Gold Hill Hotel & Saloon

Lecture series continues! The Life & Times of George Hearst / Comstock Miner, by Fred Holabird
2018-11-01 17:00 - 20:30 UTC
We are pleased to continue our 2018 Lecture Series with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture!
Thursday, November 1st lecture will be Fred Holabird on: “The Life & Times of George Hearst / Comstock Miner”

Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. and lecture starts at 7:00 p.m.
George Hearst of Comstock fame was raised in a log cabin on his family’s farm in rural Missouri.
He headed to California in 1850 for the gold rush. In the summer of 1859, Hearst learned of the wonderful silver assays of the “blue stuff” on what was to become the Comstock Lode. Hearst hurried over to the Comstock where he arranged to buy a one-sixth interest in the Ophir Mine. That winter, Hearst and his partners managed to mine 38 tons of high-grade silver ore, packed it across the Sierra on muleback, had it smelted in San Francisco, and made $91,000 profit, or roughly $2,500,000 in 2016 dollars.
Our guest lecturer , Fred Holabird is well know Nationally as a historian and antiquities specialist.
Lecture starts at 7:00 p.m. and costs $5 per person.
Come early and enjoy dinner before the lecture! We Serve dinner before the lecture at 5, 5:30, & 6 p.m.
Please fill out this reservation form to sign up for this exciting lecture:

Name:

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Dinner and Lecture or Lecture only?
Dinner and Lecture
Lecture only

How many in your party?

If you are coming to the dinner and Lecture, what time would you like to dine with us?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Closed for Halloween - Because we are usually closed on Wednesday
2018-10-31 16:30 - 20:30
Please note that we will be closed on Halloween. This is because the restaurant and bar is typically closed on Wednesday anyway.
We just wanted to post this on our web site calendar just so people will know we are not doing anything special for Halloween this year.

The Management

Halloween Ghost Tour at the Gold Hill Hotel tonight!
2018-10-29 17:00 - 20:30
The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is offering Halloween Ghost Tours during the month of October! October 29th is tonight’s tour! These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), your evening will start with a gourmet dinner in the Crown Point restaurant (one of the best restaurants on the Comstock).
After dinner, NNGH will guide you back in time with tales of the history and the hauntings of the hotel and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch. Using ghost hunting tools and techniques, you can try to make contact with the spirits still in residence at the hotel. Please note that you will be touring some of the actual haunted rooms in the hotel as well!
Afterwards, quench your thirst or calm your nerves with a drink in the 150 year old bar, as frequented by Mark Twain back in the day! This is sure to be an evening to remember. Come join us!
Dinner and Tour – only $40.00 per person.
Dinner is at 5:00, 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. and the tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner is a set menu of 4 of our favorite entrees we offer at the hotel! Miner’s Tri-Tip, Fresh Atlantic Salmon, Crown Point Chicken, & Spinach Ravioli
** Discount offered for Hotel Guests spending the night with us! Dinner and Tour for only $35.00 **
Tour only – $25 per person. Guest of hotel – $20
Tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Use this form to sign up for this exciting evening! – –

Name:

Email Address:

Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40 and Ghost Tour only for $25
Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40
Ghost Tour only for $25

How many in your party?

If you are having dinner with us, what time would you like to dine?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Enjoy a romantic evening! Guitarist Jack Di Carlo performing tonight!
2018-10-26 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-10-19 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-10-12 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-09-28 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-09-21 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-08-31 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-08-24 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-08-17 17:30 - 20:00 and 1 more date
We will be featuring the romantic acoustic guitar stylings of Jack Di Carlo in our main dining room this evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Take your special someone out to dinner tonight and enjoy this romantic music.
Try our Certified Angus 12 oz. Rib-Eye special topped with Blue Cheese and Mushroom Demi glace. Or how about fresh Atlantic Salmon or Shrimp Scampi featuring Jumbo Tiger Prawns?
We have some new menu items we are featuring as well! Try our new “Ghost Burger,” Ahi Tuna Poke, or Clams Linguine – you’ll be glad you did!
After dinner, savor a drink in our world famous bar, as frequented by Mark Twain back in the day!
Call for reservations! 775-847-0111
Or email Patrick McNamee at: pat@gold-hill-hotel-saloon-b49f0b.ingress-baronn.ewp.live
** We just need your name, number of people in your party, and the time you would like to dine! **

Who's ready for A Haunting on the Comstock Hills, a benefit for The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture?
2018-10-26 17:00 - 23:30
Save the dates 10/26 – 10/27

Gold Hill Hotel

Friday Night Gathering & Seance
Saturday night multiple locations after hours investigations of the Hill and the Mills.
Guest Star Investigators include Douglas M. Carnahan, Stefan Brigati,
David Deerfeeder and the NNGH Team
along with other highlights soon to be mentioned.
Limited tickets being sold

** Please see the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters web site for details and to sign up!
http://nngh.net/

Ghost Tour at the Gold Hill Hotel! Sold out tonight!!
2018-10-25 17:00 - 20:30
** Sorry! The Ghost Tour is all sold out tonight! Please follow this link to sign up for the next Ghost Tour on Monday, October 29th!!
https://goldhillhotel.net/event/halloween-ghost-tour-at-the-gold-hill-hotel-tonight/

The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is now offering Historical Ghost Tours on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. October 25th is tonight’s SOLD OUT tour! These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), your evening will start with a gourmet dinner in the Crown Point restaurant (one of the best restaurants on the Comstock).
After dinner, NNGH will guide you back in time with tales of the history and the hauntings of the hotel and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch. Using ghost hunting tools and techniques, you can try to make contact with the spirits still in residence at the hotel. Please note that you will be touring some of the actual haunted rooms in the hotel as well!
Afterwards, quench your thirst or calm your nerves with a drink in the 150 year old bar, as frequented by Mark Twain back in the day! This is sure to be an evening to remember. Come join us!

Halloween Ghost Tour tonight at the Gold Hill Hotel!
2018-10-22 17:00 - 20:30
The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is offering Halloween Ghost Tours during the month of October! October 22nd is tonight’s tour! These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), your evening will start with a gourmet dinner in the Crown Point restaurant (one of the best restaurants on the Comstock).
After dinner, NNGH will guide you back in time with tales of the history and the hauntings of the hotel and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch. Using ghost hunting tools and techniques, you can try to make contact with the spirits still in residence at the hotel. Please note that you will be touring some of the actual haunted rooms in the hotel as well!
Afterwards, quench your thirst or calm your nerves with a drink in the 150 year old bar, as frequented by Mark Twain back in the day! This is sure to be an evening to remember. Come join us!
Dinner and Tour – only $40.00 per person.
Dinner is at 5:00, 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. and the tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner is a set menu of 4 of our favorite entrees we offer at the hotel! Miner’s Tri-Tip, Fresh Atlantic Salmon, Crown Point Chicken, & Spinach Ravioli
** Discount offered for Hotel Guests spending the night with us! Dinner and Tour for only $35.00 **
Tour only – $25 per person. Guest of hotel – $20
Tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Use this form to sign up for this exciting evening! – –

Name:

Email Address:

Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40 and Ghost Tour only for $25
Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40
Ghost Tour only for $25

How many in your party?

If you are having dinner with us, what time would you like to dine?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Lecture series continues! Larry Martin with “Gold is where you find it, or not”
2018-10-18 17:00 - 20:30
We are pleased to continue our 2018 Lecture Series with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture!
Thursday, October 18th lecture will be Larry Martin on: Metal Detectors, Visual Observation, Buried Treasure and “Gold is where you find it, or not”

Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. and lecture starts at 7:00 p.m.
This fascinating lecture will discuss and demonstrate how to visually identify gold and silver on the surface of the ground and better yet how to find it with a metal detector.
I think we all agree on one thing with regards to digging for gold and treasure – finding it quickly & regularly isn’t possible without the best gold detector. There’s no two-ways about it, investing in a less than adequate device simply isn’t going to work and will likely end in nothing more than sheer frustration.
Larry’s lecture and demonstration is to ease the burden for budding newbies and also the more experienced who are interested in improving their chances of finding gold.
Various metal detectors will be demonstrated at the lecture. Bring your detectors to the lecture and let’s have some fun testing them out.
Bio:
Larry Martin – Currently: Director of Exploration and Chief Geologist Comstock Mining Inc, Virginia City, NV
Born and raised in northwest Kansas. Graduated Colorado School of Mines: BSc. Geologic Engineering & minor in Mining Engineering
Certified Professional Geologist / American Institute of Professional Geologist
39 years professional experience in mining or related geological and engineering disciplines. Assigned to several Nevada mines ranging from early grass root exploration, to development and expansion phases: Borealis, Manhattan, Hog Ranch, Olinghouse, Granstville, Rawhide, Sleeper, Comstock
Lecture starts at 7:00 p.m. and costs $5 per person.
Come early and enjoy dinner before the lecture! We Serve dinner before the lecture at 5, 5:30, & 6 p.m.
Please fill out this reservation form to sign up for this exciting lecture:

Name:

Email Address:

Dinner and Lecture or Lecture only?
Dinner and Lecture
Lecture only

How many in your party?

If you are coming to the dinner and Lecture, what time would you like to dine with us?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Restaurant and Bar closed for Private event tonight - except for prior reservations for dinner
2018-10-14 16:30 - 20:30
Please note that the restaurant and bar will be closed for a private event tonight. Except for prior reservations for dinner.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

The Management

Ghost Tour tonight at the Gold Hill Hotel!
2018-10-11 17:00 - 20:30
The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is now offering Historical Ghost Tours on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. October 11th is tonight’s tour! These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), your evening will start with a gourmet dinner in the Crown Point restaurant (one of the best restaurants on the Comstock).
After dinner, NNGH will guide you back in time with tales of the history and the hauntings of the hotel and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch. Using ghost hunting tools and techniques, you can try to make contact with the spirits still in residence at the hotel. Please note that you will be touring some of the actual haunted rooms in the hotel as well!
Afterwards, quench your thirst or calm your nerves with a drink in the 150 year old bar, as frequented by Mark Twain back in the day! This is sure to be an evening to remember. Come join us!
Dinner and Tour – only $40.00 per person.
Dinner is at 5:00, 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. and the tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner is a set menu of 4 of our favorite entrees we offer at the hotel! Miner’s Tri-Tip, Fresh Atlantic Salmon, Crown Point Chicken, & Spinach Ravioli
** Discount offered for Hotel Guests spending the night with us! Dinner and Tour for only $35.00 **
Tour only – $25 per person. Guest of hotel – $20
Tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Use this form to sign up for this exciting evening! – –

Name:

Email Address:

Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40 and Ghost Tour only for $25
Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40
Ghost Tour only for $25

How many in your party?

If you are having dinner with us, what time would you like to dine?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Lecture series continues! Cliff Jennings with "Mysteries of the Hale & Norcross Mine: Waste Trestles, Bins & Dumps"
2018-10-04 17:00 - 20:30
We are pleased to continue our 2018 Lecture Series with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture!
Thursday, October 4th lecture will be Cliff Jennings on: “Mysteries of the Hale & Norcross Mine: Waste Trestles, Bins & Dumps”
A Story of Site Observations, Model Making and Comstock-V&T History

Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. and lecture starts at 7:00 p.m.
Lecture Description:
In its heyday, the Comstock’s major mines were visually dominant and architecturally striking. But when one attempts to make a scale model of one, questions emerge that drives one to research. Archival photos and drawings are crucial, and site investigations gives clarity. But once in a while, one ends up with a bigger stack of questions then at the start.
This is a story of one such mine, and the attempt to research and model it: The Hale & Norcross, ca. 1890. It is also a story of observations on the ground and from the air; over the Internet and via email. All will help in understanding the structure and making a model of them. And during the process, a story will emerge of a mysterious little shed whose remains still reside on an man-made hilltop in Virginia City, Nevada.
Lecturer Bio:
Cliff Jennings is a mechanical designer living in Maryland. Raised in California and about ten years ago, his interest returned to Comstock mining and the V&T Railroad. His hobby has become his passion with a mix of model railroading, V&T history and the research and modeling of Comtock mines in their prime.
Lecture starts at 7:00 p.m. and costs $5 per person.
Come early and enjoy dinner before the lecture! We Serve dinner before the lecture at 5, 5:30, & 6 p.m.
Please fill out this reservation form to sign up for this exciting lecture:

Name:

Email Address:

Dinner and Lecture or Lecture only?
Dinner and Lecture
Lecture only

How many in your party?

If you are coming to the dinner and lecture, what time would you like to dine with us?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Ghost Tour tonight at the Gold Hill Hotel!
2018-09-27 17:00 - 20:30
The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is now offering Historical Ghost Tours on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. September 27th is tonight’s tour! These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), your evening will start with a gourmet dinner in the Crown Point restaurant (one of the best restaurants on the Comstock).
After dinner, NNGH will guide you back in time with tales of the history and the hauntings of the hotel and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch. Using ghost hunting tools and techniques, you can try to make contact with the spirits still in residence at the hotel. Please note that you will be touring some of the actual haunted rooms in the hotel as well!
Afterwards, quench your thirst or calm your nerves with a drink in the 150 year old bar, as frequented by Mark Twain back in the day! This is sure to be an evening to remember. Come join us!
Dinner and Tour – only $40.00 per person.
Dinner is at 5:00, 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. and the tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner is a set menu of 4 of our favorite entrees we offer at the hotel! Miner’s Tri-Tip, Fresh Atlantic Salmon, Crown Point Chicken, & Spinach Ravioli
** Discount offered for Hotel Guests spending the night with us! Dinner and Tour for only $35.00 **
Tour only – $25 per person. Guest of hotel – $20
Tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Use this form to sign up for this exciting evening! – –

Name:

Email Address:

Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40 and Ghost Tour only for $25
Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40
Ghost Tour only for $25

How many in your party?

If you are having dinner with us, what time would you like to dine?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Bar and Great Room closed to general public until 7 p.m. tonight - Restaurant opens at 5:30 p.m.
2018-09-22 16:30 - 19:00
The bar and great room will be closed tonight from the general public until 7 p.m. tonight.
The restaurant will be open to the general public 5:30 until 8:30 p.m.
Thank you in advance for your understanding!

The Management

Lecture Series Continues! Corrado De Gasperis with "Gold and Money"
2018-09-20 17:00 - 20:30
We are pleased to continue our 2018 Lecture Series with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture!
Thursday, September 20th lecture will be Corrado De Gasperis on: “Gold and Money”
Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. and lecture starts at 7:00 p.m.
Lecture Description:
Monetary policy is one of the most impactful, powerful regulatory tool that, when combined with destructive practices in the financial, banking, capital markets and money management industries, threatens the sustainability of capitalism and fundamentally the quality and manner of our lives. Mr. DeGasperis will challenge the assumptions around these monetary practices, expose the implications of reckless and irresponsible fiscal policies, at all levels of government, and discuss gold and other alternative currencies (Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, etc.) role in the global monetary system, and ultimately, their immediate, near-term and potential implication on Nevada.
Lecturer Bio:
Corrado De Gasperis has been President and CEO of Comstock Mining since April 2010, and appointed to the Board of Directors in June 2011, and its Executive Chairman in September 2015.
Mr. DeGasperis is a founding member and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture and is also a Director of the Gold Hill Hotel Inc., the most historic, continuously operating Hotel in Nevada. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Virginia City Tourism Commission the Northern Nevada Development Authority and the Northern Nevada Network.
He brings almost 30 years of industrial metals and precious mining, operational and financial management and capital markets experience.
Lecture starts at 7:00 p.m. and costs $5 per person.
Come early and enjoy dinner before the lecture! We Serve dinner before the lecture at 5, 5:30, & 6 p.m.
Please fill out this reservation form to sign up for this exciting lecture:

Name:

Email Address:

Dinner and Lecture or Lecture only?
Dinner and Lecture
Lecture only

How many in your party?

If you are coming to the dinner and lecture, what time would you like to dine with us?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Restaurant and Bar closed tonight for a private event
2018-09-15 16:30 - 22:30, 2018-09-14 16:30 - 22:30
The Restaurant and Bar will closed tonight for a private event here at the hotel.
Sorry for the inconvenience! We wish this place were big enough to accommodate everyone, but this old place is just too small.
We thank you in advance for you understanding.

The Management

Ghost Tour tonight at the Gold Hill Hotel!
2018-09-13 17:00 - 20:30
The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is now offering Historical Ghost Tours on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. September 13th is tonight’s tour! These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), your evening will start with a gourmet dinner in the Crown Point restaurant (one of the best restaurants on the Comstock).
After dinner, NNGH will guide you back in time with tales of the history and the hauntings of the hotel and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch. Using ghost hunting tools and techniques, you can try to make contact with the spirits still in residence at the hotel. Please note that you will be touring some of the actual haunted rooms in the hotel as well!
Afterwards, quench your thirst or calm your nerves with a drink in the 150 year old bar, as frequented by Mark Twain back in the day! This is sure to be an evening to remember. Come join us!
Dinner and Tour – only $40.00 per person.
Dinner is at 5:00, 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. and the tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner is a set menu of 4 of our favorite entrees we offer at the hotel! Miner’s Tri-Tip, Fresh Atlantic Salmon, Crown Point Chicken, & Spinach Ravioli
** Discount offered for Hotel Guests spending the night with us! Dinner and Tour for only $35.00 **
Tour only – $25 per person. Guest of hotel – $20
Tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Use this form to sign up for this exciting evening! – –

Name:

Email Address:

Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40 and Ghost Tour only for $25
Ghost Tour and Dinner for $40
Ghost Tour only for $25

How many in your party?

If you are having dinner with us, what time would you like to dine?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Lecture series Continues! "History of the Virginia City Gold Hill Water Company"
2018-09-06 17:00 - 20:30
We are pleased to continue our 2018 Lecture Series with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture!
Thursday, September 6th lecture will be James Bonar on: “History of the Virginia City Gold Hill Water Company”
Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. and lecture starts at 7:00 p.m.
Lecture Description:
In the 1860’s when the Comstock got it’s start, water on the Comstock was as precious as gold.
This lecture speaks to the early days and then the construction of the water system from Lake Marlette to Virginia City, still in use today.
This visual presentation and educational lecture explores the history of Comstock water and the development of this amazing gravity flow project.
Bio – James Bonar
James Bonar, a Nevada resident for over thirty years, his interest is to protect and teach the legacy of our history. He served as President of the Nevada Chapter of the LHA, Lincoln Highway, and then Nevada State Director.
Please see the sign up form below to make reservations for this exciting lecture!

Name:

Email Address:

Dinner and Lecture or Lecture only?
Dinner and Lecture
Lecture only

How many in your party?

If you are coming to the dinner and lecture, what time would you like to dine with us?
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Closed for Private Event - Wedding
2018-09-01 17:00 - 20:00
Hello,
The restaurant will be closed this evening due to a private event we are having at the hotel. This is due to a wedding here at the hotel.
The bar will remain open for drinks if you are interested.
Thank you for your understanding!

The Management

Restaurant closed until 7:30 this evening for private event
2018-08-25 16:30 - 19:30
Please note that our restaurant will be closed tonight for a private event from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The bar will be open all evening.
We will be accepting reservations tonight for public dinners anytime after 7:30 p.m.
Thank you for your understanding!

The Manangement

Ghost Tour tonight at the Gold Hill Hotel! Tour sold out tonight!
2018-08-23 17:00 - 20:30
** This tour is sold out tonight! The next tour will be on Thursday, September 13th. Please see the web site calendar for details and to sign up for this tour **
The Gold Hill Hotel (as seen on Ghost Adventures and proclaimed the 8th most haunted location in Nevada) is now offering Historical Ghost Tours on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. August 23rd is tonight’s tour! These tours benefit The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. Hosted by the Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), your evening will start with a gourmet dinner in the Crown Point restaurant (one of the best restaurants on the Comstock).
After dinner, NNGH will guide you back in time with tales of the history and the hauntings of the hotel and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch. Using ghost hunting tools and techniques, you can try to make contact with the spirits still in residence at the hotel. Please note that you will be touring some of the actual haunted rooms in the hotel as well!
Afterwards, quench your thirst or calm your nerves with a drink in the 150 year old bar, as frequented by Mark Twain back in the day! This is sure to be an evening to remember. Come join us!
Dinner and Tour – only $40.00 per person.
Dinner is at 5:00, 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. and the tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner is a set menu of 4 of our favorite entrees we offer at the hotel! Miner’s Tri-Tip, Fresh Atlantic Salmon, Crown Point Chicken, & Spinach Ravioli
** Discount offered for Hotel Guests spending the night with us! Dinner and Tour for only $35.00 **
Tour only – $25 per person. Guest of hotel – $20
Tour starts at 7:00 p.m.
Use this form to sign up for this exciting evening! – –

Lecture series Continues! "Camels on the Comstock" by Eric Moody
2018-08-16 17:00 - 20:30
We are pleased to continue our 2018 Lecture Series with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture!
Thursday, August 16th lecture will be Eric Moody on: “The Virginia City-Austin Camel Freight Business of the 1860s”
Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. and lecture starts at 7:00 p.m.
Lecture Description:
Just about everyone who’s been in Nevada for a while is aware that camels were used here in the nineteenth century as beasts of burden. Mostly they were seen in and around Virginia City and the other communities of the Comstock during the 1860s and 1870s. It’s also pretty well known that the 1875 state legislature passed a law prohibiting camels from the main streets of towns because they spooked horses.
Less well known is the story of the camels’ use in the major freighting business that developed between Virginia City and Austin in central Nevada in the early 1860’s. Austin was the most important mining center outside the Comstock, and between 1863 and 1869, when the transcontinental railroad extended its tracks across the state, great quantities of goods were hauled eastward to Austin and its neighboring mining camps – and tons of salt were carried westward for use in the Comstock mills. The hauling was done by freight wagons, stage coaches, and pack trains of mules, burros – and camels.
This illustrated presentation takes a look at the Comstock-Austin camel freighting activity of the 1860’s – and the personalities involved, documenting an unusual and largely forgotten episode of Nevada history.

Bio: Eric Moody
I have been a resident of northern Nevada since 1968, when I came to Reno to attend the University of Nevada. After living in Reno, then Washoe Valley (for 25 years), I now reside in Sparks, where I serve on the board of trustees of the Sparks Museum.
For thirty years I worked at the Nevada Historical Society in Reno, as Curator of Manuscripts, and then as acting Director the last two years before I retired. During this time I also taught history classes for Truckee Meadows Community College, Western Nevada College, Old College, and Chapman College (now elevated to University).
I’m presently a partner in Nevada in the West Publishing, which produces periodicals and books about the Silver State’s fascinating past. From 2010 to 2017 I was editor of Nevada in the West magazine; I’ve since graduated to the editorial chair of the Reese River Reveille (a magazine-style revival of the pioneer Austin, Nevada, newspaper that began in 1863).
I have written widely in the fields of Nevada and Western history, with books that include a biography of Nevada governor Vail Pittman; Western Carpetbagger: The Extraordinary Memoirs of “Senator” Thomas Fitch; Flanigan: Anatomy of a Railroad Ghost Town; a study of early casino gambling in Nevada (1931-1945); and Brewed in Nevada: A History of Nevada’s Beers and Breweries (a booklet coauthored with Robert Nylen).
The last time I lectured at the Gold Hill Hotel was back in 1999 – almost twenty years ago. Not wanting to wear out my welcome, I have strategically spaced my appearances….
Please see the sign up form below to make reservations for this exciting lecture! This lecture might very well sell out!

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Dinner and Lecture
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If you are coming to the dinner and lecture, what time would you like to dine with us?
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