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The Pre-Gilded Age Comes Alive at Virginia City's Mackay Mansion
Virginia City’s version of the Gilded Age (actually pre-Gilded Age) can be viewed at the historic Mackay Mansion. Built in 1860 by George H...
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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...