By Dennis Cassinelli In a previous article. I told of my fascination for silver dollars. This article was picked up by a national coin collecting publication and as a result, my sales of Chronicles of the Comstock have soared. They also reprinted my story about the Carson City coin Press No. 1. So now, I will tell the amazing story of Lavere … [Read more...] about Lavere Redfield’s hoard of silver dollars
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Mysterious Indian carving from Carson Valley
By Dennis Cassinelli Last week, I received a book order from Judy Conrad at the Douglas County Historical Museum in Gardnerville. This reminded me that I should re-tell the interesting story about a mysterious Indian artifact that was found several years ago in Carson Valley. I had donated a sizable collection of Indian artifacts … [Read more...] about Mysterious Indian carving from Carson Valley
Johntown, Nevada’s first ghost town
By Dennis Cassinelli Most Nevadans know where the principal towns and cities of the Comstock era are located. Most locals and tourists know about Virginia City, Gold hill and Silver City. What many people do not know is that the Comstock Mining District included many other nearby towns that contributed greatly to the history of the fabulous Comstock Lode. These … [Read more...] about Johntown, Nevada’s first ghost town
Eastern Nevada Pony Express Stations-Part 3
By Dennis Cassinelli In Part 2 of my series on Eastern Nevada Pony Express Stations, I described Schell Creek Station (4), Egan’s Canyon Station (5), and Bates’/ Butte Station (6). The numbers in parenthesis indicate the number of stations from the Nevada/Utah State line. There will be one Pony Express article each month. Mountain Springs Station (7) … [Read more...] about Eastern Nevada Pony Express Stations-Part 3
Burial site at Mound House
By Dennis Cassinelli In the days when the Virginia and Truckee Railroad traveled between Virginia City and Carson City, there was one important station along the way known as Mound House. Located about halfway between the two cities, Mound House was also the terminus point for the narrow-gauge Carson and Colorado Railroad. The Mound House Station was quite substantial, … [Read more...] about Burial site at Mound House