Visiting The Merchants
A quick bite to eat
and ambulate to our resting place
and ambulate to our resting place
Celebration of heroes On Memorial Day
Virginia City Turns out to Celebrate our Heroes
Virginia City Silent Riders along with the entire town turned out to help celebrate Our Nations Heroes on Memorial Day with a Parade and street howitzer salute
Readying the troop
Representing Civil war & Indian war personnel
This Is Nevada
Two riders help celebrate the way Nevada does... On horseback
A Silent Rider Pinning
Reverend reads the oath
The three inductees take the oath
Hangman pins Tracy
Hangman pins Tracy
Hangman pins Tracy
Yukon pins James
Hangman pins Tracy
Hangman pins Tracy
Gambler pins Rick
The newest Members
The newest Members
The newest Members
The newest Members
The newest Members
Congratulations! Tracy, Rick & James
Don't say "Cheese"
It was a great turn out to celebrate our Military Heroes
A Great time
Early morning libations and conversation
Smiles and conversation
Everyone turned out in their best
A great crowd
a great turn out to celebrate our Heroes and the pinning !
Out & About In Virginia City
Bonanza Days
The Silent Riders rode into town to help celebrate Bonanza Days, After a break of many, many days, Virginia City resurrected this event paying homage to the beloved 1960's western themes series
resurrecting the past
The Silent Riders take possession of the sign
This sign, directing folks to the Monks shrine, was part of the Comstock many years ago (late 1950’s) and was taken as a souvenir, ending up in a bar in California. When the bar closed it was moved into a family barn. When the owner of the barn passed away, a family member found it and contacted the Silent Riders in an attempt to return it to Virginia City.
After some communication with them, a meeting was arranged in town to take possession of the sign. It was very dirty and weathered, it was taken to Joe Curtis who spent much of his own time restoring it. Now that it has been restored, it is part of the Saint Mary's in the Mountains museum.
The old original sign that was "Taken"
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A thrill for this young man to meet The Silent. Riders
The Silent Riders make a point of visiting various merchants on C street in Virginia City.
Fun Facts
Hustle & Bustle
As you walk the streets of Virginia City Nevada today, it's a nice calm stroll, meandering throughout the town, looking in all of the shops and meeting some of the 700 + residence that live here.
But did you know that back in 1875, there were 25,000 full time residence crowding the streets, trying to get a seat at a restaurant or saloon? it was crashing combination of dirty clothed miners and the elite who were moving in from San Francisco because this was " the next big town, where one could make their fortune" .
Shoulder to shoulder, it was a crowded, loud and bustling town that sure seemed like the next big thing! As the silver and gold dwindled, well... so did the population. Now its few residence enjoy a quiet, calm and refreshing town, where you can be alone in the wilderness or meet up with friends in town at the drop of a hat!