CANCELED – “Chautauqua Performance of Lillie Langtry”, Ellie English

Piper's Opera House 12 B Street, Virginia City

Piper’s Opera House and The Comstock Foundation present 2023s first lecture series – a Chautauqua performance of Lillie Langtry presented by Gabrielle “Ellie” English.This performance about the life of Lillie Langtry includes a 30-minute discussion of her life from her perspective. During this presentation, Ms. English performs a monologue from Lillie’s favorite role as Rosalind […]

$10
Recurring

Gold Hill Hotel – Paranormal Investigations

Gold Hill Hotel 1540 Main St, Gold Hill, NV

The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) continues to offer Historical Ghost Tours in 2023.  The tours run 2 times a day every other Thursday starting Thursday, March 9th!  These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture.  Hosted by the Northern Nevada […]

$35 – $60

Blacksmithing Classes

Historic Donovan Mill 900 S. Main Street, Silver City, NV

Have you ever wanted to learn the old art of Blacksmithing? Early smiths made wagon parts, handmade tools, shaped ornamental pieces, horseshoes, hinges and just about anything to having to do with working metal into a desired shape or purpose. What you will learn: This is an introductory class on how to build, light and […]

$100
Recurring

Gold Hill Hotel – Paranormal Investigations

Gold Hill Hotel 1540 Main St, Gold Hill, NV

The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) continues to offer Historical Ghost Tours in 2023.  The tours run 2 times a day every other Thursday starting Thursday, March 9th!  These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture.  Hosted by the Northern Nevada […]

$35 – $60

“The History of Trains in Western Movies”, by Jim Clark

Piper's Opera House 12 B Street, Virginia City

Description: Beginning in December of 1903 with the Edison/Porter Silent Classic “The Great Train Robbery” both the movie Western and birth of the motion picture industry was born. The dynamic image of a train and steam locomotive helped propel the excitement and imagery to audiences as never before. Join us as our own Jim Clark […]

$10
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Gold Hill Hotel – Paranormal Investigations

Gold Hill Hotel 1540 Main St, Gold Hill, NV

The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) continues to offer Historical Ghost Tours in 2023.  The tours run 2 times a day every other Thursday starting Thursday, March 9th!  These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture.  Hosted by the Northern Nevada […]

$35 – $60

Blacksmithing Classes

Historic Donovan Mill 900 S. Main Street, Silver City, NV

Have you ever wanted to learn the old art of Blacksmithing? Early smiths made wagon parts, handmade tools, shaped ornamental pieces, horseshoes, hinges and just about anything to having to do with working metal into a desired shape or purpose. What you will learn: This is an introductory class on how to build, light and […]

$100
Recurring

Haunted Donovan Mill – Paranormal Investigations

Historic Donovan Mill 900 S. Main Street, Silver City, NV

Come experience the History and the Hauntings of the Donovan Mill. Docent-led 3 hour Paranormal Investigations of the Historic and Haunted Donovan Mill in Silver City, Nevada   Not only is the Donovan Mill an important landmark of Comstock History it is an internationally significant site, which represents the location where cyanide/zinc processing was perfected. […]

$35

“Wild Horse Annie and the Last of Nevada’s Mustangs” by Kim Harris

Piper's Opera House 12 B Street, Virginia City

DESCRIPTION: In 1950, Velma Bronn Johnston, a shy Nevada ranch wife and secretary, came upon a horse trailer leaking blood. When she discovered the destination of the trailer and its occupants, a trio of terrified and badly injured wild horses – she launched a crusade that     eventually reached the halls of Congress and […]

$10
Recurring

Gold Hill Hotel – Paranormal Investigations

Gold Hill Hotel 1540 Main St, Gold Hill, NV

The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) continues to offer Historical Ghost Tours in 2023.  The tours run 2 times a day every other Thursday starting Thursday, March 9th!  These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture.  Hosted by the Northern Nevada […]

$35 – $60