Frances Humphrey Lecture Series "Nevada Transcontinental Railroad Depots" by Jean-Guy Dube, 28 August

Frances Humphrey Lecture Series "Nevada Transcontinental Railroad Depots" by Jean-Guy Dube

Nevada State Museum

Highlights

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 pm

1 hour

600 N Carson St, Carson City, NV, United States, Nevada 89701

Advertisement

Date & Location

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm (PDT)

600 N Carson St, Nevada 89701

600 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701-4004, United States

Save location for easier access

Only get lost while having fun, not on the road!

About the event

Frances Humphrey Lecture Series "Nevada Transcontinental Railroad Depots" by Jean-Guy Dube
Nevada’s transcontinental railroad heritage begins in 1868 when the Central Pacific Railroad’s track laying crews reached the state, building east from Sacramento, California. As railroad construction progressed, existing and new communities were connected by ribbons of iron and steel. Towns like Reno, Winnemucca, Elko, Battle Mountain, Montello, Wells, Carlin, Palisade, Verdi, Wadsworth, Fernley, Lovelock and Mill City were on the transcontinental route. The Central Pacific became the Southern Pacific and eventually the Union Pacific. We’ll look at each community’s depot development from their first to last over the last century-and-a-half, including the sole surviving early depot at Lovelock. Join us in the parlor car as we ride the rails of Nevada history! (Photo of the Central Pacific in Carlin, 1868, courtesy NSHPO) Lecturer Jean-Guy T. Dubé works for the State Historic Preservation Office of Nevada as the National and State Register of Historic Places Coordinator. This lecture will be presented in person. Admission is $10 for adults, members and children ages 17 and under are free. Register at https://nsmconnect.nevadaculture.org/ActivityRegistration/5ace81b0-ae2b-4897-88dc-bf81ab542508 to reserve a seat.


You may also like the following events from Nevada State Museum:

interested
Stay in the loop for updates and never miss a thing. Are you interested?
Yes
No

Ticket Info

Tickets for Frances Humphrey Lecture Series "Nevada Transcontinental Railroad Depots" by Jean-Guy Dube can be booked here.

Advertisement

Nearby Hotels

600 N Carson St, Carson City, NV, United States, Nevada 89701
Reserve your spot

Host Details

Nevada State Museum

Nevada State Museum

Are you the host? Claim Event

Advertisement
Frances Humphrey Lecture Series "Nevada Transcontinental Railroad Depots" by Jean-Guy Dube, 28 August
Frances Humphrey Lecture Series "Nevada Transcontinental Railroad Depots" by Jean-Guy Dube
Thu, 28 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 pm