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Frances Humphrey Lecture Series “History of Bowers Mansion and Managing a Regional Park Museum” by Tammy Buzick
Bowers Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 31st, 1976, and was raised to National Significance in 2014 – and is today one of the most visited historic parks and homes in Northern Nevada. Join us for this insightful lecture on the history of the mansion and learn […]
Frances Humphrey Lecture Series “Forgotten Settlements of the Carson Valley” by Tami Force
There are over six hundred ghost towns, thousands of mining camps, stage and railroad stations and mines throughout the Silver State. There’s often a focus on just a handful of ghost towns, such as Berlin, Rhyolite and Belmont. As a result, explorers and historians seem to have forgotten about the smaller sites, their ruins […]
Frances Humphrey Lecture Series “Eilley Bowers” Chautauqua by Kim Harris
The Nevada State Museum presents an evening with Eilley Bowers, a Chautauqua performance by Kim Harris. In her time, Eilley Oram Bowers was one of the wealthiest women in the United States. Born on a farm in Scotland, Eilley married as a teenager, converted to Mormonism and the couple immigrated to the United States. […]