Virginia City

Virginia City

Virginia City is a town in Nevada, southeast of Reno. It's home to Victorian buildings built during a 19th-century mining boom. These include the reportedly haunted Washoe Club and stately Piper's Opera House. Collections at The Way It Was Museum feature mining artifacts and maps. Fourth Ward School Museum has an 1876 classroom and history displays. Silver ore and rock drills are among the exhibits at Chollar Mine.

People born in Virginia City (First 6 people) - Page 0

William Boyce Thompson

William Boyce Thompson

American mining engineer

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

American character actor

Theresa Fair Oelrichs

Theresa Fair Oelrichs

American socialite

Fred B. Balzar

Fred B. Balzar

Former Governor of Nevada

Richard Kirman Sr.

Richard Kirman Sr.

Former Governor of Nevada

John Stewart Tritle

John Stewart Tritle

American tennis player