Historical Markers of Storey county
- HM 13 - The Comstock Lode
- HM 28 - Mark Twain
- HM 87 - Savage Mansion (c.1863)
- HM 132 - Mackay Mansion
- HM 209 - Chollar Mine
- HM 228 - The Great Fire of 1875
- HM 236 - Piper's Opera House
- HM 266 - African Americans and the Boston Saloon
Nevada Landmarks Home Page
*HM 132*
-- Mackay Mansion --
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Location: Virginia City
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Date Conquered: 11/21/07
Nearest Intersection: Flowery St.
Quick Description: A marker commemorating the home and influence of a famous Comstock magnate.
Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed.
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Full Description:
This was the home of John Mackay, "Boss" of the Big Bonanza which made the richest man in Virginia City... the Bill Gates of his time, worth about $100 million! The mansion is registered as a National Historic Landmark in tribute to America's biggest silver strike.
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