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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF3M_combination-shaft_Virginia-City-NV.html
The Combination Shaft began in 1875 when the owners of the Chollar-Potosi, Hale & Corcross and the Savage mines combined their efforts to sink a shaft to explore the Comstock Lode at a greater depth. The Combination was the deepest shaft ever sunk…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEZV_mark-twain_Virginia-City-NV.html
100 years ago, in 1864, Samuel Clemens left the Territorial Enterprise, moving on to California and world-wide fame. He was a reporter here in 1863 when he first used the name, Mark Twain. He later described his colorful adventures in Nevada in "R…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEZB_john-pearson_Virginia-City-NV.html
John Pearson, Born Franklin, Vermont, October 9th, 1838. died Virginia City, Nevada, October 31st, 1892. Married Jennie Thomas December 10th, 1865. Jennie Thomas was born in Iowa on January 28, 1846. John Pearson was engaged in Mining. He was fore…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEZ8_sixty-two-building_Virginia-City-NV.html
Old address 62 So. C Street, this building had two commercial spaces. Moses Wertheimer a German Jewish immigrant owner of a San Francisco cigar factory was in the south half of the building in 1868. It operated until the mid 1890's. North half was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEYP_the-comstock-lode_Virginia-City-NV.html
Near this spot was the heart of the Comstock Lode, the fabulous 2 ½ mile deposit of high-grade ore that produced nearly $400,000,000 in silver and gold. After the discovery in 1859, Virginia City boomed for 20 years, helped bring Nevada into …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEUN_the-millionaires-club_Virginia-City-NV.html
Millionaires Club and Oldest Saloon in Virginia City͠ Since ͠1862[Marker Located on Back Wall of Saloon]Millionaires Clubof theWashoeThis historic club was formed in the mid-1870's by the elite gentlemen of the Comstock. It was an exclus…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMETW_savage-mining-co_Virginia-City-NV.html
Claimed on July 4, 1859 by R. Crale, C. Chase, H. Carmack, W. Surtevant, A.O. Savage and L.C. Savage, the original Savage claim consisted of 1,800 feet along the Comstock Lode. In 1865, the company built a mill in Washoe Valley to process ore. Cap…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERI_frank-bell_Virginia-City-NV.html
Early pioneer of both the telegraph and telephone. He was builder of the first telegraph lines across the Sierra's from Placerville to Genoa then on to Virginia City. He also had the distinction of telegraphing Nevada's Constitution to President L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMELN_chinatown_Virginia-City-NV.html
Two blocks east of here once stood a Chinese community of almost 2,000 people. They came to Nevada during the mining days and did much of the hard work that helped establish the State. This honors the Chinese pioneers who played a major role in Ne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEKZ_site-of-international-hotels_Virginia-City-NV.html
Three International Hotels stood on this lot:
The first hotel, a 14 room wood structure, was built in 1860 and dismantled in 1863.
The second, a 100 room, 4 story brick building, was destroyed by the "Great Fire" of October 1875.
The thir…