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Learn the Fascinating Stories About Western Nevada's Historic Ranches
The old Huffaker Mansion, now a private business, was built in 1881. While mining was the main economic engine for early Nevada, agricult...
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For years, Virginia City billed itself as “the West’s Liveliest Ghost Town.” So, it’s not surprising that the former mining town would be th... -
For more than quarter century, travelers heading west on Interstate 80 knew they had reached the city of Sparks when they passed a big grave... -
In the mid-19th century, Virginia City’s mining industry helped spur a number of technological and engineering breakthroughs like square-cut...