Category Archives: Comstock

The characteristics of the Comstock Lode

Posted on August 15, 2011 by John Putnam

It didn’t take long for the experienced miners who flooded into Western Nevada from California to ascertain the facts about the new discovery. The main deposit was a lode that ran along the eastern slope of the Washoe Mountains. It … Continue reading →

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The end of the Pony Express

Posted on August 14, 2011 by John Putnam

The dramatic rush of men into the Comstock after the discovery of silver put a strain on the already tense relations with the Piute tribes that had lived in the area for centuries. Both miners and the relay stations of … Continue reading →

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The Comstock Lode

Posted on August 13, 2011 by John Putnam

It appears that after the death of the Grosh brothers no other miners, including Henry Comstock who had taken over their cabin, recognized the presence of the silver ore that the brothers had discovered. But it did seem that Comstock … Continue reading →

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Gold mining near Virginia City

Posted on August 12, 2011 by John Putnam

In the spring of 1850 a party of Mormon emigrants headed to the gold fields of California camped on the Carson River near present day Dayton, Nevada to wait for the snows to melt in the mountain passes. To pass … Continue reading →

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