HISTORIC CARSON CITY MINT
Take a walk through time at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. Your first step brings you into the former Carson City Mint building where coins were minted from 1870 to 1893 – – 57 issues of silver, all bearing the distinguishing “CC” mint mark. On display is the formidable Coin Press No. 1 and a complete set of Carson City Morgan dollars.
Other Exhibits
Carson City’s Nevada Day Parade and festivities date back to 1938. Nevada Day celebrations were moved from Reno to Carson City in 1938, and … Read More
THESE 21 TRAVEL POSTERS (1945-1949) WERE GIFTED TO NEVADA ABOARD THE MERCI TRAIN IN FEBRUARY OF 1949. THE SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER … Read More
The exhibit highlights the significance of the woodcutting community near Chinese Camp (Aurora), Nevada, shedding light on the little-known history of the Chinese woodcutters … Read More