Early Carson City

von L. Trent Dolan, Susan J. Ballew

15 Seiten, Loseblatt

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Located at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in a high-desert valley of northeastern Nevada, a lone trading post known as Eagle Station formed the early settlement of Carson City. In 1858, Abraham Curry purchased the property named for famous frontiersman and scout Christopher Kit Carson and set aside 10 acres for the predicted future territorial capital, which flourished after the discovery of gold and silver at the nearby Comstock Lode in Virginia City. In 1864, at the dawn of the Civil War, a 16,000-word telegram was sent to President Lincoln in Washington, D.C., declaring Nevada a state and Carson City as the permanent capital. Once known as America's smallest capital, Carson City has persisted through a long, complicated, and mysterious history, which was celebrated during the city's 150th birthday in 2008. Enjoy the rich history of Carson City in this collection of 15 historic black-and-white postcards.

• Reihe: Postcards of America
• Themen: Lifestyle, Hobbys und Freizeit Heimatkunde, Familiengeschichte, Nostalgie Heimatkunde
• ISBN: 9780738571690
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.01.2010
• Größe: 117 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC)