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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Nevada: Virginia City Historic District

For Students 9th - 10th
Virginia City was a prototype for frontier mining boom towns, owing its success to the 1859 discovery of Comstock Lode.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Nevada: Fort Churchill

For Students 9th - 10th
Fort Churchill, named for Sylvester Churchill, was a U.S. Army fort built in 1861 to provide protection for early settlers.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Nv: Nv Northern Railway, East Ely Yards

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nevada Northern is one of the best-preserved early twentieth-century railroad shop complexes remaining in the United States.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Nevada: Francis G. Newlands Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This was the home of Francis G. Newlands from 1890 until his death in 1917, including his tenure in the House of Representatives and Senate. Newlands is known for the Reclamation Act of 1902, under which the U.S. government led the...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Nevada: Mc Keen Motor Car #70

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the few surviving McKeen railcars. Restored to operating condition in 2010.