Category: History & Historical

Northeastern Nevada Museum

The Northeastern Nevada Museum features art and local history exhibits as well as extensive wildlife habitat dioramas. Six galleries occupy more than 20,000 square feet. There is something for everyone! Exhibits include: Art History Animals Crafts The museum also hosts multiple social events each year. Major events include: Halleck Bar Party Great Humboldt Duck Race […]

Western Folklife Center

A regional nonprofit organization based in Elko, Nevada, the Western Folklife Center works to expand our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors by celebrating the everyday traditions of people who live and work in the American West. The Folklife Center strives to create deep and lasting experiences, to challenge the intellect and engage the emotions, […]

Thunderbird Yacht

Thunderbird Lake Tahoe is home to America’s most recognizable—and possibly most valuable—wooden speedboat, the venerable Thunderbird Yacht. Since America’s Great Depression, The Thunderbird has transported guests in opulent luxury between high-mountain estates and luxury resorts. While her past is privileged and legendary, her future is uncertain. Chartering Thunderbird Yacht will help save this iconic vessel […]

Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site

Come and explore Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site, Lake Tahoe’s Castle-in-the-Sky. The historic Lake Tahoe estate and gardens are open for public guided tours, by land or water, on Tuesdays through Saturdays from late May through October. Private group tours are available year-round. The magical Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site is the centerpiece of Thunderbird […]

Wagon Train – Highway 50

The Highway 50 Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to horse and wagon enthusiasts, and the historical reenactment of the “Great Western Migration”. We are a member and sponsor supported organization providing many family oriented fun filled events and activities. The Highway 50 Association invites you to participate in our 63rd Anniversary run – in […]

Fernley and Lassen Railway Depot

The Fernley Preservation Society is a non-profit, tax exempt corporation, organized for educational and historical purposes to promote the history of Fernley and the surrounding area. he society was incorporated in 1986, although its roots date back to year prior, when local citizens banded together as the “Save the Depot Committee ” and Fernley historical […]