C-SPAN Cities Tour - Carson City: Nevada Mining and the Comstock Lode
Visit the discovery site that sparked Nevada's gold and silver rush, known as the Comstock Lode. See the area around Virginia City and Gold Hill, where mining boomed after 1859 -- including the site where prospectors first found gold in the area and later mined for silver. View the remnants of one of the mines involved in one of the state's deadliest mining disasters, a fire which killed at least 35 miners.
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Take a small tour with Eldorado Ed and Johnny Doc Williams as the venture thru the History of the Great Comstock Lode
The American Flat Mill: Icon of the Comstock
This documentary is a historical biography of an iconic 1920s mill that was located at the American Flat south of Gold Hill, Nevada. This mill used cyanide to leach gold and silver from local materials, and was among the largest mills of its kind at the time. The mill was demolished due to health and safety concerns to the public.
Virginia City
As the first truly industrialized city in the West, Virginia City has a special place in American history. The story begins in 1859 when two miners discovered gold in Six-Mile Canyon. Henry Comstock came across their find and claimed it was on his property. The naïve miners believed him and promised to name the giant load after him, hence the Comstock Lode.
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Virginia City Special Events
Fans of history, delicious and unusual food, outlandish events and good old fashioned family fun will find their mecca in Virginia City, Nevada. Located just 35 miles from downtown Reno, the historic mountain town offers a complete listing of events with its 2017 special events calendar. The annual lineup includes world famous events such as the International Camel & Ostrich Races and the World Championship Outhouse Races, as well as up and coming events like The Way It Was Rodeo in August. The town boasts several saloon crawls and more than 10 parades throughout the year. With something unique and fun to do every month, any time is a good time to visit Virginia City.
Virginia City, Nevada
Recorded June 19, 1999.
Virginia City is one of the oldest established cities in Nevada. Like many cities and towns in the state, Virginia City was a mining boomtown; in fact it is one of the most famous boomtowns in the Old West as it virtually appeared overnight as a result of the Comstock Lode silver strike of 1859. During its peak, Virginia City had a population of nearly 30,000 residents. When the Comstock Lode ended in 1898, the city's population declined sharply.
The population of Virginia City is 1,000 people in the town. Virginia City was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. This in effect created a Virginia City Historic District. Today, Virginia City is but a shadow of its former glory, however, it still draws over 2 million visitors per year. It is one of the nation's larger National Historic Landmarks and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Keeping with tradition, Virginia City does not have any chain stores or fast food restaurants.
This video covers my short visit to the town in June 1999.
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Virginia City NV 150th Anniversary June 5-7, 2009 - OTHERS BROTHERS
THE PONDEROSA SALOON AND MINE
106 SOUTH C STREET
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA 89440
Ponderosa Mine Tour hosted by Greg Hess
Phone: 775-847-0757
P.O. Box 314, Virginia City NV 89440
5 Guitars Acoustic in Timbres from Strong to Subtle Innovate 5 Characters of Eclectic Riffs and Rythms from Bluegrass Backstories While Polishing Melodies from Silver Suedes to Gun Metal Blue.
5 Guitars Acoustic Amalgamate Eclectic from the Generation of Roy Acuff to the Innovations of ZZ Top while Cruising with the Doobie Brothers in concert with Crosby Stills Nash and Young while Picking Bluegrass Ribs over Fabrics with Blue Accents.
Crosby Stills & Nash - Teach Your Children
Tunes like Happy Birthday sound different, the instrumentation is unique, even the lyrical intonations of the common words, makes their happy birthday, more real, more pleasant. instead of cake smashing, clown face smiley song. Their rendition has heart felt appreciation.
Rib Picking Bluegrass held by Country Backbones
Song List
Teach Your Children Well by Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Without Love by Doobie Brothers
Happy Birthday original rendition by Others Brothers
Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash
Recorded in Virginia City NV 89440 April 4, 2009 9pm-12:30am
OTHERS BROTHERS: Karl, Glenn, Mike, K.C., Gabe and Ponderosa Saloon
Virginia City Comstock Fire Museum.m4v
Fire fighting history is told at the fire museum
Virginia City Nevada USA
Virginia City sprang up as a boomtown with the 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode, the first major silver deposit discovery in the United States, and numerous mines were opened. At the city's peak of population in the mid-1870s, it had an estimated 25,000 residents. The mines' output declined after 1878, and the city declined. As of the 2010 Census the population of Virginia City was about 855,[3] with 4,000 living in Storey County.
Virginia City Historic Town
Virginia City is a town in Nevada, southeast of Reno. It's home to Victorian buildings built during a 19th-century mining boom. These include the reportedly haunted Washoe Club and stately Piper’s Opera House. Collections at The Way It Was Museum feature mining artifacts and maps. Fourth Ward School Museum has an 1876 classroom and history displays. Silver ore and rock drills are among the exhibits at Chollar Mine.
Elevation: 6,148′
Population: 855 (2010)
VIRGINIA CITY
Roughly 20 miles southeast of Reno lies a little nugget of history in Virginia City, Nevada. Most famous for the Comstock Lode, this historic town was a booming mining establishment for several decades in the mid-1800s. Jump back in time by taking a stroll down the wooden sidewalks, quenching your thirst at one the unique saloons, riding on a steam engine or taking a haunted ghost tour in what was once the most important industrial city between Denver and San Francisco.
Virginia City has been attracting visitors to the area with arts and culture for more than 150 years with art centers and museums scattered throughout the area. Historic Piper’s Opera House, located on a hillside overlooking C street, is considered one of the nation’s most famous performance venues and one of the most significant vintage theatres in America. Built in 1885, and still in use, the stage has hosted President Grant, Buffalo Bill, Al Jolson and Mark Twain over the years.
Another piece of Virginia City arts history is the Fourth Ward School. Built as a state-of-the-art school in 1876, the Fourth Ward now serves as a museum to commemorate the American West. Permanent exhibits include the Fourth Ward School building with an 1870’s classroom, a historic overview of the Comstock, as well as Virginia City alumni photographs and memorabilia. With more than 15 museums, you may have to visit multiple times to see them all!
THINGS TO DO IN VIRGINIA CITY
V&T Railroad
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad is, by far, the most famous of all American short-line railroads. In its heyday, as many as 45 trains a day arrived and departed Virginia City. President Ulysses S. Grant and dignitaries the world overrode in the ornate coaches of the Virginia & Truckee. Completed in 1869, these trains hauled millions of dollars of gold and silver ore from the rich mines of Virginia City.
Take a 35-minute excursion back into the Old West with a journey on the V&T Railroad from Virginia City, through tunnel 4 to Gold Hill, Nevada. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride while taking in the spectacular mountain scenery. Hear the conductor narrate the amazing history of the Comstock while the train chuffs past the famous Comstock Bonanza mine ruins.
Virginia City Haunted Locations and Ghost Tours
Well known for its rich mining history, Virginia City is self-proclaimed as one of the most haunted towns in America. If you like to dabble in the paranormal or are looking to try something new and a little spooky, Virginia City offers many haunted locations, as well as guided ghost tours.
Built in 1876, the Silver Queen Hotel has many reported accounts of paranormal activity by guests over the years. If you choose to brave the night, you may encounter tapping on the walls, loud banging and possibly the sound of footsteps said to be coming from a woman who took her own life in Room 11. Another hotel said to be haunted is located right down the street in front of the old Yellowjacket mine, The Gold Hill Hotel and Miner’s Cabin. Home to two well-known spirits, this hotel draws visitors each year looking to stay in Rosie’s or William’s rooms and have their own encounter with the inhabitants.
VIRGINIA CITY HISTORY
In 1859, placer miners and prospectors in the western Great Basin made two amazing strikes of gold and silver ore near Virginia City. The Comstock Lode, as people soon called the ore body, resulted in what would today be billions of dollars in riches. Virginia City became a highly urbanized, industrial setting and by the early 1870s, together with its smaller neighbor, Gold Hill, reached a population of nearly 25,000, becoming one of the nation’s larger communities.
Mining camps are known to pass through an evolution of boom, dramatic growth and excitement and then decline — Virginia City certainly followed that pattern. By the early 1880s, it was becoming clear that the good times were over. It had been years since miners had discovered any new bonanzas, and thousands of people were leaving for better opportunities. By the Great Depression, Virginia City had declined, shrinking into a town of only several hundred people.
Interestingly, the NBC television Western, Bonanza, that ran from 1959 to 1973, brought a declining Virginia City back to life. Due to the enormous popularity of the show, visitors from around the world began to seek out and discover this famous Western city, previously known only through the chronicled, weekly adventures of the Cartwright family.
Ponderosa Saloon and Belcher Mine - Part 4 Once A Bank Now A Place Of Spirits
The saloon at one time was the Sharon House and in 1864 The Bank Of California which played a role in developing the Comstock Lode. I will take you into a bank vault and a blast to the past as I film relics of the past. The bank would close in the 1930s not before it was robbed by a band of outlaws who buried some of the loot up at six mile canyon which is visible from downtown Virginia City. Eventually in the 1970s when the owners purchased this location they turned it into the saloon and dug a horizontal shaft into the main tunnel of The Belcher Mine so that they could give tours to its visitors while they could enjoy an ice cold brew. The saloon is very cozy as almost everything is original that includes the flooring, woodwork, old antique lamps and some of the relics in the cabinets. Mounted on the walls above are bucks, elks and even a boars head. It just feels so natural to be here and although its a little noisy in the background what does that tell you? It tells you everyone is having a great time and spirits is what its truly about.
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Virginia City Cemetary
Virginia City, Nevada
Wayward Wind_Eddy Arnold_Lyrics_Virginia City_Nevada
This is my favorite town to visit in the United States...Virginia City, Nevada because it turns back the time to mid 1800's...This town was built in the gold and silver rush days where gambling and prostitution is still legal today...I collect Carson City silver dollars from the mint there from the 1800's as I love real silver and gold coins...I wear a 1911 five dollar gold coin ring...I make vintage real silver coin necklaces and bolo's taken from these mines and make crystal jewelry necklaces and earrings for friends for my fun and give them away...I was taught by Apache Indians in Arizona as I was friends with the Chief back in 1970 and all the men Indians make fabulous jewelry...I'm also into turquoise and Branch red coral...
Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And I was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind
In a lonely shack by a railroad track
I spent my younger days
And I guess the sound of the outward bound
Made me a slave to my wand'ring ways
And the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And I was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind
Oh I met a girl in a border town
I vowed we'd never part
Though I tried my best to settle down
She's now alone with a broken heart
And the wayward wind is a restless wind
A restless wind that yearns to wander
And I was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind
The next of kin to the wayward wind
VIRGINIA CITY TO RENO, NEVADA!
Hello all! This is the second part of our #Nevada #RoadTrip! After grabbing some #coffee and shooting our #VirginiaCity #walkthru video, we head into #Reno to the #ElDorado #hotel & #casino where we never go back outside! If you enjoyed the video, please like and subscribe! Thank you!!
VIRGINIA CITY TO RENO, NEVADA!
Virginia City Roasting House
El Dorado Reno, Nevada
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Dirt Cheap - Virginia City, Nevada
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Follow the escapades of filmmaker Chas Bruns as he travels the world in search of the cheapest tours, food, hotels, hostels and transportation. If you're living on a budget, Chas can show you how to travel for pennies on the dollar. Chas will show you where to go sky diving, waterfall hiking, shark diving and more!
This episode takes Chas to Virginia City, Nevada where he explores the Virginia City Cemetery and Sawdust Trails. He dines and drinks at the Kettle Corn Depot, The Washoe Club, Silver Dollar Saloon, Red Dog Saloon and Bucket of Blood Saloon. If you're considering traveling to the Virginia City, Nevada, you can't miss this!
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Comstock Lode and CC Morgans
Don't scold me to bad on this one 10 dislikes I will remove it..I'm just experimenting trying new things I'm really in to history and wanted to share some info on the Comstock Lode.The Silver in the Morgan Silver Dollars minted at Carson City mint actually contain silver from the Comstock Lode Mine...
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Nevada: Virginia City
Virginia City sprang up as a boomtown with the 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode, the first major silver deposit discovery in the United States, with numerous mines opening. At the city's peak of population in the mid-1870s, it had an estimated 25,000 residents. The mines' output declined after 1878, and the city itself declined as a result. As of the 2010 Census the population of Virginia City was about 855, and that of Storey County 4,000.
Peter O'Riley and Patrick McLaughlin are credited with the discovery of the Comstock Lode. Henry T. P. Comstock's name was associated with the discovery through his own machinations. According to folklore, James Fennimore, nicknamed Old Virginny Finney, christened the town when he tripped and broke a bottle of whiskey at a saloon entrance in the northern section of Gold Hill, soon to become Virginia City.
After the discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, the town developed seemingly overnight on the eastern slopes of Mount Davidson, perched at a 6200-foot elevation.
Virginia City's silver ore discoveries were not part of the California Gold Rush, which occurred 10 years before.
At its peak after the Big Bonanza of 1873 Virginia City had a population of over 25,000 residents and was called the richest city in America. In 1879, the mines began to play out and the population fell to just under 11,000. Dominated by San Francisco moneyed interests, Virginia City was heralded as the sophisticated interior partner of San Francisco. Mine owners who made a killing in the Comstock mines spent most of their wealth in San Francisco. Nearly all the profits of the Comstock were invested in San Francisco real estate and in the erection of fine buildings. Thus, Virginia City built San Francisco. The Comstock's success, measured in values of the time period, totaled about $400 million.
Mining and its attraction of population was the economic factor that caused the separation of Nevada territory from Utah, and later justified and supported Nevada statehood.
The mining industry dominated Virginia City, making it an industrial center similar to those of the east coast. But the city retained some of its frontier flavor. Miners largely from Cornwall, England. Some were Cornish or Irish. The Chinese filled niche markets, such as laundry workers and cooks.
When it appeared the Comstock Lode was finished, the city's population declined sharply.
Virginia City could be considered the birthplace of the pen name of Mark Twain, as it was here in February 1863 that writer Samuel Clemens, then a reporter on the local Territorial Enterprise newspaper, first used the nom de plume. Clemens lived in Virginia City and wrote for the Enterprise from late fall 1862 until May 1864.
In the 21st century, Virginia City's economy is based on tourism. Many residents own and work at the shops in town that cater to tourists. It draws more than 2 million visitors per year.
Virginia City retains an authentic historic character with board sidewalks, and numerous restored buildings dating to the 1860s and 1870s. Virginia City is home to many charming and informative museums. The Fourth Ward School Museum brings Comstock history to life in interactive displays, and a restored 1876 classroom. The four-story wooden school is the last one of this type left in the United States.
Virginia City and the Comstock Lode - Yesterday & Today - - Video Sampler
This is just a sampling of the best-selling 2½-hour DVD. The entire historical program is available at for just $19.95. Please CLICK on 'SHOW MORE' to see the Chapter Listings!
CHAPTERS IN THIS NEW VIDEO:
Chapter 1: The Discovery of the Comstock Lode & the Development of Hard Rock Mining
Chapter 2: Water (The amazing engineering feat of bringing water from Marlette Lake to Virginia City)
Chapter 3: ‘Virginia’ Becomes a City
Chapter 4: The Mills
Chapter 5: Danger In The Mines
Chapter 6: The Big Bonanza
Chapter 7: Underground! [Actual mine tour]
Chapter 8: From the Mines, To the Mills, To the Mint
Chapter 9: The Virginia & Truckee Railroad [40 minutes!!]
Chapter 10: Statehood
Chapter 11: Town Life
Chapter 12: The Territorial Enterprise and Mark Twain
Chapter 13: Julia C. Bulette
Chapter 14: Thirst Parlors
Chapter 15: Fire & Rebirth
Chapter 16: Borrasca to Bonanza
Chapter 17: Virginia City Today [The fun-filled events of town; Camels! Outhouse races! Parades! Christmas on the Comstock, and much more!
Virginia City Comstock Gold Mill
Virginia City's mining history comes alive with two original restored stamp mills from the 1850s Comstock Lode. Tour the working gold stamp mill and historical mining equipment and see gold processed from ore to recovery.
Admission (prices as of October 2009):
Adults: $10
Children: $5 (5-12)
4 & younger free
Dates and hours of operations:
Season: April-October
Hours: Seven days a week
Sunday - Wednesday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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The Way It Was ! Virginia City, Nevada
A fascinating look at the way Nevada was can be found at the aptly-named The Way It Was Museum in historic Virginia City. This centrally located history center lies in the heart of historic C Street, which is continually rated as one of the Top 10 Historic Main Streets in America. Here, visitors can revel in an amazing window into the region’s rich Western heritage, thanks to an abundant selection of rare photographs, mining and mineral artifacts stemming from the mighty Comstock Lode, vintage maps, lithographs, and many original relics that tell the story of the richest city in the American West. Comprehensively, The Way It Was Museum proudly claims this is the most complete collection of Comstock memorabilia in the world.
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