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from album: Virginia City, NV-Silver Queen!
My "Whirlwind" 2 day trip took in lots, a visit to Carson City, the Nevada State Museum, a Mounain Man Redevous, circumnavigating nearby Lake Tahoe, a Cowboy Action Shoot in Fernley and a trip to the famous gold and silver mining district. No t
picture: McKay Mansion and 4th Ward School
published by: billc_sbio
Here are two of the most significant original buildings still standing in Virginia City. The smaller one on the left was once the mine headquarters for the Bonanza Mine. After the big fire of 1875, John McKay, Mine Superintendant and part owner made the headquarters building his home after his own home had burned. To the right is the large school that kids from the once bustling community of 35,000 attended.