Fremont exhibit
Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair runs today and Saturday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 3:15pm
Event Date:
August 22, 2014 - 9:30am UPDATE: Yogi Berra may have said, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore,” but at the 2014 Carson City Mint Coin Show and Fair, the value is in the eye of the beholder. Sharp skilled dealers will buy, sell, trade and offer their expertise with free appraisals during the two-day event today, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23. Held this year at both the Nevada State Museum and the Carson Nugget, the fair includes activities for children, prize drawings, lectures, coin sales and free appraisals with admission.
Family Fun Saturday at the Nevada State Museum: Exploring Topographical Maps and Fremont
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 3:29pm
Event Date:
May 17, 2014 (All day) Looking for a fun, educational activity to enrich your Saturday? Discover Family Fun Saturdays at the Nevada State Museum.
Saturday, May 17 features Exploring Topographical Maps and the Fremont exhibit, from 10 am - 3 pm for ages ten and up. Discover how to read a topo map to plan hikes, understand the flow of water, and appreciate the rugged Nevada landscape; construct a hill using contour layers and learn how to read a compass.
Reception kicks off significant new exhibit on Fremont for Sesquicentennial celebration at Nevada State Museum
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 11:27am
Event Date:
January 29, 2014 - 5:00pm He described and mapped the Oregon Trail, was the Republican Party’s first presidential candidate, and served as California’s military governor in 1847.
