Historical Markers of Storey County
Location: Virginia City Directions: Along C Street at the front door to the Terretorial Enterprise
N39° 18' 36.3" W119° 38' 58.9"
Date Conquered: 11/21/07 Nearest intersection: Between Union St and Taylor St. Quick Description: A fine marker commemorating Mark Twain and his profound influence in Nevada Signed: No -- Historically, this marker was never signed NOTES: The most noticeable oddity on this plaque is that it reads "Historical Marker No. 27." No, this page isn't an error on my accord. When the SHPO relinquished most of these old Classic-style markers, the Office failed to update them. Mark Twain happened to be one of the only classics to stay. However, a courteous confusion was kept with it. HM 27 is actually Grimes Point east of Fallon. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... 100 years ago, in 1864, Samuel Clemens left the Terretorial Enterprise, moving on to California and worldwide fame. He was a reporter here in 1863 when he first used the name, Mark Twain. He later described his colorful adventures in Nevada in "Roughing It." The original Terretorial Enterprise building. This plaque is also found on the post of the Terretorial Enterprise. #28 is located to the left of this old beauty. DID YOU KNOW?... ...Contrary to popular belief, the Territorial Enterprise was NOT Nevada's first newspaper? That title actually belongs to the "Gold Canyon Switch" a written one page handout in the camp of Johntown near present-day Silver City. The Territorial Enterprise wins the prize as the first CIRCULATED newspaper in Nevada.
NOTES: The most noticeable oddity on this plaque is that it reads "Historical Marker No. 27." No, this page isn't an error on my accord. When the SHPO relinquished most of these old Classic-style markers, the Office failed to update them. Mark Twain happened to be one of the only classics to stay. However, a courteous confusion was kept with it. HM 27 is actually Grimes Point east of Fallon. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... 100 years ago, in 1864, Samuel Clemens left the Terretorial Enterprise, moving on to California and worldwide fame. He was a reporter here in 1863 when he first used the name, Mark Twain. He later described his colorful adventures in Nevada in "Roughing It." The original Terretorial Enterprise building. This plaque is also found on the post of the Terretorial Enterprise. #28 is located to the left of this old beauty. DID YOU KNOW?... ...Contrary to popular belief, the Territorial Enterprise was NOT Nevada's first newspaper? That title actually belongs to the "Gold Canyon Switch" a written one page handout in the camp of Johntown near present-day Silver City. The Territorial Enterprise wins the prize as the first CIRCULATED newspaper in Nevada.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... 100 years ago, in 1864, Samuel Clemens left the Terretorial Enterprise, moving on to California and worldwide fame. He was a reporter here in 1863 when he first used the name, Mark Twain. He later described his colorful adventures in Nevada in "Roughing It." The original Terretorial Enterprise building. This plaque is also found on the post of the Terretorial Enterprise. #28 is located to the left of this old beauty. DID YOU KNOW?... ...Contrary to popular belief, the Territorial Enterprise was NOT Nevada's first newspaper? That title actually belongs to the "Gold Canyon Switch" a written one page handout in the camp of Johntown near present-day Silver City. The Territorial Enterprise wins the prize as the first CIRCULATED newspaper in Nevada.
100 years ago, in 1864, Samuel Clemens left the Terretorial Enterprise, moving on to California and worldwide fame. He was a reporter here in 1863 when he first used the name, Mark Twain. He later described his colorful adventures in Nevada in "Roughing It." The original Terretorial Enterprise building. This plaque is also found on the post of the Terretorial Enterprise. #28 is located to the left of this old beauty. DID YOU KNOW?... ...Contrary to popular belief, the Territorial Enterprise was NOT Nevada's first newspaper? That title actually belongs to the "Gold Canyon Switch" a written one page handout in the camp of Johntown near present-day Silver City. The Territorial Enterprise wins the prize as the first CIRCULATED newspaper in Nevada.
DID YOU KNOW?... ...Contrary to popular belief, the Territorial Enterprise was NOT Nevada's first newspaper? That title actually belongs to the "Gold Canyon Switch" a written one page handout in the camp of Johntown near present-day Silver City. The Territorial Enterprise wins the prize as the first CIRCULATED newspaper in Nevada.
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