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Boulder City (hoover Dam) Museum Boulder City (hoover Dam) Museum
Boulder City, Nevada

Located in the Historic Boulder Dam Hotel, the museum focuses on the lives of those who

Carson Brewing Company Carson Brewing Company
Carson City, Nevada

Business was prospering by 1864, so a new two-story brewery was built in 1865 in the co

Carson City Post Office Carson City Post Office
Carson City, Nevada

The Carson City Post Office is an imposing late 19th-century building encompassing an e

Churchill County Museum Churchill County Museum
Fallon, Nevada

The county museum records local history for the benefit of the community as well as vis

East Ely Railroad Depot Museum East Ely Railroad Depot Museum
Ely, Nevada

In the 1990 the Depot Building and the Freight Barn were given to the State of Nevada f

Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium
Reno, Nevada

Located at the northwestern edge of the University of Nevada-Reno campus, the Fleischma

Fort Churchill State Historic Park Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Silver Springs, Nevada

Fort Churchill was once an active U.S. Army fort.

Fourth Ward School Fourth Ward School
Virginia City, Nevada

On November 28, 1876, the excited residents of Virginia City christened

James D. Roberts House James D. Roberts House
Carson City, Nevada

Many residences and other buildings were moved from mining boomtown to mining boomtown

Lost City Museum Lost City Museum
Overton, Nevada

In the early 1930s, Anasazi Indian sites were being threatened by the waters of Lake Me

Mormon Station State Historic Park Mormon Station State Historic Park
Genoa, Nevada

Mormon Station is the site of Nevada's first permanent nonnative settlement.

Nevada Historical Society Museum Nevada Historical Society Museum
Reno, Nevada

Permanent exhibits at this museum cover the U.S.

Nevada Museum Of Art Nevada Museum Of Art
Reno, Nevada

The organization was founded in 1931 as the Nevada Art Gallery by Dr.

Nevada State Capitol Nevada State Capitol
Carson City, Nevada

It is a two-story masonry Classical Revival structure that incorporates Renaissance Rev

Nevada State Museum / U.s. Mint Nevada State Museum / U.s. Mint
Carson City, Nevada

With an abundance of silver from the booming Comstock Lode, it was determined that Cars

Northeastern Nevada Museum And Historical Society Northeastern Nevada Museum And Historical Society
Elko, Nevada

Exhibits at this museum cover a wide range of topics about the area, from Native Americ

Pioneer Theater Pioneer Theater
Reno, Nevada

The Pioneer Theater--Auditorium, now called the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts,

Silver Terrace Cemeteries Silver Terrace Cemeteries
Virginia City, Nevada

Beginning in the 1860s, a wide variety of fraternal, civic and religious groups establi

Stewart Indian School Stewart Indian School
Carson City, Nevada

The Stewart Indian School complex consists of 83 buildings on a 109-acre landscaped cam

Storey County Courthouse Storey County Courthouse
Virginia City, Nevada

The Storey County Courthouse was built in the high Italianate style that embodies 19th-

Us Post Office Reno Main Us Post Office Reno Main
Reno, Nevada

MacDonald Engineering constructed the building, with the assistance of the Civil Works

Virginia Street Bridge Virginia Street Bridge
Reno, Nevada

There has been a bridge at this site since 1860, when C. W.

Wabuska Railroad Station Wabuska Railroad Station
Carson City, Nevada

Early rail service to Wabuska was operated by the Carson and Colorado Railroad Company,

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