Virginia and Truckee Railroad
Under $25Heritage steam and diesel excursion train running between Virginia City and Gold Hill on the original Comstock line.

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Historic mansion museum in Virginia City, Nevada, offering guided visits, tea parties, and private events.
Virginia City, NV
The Mackay Mansion Museum sits in Virginia City, Nevada. Its homepage lists tours, tea parties, weddings, private events, and paranormal investigations. The site also shares photos of the house and of artifacts dug up on the property, such as an old apothecary bottle.
The closest stops to Mackay Mansion & Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Heritage steam and diesel excursion train running between Virginia City and Gold Hill on the original Comstock line.
Steps awaySwitch it up: Tours
A historic Comstock Lode silver-mining boomtown with board sidewalks, saloons, mine tours, and museums.
0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
A museum in a restored 19th-century schoolhouse that tells the story of the Comstock Lode silver rush and Virginia City.
0.3 mi awayMore like this
Lakeside state park between Reno and Carson City offering camping, boating, fishing, trails and horse facilities.
8.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
A state-run museum in Carson City that is part of the Nevada Division of Museums and History.
11 mi awayMore like this
Carson City museum showcasing Nevada's railroad history, especially Virginia and Truckee Railroad locomotives and rolling stock.
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