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Marker History
This marker originally began as a Standard marker and was placed right in the middle of the lawn on the SE corner of the grounds. Needless to say, this one quickly became a nuisance and after a few years, landscapers grew tired of trying to mow around it and requested to have it moved or destroyed. In quick compliance, it was taken down and replaced with the new metal-type marker that you see today. The problem with this marker is its weird placement at shin height on the walkway set well below most people's eyesight. You'll find it directly across from the much-easier-to-spot metal marker that reads "Nevada State Capitol."
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Marker 196 and a fabulous fall display!
Get There
600 N. Carson Street, SW grounds of the Nevada State Museum - Carson City
City
Carson City
Region
Reno-Tahoe
Signed
No signs exist for this marker.
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Use the museum lot or the Nugget Parking across the street to access the marker.
Exact Description
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.
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The output of the Comstock Lode coupled with the high bullion transportation costs to San Francisco proved the necessity of a branch in Nevada.
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From its opening in 1870 to the closure of the coin operations in 1893, coinage amounted to $49, 274,434.30.
The U.S. Mint Building catches all attention in downtown. Today, it is home to the Nevada State Museum.
Marker 196 has two associated plaques. This replacement plaque can be found at the front door (non entrance) of the mint building.
Today, docents of the Nevada State Museum demonstrate how coins were minted! This is all included with your admission to the museum.
The U.S. Mint Building catches all attention in downtown. Today, it is home to the Nevada State Museum.
Ready for my close up!
January 18, 2011 was a milestone for Nevada Landmarks!
The Nevada Appeal had contacted me for an interview (inside Carson City's oldest hotel no less!) to publish a two-page article about my 11-year journey across Nevada.
I chose Markers 44 and 196 to represent the article my journey. The front cover turned out beautifully.
Did You Know?
The Carson City Mint was the shortest-lived mint building in U.S. History?
For more information on planning your visit to Carson City's historic U.S. Mint Building & Nevada State Museum, see the links below!
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