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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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEKN_chollar-potosi-mining-co_Virginia-City-NV.html
Founded by William "Billy" Chollar (pronounced collar) in 1859, the original Chollar claim was 1,400 feet in length and 400 feet in width. In 1861, the nearby Potosi mine discovered an ore body that dipped into Chollar and brought suit to recover …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEK8_banner-brothers-building_Virginia-City-NV.html
Originally a clothing store operated by Victor & Marcus Banner in 1868. Rebuilt after the 1875 fire and continued under the Banners until the late 1880's. E.J. Dwyer & Co. continued operations until the 1920's. Bill Marks opened the Crystal Bar ci…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEJV_captain-edward-faris-storey_Virginia-City-NV.html
Cap'tEdward FarisStoreyfor WhomStorey Countywas named1829 - 1860
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEJD_storey-county-courthouse_Virginia-City-NV.html
Storey County was organized in 1860 and is named after Captain Edward Storey who was killed during the Pyramid Lake Indian wars in Nevada. The prior courthouse erected on this site was destroyed in the Great Fire of October 26, 1875, that also bur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEJB_pipers-opera-house_Virginia-City-NV.html
Piper's Opera House began as Maguire's Opera House in 1863 when San Francisco theater impresario Thomas Maguire built the establishment, two blocks east of this site on "D" Street between Union and & Taylor Streets. Maguire fell on hard times and …