history

The Nevada Historical Society is proud to present its 2023 Artown Talks and Tours schedule. Join us every Saturday in July for a FREE event! 

Nevada’s history is rich with characters, legends, and lore. Hear the stories how Nevada and Reno came to be with five great short history talks. Then pick up a camera […]

High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb
 

Eilley Orrum: Riches to Rags at Bowers Mansion
Sandi La Nae
August 17, 2023 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/10402414

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 Nevada […]

High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb
 

History of a Historical Society (Douglas County)
Dennis Robert Little, director
June 15, 2023 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/10402399

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 Nevada […]

High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb
 

Our Journey Through Time at the Newlands Mansion
Melinda and Dan Gustin
July 20, 2023 – Noon

Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/10402404

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 […]

Nevada History Lecture
September 23, 2023 from 1-2:30pm

Frontier Baseball in Nevada
Bob Nylen, Curator Emeritus

Nevada newspapers reported on in the late 1860s how a sports craze was spreading across the country.  This was the new game of baseball, and it had finally reached Nevada.

During the Civil War, the game was played […]

Docent Training
May 6, 2023
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
New Docent Orientation Session

Are you interested in learning how to become a volunteer at the Nevada Historical Society? Do you have some free time? Do you love sharing stories? We are looking for educational docents to help lead gallery tours for 4th graders, organizations and adults. What […]

Glenbrook: From Timber to Tourism

May 13, 2023 from 1-2:30pm

Susan Magee Clemons, guest speaker

Today Glenbrook is a peaceful community nestled on the east shore of Lake Tahoe.  Before the turn of the last century, however, Glenbrook was just the opposite: a bustling, industrial center where the trees surrounding Lake Tahoe were milled and sent off […]

Here is the latest   for March through June 2023. Make sure to check back for the latest happenings at the Society. […]

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

Summary: 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 […]

In celebration of Older American Month, the Nevada Historic Society will offer free admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of […]