Mailing address: 112 North Curry St., Carson City, NV 89703
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 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.

Carson City Historical Society - Past events in 2008

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Sunday, March 9, 2008

"Hank Monk's 182nd Birthday Party," 2:00 p.m.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Membership Meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Foreman-Roberts House

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Chris Bayer presentation on Major Ormsby at Carson City Library
The Carson City Historical Society will hold a lecture on Major Ormsby by Chris Bayer at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Carson City Library, 900 North Roop St.

Bayer will tell a story of political intrigue, profit and war along the Eastern Slope, and talk of the vigilante committee that created Nevada Territory and set Carson City in place as its capital.
Read Chris Bayer's essay on Major Ormsby on the Nevada Appeal site:

Part one (opens in separate window)
Part two (opens in separate window)

Sunday, June 11, 2008

"Through the Garden Gate" Home/Garden Tour

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Picnic at Ron Machodo's from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Photo of J.P. Meder, courtesy of Elinor Berger

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

David Bugli presents a lecture on J.P. Meder, Carson City Composer, 6:30 p.m. at Carson City Library
Click here and read about Carson City's J.P. Meder and his compositions

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Ice Cream Social at the Foreman-Roberts House, 6:00-8:00 p.m. with the Millennium Bugs (jazz) and Wally Earhart portraying Lincoln

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008

CCHS Sale in the Park, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Foreman-Roberts House

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

Wally Earhart as Nevada Governor Bell in "An Evening with Gov. Bell," 6:30 p.m. at Carson City Library

The Carson City Historical Society presents "Reflections of Carson City - An Evening with Governor Bell." On Thursday, Sept. 25, Wally Earhart will portray Nevada's Gov. Frank Bell at the Carson City Library, 900 North Roop St., Carson City. The lecture will take place at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Gov. Bell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Jan. 28, 1840, and later came to Nevada. He took part in the construction of the transcontinental telegraph through Nevada in 1858. The Carson City Historical Society invites you to come and learn about the telegraph to Washington, D.C. in 1864 and about Gov. Bell - the first foreign born governor of the state.

(At left, a picture of Gov. Bell.)

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Fred Stanio presentation on Hank Monk, famous Carson City stage coach driver, 6:30 p.m. at Carson City Library

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

Ron James on "Mark Twain and the Comstock Connection," 6:30 p.m. at Carson City Library
The Carson City Historical Society's last lecture for this season will be November 18, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Library, 900 North Roop, Carson City. It is free and open to the public. The lecture is part of Carson City Historical Society's "Reflections of Carson City" series. It presents Ron James, State Historic Preservation Officer, and the topic will be Mark Twain and the Comstock connection. This is a first-time lecture as Ron has done research at Bancroft Library on some new Mark Twain material. Call 882-1805 for info.

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008

Annual Christmas Party at 1:30 p.m. Our Annual Christmas Party will be held at the home of Chuck and Jo Saulisberry at 207 Doolittle Lane, Dayton, NV (in the hangar). It will be a potluck with the Historical Society providing the main course. Please call Jo Saulisberry at 246-5570 or Janet Perry at 884-1448 and let one of them know you are coming and what you are bringing. They will also provide you with some ideas of what is needed for the dinner. Reservations must be in by December 1. Please bring your own drinks; coffee will be provided. If you are providing a dish, please provide serving utensils. And, we encourage you to bring a guest.

Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008

Victorian Christmas House Tour (see link at left or click here)
Tour homes in the historic district that will be decorated in their traditional Victorian Christmas granduer. For additional information call 775-687-7410 or 775-882-1805. (Pictured at left: Gov. Colcord's home at 700 West Telegraph.)