Historians ronald and susan james have written about the history of nevada for 30 years. Archaeology and history in virginia city shepperson series in nevada history. The film the missouri breaks 1976 was partly filmed in virginia city. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Virginia city and the comstock lode legends of america. An excavation of the history of virginia city, a window on the heyday of the. We found 19 books set in virginia city and 38 others set nearby. Virginia city on the loneliest road through nevada road trip usa. Virginia city, nevada contributor names rothstein, arthur, 19151985, photographer created published 1940 mar. Secrets of a western past historical archaeology of. At its peak, virginia city was a thriving, vibrant metropolis of 25,000 residents. Susan serves as the scholarinresidence for virginia city s fourth ward school museum.
Publishes books and journals especially in american history, the american west. Popularized by 60s tv show bonanza, the onetime boom town of virginia city is both a tourist trap and one of the most satisfying destinations in nevada. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. Mar 15, 2016 meet these 9 ghosts from nevada and hear their bonechilling stories nevada is extremely haunted, and the main reason is because many ghosts died horrible deaths and just cant seem to move on. The 2 ft 6 in 762 mm narrow gauge alder gulch short line railroad transports passengers by rail to the nearby ghost town of nevada city, montana, and back. Virginia city real estate virginia city nv homes for sale.
Shop for the perfect virginia city nevada gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Virginia city tourism commission 86 south c street p. History virginia city, nevada historic comstock mining town. Mark twain begins reporting in virginia city history. She specializes in historical archaeology in the american west, with recent research at the site of the illfated donner party in the eastern sierras and in mining boomtowns such as virginia city, nevada. Now, we invite you to go below the surface and experience virginia city, nevada, through our characters, flavors and our craftsmen. This year nevada reads features powerful storytelling through three books, two nonfiction memoirs and one novel heavy. Virginia city and the comstock lode page 2 legends of america. Dixon is a professor of anthropology at the university of montana. Virginia city, nv real estate virginia city homes for.
Box 920 virginia city, nevada 89440 7758474386 or 8007187587. Secrets of a western past historical archaeology of the. Browse mls listings in virginia city and take real estate virtual tours at. Virginia city nevada wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The city is a part of the renosparks metropolitan statistical area virginia city developed as a boomtown with the 1859 discovery of the comstock lode, the first major silver deposit discovery in the united states, with numerous mines opening. With current population of something like 900 people, it used to have about 10k back in the 19th century.
Choose our nevada books, a complete collection of best sellers telling the most interesting stories of cities such as las vegas, stories of the desert, and its people. A compendious collection of hundreds of receipts in all branches of domestic cookery, contributed by the residents, past and present, of virginia city, nevada. Virginia city, nv 86 s c st, virginia city, nevada 89440 rated 4. Subject headings united statesnevadastorey countyvirginia city. All these people swelled the combined population of virginia city and neighboring gold hill, which peaked in the 1870s at nearly 25,000, a sizeable.
Discover hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in virginia city, nevada from ponderosa saloon to st. The comstock mining excitement at virginia city ten years later brought kirgan to nevada, where he experienced firsthand prison politics in carson city. Virginia city white pages phone books in nevada nv. Apr 17, 2014 mark twain lived in nevada from 18611864, historians like peter messent consider this the third major formulative periods of marks career becuase of the diverse individuals and rich experiences twain found in nevada. The author of numerous books on nevada s history, true crime, unusual occurrences and hauntings, she speaks on these subjects throughout the state. Silver and gold was buried deep beneath her streets and men and women traveled from around the world to live and work. Haunted virginia city by janice oberding the history press. And while, in my opinion, there is not much info about the true history, or the state of affairs in virginia city in 1870s, some surviving images of its architecture, are. He was the city editor for a newspaper called virginia city daily territorial enterprise. Books about nevada here is an alphabetical list of books about nevada, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. Virginia citys only bookstore closing its doors carson. Tradition holds that virginia city, one of the oldest established communities in nevada, took its name from james finney who was known as old virginy. Virginia city, nevada meet your next favorite book.
Virginia city, nevada news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2019. Unlike any city in america, virginia city epitomizes the notion of a western boomandbust ghost town. Virginia city is the quintessential mining boomtown, steeped in gold and silver rush lore and dripping with the history of explorers and pioneers. Honesty, identity, and family legacy themes run deep through the 2019 book selections for our nevada reads program. An american memoir by kiese laymon, educated, a memoir by tara westover, and dont skip out on me, a novel by nevada author willy vlautin. Books about nevada, books of nevada flag store sign and banner. Fueled by the discovery of the comstock load mine just outside town in the late 1850s, virginia city exploded with over 10,000 prospectors arriving in its first summer alone. The most helpful place to go for first timers town maps and discounted tickets to attractions.
Virginia city, nv real estate virginia city homes for sale. Located about 35 miles southeast of reno, nevada in the virginia range and in the shadow of mount davidson, its hills made millionaires. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. Virginia city is located about 23 miles south of reno, nevada. Mark twain lived in nevada from 18611864, historians like peter messent consider this the third major formulative periods of marks career becuase of the diverse individuals and rich experiences twain found in nevada. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory.
A short history of virginia city will enhance their experience and will also be enjoyed by anyone interested in the history of nevada, mining, and the old west. Birds eye view of virginia city, storey county, nevada. The comstock silver rush lured wealth seekers from around the world, including a young samuel clemens. Virginia city, nevada would be settled at the site of what was the single most valuable ore discovery in the west, the comstock lode. For the chinese, who came to represent ten percent of virginia city s residents, nevada was yin shan, or silver mountain, contrasting with gum san, or gold mountain, a reference to california. Virginia city is a censusdesignated place cdp that is the county seat of storey county, nevada, and the largest community in the county. Virginia city visitor center 2020 all you need to know. As its name implies, the book store specializes in the works of mark twain, but also contains numerous volumes on western americana, focusing largely on nevada, the history of virginia city and.
That event would take place in 1859, however several hundred miners had been placer mining the nearby stream and river valleys, in an area known as gold canyon, for ten years prior to the comstock discovery. The author of haunted nevada explores the spooky goingson in the city named one of the topthree most haunted towns in america. The city is a part of the renosparks metropolitan statistical area. In 1969, nevada state statute created the comstock historic district commission that today oversees and regulates development for the preservation of the historic treasure. Mark twains desk, chair, books and most of the original furnishings and equipment of his. History of virginia city and nevada city virginia city and nevada city lie along alder gulch, the site of the richest placer gold strike in the rocky mountains with an estimated total value of 100 million dollars throughout the 18th and 19th century. A once bustling mining town in the late 1800s, virginia city nevada was heralded as the most important settlement between denver and san francisco.
Cool and unusual things to do in virginia city atlas obscura. In need of money, he accepted a job as reporter for a virginia city, nevada, newspaper called the territorial enterprise. Sep 28, 2015 an independent historian, janice oberding is a past docent of the nevada historical society and fourth ward school museum in virginia city. As adventureseekers, we have an innate desire to discover, create onceinalifetime experiences and connect with others. Compiled by kathy weiser legends of america, updated october 2019.
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