St. Mary's in the Mountains

St. Mary's in the Mountains (HMNUV)

Location: Virginia City, NV 89440 Storey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.547', W 119° 38.924'

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The Cradle of Catholicism in Western Nevada

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. Hugh P. Gallagher (1815-82), opened the first church in Virginia City in 1860. Destroyed by the winds of the following winter, this church was replaced in 1864 when the Rev. Patrick Manogue (1831-95) erected a new church a block away from here. The present church, originally built in 1868, was seriously damaged in the Great Fire of 1875 but rebuilt in 1876. Today St. Mary's stands here as a treasure of the old west and is now recognized as a National Catholic Historic Site.

Erected 1991 by the International Order of Alhambra
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Year Placed1991
Placed ByThe International Order of Alhambra
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 2:19pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 271626 N 4354425
Decimal Degrees39.30911667, -119.64873333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.547', W 119° 38.924'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 32.82" N, 119° 38' 55.44" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 304-398 E St, Virginia City NV 89440, US
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