Virginia City NV

Silver Queen Casino and dress made out of  3,261 silver dollars

A mansion in Virginia City. Not much else outside of town.

I hate to think how this saloon got it's name

Jack catching  a peep show in Virginia City NV

Driove up to Virginia City today. Virginia City is one of the oldest established communities in Nevada. 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.
During its peak, Virginia City had a population of over 10,000 residents and was called the richest city in America. During the 20 years following the Comstock success "about $400 million was taken out of the ground".

When the Comstock Lode ended in 1898, the city's population declined sharply.

The mining operations were hindered due to the extreme temperatures in the mines caused by natural hot springs. The miners would snowshoe to work and then descend into the high temperatures. This contributed to the low life expectency. We wondered how they even decided to mine here as it is so high up in the mountains and remote. Life must have been hell for those that didnt strike it rich.


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