# Virginia City (Nevada)

Virginia City is a small town south of Reno on highway 341, in Storey County, Western Nevada.

## Understand

Virginia City was a boomtown that sprung up around the 1859 discovery of massive silver deposits. At its peak, the city had a population of around 25,000 and was one of the most important cities in the American west. This was followed by a quick decline however, as silver deposits became exhausted starting in the 1880s. Today, Virginia city is a small town of about 1,000 residents that has managed to maintain much of its 19th-century "Old West" feel. It is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

### Visitor information

* 39.30962-119.65011 Virginia City Visitors Center, 86 S C St, ☏ +1 775 847-7500, VisitorInfo@StoreyCounty.org. (updated Jan 2019)

## Get in
### By road

From Reno: Take highway 395 south out of Reno and continue on to 341 south over the Geiger Grade.

### By train

The V&T Railway offers same day round trip rides from Carson City to Virgnia City over the summer and near Christmas.

## Get around

Most everything is on C Street, which is the main street through town. It is easy to walk from one end to the other in less than an hour. Parking is available along C street and some side streets, but it may fill up if you don't arrive early enough. The pay parking lots charge $10 for the day.

## See

* People dressed in vintage 70's clothes (that would be the 1870s). They hang out at some of the saloons.
* 39.316687-119.6442331 Silver Terrace Cemetery, North E Street (at Carson Street). Old cemetery with interesting headstones. Worth a visit.

### Museums

Virginia City has many different museums (a full list can be found here).
* 39.30908-119.6500072 Comstock Firemen's Museum, 125 C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0717. 10:00am-4:00pm. Museum dedicated to the history of firefighting in the county. Free admission; donations encouraged. (updated Nov 2017)
* 39.303161-119.6522693 Fourth Ward School Museum, 537 S. C St., ☏ +1-775-847-0975. 10:00am-5:00pm. A historic school of the Comstock. This museum focus on the school and the Comstock history including Mark Twain, as well as modern mining techniques. (updated Mar 2017)
* 39.310069-119.6496814 Mark Twain Museum, 53 C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0525. (updated Nov 2017)
* 39.31205-119.6491495 Marshall Mint Museum, 96 C St, ☏ +1 800-321-6374. (updated Nov 2017)
* 39.309323-119.6502666 Washoe Club Museum & Saloon, 112 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-4467. 11:00am-5:00pm. (updated Nov 2017)
* 39.3091-119.64867 St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church, 111 S E St (Museum is in the basement), ☏ +1 775 847-9099. (updated May 2023)

### Further afield

* 39.2483-119.5898 Dayton State Park, US-50, Dayton, ☏ +1 775 687-5678, wlsp@parks.nv.gov. Day use $5/vehicle, camping $15/night. (updated Jun 2018)
* 39.237883-119.5925829 Historical Society of Dayton Valley, 135 Shady Ln, Dayton, ☏ +1 775-246-6316. (updated Nov 2017)

## Do

* Wander C Street
* Take a mine tour: there are several operators offering guided excursions into the mines beneath the city.
* Watch the Camel races.

### Gambling

There are some gambling opportunities at the saloons.
* 39.30999-119.649931 Mark Twain Saloon, 62 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0599. Open 24 hours. (updated Nov 2017)

#### Further afield

* 39.243826-119.5895342 Gold Ranch Casino, 755 Old US Hwy 50, Dayton, ☏ +1 775-246-9696. (updated Nov 2017)

## Buy

* 39.309756-119.6499921 Old Red Garter, 80 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-4488. 10:00am-6:00pm. Good western wear.
There are lots of gift shops on C Street. The quality ranges from good to garbage.

## Eat

At the Saloons
* 39.305445-119.6516251 Cafe Del Rio, 394 C St (Southern end of C St.), ☏ +1 775 847-5151. A southwest spin on Mexican fare. Sunday brunch available.

## Drink

* 39.3106-119.649371 Bucket of Blood Saloon, 1 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0322.
* 39.310623-119.6498792 Delta Saloon, 18 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0789, info@TheDeltaSaloon.com. See the "Suicide Table"
* 39.308737-119.6504353 Sundance Saloon, 160 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0636.
* 39.308472-119.6501744 Firehouse Saloon (Firehouse BBQ), 171 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-7744.
* 39.30931-119.650215 Old Washoe Club, 112 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-4467, info@thewashoeclub.com.
* 39.31088-119.6492146 Silver Dollar Saloon, 11 N C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0458.
* 39.309489-119.6501027 Ponderosa Saloon, 106 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0757, cherrie@ponderosa-saloon.com.
* 39.309996-119.6499318 Mark Twain Saloon, 62 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0599. Open 24 hours. (updated Nov 2017)
* 39.31178-119.649359 Red Dog Saloon, 76 N C St, ☏ +1 775-847-7474. (updated Feb 2021)
Outdoor consumption of alcohol is tolerated.

## Sleep

* 39.3037-119.65241 Sugarloaf Mountain Motel, 430 C St, ☏ +1 775-847-0551. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Part of the motel was built as a boarding house for miners in the 1800s, and some rooms have original brick or stone walls and cast iron shutters. All rooms have a refrigerator, microwave, and WiFi. (updated Sep 2020)
* 39.313-119.64882 Silver Queen Hotel, 28 N C St, ☏ +1 775 847-0440, info@silverqueenhotel.net. 28-room restored hotel established in 1876. Several rooms have claw foot bathtubs.
* 39.309306-119.6487563 Silverland Inn & Suites (formerly Ramada Virginia City), 100 North E St, ☏ +1 775 847-4484. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. A 67 rooms and suites hotel with meeting spaces, indoor pool, and complimentary wireless internet.
* 39.308659-119.6505754 Tahoe House Hotel, 162 S C St, ☏ +1 775-847-5264, tahoehousehotel@sbcglobal.net. Check-in: 3-6PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Sep 2020)

## Go next

* Carson City
* Reno - is just up the highway
* Republic of Molossia - micronation