Fire
Nevada History: On The GO! – TBA (Off-site, SVL)
September 5, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm
Speaker: Richard Markley, historian, author, and retired Forest Service Administrator
Civilian Conservation Corps
Title of Talk: “Tragedy and Heroism in the Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada: The Rock Creek Fire of 1939”
Summary of Talk: This presentation will share recently published research about a […]
Nevada History Lecture – Nevada’s Pioneer Fire Service And The Fire That Destroyed It
Nevada History Lecture
Nevada’s Pioneer Fire Service And The Fire That Destroyed It
June 3, 2023 from 1-2:30pm
Steve Frady, Historian and Journalist
Panorama of Virginia City, Nevada, 1877Summary: A look at the development and death of the Virginia Fire Department, Nevada’s first organized fire department that by 1875 boasted more than 500 volunteers […]
High Noon – Virginia City, the Great Fire
High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb
Virginia City, the Great Fire, October 26, 1875
Joe Curtis, Guest Speaker
April 20, 2023 – Noon
Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/10005188
Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the […]