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Construction of the Nevada State Capitol located in Carson City was proposed on April 14, 1870. Carson City is one of the smallest state capitals in the country. Update: With current growth, may now be 14th smallest.
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1863 - March 3 - Congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City, Nevada
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March 3, 1863
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1870 - U S Mint established in Carson City
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1870 - California Roughs. By Mark Twain.
...Sam Brown, of Nevada, killed sixteen men in his time, and was journeying toward Esmeralda to kill a seventeenth, who had stopped the breath of a friend of his, when a party of law-abiding citizens waylaid him, and slaughtered him with shot-guns. Mourners were exceedingly scarce at his funeral.... Read MORE...
1889 - BASEBALL ACCIDENT. A Player Gets His Nose Smashed.
The Carson Tribune of the 5th inst. says: While playing baseball at Genoa yesterday, Selden Richards of Carson sustained an injury that will probably disfigure him for life. He was at the bat when a high ball with incurve came over the plate. He struck at it, and instead of the ball going out into... Read MORE...
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1895 - Carson City
Carson City, the capital of the state of Nevada, and of Ormsby co, is situated near the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada, 3 miles W. of Carson River, 12 miles E. of Lake Tahoe, and 21 miles S. by W. from Virginia City. Lat. 39° 10' N.; Lon. 119°43' W. It is surrounded by grand mountain scenery,... Read MORE...
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1916
Carson City, a banking city, the capital of the state of Nevada and of Ormsby co., is situated near the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada, 3 miles W. of the Carson River, and on the Virginia and Truckee R., 21 miles S. by W. of Virginia City. Lat. 39° 10' N. ; Lon. 119° 43' W. It is surrounded by... Read MORE...
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