-- UPDATE -- ~ As of 2007, the Nevada State Museum in Carson City underwent MAJOR RENOVATION. By mid 2008, renovations were complete. Our new museum looks better than ever! Indeed, the wait was worth it and a few things have changed, including the movement of #196. During the renovations, the marker was removed and I was skeptical if it stay removed forever. To my surprise, the builders remembered the marker! #196 was re-painted and faced with a new state seal. It's GREAT TO SEE that the renovators and the museum took pride and thought in preserving this marker. While California suffers from 250 of its 270 state parks closing, we here in Nevada celebrate the opening of a new museum. Night and day don't you think? Kudos for a job well done!

Historical Markers of Carson City HM 1 - Empire and Carson River Mills HM 25 - Nevada's Capitol HM 44 - Carson City HM 70 - Bliss Mansion HM 71 - Methodist Church of Carson City HM 72 - Nevada State Children's Home HM 75 - Government Building HM 76 - Eagle Valley HM 77 - Dat So La Lee HM 78 - Orion Clemens Home HM 91 - Stewart Indian School HM 134 - Trans-Sierran Pioneer Flight HM 175 - Stewart-Nye Residence HM 179 - First Air Flights in Nevada HM 180 - The Warm Springs Hotel HM 181 - The Washo Indians HM 193 - Historic Flume and Lumber Yard HM 194 - Gardner's Ranch HM 196 - The U.S. Mint of Carson City HM 213 - Lakeview HM 235 - Camp Nye HM 243 - Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight HM 250 - State Printing Building HM 252 - Rinckel Mansion HM 258 - Weather Observatory HM 259 - The Governor's Mansion Nevada Landmarks Home Page

*HM 196* -- The United States Mint at Carson City, Nevada -- Location: Downtown Carson City Directions: Along Carson St (SR 529), located on the grounds of the Nevada State Museum Location: 1 Visibility: 6 Accessibility: 2 Marker type: (2) Metal, St (M) Date Conquered: 6/11/07 Nearest Intersection: Robinson St. Quick Description: Commemorating none other than the ORIGINAL United States Mint in Carson City, an important mint that coined silver from the rich Comstock Lode Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed GPS: LAT, N39° 10' 02.1"     LON, W119° 46' 02.3" NOTES: Notice the high visibility rating of #196. The photos you'll see below were shot before the renovations took place. While the metal plaque remains unchanged, the St (M) was moved to the side of the Mint building, underneath and old growth tree. The St (M) now faces Robinson Street and the Carson Nugget parking area. Keep your eyes peeled! Full Description: Exact description as reads... The original Carson City building is a formal balanced, sandstone block edifice. Two stories high with a centrally located cupola, the sandstone blocks were quarried at the Nevada State Prison. On March 3, 1862, Congress passed a bill establishing a branch mint in the territory of Nevada. The output of the Comstock Lode coupled with the high bullion transportation costs to San Francisco proved the necessity of a branch in Nevada. From its opening in 1870 to the closure of the coin operations in 1893, coinage amounted to $49, 274,434.30. Here's the interesting part... #196 has been adorned with TWO plaques. The Standard blue version, located along Robinson Street is the original version probably erected circa 1990. A newer metal version of #196 was erected sometime early 2003. The only other marker in Nevada to have 2 plaques like this is #132, Mackay Mansion. Taken in 2007 before the museum renovation. #196 previously faced Carson Street, set well-back from the sidewalk and barely discernable from street view. Renovators took this into account by re-placing the marker along Robinson Street, now clearly visible from Carson Street. Well done! The newer metal version of #196. Why did this marker in particular receive an additional plaque?? Whatever the reason, find the metal plaque at the front entrance to the Museum (locked entry.)

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