Carson City Historical Society

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Mailing address: PO Box 1864, Carson City, NV 89702-1864
Address for Foreman-Roberts House Museum: 1207 North Carson St., Carson City, NV

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

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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.

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.

2024 Christmas Party

Dec. 8, 2024
Christmas Party
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$25.00

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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

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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 2024

Sugarplum Victorian Home Tour
Dec. 14, 2024

$25.00

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

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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

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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

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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.



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.


Mailing Address for CCHS

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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.



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.


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.


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 11/15/2024
 

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