history

High Noon 
A Nevada Day Program
October 16, 2025
Noon

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Title:  Monumental Lies – Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West

Speaker: Ron James, historian, author, and folklorist

Talk Summary: Folklore is embedded into the mystique of the Wild West. The region’s stories of its early founders, accounts […]

High Noon
September 18, 2025
Noon

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Title: Lost City Museum: A Hidden Gem on Southern Nevada’s Arrowhead Trail

Speaker: Virginia ‘Ginny’ L. Lucas, Curator and Archaeologist, Lost City Museum

Talk Summary: Virginia ‘Ginny’ L. Lucas, curator and archaeologist, tells us about the Lost City Museum. Completed in 1935, the Boulder […]

Nevada History – Special Basque Lecture (Sierra View Library)
Basques of Nevada in World War II: A Preliminary Analysis

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
4:30 – 5:45 pm

Nevada History – On The GO!
The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures at the Sierra View Library during […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturday, July 26, 2025

Discover this year’s NHS Artown – On the GO! talks.

The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy these fascinating lectures at the Nevada Sunset Winery during the closure. NHS Artown Talks – On The GO! […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturday, July 19, 2025

Discover this year’s NHS Artown – On the GO! talks.

The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy these fascinating lectures at the Nevada Sunset Winery during the closure. NHS Artown Talks – On The GO! […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturday, July 12, 2025

Discover this year’s NHS Artown – On the GO! talks.

The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy these fascinating lectures at the Nevada Sunset Winery during the closure. NHS Artown Talks – On The GO! […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturday, July 5, 2025

Discover this year’s NHS Artown – On the GO! talks.

The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy these fascinating lectures at the Nevada Sunset Winery during the closure. NHS Artown Talks – On The GO! […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library)
The Earp’s Last Frontier: Wyatt and Virgil Earp in the Nevada mining camps, 1902-1905

August 2, 2025
1:00 to 2:30pm

Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025
The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures at the […]

August 21, 2025
Noon
Register for this Lecture:  https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14260627

Title: Surviving Railroad Depots of Nevada

Speaker: Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé

Talk Summary: Nevada’s railroad history is long, rich, and varied, dating back to 1868 when the Central Pacific Railroad reached the state, building east from Sacramento, California. In a century and a half since, the Battle Born state has been […]

Here’s your opportunity to explore our Nevada Museum gallery while on the go, during your visit to the museum, or in the comfort of your home at 2:00 am using our STQRY app.

Staff will continue to add new content, photographs, and stories, so check back often. There’s so much history to explore at Nevada’s […]