Virginia City, Nevada: Firemen's Museum
A municipal service born early of necessity -- Virginia City's history includes the Great Fire of 1875, when three-quarters of the silver and gold boom town was scorched.
Comstock Firemen's Museum/Nevada State Firemen's Museum
- Address:
- 117 South C St., Virginia City, NV
- Directions:
- Comstock Firemen's Museum/Nevada State Firemen's Museum, C St., south of intersection of Taylor St.
- Hours:
- Daily 10 am - 5 pm Memorial Day - Labor Day (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 775-847-0717
- Admission:
- Donation.
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Firemen's Museum Virginia City now has a Firemen's Museum. There are several fire trucks from the 1800s displayed, along with other memorabilia. A donation is requested on admission.
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The Great Fire of 1875! What a thing that was. The museum features a fire wagon made in 1839 in Philadelphia, the oldest firefighting apparatus in the state of Nevada.