Adventures await across the Silver State for the visitor who loves small towns and history. Growing up in Southern California, I spent a great deal...
Dreaming Nevada
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Big, Bigger, Biggest
It doesn’t get much sweeter than this in rural Nevada. They probably pulled $10 million in copper out of the mines around McGill, Nevada, in its...
Baldy Gives It Up A stagecoach driver was the ongoing target of bandits.
Baldy Green was either the unluckiest stage driver in the Sierra Nevadas—or the most corrupt. He drove the route between Virginia City, Nevada and...
Austin, Nevada
The Old West is alive in the friendliest town on the loneliest highway.
But Judge, I Wasn’t Even There! John Chapman led a train robbery, long-distance.
November 5, 1870. A group of outlaws held up a train just outside Verdi, Nevada, in the first train stickup on the Pacific Coast. They made off...
A Plot In Portland Why was Virgil Earp buried in Oregon?
Virgil Earp mostly live in the Southwest into California and Nevada. But he ended up in a grave in Portland, Oregon. Earp was married in 1860 and...
Not-so-honest Jack Davis The businessman turned train robber paid the price.
On the outside, Jack Davis appeared to be an honest businessman in the Virginia City, Nevada area. But in November 1870, he showed his true...
On the Road Again
Historical sites, stunning landscapes, welcoming small towns and outdoor adventures await the intrepid Western traveler.
“I Think I Can, I Think I Can”
The folks of Ely, Nevada, don’t understand the word “No.”
History Haunts Nevada’s Byways
Discover the remarkable heritage of the Silver State from Las Vegas to Elko.
The Tale of Goldfield
Goldfield, NV was one of the great boomtowns of the early 1900s. Gold was discovered in 1902. Within four years, it had 30,000 residents—including...
Did Virginia City, Nevada, ever have any Notable Gunmen?
Did Virginia City, Nevada, ever have any notable gunmen? Alexander Young Crestwood, Kentucky The first notable gunman who comes to mind is Andrew...