Carson City Nevada State Historical Markers

Nevada State Historical Markers identify significant places of interest in Nevada’s history. The Nevada State Legislature started the program in 1967 to bring the state’s heritage to the public’s attention with on-site markers. Budget cuts the program became dormant in 2009.
Bliss Mansion, Carson City Nevada, Photo Curtosry

Bliss Mansion – Nevada State Historic Marker 70

Nestled in the heart of Carson City, Nevada, the Bliss Mansion stands as a testament to the state's rich history and the enduring legacy of…
Christopher 'Kit' Carson (1809-1868), American explorer - Photograph byMathew Brady or Levin C. Handy - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cwpbh.00514.

Carson City – Nevada State History Marker

Carson City Nevada State Historic Marker Number 44 is located at the State Capital of Nevada in Carson City. Christopher 'Kit' Carson (1809-1868), American explorer…
The U.S. Mint in Carson City is shown around 1875.

Carson City Mint – Nevada State Historic Marker

The United States Mint at Carson City, Nevada is Nevada Sate Historic Marker Number 196 and located in Carson City, Nevada. The original Carson City…
Charles W. Friend built an observatory into his house on Stewart Street, between Carson and Musser. Here you can see the V&T Railroad tracks running along Stewart Street in the foreground.

Charles W Friend House, Observatory, and Weather Station

Charles W Friend was a scientist and astronomer who resided in Carson City, Nevada for forty years. The site of his home honors Friend with…
Fitzsimmons - Corbett Championship fight on March 17, 1897 in Carson City, Nevada

Corbett – Fitzsimmons Fight – Nevada State Historic Marker

The Corbet - Fitzsimmons fight is the first heavy weight fight in Nevada and the Nevada State Historic Marker 243. The bout took place in…

Dat-So-La-Lee – Nevada State Historic Marker 77

Dat-So-La-Lee, also known as Louisa Keyser, was a remarkable Native American basket weaver born around 1829 in the Washoe tribe territory near Carson City, Nevada.…
This seems to be a drawing or a woodcutting showing Carson Street. On the right in the rear is the U.S. Mint.

Eagle Valley – Nevada State Historic Marker 76

Eagle Valley, Nevada, nestled within the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada mountains, boasts a rich and diverse history dating back thousands of years. From…
The Vivian Mill, along the Carson River in the Carson River Canyon.

Empire and the Carson River Mills – Nevada State Historic Marker

The Empire and the Carson River Mills is Nevada Start Historic Monument number one, located near Carson City, Nevada. Following the discovery of the Comstock…
U. S. Post Office, North Carson Street, Carson City, Carson City, NV

Federal Government Building (1888-1970)

The Federal Government Building in Carson City, Nevada, stands as a symbol of federal presence and governance in the state's capital. Its history reflects the…
Ivy Baldwin poses near his balloon at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Henry H. Buckwalter.

First Air Flight Over Nevada June 23, 1910

First Air Flight Over Nevada Pilot Ivy Baldwin poses near his balloon at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Henry H. Buckwalter. The First…

Methodist Church of Carson City – Nevada State Historic Marker

Carson City's Methodist Church is a historic church located in the city of Carson City, Nevada and recognized with Nevada State Historic Marker number 71.…
Nevada State Orphanage, Carson City, Carson City, NV

Nevada State Children’s Home

The Nevada State Children's Home, located in Carson City, Nevada, has a rich history spanning over a century, dedicated to the care and welfare of…
King Street, General View, 1880, Carson City, Carson City, NV

Nevada’s Birthplace – Nevada State Historic Marker 12

Founded in 1851, Carson City is Nevada's Birthplace the state capitol of Nevada and the subject of Nevada State Historic Marker number 12. Carson City…
Nevada State Capitol in 1875

Nevada’s Capitol – Nevada State Historic Monument

Nevada's Capitol is located in Carson City, Nevada and designated as Nevada State Historic Marker Number Twenty Five. The capitol building is located in the state capital…
Mark Twain stayed with his brother Orion Clemens in Carson City, Nev. Photo from Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABS, Reproduction number HABS NEV,13-CARCI,3-.

Orion Clemens Home – Nevada State Historic Marker

Orion Clemens Home is a Nevada State Historical Marker Number Seventy Eight and located in Carson City, Nevada. Orion Clemens  (July 17, 1825 – December…
Samuel Langhorne Clemens September 1-2, 1867, Pera, Constantinople

Samuel Langhorne Clemens – “Mark Twain”

Before he wrote American classic novels as Mark Twain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was a miner and newpaper reporter in Mineral County, Nevada. Prior to picking…
Post Card Photos of the Nevada Governors Mansion

The Governors Mansion – Nevada State Historic Marker

The Nevada Governors Mansion stands as a symbol of the state's rich history and political heritage. Nestled in the heart of Carson City, the capital…
The first airplane flight over the Sierra Nevada mountains landed in Carson City on March 22, 1919.

Trans-Sierran Pioneer Flight – Nevada State Historic Marker

The Trans-Sierran Pioneer Flight marked a significant milestone in aviation history, reflecting the relentless pursuit of conquering new frontiers in flight. The Flight on March…