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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CCHS Presents One More Elegant Victorian Tea
Saturday, May 10, 2025 - "Mother's Day Tea"

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Announcement updated May 3, 2025: After the success of our March 22 "Welcome Spring Tea" and April 19 "Easter Tea," plans are being made for one more elegant Tea. We will host a "Mother's Day Tea" on Saturday, May 10, the day before Mother's Day.

The Tea will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Carriage House behind the Foreman-Roberts House, 1207 North Carson St., Carson City. Mark your calendars.

Tickets for the May 10 Tea are $40 per event and can be purchased at CCHistorical.org (see links below) or mail payment to: Carson City Historical Society, PO Box 1864, Carson City, NV 89702-1864. For more information call Liz Cain at 775-315-911 or send an email to carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Seating is limited to 40 people per event. (Note: There are tentative plans to hold a Tea later in the year, after the completion of CCHS's brothel exhibit this summer.)

Pictures of a past Victorian Tea can be seen by clicking HERE.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

Click HERE to order tickets for Saturday, May 10, 2025 - "Mother's Day Tea"

PLEASE NOTE: YOUR RECEIPT IS YOUR TICKET.



Carson City Historical Society to Help Host
Mid-May Arts & Publishing Arts in Pop Display
Thur., May 15, to Sat., May 17, 2025

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The Carson City Historical Society to helping to host "Mid-May Arts & Publishing Arts in Pop Display" from Thur., May 15, to Sat., May 17, 2025. This three-day event will take place in the Foreman-Roberts House Museum and the Carriage House (1207 N. Carson St.). The event is guest curated by Sharon Alexander.

The opening will be on Thur., May 15, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. On Fri., May 16, the "gallery" will be open from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., and on Sat., May 17, there will be a picnic in the city park around the Foreman-Roberts House from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. All three days are free and open to the public.

The event will feature archives and selected reprints, stickers & stamps, etched glass, rustic wood sculptures, paper, soundscapes, concrete poems, and other small objects in curio.



CCHS Will Present More Open Houses on Select Sundays
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Sunday, June 29, 2025

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Posting updated May 3, 2025: CCHS will have Open Houses on several Sundays in the coming months. This is your opportunity to tour the Foreman-Roberts House and the Carriage House, where exhibits are displayed. They are planned for May 25 and June 29. The Open Houses will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., and they are free.



April 2025 Newsletter is Available Online

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The April 2025 CCHS Newsletter is available online. In this issue you can read about Open House events, our participation in Wine Walks, and other upcoming events.

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

To download the April 2025 Newsletter, please CLICK HERE.



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:


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 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 2025

President
Liz Cain

First Vice President CCHS & Facilities
Donna McLaren

Second Vice President CCHS
(vacant)

Secretary
David Bugli

Treasurer
Kiyoshi Nishikawa

Membership Chair
Janice Oberding

Fundraising
Donna McLaren

Exhibits/Collections
Aeryn McQueary

Historian
Sue Ballew


This page last updated 5/3/2025
 

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