Speaker – “The History of the USS Nevada”
Historian and Nevada Sate Museum volunteer, Dave Pierson, will share the history of the United States Navy battleship which survived the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Cost: Free The...
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Speaker – “Women Convicts of the Past”
Festival TentGlen Whorton of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society returns to the park with his presentation on women convicts who were incarcerated at the now historic Nevada State Prison. Glen...
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Speaker – “Ghosts from the Past: the History of Northern Nevada Pioneer Cemeteries”
Festival TentSince a very young age, Jay Dickey has been a graveyard enthusiast, and has visited hundreds of cemeteries throughout the United States. Since moving to Nevada, he has explored a...
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Speaker – “Why I Miss Miller’s Market”
Festival TentHistorian Dr. Michael Fischer will present "Why I Miss Miller's Market; A Look At What Made Douglas County So Special in 1975". Douglas County was a unique and special place...
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Speaker – “Carson Valley: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?”
Festival TentHistorian, researcher and genealogist Debbe Nye, takes a look at the different people who have called Carson Valley home, from the Washoe people to early settlers in Genoa and later arrivals. Through a mix of history...
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Speaker – “In the Glow of the Sierra”
Festival TentAuthor and adventurer Tami Force returns to the park to speak on her second book In the Glow of the Sierra: Ghost Towns & Historical Sites of the Eastern Sierra:...
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Speaker – “The Most Enduring and Remarkable Tales from the Appeal’s Past Pages.”
Festival TentSue Ballew and Trent Dolan are the daughter and son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006. Ballew and...
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Speaker – “The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926”
Festival TentOne hundred years ago, an unexpected tempest roared ashore in Miami, leaving destruction in its wake. Local historian and author, Karen Dustman, will share gripping personal stories passed down from...
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Speaker – “Wicked Virginia City”
Author and historian Peter Mires will share his book Wicked Virginia City and a look the real characters who made the Comstock city so "wicked"! Perched on the side of...
