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Carson City Historical Society
The Carson City Historical Society (EIN 94-2565777) is located at the Foreman-Roberts House Museum, 1207 North Carson
Street, Carson City, Nevada. Our mailing address is 112 North Curry St., Carson City, NV 89703. The
Carson City Historical Society is a nonprofit organization
that operates and maintains the Foreman-Roberts House Museum.
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Carson City Historical Society Ice Cream Social
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019
The annual Carson City Historical Society Ice Cream Social is Saturday,
August 10, 2019, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Foreman-Roberts House Museum Park,
1207 N. Carson Street, Carson City.
Free entertainment will be provided by the Millennium Bugs. Enjoy ice cream with toppings
or a root beer float for only $3 each.
Bring a chair, use one of ours, or bring a blanket and sit on the grass to enjoy the
evening's entertainment.
The Carson City Historical Society sponsors this event, and it is part of the "Jazz and
Beyond-Carson City Music Festival."
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Foreman-Roberts House Museum Open House
Sunday, August 18, 2019
There will be a Foreman-Roberts House Museum Open House on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019,
from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. The building is located at 1207 N. Carson St., Carson City.
Highlights of Carson City history and the families that lived in this historic house
are presented on a free, docent led tour of the Foreman-Roberts House. After touring
the Museum, enjoy light refreshments in the Carriage House and view the informative displays
You will see exhibits and artifacts from the Victorian era, the Roberts family, and
fascinating historical information about Carson City. Enjoy the museum/historic house
including the new second floor exhibits.
This will be the last Open House of the Summer, so please come and enjoy stepping
back into Carson City history.
Tours and admission are free - no reservations are required. The event is sponsored by the
members of the Carson City Historical Society. For questions, call 775-887-2174.
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Heritage Festival to Celebrate CCHS' 50th Anniversary
Saturday, September 21, 2019
The Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) began as the Nevada Landmarks Society in 1969.
CCHS will celebrate it's 50th Anniversary on Saturday, September 21, 2019,
from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a Heritage Festival. There will be entertainment featuring
historical figure reenactments, music, and interesting displays of old skills and
craftsmanship. The Foreman-Roberts House and the Carriage House will be open. Details are
pending.
The event
is free, and refreshments will be served.
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January 2019 "Newsy Letter" Available On-line
The January 2019 edition of our the CCHS "Newsy Letter" is now available online at
http://cchistorical.org/newsletters/2019_01_newsy_letter.pdf.
Dues for 2019 are due
CCHS works on a fiscal year beginning January 1 and ending December
31. Dues for 2019 are $25 for single membership (1 vote) and $35
for a family membership (2 votes). Dues are generally due in January of each year.
You may support us at additional levels of giving. For 2019, we are offering
a special "Golden Anniversary Supporter" level of $50 to
$99 to help CCHS celebrate its 50th year!
Annual dues can be mailed to CC Historical Society, 112 N. Curry St., Carson City, NV
89703. A membership form is available at http://cchistorical.org/CCHS_Membership_form.pdf.
The Carson City Historical Society is a Nevada nonprofit organizations.
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Mailing Address for CCHS
The mailing address for the Carson City Historical Society
(CCHS) is:
112 North Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
The physical address for the Foreman-Roberts House Museum is 1207 North Carson
St., but that address is not our official mailing address.
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Notice:
The Carson City Historical Society is a Nevada nonprofit organizations. It is
a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporations
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are
tax deductible pursuant to section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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CCHS board meetings are held the second Monday of each
month at 1:00 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.
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The Carson City Historical Society (formerly the Nevada Landmarks Society) is
located at the Roberts House Museum, 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada 89702.
E-mail carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Foreman-Roberts House - The Foreman-Roberts House Museum is open by appointment
only and for special events sponsored by the
Carson City Historical Society. To tour the Foreman-Roberts House Museum, please call
or leave a message at 775-887-2174 for an appointment. Messages are checked daily. Cost is $5 per person.
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Map for the Foreman-Roberts House
If you would like to join the Carson City Historical Society, our application
is located on this website. Please print out and mail to:
Carson City Historical Society
112 North Curry St.
Carson City, NV 89703
Membership is $25 per person
or $35 for family and includes our newsletter plus an opportunity to attend
many historical events. Click here for application form.
For the history of the Roberts House, click on James D. Roberts History (at left).
Better yet,
come and visit us. We have quite a history to tell.
CCHS Officers for 2019
President
Debbie Lane
First Vice President CCHS:
Loretta Williams
Second Vice President CCHS:
Bonnie Nishikawa
Secretary
David Bugli
Treasurer:
Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Membership Chair
Mary DeFelice
This page last updated 8/3/2019
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