Carson Valley historic Barn Tour

Historic Barns of the Carson Valley: The Douglas County Historical Society’s “Barn Tour Fundraiser” will be held on Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This year’s self guided tour will feature some of Nevada’s oldest and most historic timber frame barns. These barns represent the ranching and agricultural history of the Carson Valley and the struggle of early settlers to turn the sagebrush covered land into the beautiful green valley we enjoy today. The Historical Society’s goal is to educate and show the benefit and importance of preserving the history of our early settlers and structures.

Tickets are now on sale, $20 for DCHS members and $25 for non-members. Ticket includes a tour of six historical barns, free admission to both the Courthouse Museum in Genoa and the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, and an Ice Cream Social at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center following the tour (1:00 to 3:00 p.m.) For more info call (775)782-2555 or www.HistoricNV.org.