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Virginia City is situated in the Storey County, Nevada but is not incorporated. It is one of the oldest cities in Nevada and was established during the booming days of mining. After the Comstock Lode silver strike of 1859, Virginia City became one of the most popular boomtowns in the Old West. Virginia City is popular not only because it is the place where writer Samuel Clemens first used his famous pen name, ‘Mark Twain’ but also because it was this city that had the first elevator between Chicago and California. At present, Virginia City is designated a National Historic Landmark and attracts nearly 2 million visitors annually.
This city has a lot to offer to its visitors. The old-fashioned gun show is a major tourist attraction in this city. Other tourist activities include shopping, sight seeing, enjoying a carriage ride through the town, and visiting the ancient cemetery. There are 9 such cemeteries to the north of the town. One of the greatest attractions in Virginia City is the V&T Railroad, which functions between Gold Hill and Virginia City from Memorial Day until October. This short line is still in the process of restoration.
Besides, there are a number of museums in the city. A unique collection of dicey artifacts is displayed at the famous Gambling Museum. Another famous museum is the Fourth Ward School. This magnificent Victorian schoolhouse turned Museum is located at the south end of the city. On the north side of this beautiful city lies the wonderful ‘The Way It was’ Museum. This museum features the underground workings as well as the men and machinery, which dug them.
Several fun events like the chili cook-offs, cakewalks, town parties, and parades and frolics of every description are celebrated every year in this magnificent old city. Other interesting places in the city include the underground mines at the Chollar Mines; Mark Twain Books, Gold Hill Hotel, Sawdust Corner, Delta Saloon, and Julia Bulette on the C Street; and the Storey County Courthouse, etc. on the B Street. Some of the popular and often-photographed buildings in Virginia City include the Piper’s Opera House, the Knights of Pythias Hall, the Miner’s Union Hall, The Castle, St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Mary’s Art Center, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
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