Virginia City Nevada Churches
by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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Virginia City Nevada Churches
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LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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Photograph - Photography
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St Mary In the Mountains 111 S E St, Virginia City, NV 89440
St Paul's Episcopal Church 87 S F St, Virginia City, NV 89440
Virginia City used to be the richest gold producing area in the United States. Gold was first found in Gold Canyon south of Virginia City by the Grosh brothers. Soon more gold deposits were found at the top of Gold Canyon in January 1859 by James Finney, known as “Old Virginny” and Henry Comstock. The early mining was done by the placer mining method of washing the dirt from around the small pieces of gold found in creeks. Later the gold veins were follwed underground by digging shafts and tunnels to follow the veins of gold.
The discovery of gold and silver here brought many people to the area which became known as the “Comstock”, named after Henry Comstock. “Old Virginny” sold his original gold claim for about $50.00 and later died in 1861 a poor man. The town of Virginia City was named after him.
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