December 21, 2021
Presentation: In the spring of 1846, a group of families left their homes and farms in the eastern U.S. and stepped off into the wilderness for a 2,000-mile walk across the continent – and into history. A national expert on the tragedy tells the tale of these doomed pioneers and explains the cascade of events […]
November 29, 2021
Stan Paher will explore the 49er emigrant trails through western Nevada, from near Lovelock westward through the Truckee Meadows-Reno area up to Donner Summit. The alternate Carson River Route begins at a point 30 miles north of Fallon and traverses the dreaded Forty-mile Desert to reach the Carson River at a point near Fort Churchill. […]
November 5, 2021
While free masonry started a long time ago in Europe it has spread across the United States and has deep roots in Nevada and Carson City. The Carson City Lodge No. 1 was founded before Nevada was a state in 1863. This presentation will briefly describe the history of masonry in general and in America […]
October 1, 2021
October 31, 2021 will be the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Nevada State Museum. As part of the birthday celebrations there will be a lecture on Thursday, October 28th chronicling the interesting things that have happened here over the years. Arrival of notable collections, expansion of facilities, installation of exhibits, and honors received. […]
August 27, 2021
Learn about the unique history of the “rail city” with a presentation through Historic Downtown Sparks. Hear the story about how this area has transformed from a railroad hub, to a vibrant commercial district, into a rundown urban area and ultimately a successful redevelopment area that changed the image and future of the city. This […]
July 27, 2021
Description: Well known pianist Squeek Steele will use the piano to present music of the twenties. While the program will focus on the upbeat music of the 1920s (Dixieland, Classic Jazz) we will examine the earlier types of music which led to the Jazz explosion of the Flapper Era: ragtime, blues, spirituals, and early jazz […]
June 25, 2021
The West was full of promise for women. To succeed they had to fight off Indian raids and endure starvation and the aching sense of being alone in an endless, empty land. But as partners to their menfolk they performed labor worth more than all the West’s gold by pressing for schools and churches, law […]
May 27, 2021
Forgotten Tales of Carson Valley: Love local history? Join author Karen Dustman for a fun dive into Carson Valley’s forgotten past, sharing little-known stories of buried treasure, unsolved murders, stagecoach robberies and more. At the Nevada State Museum and on Zoom. Karen Dustman writes frequently about the history of Carson Valley and Alpine County. She’s […]
April 23, 2021
In February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Mars’ Jezero crater, an ancient former lake now a dry desert, to explore, seek signs of ancient life, and prepare rock samples for return to Earth. One year earlier, in February 2020, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which built and operates the rover, conducted its final training simulation […]
March 25, 2021
This lecture will explore physical aspects of the building, the capitol grounds, and the neighborhood. It will also compare that to what it was like here in 1871 when construction was completed. Lastly, we will look inside the Capitol and see how it encapsulates the history of the entire state and state government. Ron Roberts […]
