Museums and other points of interest Virginia City, Nevada

brass rail saloon

virginia city retains authentic historic character board sidewalks, , numerous restored buildings dating 1860s , 70s. virginia city home many charming , informative museums. noted last 1 standing , fourth ward school museum brings comstock history life in interactive displays, , restored 1876 classroom. four-story wooden school last 1 of type left in united states.

st. mary s in mountains catholic church

among attractions on c street bucket of blood saloon, delta saloon old globe , suicide table, silver queen, , red dog saloon, 1875 comstock house, located @ 76 north c street. red dog saloon gave many san francisco rock musicians start during summer of 1965. piper s opera house occupies corner of b , union streets , open museum when not host shows , musical venues of many types. piper s corner saloon 1 of longest continuously operating saloons of nineteenth century.

silver dollar hotel

points of interest include comstock historic walking trail, hikers can view pioneer cemetery, site of julia bulette s grave, combination mine shaft, , sugarloaf mountain. other attractions include silver state police officers museum in storey county courthouse, complete jail cells 1870s; way museum on sutton , c streets, fireman s museum authentic victorian firefighting equipment on display, chollar mine tour, ponderosa mine tour, silver terrace cemetery, presbyterian church dating 1862, st. mary s of mountain catholic church (c. 1876), st. paul s episcopal church, , st. mary s art center, offering lessons , retreats. restored virginia , truckee railroad horse-drawn carriage tours, trolley tours, walking tours, storey county courthouse, miner s union hall, knights of pythias building, numerous historic shops , homes, old washoe club, , miner s park other attractions.

virginia city declared national historic landmark district in 1961, , has been preserved retain historic character.

also in virginia city silver queen hotel , wedding chapel, famous picture of woman dress made entirely of silver dollars. hotel built in 1876 , includes saloon.

the historic 1864 union brewery , saloon on 28 north c street, frequented mark twain, has been restored , reopened.