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Sutro's Mules were noted for their strength and stamina sturdiness and hardiness. For decades they were an essential tool in making the mines profitable by pulling train loads of rich ore. They worked hard and lived the greater part of their useful lives as an integral part of the subterranean world.Where would the mines be without them?The Honorable William Keyser one stated:"Mules contributed more to the prosperity of Nevada than the Silver Kings.
Ghost stories are essentials for late night campfire circles or youngsters' slumber parties. The stories within these pages, however, aren't just tales to thrill or to frighten. They are real encounters of people who have had strange experiences or puzzling occurrences with the paranormal.The contributors' involvement in, understanding of, or bafflement about mysterious incidents have provided this collection with a wealth of ghostly anecdotes for the reader's pleasure.
Silver City, part of the Comstock Lode, was replete with innovative ideas which were put into action and practice in this new mining community.The Comstock Lode made a worldwide impact in the mid 1800's. The mines produced thousands of tons of ore each day keeping over 263 mills quite busy with the process of milling and crushing the ore, recovering gold and silver. Known as the richest place on earth, the Comstock produced over $700,000,000.000, which would be valued at over $19 billion in today's market.Functioning from 1860 to 1959, the Donovan Mill in Silver City, is the longest operating plant on the Comstock, is only one of four mills remaining today, and is the largest historic stamp mill in the nation.
The Mackay Mansion is a true Nevada icon, once being the Virginia City office of the Gould & Curry Mining Company from 1860 to 1903.
Joseph A. Conboie was a noted and well known Comstock Undertaker. Along with his undertaking commerce, Conboie was a philanthropist to his community, played a part in California and Nevada politics, was an inventor, and was also a historian and archivist for the state's northern region.
Enjoy A Historic Tour Of Nevada's oldest hotel. Join author and paranormal investigator Sandie La Nae as she takes you through the many years of this enduring and endearing 1861 historic Hostel. Discover its owners and those who leased the business. Be thrilled to the many paranormal experiences that Thin Veil Investigators, a ghost hunting team Sandie La Nae is a member of, encountered as well as other accounts from those who braved staying in this haunted building.
Join expert psychic, sensitive and ghost hunter, Sandie La Nae and the Thin Veil Investigators as they explore and document 27 notable hauntings. Based in Carson City, Nevada USA, the Thin Veil team has investigated numerous historical locations noted for supernatural phenomena, but they have found surprising evidence of spirit activity in the most mundane appearing places, too. From the hauntings at the historic Dake House in Genoa, to a haunted Department of Motor Vehicles in Carson City, and even the delightful and funny spirit 'comedians' at a Virginia City cemetery, you can follow along in these amazing, mysterious and often spine-tingling ghost hunts from the comfort of your easy chair. Even if you are so frightened you have to read with the covers over your head, only your teddy bear will know for sure. Zsuzsana Summer, Editor.
I term my books "Historic-Paranormal." There is extensive research involved for the history sections, and the paranormal segment information are from the findings Paranormal team I am part of - Thin Veil Investigators - discovered.Nevada Historical Society's Docent and Special Works/Projects Historian, and I are creating particular "Weird" volumes."Weird 'Haunted' Virginia City" is NOT a cute ghost-story-telling book. This volume recites from extensive research into factual incidents, presenting some of the bazaar, strange and odd passing of personages, including cases of inhumane behaviors to fellow residents, as well as descriptions, reports and anecdotes of some of the major destruction that occurred during the city's "halcyon days."These pages offer the reader a compelling insight that may show a contributing relationship to the numerous spirit presences involving themselves in earthly matters throughout this very haunted location: Virginia City, Nevada.
Join Author Sandie La Nae and Docent Arline La Ferry as they take you on aWEIRDjourney around this northern Nevada town -VIRGINIA CITYRead about curiosities researched from numerous media sources from the mid-1800s to the early 21st Century! Let the mysterious thrill and chill you! Get the scoop on notable residents! Laugh at amusing anecdotes!This book is packed full ofWEIRDand interesting tidbits fromVIRGINIA CITY'Spast and present
Spiritualists were a very important part of the Silver Terrace community during the mid 1800s to early 1900s. They were welcomed, and their abilities embraced. How did fortunes turn out? Who had the answers? Spiritualists.
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