Steve Dancy Files - Virginia City
Virginia City, home of the Comstock Lode, in 1879 was wild and occasionally dangerous. Ruthless men came in search of instant wealth. Shootings, stabbings and street brawls were commonplace.
Excerpt from The History of Nevada, Thompson and West, 1881: “Those who have had any experience in making possessory claims, well know on what slight circumstances the right to a claim depends. In most cases, however, possession was the only title, and even that was not always good, unless a show of force was made to give it respectability. In some instances men fortified their ground and held it by military possession.”
Today, Virginia City is a fascinating town full of history and things to do for the entire family.
Excerpt from The History of Nevada, Thompson and West, 1881: “Those who have had any experience in making possessory claims, well know on what slight circumstances the right to a claim depends. In most cases, however, possession was the only title, and even that was not always good, unless a show of force was made to give it respectability. In some instances men fortified their ground and held it by military possession.”
Today, Virginia City is a fascinating town full of history and things to do for the entire family.
General Grant visits Virginia City two months after Dancy leaves for Colorado
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