Really squeezed in spots, but right in Reno, so not bad for an overnighter
The road winds up to where you can see the dirt line and a couple of trees close to the road. We drove all the way up there and around to the other side
This is the view from way up there
Just such interesting information about the people and how they lived
There was a fire in 1875, but this saloon was rebuilt soon after that burned most of the town
Virginia & Truckee Railroad played important part in mining venture
Got some background information from guide
The green train was in Water for Elephants and the #18 train was in many hollywood films
the owners of this mine got people to invest lots of money and then declared bankruptcy but some of the mines did well
The mine shaft is on the left just below the uprights. They would haul buckets of ore/water up the shat and then pour them in the sluice to separate the gold.
Having fun on the railroad
When this school was rebuilt, it was the first to have indoor plumbing
Look at those plank floors, just like the old west
Shel fits in so nicely with the antiques - he used to work in a gas station when he was a teenager - reminiscing about the old days
This is where Mark Twain got a job as a reporter and then became a writer
I don't even like the penny candy, but couldn't resist the picture of buckets of candy
Town Museum
Back in Reno - main drag area
