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Fourth Ward School Museum

South C Street, Virginia City, NV 89440
775-847-0975
4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Museums
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Los Angeles CA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The movies and exhibits were informative and entertaining. The staff was friendly. The reconstruction of the school is wonderful. You can almost hear the noise of the kids on the stairs. More

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Sparks, Nevada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

It was fun to see what schools were like in the old west. All of Virginia City is fun. More

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Minden, NV
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Fun and informative. Just visited last month with a group of college kids and it really captured their imagination. More

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Poway, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Just excellent displays done with a lot of care. Best thing in town. You will learn a lot about the silver rush of Nevada More

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santa clara, california
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

All I can say is oh my goodness. If you are a history buff, even if you aren't, this building had such history and such a great vibe that I could stand in one place, close my eyes and just imagine the hustle and bustle of the hundreds of kids who would walk and run throughout it every day. What... More

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Gardnerville, Nevada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

Very historic, reminded me of my grade school in NYC. More

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Carson City, NV
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

When you tour this building imagine that VC was huge then and only second to San Fran in culture and population! More

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Reno
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

When we have visitors in town we always take them to Virginia City and to the Fourth Ward School - really interesting More

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Reno, NV
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

Give yourself a little more time than you think you need to explore all of the floors of the school. It's interesting and geared toward school age and above. It offers a glimpse into what Virginia City was like for the residents during the silver boom and the history that is preserved here is amazing. More

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reno nv
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

It is what it is An old school building. Interesting enough if you are taking in everything Virginia City offers. More

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