Museums and historical places, libraries, art galleries, and other places of interest in Virginia City are featured in this category, along with entertainment venues, sports and recreational programs and facilities, festivals, and other events.
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Offering guided ghost tours of Virginia City, Carson City, and the Gold Hill Hotel, its regular and special tours are featured, with prices, reservation information, and photographs.
http://www.virginiacityghosttours.com/
Operated as a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under the historic Liberty Engine Company No. 1 name, the museum preserves, displays, and interprets firefighting apparatus and artifacts, telling the story of firefighting in Storey County, and particularly Virginia City and Gold Hill.
http://www.comstockfiremuseum.com/
The preserved 1876 Victorian school building serves as a museum, where visitors can sit on the same wooden desks as teachers and pupils did from 1876 to 1936. An overview of the facility, its educational and research programs, and hours of operation are presented.
http://fourthwardschool.org/
Saint Mary’s Art & Retreat Center
Built in 1875, St. Mary’s is located high in the Virginia Range mountains, near the gold and silver mines. Originally serving as a hospital for the Comstock miners, the structure was left empty for several years after the Gold Rush declined, but restored in 1964 as an art center. Resident artists, events, and art classes are featured.
http://stmarysartcenter.org/
Silver State National Peace Officers Museum
Learn what it was like to wear a badge in 1845 in New York City, or as a city marshall in a small Western town in 1861. Located in Virginia City, Nevada, the museum is dedicated to U.S. law enforcement. Its exhibits, events, and hours of operation are published.
http://www.peaceofficersmuseum.org/
The Washoe Club Haunted Museum
The three-story brick structure is situated in the Historic District of Virginia City, Nevada. A history of the building and an overview of the museum is put forward, along wit ghost hunts, photographs, and contacts.
http://www.thewashoeclub.com/
The full-day event includes a parade, concert, benefit fair, booths with merchandise, food, beverages, arts and crafts, pony rides, face painting, train rides, hot air balloon rides, raffle, silent auction, presentation, and other festivities. Schedules, sponsorships, vendors, and ticket sales are featured.
http://www.wildhorsefaire.com/
