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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 PO Box 1864, Carson City, NV 89702-1864.
The Carson City Historical Society is a nonprofit organization
that operates and maintains the Foreman-Roberts House Museum.
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CCHS Participates in the "Hallo Wine Walk"
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Carson City Historical will again participate in the Carson City Downtown Business
Association's (DBA's) Wine Walk, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
The theme for this month's Wine Walk is "Hallo Wine Walk," in recognition of
Halloween.
The Wine Walk presented an opportunity to bring to the
public's attention CCHS's exhibits and activities. The DBA recently expanded the district
for the monthly Wine Walks northward so that the district now includes the Foreman-Roberts House
and its neighbors, the Midtown Marketplace and the Tap Shack. Midtown Marketplace will
also be participating in this month's Wine Walk.
This is your opportunity to learn about local businesses, enjoy some good wine,
and discover the Carson City Historical Society.
For information about participating
in the Wine Walk, go to downtowncarson.org/carson-city-wine-walk, where tickets are
available one week before the event. The DBA hosts Wine Walks on the first Saturday of
every month (with rare exceptions).
Picture: Participants visit CC Historical Society at April's Wine Walk.
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Historical Society Announces Nevada Day Exhibit
All Four Sundays in October
Starting Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024
The public is invited to see the Carson City Historical Society's (CCHS) exhibit on
the history of Nevada Day. The exhibit is in the Carriage House behind the
Foreman-Roberts House Museum, located at 1207 North Carson Street, every Sunday in
October through October 27th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a Historic Nevada Day exhibit.
This historic Nevada Day exhibit presents lots of articles and historic photographs dating
back to the beginning of the Nevada Day Parade in 1938. It includes introductory material
written by Aeryn McQueary, a member of the CCHS Board of Directors. The Nevada Day
Parade now takes place in Carson City on the first Saturday after the last Friday each
October, and it celebrates Nevada's admission to the union on Oct. 31, 1864. This year
the parade will be on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Information about Carson City Historical Society events can be found at
CCHistorical.org. For further information about CCHS events, email carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
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Historical Society Presents Guest Speaker Mike Shaughnessy
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) welcomes guest speaker Mike Shaughnessy on
Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. for a presentation in the Carriage House
behind the Foreman-Roberts House Museum. Mike, a native Nevadan, has lived in Carson City
since 1937, and was in the first Nevada Day parade in 1938. Mike was the General Chairman
for the parade for 16 years and was proud to be the Grand Marshall in 2013. Upon
his retirement from the Nevada Day Committee, Mike was named "Chairman Emeritus" and subsequently
became a "Member for Life" of the committee. The talk is free and open to the public.
Donations to help the Carson City Historical Society are accepted. Space is limited.
Email your reservation carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or call
(775) 887-2174 and leave a message.
CCHS lectures are held periodically in the Carriage House. Information about
Carson City Historical Society events can be found at CCHistorical.org. For further
information about CCHS events, email carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
Photo: Mike Shaughnessy to talk on Oct. 24 about Nevada Day history.
Photo courtesy of Nevada Appeal
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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.
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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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Want to Become a CCHS Members or Renew Your Yearly Membership?
To renew or join with a printed membership form, obtain it from
HERE.
To renew or join online via Square, go to our membership page by
clicking HERE.
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Mailing Address for CCHS
The mailing address for the Carson City Historical Society
(CCHS) is (once again):
PO Box 1864, Carson City, NV 89702-1864
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 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.
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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 most Sundays,
by appointment, 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.
View
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
PO Box 1864 Carson City, NV 89702-1864
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 Foreman-Roberts House, click on Foreman-Roberts House History (on menu, at left) or
CLICK HERE.
Better yet, come and visit us. We have quite a history to tell.
CCHS Officers for 2024
President
Sue Ballew
First Vice President CCHS:
Liz Cain
Second Vice President CCHS:
Travis Legatzke
Secretary
David Bugli
Treasurer:
Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Membership Chair
Janice Oberding (appointed to Board 6/17/24)
Fundraising
Donna McLaren
Exhibits/Collections
Aeryn McQueary (appointed to Board 6/17/24)
This page last updated 10/2/2024
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