History: Whiskey played a big part
The mountain mining town of Pioche, Nevada, was one of the toughest places in all of the old west....
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Category: History
The history of Nevada Day
Nevada Day marks the admission of the Nevada Territory into the Union as the 36th state despite...
Read More 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 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...
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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...
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