By Brett Fisher

  • Photos by Brett Fisher. A hero's resting place at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
    Photos by Brett Fisher. A hero’s resting place at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
  • A row of heroes strong as sentinels for their brethren.
    A row of heroes strong as sentinels for their brethren.
  • Statue atop the American Civil War monument at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
    Statue atop the American Civil War monument at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
  • A military service cross marking a veteran's grave at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
    A military service cross marking a veteran’s grave at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
  • A U.S. Navy bagpiper plays at Lone Mountain Cemetery Friday.
    A U.S. Navy bagpiper plays at Lone Mountain Cemetery Friday.
  • American Civil War monument at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
    American Civil War monument at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
  • Rows of unidentified U.S. soldiers originally buried at Fort Churchill, but now rest in Lone Mountain Cemetery.
    Rows of unidentified U.S. soldiers originally buried at Fort Churchill, but now rest in Lone Mountain Cemetery.
  • A veteran's grave in Empire Cemetery overlooking Empire Ranch and the Carson River.
    A veteran’s grave in Empire Cemetery overlooking Empire Ranch and the Carson River.
  • Grave of Nevada veteran John Thoroughman behind Fuji Park.
    Grave of Nevada veteran John Thoroughman behind Fuji Park.
  • A veteran's grave is decorated Monday at the Stewart Indian Cemetery.
    A veteran’s grave is decorated Monday at the Stewart Indian Cemetery.
  • A mortar and canisters in the foreground of The Glennbrook engine at the NSRM.
    A mortar and canisters in the foreground of The Glennbrook engine at the NSRM.
  • Virginia and Truckee Engine No. 25 bearing the Nevada state flag.
    Virginia and Truckee Engine No. 25 bearing the Nevada state flag.

Memorial Day in Carson City is never just a single day event.

Here in the Nevada state capital, it takes four days to make things right for the service men and women buried here who have served and sacrificed over the years.

Beginning Friday, dozens of Carson City locals participated in the traditional flag planting at veteran grave sites in Lone Mountain, Empire and Stewart cemeteries, as well as the two veteran graves behind Fuji Park and even Pioneer Cemetery on the west end of Fifth Street at the base of C Hill where U.S. Army Maj. William Ormsby is buried.

Weekend-long events celebrating heroes and their contributions to our local, state and national heritage included train rides aboard historic Nineteenth Century steam engines at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, which held its grand reopening Saturday following four months of repairs to the property caused by January flood damage.

Memorial Day weekend culminated with Monday observances and ceremonies honoring the military dead at rest in Carson City.