Visit Virginia City, Nevada
Step back in time in the richest place on earth! During its boom time, Virginia City's mining proceeds amounted to millions of dollars, equaling billions today. Every inch of this picturesque, Victorian-era town, celebrates this colorful history. Stroll our authentic board sidewalks to Old West saloons, shops, museums, and restaurants. Or visit historic churches, 19th century homes, public buildings, and quaint cemeteries.
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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A Day in Virginia City Nevada
A nice winter day in VC.
Virginia City, Nevada
The opening shot flies over the steel headframe (built 1913) and shaft of the New York Mine in Gold Hill, Nevada. At 0:43 into the program we arrive in Virginia City, Nevada with a view overlooking the southern portion of the town. Looking northeast, we can see St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic church (built 1876). At 0:50 into the program, we are on approach to Virginia City, this time overflying the Mackay Mansion Museum (right foreground), built in 1859 by George Hearst to house the mining offices of the Gould & Curry mines. At 1:06 into the program, our flight takes us above C Street (Nevada State Route 341) to where the Virginia City Chamber of Commerce keeps their offices in what used to be the bullion car of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. At 1:14 into the program, we continue our overflight along C Street, passing over the bullion car, and continuing on towards the Storey County District Courthouse, and Piper’s Opera House (background). At 1:36 into the program, our flight over Virginia City provides spectacular views of St. Mary in the Mountains. At 1:47 into the program, we enjoy a flight over the beautifully restored Savage Mansion. Still a mining office today, the Savage Mansion hosted then former president Ulysses S. Grant in 1879. At 1:59 into the program, the penultimate shot drifts towards B Street from the southeast, flying towards the Courthouse. At the center of the picture, we can see A Street midway between Taylor and Union streets, the point of origin of the Great Fire of Tuesday 26 October 1875 which, according to Dan DeQuille's History of the Big Bonanza”, burnt a swath through the city half a mile square.
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Downtown Virginia City, Nevada
Downtown Virginia City, Nevada
Virginia City, Nevada
Take a short tour of Virginia City, located in the wonderful state of, Nevada. You never know who you might meet! This is just a very short sample of what awaits you.
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Virginia City Tour
Large tour 2014 April of the History of Virginia City Nevada.
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
Silver Queen
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VIRGINIA CITY DESTINATION VIDEO
Travel back in time! Virginia City NV
My latest travel vlog from Virginia City Nevada! This silver mining town is about 30 mins outside of Reno, and is like going back in time to the 1800's. Watch to see a few of the things to do in Virginia City.
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA WALKTHRU DECEMBER 2017 w/commentary
Hello all! As part of our #Nevada #RoadTrip, we shot our #VirginiaCity #walkthru video. We walk down part of the main street where we like hanging out.This is a great #old #MiningTown! This is not a #Vacation #video, this video shows main street w/commentary. If you enjoyed the video, please like and subscribe! Thank you!!
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA WALKTHRU DECEMBER 2017 w/commentary
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Episode 18 - Nevada State Museum, Virginia City, Lake Tahoe
Episode 18 - Nevada State Museum, Virginia City, Lake Tahoe
Northwestern Nevada is beautiful and there is a lot of history in the area. The Nevada State Museum in Carson City is an interesting museum with lots of exhibits from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. We drove up route 431 to Lake Tahoe which is very scenic. Stop by the Galena Creek Visitor’s Center is a partnership of Washoe County, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Great Basin Institute. They has very good information on the area and an amazing exhibit of stuffed birds out together by the Nevada Audubon Society.
Who we are and what the channel is about
We are Steve and Lucy traveling around North America in an RV. After spending the past 35 years traveling the world on someone else dime, we decided it was time to get off the airplanes, out of the hotel rooms, slow down and see America. These videos document that journey. :
Campgrounds visited in this video:
Boardertown Casino and RV Park
19575 US-395
Reno, NV 89508
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Attractions visited in this video:
Nevada State Museum
600 N Carson St
Carson City, NV 89701
Hours are 8:00 - 4:30, $8 fee for adults, we spend about 2 hours touring the museum. It is in the old Carson City Mint building and has a variety of exhibits that cover Nevada’s history, economy, culture, geography and natural history. There is a Carson City visitor’s center next door.
Union Hotel
75 Main Street
Dayton, Nevada
Virginia City
Virginia City, Nevada
Fun place to spend an afternoon, lots of shops and restaurants.
Galena Creek Visitors Center
18250 Mt Rose Hwy
Reno, NV 89511303 Gilman Ave
Nice picnic areas, trails, plenty of parking. If you are interested in birds you could easily spend an hour in the center looking at the exhibits.
Speedboat Beach
9898 Lake St
Kings Beach, CA 96143
Bar of America
10040 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161
Virginia City Nevada USA
Published on April 9, 2016
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Reno, Nevada road trip....Virginia City...Emerald Bay...Lake Tahoe
Sights from surrounding areas of Reno, NV in 2001.
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Exploring Historic Virginia City! Near Reno Nevada (shot with GoPro hero 7 Black)
Exploring Historic Virginia City! Near Reno Nevada (shot with GoPro hero 7 Black)
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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.
The Combination shaft Virginia City Nevada
The Combination Shaft began in 1875 when the owners of the Chollar-Potosi, Hale & Corcross and the Savage mines combined their efforts to sink a shaft to explore the Comstock Lode at a greater depth. The Combination was the deepest shaft ever sunk on the Comstock, reaching a depth of 3,250 feet. Low grade ore was found at this level, but proved to be of little value.
Virginia City Nevada
Traveling twin sisters, Gabrielle & Victoria, take you to the authentic Wild West Town of Virginia City, Nevada...complete with a steam engine train ride, western photos at Priscilla Pennyworth's Old Time Photos, pizza at the Red Dog, & a tour of the Fourth Ward School. Much more to see and do, check it out!!!
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360 Investigation - Finders Keepers Mini Mall - Virginia City, Nevada
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We are pleased to announce our 360 Camera investigations of those haunted places you want to visit. In this video, we visit the Finders Keepers Mini Mall after hearing about the paranormal experiences in the building. We had the pleasure to meet Kelly Clarke the owner of the store and we are very grateful that she allowed us to conduct this 360 investigation of the building. In this investigation we were only able to catch a few a few pieces of evidence and the suggested activity in the building was very minimal.
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