October 22, 2017
Virginia City, Nevada
Christina & Alan
Things To Do in Virginia City
Virginia City is a small Nevada town steeped in history. The 19th century mining bonanza turned Virginia City into the most important industrial city between Denver and San Francisco, and it turned destitute prospectors from all over the world into millionaires. They built mansions, hospitals, churches, opera houses and schools, and imported furniture, fashions, and entertainment from Europe and the Orient. They helped finance the Civil War, and went on to build empires around the world. Among the finest examples, is San Francisco, a city built with Comstock silver. The people of the Comstock enjoyed performances at Piper's Opera House, which still stands today, and is where we will get married. Mark Twain literally made his name in Virginia City - he arrived Samuel Clemens, and after a notorious stint at the Territorial Enterprise newspaper he left town as the writer Mark Twain. Today Virginia City is a National Historic Landmark.
V&T Railroad
565 K Street, Virginia City, NV 89440
Take a train ride through the desert past old mining camps and tunnels... If you time it right you can ride with the steam engine.
Historic Fourth Ward School
537 South “C” Street, Virginia City, NV 89440
A great museum and a killer gift shop.
The Mackay Mansion
291 South D Street, Virginia City, NV 89440
Historic family home.
For all the days along the way