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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEGJ_kingsbury-grade_Gardnerville-NV.html
Dagget Pass Trail, named for C.D. Dagget, who acquired land at its foot in 1854, was earlier called Georgetown Trail. Replaced in 1860 by the wagon road built by Kingsbury and McDonald, for which they received a Territorial Franchise in 1861, it s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEGA_the-fourth-ward-school_Virginia-City-NV.html
Walk in Their ShoesOn November 28, 1876, the excited residents of Virginia City christened their new monuments to education, the Fourth Ward School. The town was divided into "wards" for political and fire purposes. Built to honor the nation's cen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEG6_fourth-ward-school_Virginia-City-NV.html
Centennial monument to education and National treasure. Built in the second Empire Style Architecture with state of the art amenities to house 1000 students. Instructed using progressive curriculum and teaching practices. The building represents t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEFT_v-t-car-no-13_Virginia-City-NV.html
The only railroad car ever designed expressively for transportation pf precious metals. Mail-Bullion Car No. 13 was built by the Oxford Car Company in 1874 to the order of the fabulous Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Until 1939 she transported her pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEFS_the-delta_Virginia-City-NV.html
Symbolized by the Greek Symbol was opened by Orindorff & McGee, Louisiana Patriots. The first Saloon rebuilt after the big fire of 1875.
The Delta Front is solid Comstock Cedar, hand made by McIntosh, Architect, wood craftsman and builder of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEF2_african-americans-and-the-boston-saloon_Virginia-City-NV.html
Between 1866 and 1875, a remarkable business thrived directly behind building. Free-born William C. Brown operated his Boston Saloon, serving Virginia City's African Americans. Archeologists have revealed that Brown offered his customers finely pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEEX_john-snowshoe-thompson-james-t-fennimore_Virginia-City-NV.html
Dedicated to two of Nevada's brawniest pioneers: James T. Fennimore, who, on a wild night in 1859, christened this town Virginia - and to John "Snowshoe" Thompson who carried the mails on homemade skis during the crescent years of the Comstock Lod…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMECF_jensen-schacht-house_Gardnerville-NV.html
The Jensen Family emigrated from Denmark in the late Nineteenth Century. As Gardnerville grew, Arendt Jensen, Sr. took advantage of the growing economy becoming a successful businessman and banker.
The Jensen Family's merchandise store was loca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMECC_william-wright-aka-dan-de-quille_Virginia-City-NV.html
Worked as a reporter for the Territorial Enterprise from 1861 until 1885, re-joined the paper in 1887 and continued working until the paper ceased operation.
While as a reporter he was the author of several books. His most famous was the "Big B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEBT_the-territorial-enterprise_Virginia-City-NV.html
Near this site Nov. 3, 1860 was published the first Territorial Enterprise under a Virginia City dateline. Born 1858 at Genoa the Enterprise was to become a celebrated property of the Old West whose Editors, Joe Goodman, Rollin Daggett, Mark Twain…