re-enactment
Chautauqua of Virginia City Watchman Alex Coryell at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/12/2018 - 2:12pm
Event Date:
August 15, 2018 - 6:30pm Chautauquan Deke DiMarzo will portray Watchman Alex Coryell: Virginia City Police Department 1873 to 1891 at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 15 at 6:30 pm.
Alex R. Coryell was a watchman for the Virginia City Police Department from 1873 until June 25, 1891. Coryell was a Civil War veteran who left the state of Virginia after the war and moved to Virginia City, Nevada. His family became well known and prominent in Virginia City, with one of his relatives becoming a pharmacist on C Street.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
See map: Google Maps
Pony Express Re-Ride through South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/25/2015 - 11:02pmThe romantic drama surrounding the Pony Express has made it a part of the legend of the American West. It lives on in an annual re-enactment that is taking place June 15 - 25, 2015.
On Monday, June 15, a rider left St. Joseph, headed for the same destination, and long the same trail, as riders were 155 years ago. They expect to be in Sacramento on June 25 at 11:30 a.m. As of Sunday, June 21 at 9 a.m., the rider was in Sandy, Utah.
The ride can be tracked on their website www.ponyexpresstracker.com ro by following them on twitter.
History Sunday: The Pony Express Rides Again
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/21/2015 - 10:43am
Even though it lasted just 19 months, the Pony Express played an important role in the western expansion of the United States. The Pony Express was the most direct and practical means of east-west communications prior to the telegraph.
With the threat of the Civil War there was a need for faster communication with the growing number of people living in the West. Three men understood this need (William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and Alexander Majors) and created the Pony Express.
Fair Oaks couple wins $10K Tahoe South 'Epic Wedding'
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 4:50pmA Fair Oaks, Calif., couple are starting off life together on a high note by winning a $10,000 Tahoe South Wedding. TahoeWeddings’ Facebook fans voted from three finalists to march the couple down the aisle in Tahoe South.
