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  • Chautauqua Showcase – “William Clark: American Explorer”

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    "They Made America" Featuring Master of Ceremonies - Kim Harris William Clark was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood...

    $15.00

  • Chautauqua Showcase – Hope Academy Young Chautauquans Part 2

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    "They Made America" The Young Chautauquans of Hope Academy will continue to present various characters in American History. The Hope Academy of Nevada is a Christian, community-centered microschool and homeschool...

  • Youth and Family: DARE TO BE A COWBOY

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    Saddle up for a fun morning learning about ranching. Includes cowboys and cowgirls, branding, roping, join a scavenger hunt on our “history trail”. Cost: Free

  • Speaker – “Women Convicts of the Past”

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    Glen 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...

  • Chautauqua – “Harriet Walley”

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    "Made in Nevada" Harriet Walley was the wife of David Walley of Carson Valley's "Walley's Hot Springs". While David Walley received most of the credit for the resort, it was...

  • Concert – Joey Carmon & Kentucky Blue

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    Joey Carmon plays original songs and covers from folk, country, bluegrass and good ole' rock-n-roll. The band also features Cindy Gray, formerly of The Sierra Sweethearts bluegrass band. Cost: $20,...

    $20.00

  • Chautauqua – “Stephen T. Mather in Nevada”

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    "Celebrating the American Spirit" Stephen Tyng Mather was an American industrialist and conservationist who was the first director of the National Park Service. As president and owner of Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company...

    $15.00