50th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing This Week
Do you recall where you were when Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong took that...
Read More
Category: History
Memories of Past Fourth of July Celebrations in Pahranagat Valley
Valerie Twitchell, organizing committee chairperson for Alamo’s Fourth of July celebration, has...
Read More
Nevada miners enjoyed Kentucky bourbon whiskey
All mining towns had a steady supply of alcohol on hand. The alcohol was either fermented nearby,...
Read More
Prohibition started early in Nevada
In December 1918, Nevada’s Supreme Court certified the state’s vote and prohibition became Nevada...
Read More
State History: Stagecoach Travel in Nevada
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), traveled by stagecoach across the Territory of Nevada in 1860 with...
Read More
History: Hail the Mule!
Many Old West historians like to tell the story of the tenderfoot who objected to riding a mule...
Read More
History: Early Life in Lincoln County
Panaca was established in 1864. Henry Sharp came to the Pahranagat Valley in 1865, and Pioche and...
Read More
Confederate Lincoln County
Nevada is only on the Colorado River because Arizona had sided with the Confederacy during the...
Read More
A tour of old Pioche
Lincoln County residents are familiar with the Million Dollar Courthouse and the Thompson Opera...
Read More
Hank Monk: A stage driver to get you there on time
Very few images define the spirit of the Old West more than a colorful picture of a stage coach...
Read More
Nevada History: Riding along with the Slim Princess
By 1880, the owners of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad had become so successful that they...
Read More
LC History: Curious Madame Cadue
When “Dutch” George Lambert escaped from the jail at the Lincoln County Courthouse (the Million...
Read More
