Bowers Mansion

4005 U.S. 395 N. Carson City, NV 89704 (775) 849-0201

Dayton State Park

P.O. Box 1478 Dayton, NV (775) 687-5678

The Park is located in the town of Dayton, one of Nevada's first permanent settlements The Rock Point Mill, built in 1861, was once used to process rich silver ore from nearby Virginia City. Remnants of the mill are still visible within the park, just west of U.S. 50.

Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway

A historic town and frontier fort await the visitor along this back country drive. This scenic desert off-road driving tour parallels the Carson River and climbs into the rugged Pine Nut Mountains. Four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles are recommended for the climb over the Pine Nut Mountains. Summer and fall are best seasons to travel the byway. It takes roughly four to five hours to drive this byway.

Fourth Ward School Museum

C St. Virginia City, NV 89440 (775) 847-0975

Genoa Courthouse Museum

Main Street Genoa, NV 89411 (775) 782-4325

Mormon Station State Historic Park

Main Street Genoa, NV 89411 (775) 782-2590

Warren Engine Company No. 1 Museum

777 S. Stewart Street Carson City, NV 89701 (775) 887-2210

Roberts House Museum

1207 Carson Street Carson City, NV 89702 (775) 882-1805

Gold Hill, NV

South of Virginia City on HWY. 342

Incorporated December 17, 1862, the town at one point was home to at least 8,000 residents. Prosperity was sustained for a period of 20 years between 1868 and 1888 by mining the Comstock Lode.

Virginia City

South of Reno/Sparks on HWY. 341

Virginia City is one of the oldest established communities in Nevada. Like many cities and towns in the state, Virginia City was a mining boomtown; in fact it is one of the most famous boomtowns in the Old West, as it virtually appeared overnight as a result of the Comstock Lode silver strike of 1859.