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African Americans on the Comstock

African Americans came to the western Great Basin in the 1850s. Read more about this history.

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Reno

Reno has always been a town of contrasts. Find out more about its natural beauty, darkness and cosmopolitan edge.

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    • White Pine County Company Towns
      When mining partners Edwin Gray and Dave Bartley discovered copper deep within a mountainside in central White Pine County...
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    • Avant-garde in Nevada
      Although there may be some truth in the notion that avant-garde art and literature have always been slow to reach Nevada and...
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    • White Pine County Courthouse
      Created in 1869, White Pine County's government seat was originally located in Hamilton. A 40-by-60-foot brick courthouse...
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    • Austin and the Reese River Mining District
      In 1862, William Talcott discovered silver ore in Pony Canyon, a pass through central Nevada's Toiyabe Mountains. The...
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    • White River Narrows
      The White River Narrows Archeological District, approximately 90 miles south of Ely, Nevada, was listed in the National...
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    • Wilber Stevens
      The White River Narrows Archeological District, approximately 90 miles south of Ely, Nevada, was listed in the National...
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