted Masons, was officially added to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places on Jun. 18, 2025,
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Step inside one of the Comstock’s most remarkable landmarks from anywhere in the world. Through the creative work of Howard Goldbaum, in cooperation with the University of Nevada, Reno, and featured on All Around Nevada, a stunning virtual reality tour of the Donovan Mill is now available. This immersive
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By Comstock Foundation for History and Culture Directors of Preservation – Don Bergstrom, Elaine Bergstrom, and John Ollson The Donovan Mill remains the centerpiece of our preservation efforts, with major milestones achieved this year and ambitious plans underway. Old Blacksmith Shop Restoration The shop at the north end of the Mill
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The Comstock Foundation invites you to visit the Donovan Mill, located at 900 Main Street, Silver City, on Sept. 27, 2025, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for the Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Show, featuring a rare collection of vintage machinery and interactive displays. The historic
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Participants can look forward to general fire safety instruction, hands-on training for proper fire extinguisher use.
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The Comstock Foundation Speaker Presentation Series proudly presents Jean-Guy Tanner Dube on Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Donovan Mill in Silver City. Dube works or the State Historic Preservation Office of Nevada as the National and State Register of Historic Places Coordinator. He is a member if
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Don't miss this free opportunity to learn more about the history of the Comstock.