Carson City Historical Society Christmas Party
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024

The Carson City Historical Society is having their annual Christmas Party, Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Carriage House behind the Foreman-Roberts House at 1207 North Carson St., Carson City. David & Gayle Woodruff will present their popular "Reflections on Bonanza" slide show on the famous TV characters, the Cartwrights. The Party is only open to CCHS members and their guests, and will be a potluck event. The Society will provide a main dish. There will also be singing of Christmas Carols and maybe another tune or two.

A description from the Woodruffs:
Memories of Bonanza
Ride with us back to those golden days of yester-year,...when Ben, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe stood for honesty, decency...and owned about 1/3 of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Using seldom seen images and extensive research, local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff bring the Cartwrights and their socially edge cutting ways back to life in an informative, amusing and entertaining 55-minute slide show presentation...plus...a surprise ending!

Tickets are $25.00 per person (Society members and non-members). Space is limited. You may register and pay by credit card at CCHistorical.org (See blue "Buy now" button, below). There will be no payment at the door. Attendees must pay online at CCHistorical.org, send a check to CCHS (PO Box 1864, Carson City, NV 89702), or contact Liz at 775-315-9111 to arrange payment in person by the RSVP date, Dec. 4. To make reservations and/or indicate what side dish you will be bringing, call Liz.

The event will also serve as the Annual Meeting for CCHS. There will be induction of Board members and officers. Election ballots have been sent by USPS to CCHS members and must be returned by Nov. 23, 2024, to be counted.

Dec. 8, 2024
Christmas Party
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Photo: David & Gayle Woodruff shown in a presentation on George Whittell, Lake Tahoe eccentric.

Sugarplum Victorian Home Tour
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024

The Carson City Historical Society presents the Sugarplum Victorian Home Tour on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The self-guided tour will start at the Foreman-Roberts House, 1207 N. Carson St., Carson City. There are five start times: noon, 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. This year five or more houses will be on the tour. The cost for the tour is $25 per person. Tickets may be purchased online in advance at CCHistorical.org (see blue "Buy now" button, below). Your receipt is your ticket.

For more information, call Liz at 775-315-9111.

Sugarplum Victorian Home Tour
Dec. 14, 2024

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Photo: TBD

Some Fall Events at CCHS
Posted: Nov. 14, 2024

The Carson City Historical Society is planning several events for this fall:

• Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 - Christmas Party in the Carriage House, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. This will be a potluck event and admission is $25 each. David & Gayle Woodruff will do a presentation on the TV show "Bonanza."
• Saturday, Dec. 14, 2025 - Sugarplum Victorian Home Tour will be from noon to 4:00 p.m. Please contact Liz Cain if you wish to have your house on the tour.
• REMINDER: For members who are paying dues on a calendar year basis, dues for 2025 are due Jan. 1, 2025. You can go to cchistorical/cchsmembership.htm for membership sign-up and renewal. You can fill out a form and mail it, or you can renew online by credit card. (All card transactions are secure and encrypted.)

October 2024 Newsletter is Available Online

The October 2024 CCHS Newsletter is available online. In this issue you can read about four Sunday Open House events, Mike Shaughnessy's talk about the history of the Nevada Day Parade, and the Oct. 5 "Hallo Wine Walk."

If you are not on our email list, please email your request to be added to carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

To download the October 2024 Newsletter, please CLICK HERE.

Historical Society Seeks Volunteers for House Tours
Re-posted: Sept. 27, 2024

The Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) does not currently maintain regular hours due to a shortage of trained volunteers. CCHS is asking the public for volunteers to help give tours of the famous Foreman-Roberts House in Carson City on Sunday afternoons, and perhaps other days if enough volunteers are available. This structure is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture. It was moved from Old Washoe City to Carson City in the 1870s. After nearly a century of domestic use in Carson City, it was restored by the Nevada Landmarks Society, predecessor of CCHS, and now is used to exhibit artifacts related to the history of Carson City and the building itself.

The CCHS Board generally meets the second Monday of each month at 3:45 p.m. in the Carriage House at 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada, and the public is welcome. (The Carriage House is directly behind the Roberts House.)

If you love history, have an interest is meeting new people, planning new displays or have ideas for history exhibits, we would like to encourage you to contact us. Our website address is cchistorical.org, and our email address is carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

The Carson City Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that operates and maintains the Foreman-Roberts House Museum 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV. It also presents lectures, exhibits, and events.

Photo: Picture of the Foreman-Roberts House, home of the Carson City Historical Society, as seen from Carson Street.

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Mailing Address for CCHS

The mailing address for the Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) is (once again):

The physical address for the Foreman-Roberts House Museum is 1207 North Carson St., but that address is not our official mailing address.

CCHS board meetings are generally held the second Monday of each month at 3:45 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Foreman-Roberts House Museum.

If you are interested in being put on the CCHS e-mail list, please send an e-mail to carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com and put "CCHS Membership Addition" in the subject line. We will inform you about upcoming events of the Society via e-mail.