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  Nevada City History
Nevada City was originally called Deer Creek Dry Diggins when it was just a mining camp.
City ordinances were revised to disallow the historically inaccurate and downright tacky new storefronts and signage, and the city buried all the power lines littering the downtown area.
Nevada City is not a museum, it is a hub of activity.
www.ncgold.com /History/NCityHis.html   (608 words)

  
 Nevada City, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nevada City is the county seat of Nevada County, California, 166 miles (267 km) northeast of San Francisco.
Nevada City was incorporated in 1875 and chartered in 1885.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nevada_City,_California   (513 words)

  
 Carson City: History and Description
Carson City was confirmed as Nevada's permanent capital with statehood in 1864, and development thereafter was no longer completely dependent on the health of the Comstock mines.
About 20% of Carson City's employment is now in manufacturing (compared to 5% for the state as a whole), a surprisingly high figure for a community 35 miles from the Interstate, with no railroad or regular air service.
Carson City has a busy schedule of events througout the year, but perhaps the most interesting ones for visitors are the Indian Pow-Wows at Stewart, and the annual Kit Carson Rendezvous, a wildly imaginative evocation of the frontier lifestyle that existed until the coming of the iron horse.
www.nevadaweb.com /cnt/r-t/ccity.html   (3377 words)

  
 And In The Beginning
Very soon Carson City became the hub for the hordes of cross-country travelers, prospectors and emigrants who came to explore the surrounding countryside in hopes of staking their claim.
Nevada’s statehood, unlike many other states, was created by means of a political strategy decision by Lincoln.
Nevada; A narrative of the Conquest of a Frontier Land, 3 vols, 1935
www.nevada-history.org /beginning.html   (6350 words)

  
 Nevada City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
At the Nevada City end of the line, visit the Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum with its collection of equipment and stock from railroading's gold rush era.
Nevada City's Music Hall was built as the "Recreation Hall" at Canyon Lodge in Yellowstone National Park, about 1910.
Virginia City/Nevada City was born with the discovery of gold in Alder Gulch in 1863.
visitmt.com /categories/City.asp?CityID=236&SiteID=1   (576 words)

  
 Nevada City Chamber of Commerce - Events Calendar
Nevada City is among the most interesting of California Gold Rush towns, attracting visitors from far and wide.
Nevada City nightlife, featuring several noted restaurants and near year-around live theatre, attracts regular visitors from Sacramento and the Bay area.
Nevada City's current cultural and economic renaissance is again proof of the town's indomitable spirit.
www.nevadacitychamber.com /history_rich.htm   (834 words)

  
 Nevada Theatre History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Nevada City's devastating fire of 1863 completely destroyed the town's theater and left the Bailey House at the corner of Broad and Bridge streets badly gutted.
The Nevada Theatre Commission was formed to continue the efforts of The Nevada County Liberal Arts Commission in preserving The Nevada Theatre as an historic landmark.
The Nevada Theatre Commission, thus, is the steward of a valuable and important asset to patrons of the arts and California history.
www.nevadatheatre.com /history.htm   (479 words)

  
 Carson City, Nevada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carson City was one of five state capitals not served by an interstate highway (Dover, Delaware; Jefferson City, Missouri; Juneau, Alaska, and Pierre, South Dakota are the other four).
In the 1860s, Carson City was a station on the Pony Express and the overland mail under both Butterfield and Wells Fargo and Co. In 1861, true to Curry's prediction, and largely because of his shrewd maneuvers, Carson City became the capital of the Nevada Territory.
The city's age distribution is: 23.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carson_City,_Nevada   (1358 words)

  
 Welcome to Nevada, Iowa - City History
The early settlers of Nevada brought with them their religious heritage with Cumberland Presbyterians, Baptists, members of the various Norwegian Lutheran Churches, Dunkards, Methodists, Christians (Disciples), Episcopals, United Brethren, Evangelicals, Presbyterians, Catholic, Congregational, Adventist, Universalists, Protestant Methodists and possibly others which did not have permanent organizations until after the Civil War.
The social and cultural aspects of the city flourished with an Opera House and several social and fraternal groups growing year by year.
Education was always important to Nevada, first with a wooden schoolhouse to the present modern and comprehensive school system.
www.ci.nevada.ia.us /CityHistory/cityhistory.html   (468 words)

  
 Nevada City Fire Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Nevada City Fire Department was organized in June 1860 as a Volunteer Fire Department and has been in continual operation since then.
According to historical records, it was the women of Nevada City who took the first step toward the organization of a permanent Fire Department by holding a ball at the court house and later a theatrical show.
In 1860 the City of Nevada City was roughly one square mile.
www.nevadacityfire.org /index.php?p=history   (463 words)

  
 Nevada County, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, in the Mother Lode country.
Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County.
Nevada City and Grass Valley were among the first California towns with electric lights.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nevada_County,_California   (772 words)

  
 Nevada City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Nevada City was a mining ghost town until the Bovey family restored it between 1945 and 1978.
The entire town of Nevada City is a historical museum.
Also there is a narrow rail system that links Nevada City and Virginia City, with a fully restored 1910 Baldwin Steam Locomotive on weekends and a smaller train weekdays.
visitmt.com /categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=1&IDRRecordID=6763   (116 words)

  
 Nevada History At A Glance
Fort Mohave was established in the southern tip of Nevada, and it's believed that soldiers from the fort discovered gold in Eldorado Canyon which led to active mining in that area.
Nevada's population was recorded at 14,404 persons, with about 4,581 persons, residing in and around Virginia City.
Nevada's population: 42,491 - 27 percent of the State's total were located in Virginia City and its environs.
www.nevada-history.org /nevada_timeline.html   (7899 words)

  
 Virginia City Official Website
Virginia City is a living town of 150 year round residents who host the West's best preserved gold mining town from the 1860s.
Nevada City, just 1.5 miles away has 14 historic buildings original to the site plus a collection of more than 100 other historic buildings saved from locations all over Montana.
Visit the Nevada City Music Hall with a collection of historic music machines, gaviolis and player pianos--the largest music machine collection in the world open to the public.
www.virginiacitymt.com   (183 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : Community Resolution for Nevada City, CA
Nevada City has been and remains firmly committed to the protection of constitutional rights and civil liberties for all people including those who are citizens of other nations.
Nevada City and the Nevada City Police Department reaffirm their commitment to unbiased policing and endorse the principle that no law enforcement or other county agency may profile or discriminate against any person on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, racial identification, color, religion, citizenship status, or country of origin.
Nevada City requests that our United States Congressional representatives monitor the implementation of the USA-PATRIOT Act, Executive Orders and Directives cited above and actively work toward the reversal of those items that violate fundamental rights and liberties as stated in the Constitutions of the State of California and the United States.
www.aclu.org /SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=17191&c=206   (1284 words)

  
 Carson City Nevada Convention Bureau - Tourism, vacations, hotels, restaurants and attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Carson City's rustic beginnings as a frontier town shine bright with history, museums, events and more.
The Kit Carson Trail winds through one of the largest historic residential districts in the west, passing turn-of-the-century mansions, courthouses, a depot...even a brewery.
The State Capitol grounds are open to the public year-round and provide a glimpse into the birth of Nevada.
www.carson-city.org   (148 words)

  
 Nevada City Real Estate
Nevada City (California) real estate features the great mix of old and new that one would expect in this 19th century county seat.
Did you know that Nevada City is in Nevada County, and neither one of these fine places has the decency to even be located in the State of Nevada?
Of course, the residents of Nevada (the city) were none too pleased in 1864 when that big area east of them became a state named "Nevada".
www.nevada-county-real-estate.com /NevadaCity.php   (211 words)

  
 Virginia City, Nevada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virginia City is not only one of the oldest established cities in Nevada, it is also one of the oldest west of the Mississippi.
Like many cities and towns in the state, Virginia City was a mining boomtown; in fact it is one of the most famous boomtowns in the Old West as it virtually appeared overnight as a result of the Comstock Lode silver strike of 1859.
Virginia City could be considered the birthplace of Mark Twain, as it was here in 1863 that writer Samuel Clemens, then a reporter on the local Territorial Enterprise newspaper, first used his famous pen name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virginia_City,_Nevada   (332 words)

  
 Nevada City California | Nevada City CA Hotels Restaurants Travel
As the city grew, It was formally renamed Nevada.
The inhabitants of the city of Nevada later found it necessary to change the name once again to avoid confusion with a neighboring state of the same name that had recently experienced tremendous success with silver mines in Virginia City.
the citizens of the city of Nevada opted to change the name only slightly in an effort to maintain the notoriety that they had been establishing among other gold towns of California.
2getgold.com /nevadacity   (221 words)

  
 NEVADA CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
A citizen’s complaint was received by the Nevada County District Attorney regarding missing public records at the Nevada City Planning Department.
The Grand Jury interviewed the City Clerk, City Planner, and the Planning Department Clerk.
Nevada City must develop a much-needed records management system.
court.co.nevada.ca.us /gjreports/2001_2002/2002Report2.htm   (476 words)

  
 Nevada City News
Nevada County Camera Club The next meeting for the Nevada County Camera Club will be Monday at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City.
Negotiations with employees in the City of Grass Valley are expected to wrap up by the end of the year, an official said Wednesday.
Nevada City videographer Craig Rohrsen and six others were awarded a 2006 Environmental Achievement award for their work on the mercury cleanup project at the Boston Placer Mine Sluice Tunnel in Red Dog.
www.topix.net /city/nevada-city-ca   (659 words)

  
 Nevada City
Nevada City has always been just a bit off the tested track of the Donner Party that's followed today by Interstate 80 and the railroad.
Nearby Grass Valley, just west of Nevada city, enjoyed, or suffered, the growth in the area as its hardrock mines produced well into WW II.
The lunar landscape of Malakoff Diggings, just out of Nevada City on North Bloomfield Road, shows the grim side of 49ers high-tech hydraulic mining, which used high pressure hoses to wash alluvial gold out of the ground.
www.finetravel.com /unitedstates/california/nevadaact.htm   (2096 words)

  
 Nevada Day Home Page
Nevada became a state (admitted to the Union) October 31, 1864, so Nevada Day is October 31st.of each year.
Nevada Day is presently a state holiday recognized on the last Friday in October with the parade on the Saturday following.
It is Nevada's Heritage Celebration, a gathering of community spirit on the last week of October to salute our state's past and look ahead to its future.
www.nevadaday.com   (400 words)

  
 Welcome to Nevada City, California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Whether you live here, work here, or play here, you’ll find that Nevada City has much to offer you, your family and friends.
The City of Nevada City is now accepting applications for the postion of Finance Manager.
City Hall, 317 Broad Street, Nevada City, California 95959.
www.nevadacityca.gov   (127 words)

  
 Nevada City, California
It became Nevada City soon after to avoid confusion with the state of Nevada.
During the height of the gold rush the population reached as high as 10,000, but today the population is close to 2,500.
Nevada City is set among the tall pines, victorian houses, and the many historical buildings.
www.aboutnevadacity.com   (174 words)

  
 Nevada City Fire Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Nevada City Fire Department Station 54 is one of three stations in the area that participate in the Joint-Staffing program with Nevada County Consolidated Fire District (NCCFD).
Each of the three shifts is staffed with one Nevada City employee and one Nevada County Consolidated employee.
In additon to the city limits of Nevada City, the response area now includes Banner Mountain to Greenhorn Creek, Nevada City Highway to Skews Ln, Brunswick Road up to and including Greenhorn Road, the Nevada County Airpark, Loma Rica industrial area and a portion of Ridge Road.
www.nevadacityfire.org /index.php?p=staffing   (350 words)

  
 Nevada Appeal - Nevada
The electoral vote in Nevada and elsewhere around the nation capped a hectic year that saw this state become the first to use electronic voting machines with paper printouts that can verify the results.
Nevada's vote came amid disputes elsewhere, including one in Ohio where dissident groups asked for a court review of the state's close presidential race before electors in that state cast their ballots.
Nevada's five votes, among 538 cast around the country by members of the Electoral College, will be sent to the President of the Senate, in this case Cheney, who on Jan. 6 will open and read them before both houses of Congress.
www.nevadaappeal.com /article/20041214/NEVADA/112140047   (718 words)

  
 The Union - News
When a Nevada City City Council subcommittee met last month to discuss the future of Sugarloaf Hill, a looming 35-acre mound that greets those driving into town, the gathering might have been a violation of California's open-door law.
City Councilman Steve Cottrell agreed, but other board members said it was just an honest mistake made by City Manager Mark Miller.
Nevada City officials have been in closed-session negotiations with Sugarloaf owner George Mull and his family, and the Oct. 8 meeting was set up to discuss the progress.
www.theunion.com /article/20041112/NEWS/41112001   (664 words)

  
 Nevada City Chamber of Commerce
Nevada City's award-winning historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ringed by deep green hillsides and bordering the Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City is located just minutes from sparkling Sierra lakes and rivers and forested trail systems perfect for hiking and biking.
In recent years, the Nevada City lifestyle has attracted artists, writers, musicians and retirees as well as small business people and high-tech entrepreneurs who are able to locate their enterprises away from the pressures of big city life.
www.nevadacitychamber.com   (220 words)

  
 Nevada County, California
Area guide to the California Sierra Nevada cities of: Grass Valley, Nevada City, Lake Wildwood, Rough and Ready, Lake of the Pines, Cedar Ridge and all the rural areas of Nevada County, California.
Nevada County has many lakes for fishing, boating, swimming, and recreation.
Nevada County is just 3 hours from the Bay area, and just about 1 hour from the ski slopes
www.aboutnevadacounty.com   (181 words)

  
 Nevada State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song
On a cobalt blue background in the upper left quarter is a five-pointed silver star between two sprays of sagebrush crossed to form a half wreath; across the top of the wreath is a golden scroll with the words, in fl letters, "Battle Born".
The name "Nevada" is beneath the star in gold letters.
The current Nevada State Flag design was adopted March 26, 1929, and revised in 1991.
www.50states.com /nevada.htm   (261 words)

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