Tag: Territorial Enterprise
Mark Twain’s First Letter
by Jim Reed
In signing his famous “letter from Carson City” on January 31, 1863, the man directing the pen morphed from Samuel Langhorne Clemens to Mark Twain with just a few wriggles of his...
The Great Escape from Carson City, September 17, 1871
Volney Rollins checked his sidearm and buttoned his coat against a cold draft as he walked down the concrete hallway toward the dining area. His last duty was to secure the prisoners. It had...
NevadaGram #168 – Far Western Nevada (Bridgeport, Bodie and Aurora)
Nevada Correspondence
In this NevadaGram we debut a new section of Correspondence from around the state on matters of interest to Nevada-lovers, both residents and visitors. Please try a taste, and add your comments in...
NevadaGram #164 – Eagles & Ag in Carson Valley, Comstock Mining Update, a Post...
The last time I was an agri-tourist was 42 years ago, when I was led inside, outside, through and around a pig farm in Aarhus Denmark, but my memories of it are still vivid...
NevadaGram #60 – A Visit to Aurora, “Nevada’s Ghost City of the Dawn” and...
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NevadaGram #38 – Virginia City Revisited
A new look at Virginia City reveals major changes brewing up in the old metropolis on the east side of Sun Mountain.
Not only have property values quadrupled in the last year, Virginia City...
