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October 2019
Lecture Series: “Mark Twain and Dan DeQuille Hoaxers and Jokesters of the Territorial Enterprise”, Doug Borchert
“Mark Twain and Dan DeQuille Hoaxers and Jokesters of the Territorial Enterprise” Description: Doug will concentrated on Mark Twain’s more famous hoaxes, The Massacre Outside Carson City, The Petrified Man, and the Miscegenation Society and DeQuillie’s more famous “quaints,” The Rolling Stones of the Pahranagat, The Solar Armour. He will also addressed the influence that Artemus Ward had on Mark Twain and the visit of Adah Mencken Bio: Doug Borchert is a native Nevadan ( Ely 1942) who has had…
Find out more »A Benefit for The Comstock Foundation – Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters
Exploring History One Spirit at a Time Description: What better place to explore for Spirits than the oldest hotel in Nevada, the Gold Hill Hotel, established in 1861. You will explore together in small groups, various sites in and around the Gold Hill Hotel, with several Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters guiding you along. The Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters seek to understand paranormal events, through investigations, using all tools at our disposal with a scientific approach. About: Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters…
Find out more »“What Happened to all the Old Buildings” Final chapter part four.
"What Happened to all the Old Buildings" Final chapter part four. Description: The Comstock’s own Huxsters of History, the VC Relic AKA Ron Gallagher and Prof. E.P. Stinkwater AKA Joe Curtis, will present their 4th installment to sum up the subject of “What Happened to all the Old Buildings” on the Comstock. What were they, what happened to them, what is there now, who owned them and what did they house inside them. Their intention is to pass on the caretaker…
Find out more »A Benefit for The Comstock Foundation – Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters
Exploring History One Spirit at a Time Description: What better place to explore for Spirits than the oldest hotel in Nevada, the Gold Hill Hotel, established in 1861. You will explore together in small groups, various sites in and around the Gold Hill Hotel, with several Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters guiding you along. The Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters seek to understand paranormal events, through investigations, using all tools at our disposal with a scientific approach. About: Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters…
Find out more »November 2019
Lecture Series: “Clairvoyant, Spiritualist, Physician Mrs. C.M. Stowe appearance in Gold Hill 1866”, Kim Harris
"Clairvoyant, Spiritualist, Physician Mrs. C.M. Stowe appearance in Gold Hill 1866" Description: Mrs. C.M. Stowe was a prominent Spiritualist who traveled the Pacific Coast during the 1860s and 1870s giving lectures and offering her many clairvoyant talents. She appeared at the Vesey House (later known as the Gold Hill Hotel) in April of 1866 to lecture and offer clairvoyant physician services. Stowe was a speaker, as well as medical and business clairvoyant. She was well respected by both believers and…
Find out more »A Benefit for The Comstock Foundation – Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters
Exploring History One Spirit at a Time Description: What better place to explore for Spirits than the oldest hotel in Nevada, the Gold Hill Hotel, established in 1861. You will explore together in small groups, various sites in and around the Gold Hill Hotel, with several Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters guiding you along. The Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters seek to understand paranormal events, through investigations, using all tools at our disposal with a scientific approach. About: Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters…
Find out more »Lecture Series: “Beyond the Tunnel”, by Author Mark Stern
"Beyond the Tunnel" A book presentation & lecture about Adolph Sutro by Author Mark Stern Description: Adolph Sutro was famous for three things: the tunnel under the Comstock Silver Mines which bore his name; his dominance over the real property in San Francisco where he owned one twelfth of the city’s real estate; and his election as Mayor of that city. Earlier biographical treatments of Sutro concentrated upon construction of the tunnel and devoted little space to his other accomplishments.…
Find out more »A Benefit for The Comstock Foundation – Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters
Exploring History One Spirit at a Time Description: What better place to explore for Spirits than the oldest hotel in Nevada, the Gold Hill Hotel, established in 1861. You will explore together in small groups, various sites in and around the Gold Hill Hotel, with several Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters guiding you along. The Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters seek to understand paranormal events, through investigations, using all tools at our disposal with a scientific approach. About: Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters…
Find out more »March 2020
POSTPONED- All Lecture Series – Because of Coronavirus
Due to the circumstances regarding the Coronavirus, all of our Lecture Series have been temporarily postponed until further notice.
Find out more »October 2020
Haunted Hills and Mills – The Year 2020 Edition
Back by Popular Demand!! Haunted Hills and Mills - The Year 2020 Edition. CLICK HERE to be directed to the event and ticket page. What a crazy year 2020 has been! So crazy in fact that we have been asked numerous times … “There’s a Full Moon? On a Saturday? On Halloween?” “How will that affect the resident spirits of the Comstock?” Our answer? The only way to know….. Is to be there! The NNGH team would like to cordially…
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