Contact: Mrs. Izabella: 775-786-9754; & Maj. Jack 707-616-3507
LOCATION:
Virginia City, Nevada. When you enter Virginia City you will see the signs directing re-enactors and public to the Camp in Miner’s Park. All the facilities of the Park are available to us. Look for signs as to where your camp is located.
DIRECTIONS:
Virginia City is 25 minutes south of Reno off Hwy. 395. Take the Virginia City exit on 395, and then follow the signs to VC.
From the west: take Hwy 80 to Reno and turn onto Hwy 385 toward Carson City.
From the north: take Hwy 395 and follow directions above.
From Lake Tahoe and Carson City: take Hwy 50 to the Virginia City exit just outside Carson City. Follow Hwy, approximately 5miles to VC. Go though downtown until you see the signs to the camps.
From the south: take Hwy 395 to Carson City and follow above directions.
SET UP 
on Friday.
CAMPING-WATER-FIRES- Drink plenty of water at this altitude- once you are thirsty you have already started to dehydrate.
The camping is on grass in the park. There is a drinkable water tap on site for everyone’s use. The only fires allowed in Virginia City PERIOD are in the small BBQ grills set up in the park. Bring wood or charcoal if you plan on using them. Metal tables are in the park- we suggest covering them with sheets or other material.
MEALS:
Click here for menu and pricing in PDF format.
FACILITIES:
There will be porta-potties and water and shelter at the battle site
Porta-potties at the park
There is water at the park
Fires allowed only in the park grills
Check the www.virginiacity-nv.com web site for more information
WEATHER:
Virginia City is 6200’, the same as Lake Tahoe. Cooler than Reno or Carson City it is usually in the low 80s daytime and 40s at night. Bring a blanket. Remember sunburn is a very real concern at altitude.
BATTLE SITE:
The battle site is immediately south of the Gold Hill Railroad Station, which is on the road from or to Carson City, a mile south of Virginia City. The battle site will have shelters for the attacking army to rest out of the sun between battles and water on site and porta-potties at the Train Station, a 1 minute walk from the battle site.
PARKING:
There is plenty of parking around the park on the street and also in the small parking lot next to the Senior Center off Mill Street on the south and Confederate end of the park. Please do not block the senior center!!
A separate parking area will be roped off for re-enactors on Mill Street just down from “C” Street.
PLACES TO STAY:
SILVERLAND INN & SUITES – (formerly the Ramada Inn) 100 N. “E” Street- just across Mill St. from the park. Reduced rates for re-enactors: $69 per room ( more than one person occupancy OK and they have limited breakfast. They do not have their new web site up yet. We will add that link as soon as they give it to us. 775-847-4484 or 888-859-4119
TAHOE HOUSE HOTEL - 162 S. "C" St., Virginia City, NV 89440. Three rooms left for $60 per room per night - must ID yourself as a re-enactor. Gorgeous Victorian antique rooms and great breakfast, parking in back on "B" St. and 2 minutes drive from the camp
EDITH PALMER’S B&B: 416 “B” Street and very lovely with a dynamite view.
For a one night stay only, a 10% discount will be given.
For 2 night or more stay, a 25% discount will be given.
Participants must call me at 775-847-7070 to reserve (no online reservations will qualify for this offer) and you must identify themselves as taking part in the reenactment at the time the reservation is taken. 775-847-7070. www.edithpalmers.com
VIRGINIA CITY RV PARK:
Friday, Sept 4: Setup in Miners' Park
5 pm - Hardaway's Battery Meeting: Maj. Eaves' tent
7 pm - Re-enactor Social at the Silverlands Inn & Suites, downstairs (Used to be the Ramada) Live music entertainment by The Thrown Together Band
Saturday, Sept 5:
7:30-8:30am Breakfast in Camp at Mess Hall
8:30-10:30 Swap Meet at Civilian Fly- military & civilian items for sale
9 am Camp Opens
10 am
Train tickets for non-combatant re-enactors available at Civilian Quartermaster tent each day for that day only
10 - 5
Antiques Show, upstairs at the Delta Saloon. Booth fee is $10
10 - 10 :30 Membership Meeting at Civilian Fly: Nominations for 2010 corporate officers & board members. Election to be held at the 2009 Christmas Ball
1 pm Battle Train
3 pm Victorian High Tea at the Delta, upstairs. Mrs. Beverly Crowe will be speaking on Gen'l Ulysses S. Grant.
Please contact Mistresses to set a table.
Re-enactors in period attire - $7.50;
General public - $15 ;
Tickets available at the VC Visitors Center by phone: 775.847.4386 & at the door.
Children's table available but limited to 10: tickets - $5
5 pm Camp Closed
7 pm Night Train Battle
Sunday, Sept 6:
7:30 - 8:30am Breakfast in Camp
9am Church at the Civilian Fly. Camp Open
10 am Train tickets for non-combatant re-enactors available at Civilian Quartermaster tent each day for that day only
11:30 am Battle Train
3 pm Battle Train
5pm Camp Closes
5:30pm No host BBQ at the Dance
7 pm Live Music by The Thrown Together Band at the Delta parking lot next to the Bucket of Blood
7:30 pm
Dance starts in Delta parking lot
8 pm
Grand March
Monday, Sept 7:
9 am - 12 noon - Camp open
12 noon Parade
12:30 PM Street Battle - Immediately following the Parade
3 pm Last battle train
Site Clean up
VC Civil War Days Co-ordinator:
Mrs. Izabella Hunt-Jones Eaves
Tel: 775.786.9754, 775722.3507
Major Jack Eaves
, 707-616-3507
Media and Volunteer Co-ordinator:
Mary Reno
Tea Mistresses:
Kim Zurawski and
Bev Gissky
Dance:
Sunny Spencer,
Tel: 775.220.0505
Battle Train Tickets
for non-combatant re-enactors:
Toni Van Cleave
Meals:
Regina Haynes; meals will be available. Times and prices will follow.
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