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Family fun, lively bands and historical characters return to Dangberg Historic Park in Minden beginning in May. Favorite presenters, bands and Chautauquans will be joined by new ones as well.
by: Nevada Yesterdays is written by UNLV history professor, Michael Green, and is supported by Nevada Humanities The first time I served in the legislature in 1969, I got to be in the old state capitol building. The new one opened in 1971. So the new one is turning fifty. But the old one is turning one hundred and fifty, and that’s the story we want to tell you today. When Carson City became the territorial capital in 1861, it was mainly because of local merchant Abe Curry. He gave the legislature space to meet in his hotel. He also gave the state ten acres or four city blocks in the midd...