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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO0O_virginia-gold-hill-water-company_Virginia-City-NV.html
Following the discovery of silver and gold, the miners obtained their water from the small streams or from the springs located in the canyons such as Ophir Ravine, in Virginis City, and Bullion and Crown Point ravines above Gold Hill. Originally w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNW4_in-memory-of-julia-c-bulette_Virginia-City-NV.html
In Memory ofJulia C. BuletteAngel of miners, friend of firemenand administrator to the needyBrutally murdered Jan. 20, 1867Julia Omnio ServibusPresented by Nevada ChapterE Clampus Vitus July 1963
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNUV_st-marys-in-the-mountains_Virginia-City-NV.html
Known as the "Bonanza Church" because of the rich silver mines of the last century, this Mother Church of the Comstock Lode traces it history to 1858 when the Rev. Joseph Gallagher (1821-87) offered the first mass in Nevada. His brother, the Rev. …
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/HMEWT_the-nevada-bank-of-san-francisco_Reno-NV.html
Built in 1862-63, this building was first the office of the private bankers Paxton and Thornburgh. After their move to Reese River in 1864-65, it was used sporadically until the Nevada Bank of San Francisco opened January 10, 1876.
Owned by th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEV3_col-morris-pinschower-building_Reno-NV.html
Joseph Frederick Hardware, The Nevada Bank of San Francisco and a livery stable were housed herein. In 1910 Ferdinand Beck opened Beck's Hardware, & Comstock Garage. In the 1930's Clarence Elkin operated a Shell garage and Ford dealership. From 19…