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  • August 2026

  • Sat 1

    Speaker – “Ghosts from the Past: the History of Northern Nevada Pioneer Cemeteries”

    August 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Festival Tent

    Since 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...

  • Sat 8

    Speaker – “Why I Miss Miller’s Market”

    August 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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    Historian 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...

  • Sat 15

    Speaker – “Carson Valley: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?”

    August 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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    Historian, 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...

  • Sat 22

    Speaker – “In the Glow of the Sierra”

    August 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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    Author 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:...

  • Sat 29

    Speaker – “The Most Enduring and Remarkable Tales from the Appeal’s Past Pages.”

    August 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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    Sue 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...

  • September 2026

  • Sat 5

    Speaker – “The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926”

    September 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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    One 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...

  • Sat 12

    Speaker – “Wicked Virginia City”

    September 12 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    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...

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Park Address

1450 NV SR-88
Minden, NV 89423

Mailing Address

PO Box 1158
Minden, NV 89423

Phone

775-783-9417

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