Thursday, June 5, 2008

Virginia City

On Thursday, we drove to Virginia City, Nevada, an old western mining town. We learned a lot about the town's history and visited a few museums. Here are some photos:



Yum! Pickles! Clara would have had a lot of these if she had lived in the 1800s.


An interesting antique bureau


An old pump organ


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A view of the main street through Virginia City





Inside Piper's Opera House


An old Chickering piano inside the opera house


The Delta Saloon, one of the oldest in Virginia City

1 comment:

Sara said...

I love that bar!!!!
Wasn't Virginia City town in
Bonanza???
Looks like you both had a great time!