Virginia City - Virginia City, Nevada
"Home of the Comstock Mine"

In August, the Mojave Muleskinners try to rendezvous in Virginia City, Nevada. In the time between the early 1860´s through the 1890´s, Virginia City was one of the largest and most sophisticated cities in the west. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad is by far the most famous of all American short lines. In its hey-day as many as 45 trains a day arrived and departed Virginia City hauling millions of dollars in gold and silver ore from the Comstock.

"At the peak of its glory, Virginia City was a boisterous town. There was gold in every hill and millions of dollars were being made. Men came from everywhere, the "Bonanza Kings" of Irish descent: Mackay, Fair, Flood and O'Brien. The spirits of these Comstock characters still inhabit the places they built, and romance still thrives in the wondrous place in the shadow of Sun Mountain" www.virginiacity-nv.org

DIRECTIONS to Virginia City, Nevada

 

Our thanks to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad and the townsfolk of Virginia City for their continued hospitality.

Mojave Muleskinner Rendezvous Musings:

"My Virginia City, Weakend" by Weakeyes Cody ©1999

"Hardtarted Virginny" by Grizzly Griz Bisley ©2001

"Return to VC & An Afternoon At Bodie" by Weakeyes Cody ©2002

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1999 Great Virginia City Train Robbery

 Virginia & Truckee Railroad  
Narrated 35-minute steam train ride through the heart of the historic Comstock mining region.

Information:  775-847-0380 or Washington and "F" St., P.O. Box 467, Virginia City 89440.
Hours: 10:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m.,  daily. Season: May-October
 

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OTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

• Virginia City Commerce website

• Historical Image of Virginia City from the National Archives

• Historical Images of the Comstock Mine from the National Archives

• Territorial Enterprise - NATIONAL HISTORIC TREASURE Publishing Since 1858

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