Julia’s Grave: History Or Myth? By Johnny Gunn When one works toward enlarging an historical record, the word provenance is the key. What it means is proof. You say the such and such happened at this particular place at this particular time, and then you produce your source that cannot be questioned. Regarding Julia’s grave,…
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Silver Peak, Nevada August 17-18-19, 2018 Preliminary Possible Planned Theory of the Potential Days of JUNK (details will change!) Special invitation to all riders: This will be a motorcycle friendly event. We are inviting all riders to come in on their steeds, and we’ll try to arrange a pickup or two to carry your heavier…
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Presented by Gene “Dickhead” Duncker, PXP In 1858, Abraham Curry bought Eagle Valley Station Ranch and names it Carson City. He began to lay-out the plans for development, setting aside a four acre plaza in the center for the anticipated State Capitol. It was pretty farsighted of him, considering we weren’t even a territory in…
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As an organization dedicated to the preservation of mining history in the west, we couldn’t be in a better place. The history of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode could keep an historian busy writing for ten years or more. Mining engineers around the world are taught techniques that were developed here because of the…
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Great Basin Alliance Meeting 11-14-17 Las Plumas Del Oro Presiding Dignitaries: Mike Milton from LPDO 8 Jeremy Wilson SST Don Asher JCB Vic Mena JCB Fed Ex – Chief Truckee Bodie ABSENT Slim Princess ABSENT Gunny – Copper Queen Tonguepunch – 1422 Glitch – 1422/LJS Winnemucca Bill – Sam Clemens Outpost January: Jan 13: SST…
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William Morris Stewart had a lengthy and remarkable career. Extraordinarily capable and articulate, he was the most visible of nineteenth century Nevada senators. He was a skilled politician. Never beloved, he was respected for his intelligence and mastery of detail, and feared for his often ruthless determination and occasional lack of scruples in attaining his…
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Thanks, Tim! Looks great!
