"Celebrating the American Spirit" Scottish-born Andrew Carnegie was an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist. Carnegie worked in a Pittsburgh cotton...
Historian, researcher and volunteer Debbe Nye looks at the lives of African-American pioneer families and Chinese immigrants in Carson Valley and nearby western Nevada. Through a mix of history and...
"Made in Nevada" Martin Mortensen came to the town of Verdi, Nevada when it was a thriving lumber mill town. The town of Verdi was named after Giuseppe Verdi by...
The Bebop Revival Band from Reno returns to the park to share even more of the sounds of the 30s and 40s, and arranged modern hits in that style. These...
Learn fun facts with fun activities about Carson Valley and it's agricultural background. The Nevada State Railroad Museum will join us to share how the V&T Railroad worked to help...
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...
"Celebrating the American Spirit" Libbie Bacon Custer was the wife of George Armstrong Custer, U.S. Army. She spent most of their twelve-year marriage in relative proximity to him despite his...
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...
"Made in Nevada" On June 7, 1928, Agnes, age 23, and Percy, age 52, hiked up Lone Mountain near Lovelock, Nevada, where they were married at sunrise. The couple would...
"Celebrating the American Spirit" She is recorded in history books as “the notorious Mrs. Lee.” She was probably a procurer, in other words, she brought girls from China to the...
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