Peter Mires presents his newest book “Lost Carson City” at the South Lake Tahoe Library on Sept. 8 at 2 p.m.
Carson City has the distinction of being one of the least-populated state capitals in the nation, but its contributions to Nevada’s history are anything but diminutive. Set against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada, it’s a quintessential Wild West town.
The gold and silver riches of the nearby Comstock Lode left a legacy that includes the Carson City Mint, one of only nine mints ever to exist in the United States, and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, which still snakes through the hills. Residents once flocked to the Carson Opera House to take in a show and to the local racetrack to bet on the horses. Mires explores the city’s legacies, brick by locally quarried sandstone brick with an illustrated presentation that will inform and delight. Free. | (530) 573-3185
