Dr. Simeon Lee was a pioneering doctor in Nevada. . . and left a lasting legacy with his astonishing collection of historical artifacts.
Carson City’s Code-Talker: Karl Kee Crawford
One of the Navajo Code-Talkers of World War II lived in Carson City — here’s his amazing story.
A Name, a Photo, and a Mystery
Her rose-colored headstone bears a single, tantalizing line: “OSS Veteran.” But her life? Well, that’s something of a mystery.
Whatever Became of James Crawford?
A mysterious grave with no name on the wooden headstone. . . led us on a fascinating journey to learn who rested there!
A Window in Time to Carson Valley, 1859
Back in 1859, Carson Valley was a pretty dysfuncational place. Judge Orson Hyde had departed in November, 1856. And after September 1857, with the exodus of over 200 early LDS settlers (who followed Brigham Young’s call to return to Salt Lake), the trappings of regular law and order had largely vanished. […]
Harriet Walley, a Hidden Heroine
A TALE OF A HIDDEN HEROINE: Just a few days from now would be Harriet Walley’s 210th birthday — April 19th to be precise. But unlike her famous husband, David Walley, Harriet’s name has been largely forgotten. Born Harriet Jane Talmadge, she entered the world in 1815 in the scenic Berkshire mountains […]
A Legacy From Empire, NV
A Legacy From Empire, NV. . . . The fledgling town of Empire, Nevada was less than five years old when Ab (Charles Albert) Ambrose was born there in 1866. Ab’s father, known to all as “Dutch Nick,” was the high-flying founder of not only the local hotel and saloon, but […]
A Lifetime of Service: Dr. Eliza Cook
Was Eliza Cook really Nevada’s first woman doctor? Despite what you may have heard, the answer seems to be no. None other than legendary Nevada historian Guy Rocha debunked that common myth, pointing out that other female physicians were already in practice more than a decade before Eliza received her medical degree in 1884. […]
The Diary of William Heitman
The Diary of William Heitman William Henry Heitman was the son of local miller Peter Heitman and his wife, Louise [Sarman] Heitman, born in Gardnerville, Nevada in 1888. You may remember our recent story about his father and the Heitman/Sarman flour mill. In June, 1958, William wrote a fascinating account of […]
A Promise Kept for 140 Years
It was September, 1868 when Genoa’s Masonic lodge was granted its official charter, becoming “Douglas County Lodge No. 12.” Serving as first Worshipful Master for the Lodge was Robert W. Bollen, who would be elected the Sheriff of Douglas County that same year (and later became Grand Master for the state of Nevada). […]
Carson City’s Oldest Home
The Foreman-Roberts House . . . . You may have spotted this cheerful yellow gem as you drive through Carson City. Dubbed the “Foreman-Roberts” home, it’s said to be the oldest surviving house in town! That’s bragging rights enough. But it’s also one of the few Gothic Revival-style structures in all of Nevada. Surprisingly, the home wasn’t built […]
A Gardnerville Classic
The Backstory to the Cheshire Antiques Building! As we saw in the last story, Arendt Jensen built what’s now the arched-window portion of Cheshire Antiques. Ground was broken in August 1906, and Jensen hired Reno builders to erect what was initially described as a “warehouse” some 50 x 100 feet in size. […]