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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Virginia City celebrates sesquicentennial

Weekend marks the high spot of year’s celebration with more to come

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Copyright 2012 Nevada Appeal. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Nevada Appeal June, 3 2009 6:17 pm

Virginia City celebrates sesquicentennial

Weekend marks the high spot of year’s celebration with more to come

A Confederate soldier reenactor fires his rifle at Union troops during the Virginia City Labor Day Parade in 2008. The Comstock Civil War reenactors will help celebrate the Virginia City Sesquicentennial with demonstrations Friday and Saturday in the Ramada Inn parking lot.
A Confederate soldier reenactor fires his rifle at Union troops during the Virginia City Labor Day Parade in 2008. The Comstock Civil War reenactors will help celebrate the Virginia City Sesquicentennial with demonstrations Friday and Saturday in the Ramada Inn parking lot.ENLARGE
A Confederate soldier reenactor fires his rifle at Union troops during the Virginia City Labor Day Parade in 2008. The Comstock Civil War reenactors will help celebrate the Virginia City Sesquicentennial with demonstrations Friday and Saturday in the Ramada Inn parking lot.
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by Matt Farley
Special to the Nevada Appeal

This weekend, a century and a half after the Comstock Lode silver strike, Virginia City locals a...

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