Western History
Chautauqua of Lizzie Borden and historian Mark McLaughlin at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/30/2019 - 12:31pm
Event Date:
July 10, 2019 - 6:30pm Chautauquan Kim Harris will portray Lizzie A. Borden on Wednesday, July 10, at 6:30 pm, and historian Mark McLaughlin will speak on “Lake Tahoe and the Comstock Era; Stories, Facts and Fun” on Saturday, July 13, at 10:00 am, at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
Lizzie Andrew Borden was tried and acquitted in a court of law for the axe murders of her father and stepmother in 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts. The court of public opinion sentenced her to a life of public scrutiny and branded her a social pariah.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
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Chautauqua of Stagecoach Robber Black Bart at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 12:47pm
Event Date:
July 18, 2018 - 6:30pm Chautauquan Larry Lippmann will portray notorious stagecoach robber Black Bart at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 18 at 6:30 pm.
Stagecoach robber Black Bart was one of the most famous bandits of the old West. Between 1875 and 1883 he successfully robbed twenty-eight Wells Fargo stagecoaches without harming anyone and without taking a dime from any passenger. The story of how he was so successful and how he was eventually apprehended, ranks among the great legends of all time.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 12:12pm
Event Date:
August 26, 2017 - 10:00am Buffalo Bill’s Wild West returns to Dangberg Historic Park on Saturday, August 26 at 11:00 am as the park’s final major event of the 2017 Dangberg Summer Festival.
The show features Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Annie Oakley, the Pony Express, The Mayfield Gang and the 1st Nevada Cavalry. The Douglas High School Marching Band and western singer-songwriter Krista Jenkins return for a second year to draw the audience back in time to the frontier of the American West.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
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Chautauqua of Virgil Earp: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral By Larry Ford
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 1:19pm
Event Date:
July 20, 2016 - 6:30pm Larry Ford will present “Virgil Earp: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 20, at 6:30 pm.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Highway 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.4556" W
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Nevada Gunfighters at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/02/2015 - 1:01pm
Event Date:
September 26, 2015 - 10:00am Nevada Gunfighters will be performing in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, September 26, at 10:00 am.
Nevada Gunfighters bring the old West to life with drama, comedy, historical portrayals and live action tales. Period dialog and authentic costumes, along with props and backdrops enhance their productions. As an added benefit to their presentations, the audience is educated in gun safety.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy. 88, Minden, NV
United States
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Chautauqua of Lillian Virgin Finnegan, Creator of the Genoa Candy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/19/2015 - 3:53pm
Event Date:
June 28, 2015 - 10:00am Chautauqua performer Kim Copél will portray Genoa Candy Dance creator Lillian Virgin Finnegan in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, June 28, at 10:00 ..
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
See map: Google Maps
John Mackay, William Sharon and the Fight for Comstock Bonanzas
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/23/2015 - 4:48pm
Event Date:
May 30, 2015 - 10:00am John Mackay and William Sharon were the wealthiest of the men to emerge from Nevada’s fabulous Comstock Lode. They were also the most influential. Mackay, who rose from poverty, was the hero of Virginia City, respected by its miners and mine owners, idolized by its children. Sharon, the brains behind the “Bank Crowd,” was generally perceived as a villain: when Sharon ran for the U.S.
