Dayton (Nevada)
Area Events

Next HSDV General Meeting:
Wed., February 15, 12:30 p.m.
Dayton Valley Branch Library

(321 Old Dayton Valley Road)
C&C Depot Working Group
afterward (about 2 p.m.)

Newcomers are always welcome!
Come share our excitement about historic preservation
and Old Town Dayton!

Restoration of Dayton's Historic 1881 Carson & Colorado Railroad Depot
Our ongoing depot restoration project will return our historic 1881 depot to its original appearance and make it Dayton's "Gateway to the Comstock." Our depot is one of only three remaining original 1880s C&C passenger depots and the only one in Nevada. After restoration it will be the only C&C depot returned to original 1880s appearance.
We would love to have you in our C&C Working Group that is researching and planning the restoration! If you want to join us and/or help with clean-up, restoration, donations, or any other aspects of the project---or just want more information---please attend a monthly meeting (see above), email C&C Working Group Head, call 775-246-8316, email Curator of History or call 775-246-3256.


Southern Pacific narrow gauge boxcar SP 84 comes to Dayton!

ANNUAL EVENTS OF AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY

Growing rapidly and becoming a modern community, today's Dayton is nonetheless filled with and rooted in the remarkable history of its past. Many of the regular and special events of the Dayton area are based on its history and/or occur in historic Old Town Dayton.

A country girl, perched in a cottonwood tree, ponders yesteryear while participating in one of the Civil War encampments held each May and October at Ft. Churchill, located east of Dayton. The fort was built in 1860 during Indian uprisings. For more information on the park go to Fort Churchill. For information on the encampments call 775-577-2345

T
he annual Oodles of Noodles pasta cook-off is held in Old Town Dayton in May. Sponsored by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, the event features pasta from both amateur and professional cooks, as well as a craft fair. This year the celebration expanded to two days, May 14 & 15, 2011. For more information contact the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce or call 775-246-7909.

From April 1860 to October 1861, the Pony Express delivered mail between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California in half the time required by stagecoach. 2010 marked its 150th anniversary.
The annual reride normally passes through Old Town Dayton each year in the second week of June, but due to concerns with the outbreak of equine herpes virus this year the National Pony Express Association has delayed the reride to August 17-27.
For more information on the annual reride see the website of the Nevada Division of the National Pony Express.


D
ayton Valley Days is held annually in Old Town Dayton on the third weekend of September. It includes a parade, a huge craft fair, entertainment, old-fashioned contests, an art show, a silent auction, and much, much more.
This year Dayton Valley Days will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18. The theme will be the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of Lyon County. For more information and application for vendors go to the Dayton Valley Days website, call 775-246-3378 for information or 775-246-3199 for vendor booths, or email Dayton Valley Days.

Ghostly Pioneers of Old Town Dayton Return! Each Nevada Day the pioneeers of Old Town Dayton return, recreated by members of the Historical Society of Dayton Valley. Nevada Day, celebrated on the last Friday in October, is October 28 in 2011. The kids can "earn" prizes or for a small contribution you can be "hitched" by a Dayton Justice of the Peace of long ago. The whole family is invited!
New ghostly pioneers, children or adults, are always welcome. Call us if you would like to choose your character and join us! For more information on the Ghostly Pioneers call 775-246-8765 or 246-9396 or email.


WebPage Archive - Past Events

Oct. 2011: Ghostly Pioneers of Old Town Dayton Return!

June 2011: Annual Rummage Sale

May 2011: Historic Lecture Series

April 2011: Railroad Jamboree

HSDV wins Blue Ribbon for Best Display at 2010 Nevada Territory Wild West Fair!

Oct. 2010: Ghostly Pioneers of Old Town Dayton Return...The Time Has Come Again!

September 2010: Dayton Valley Days
and Misfits performance

June 2010: Annual Rummage Sale

June 2010: 150th anniversary of the Pony Express

May 2010: Historic Lecture Series

April 2010: Railroad Jamboree

July 2009: Celebration of the Depot as a Residence

July 2009: Gold Discovery Celebration -- 160th anniversary

June 2009: Annual Rummage Sale

May 2009: Historic Lecture Series

April 2009: Tribute to the Carson & Colorado Railroad

Oct. 2008: Ghostly Pioneers of Old Town Dayton Return...Again and Again!

September 2008: Dayton Valley Days
Living History---Henry M. Yerington wants you!

May 2008: Historic Lecture Series,
Walking Tour, Oodles of Noodles

October 2007: Ghostly Pioneers of Old Town Dayton Return...Again!

September 2007: Remembering Mervin C. Johnson
and the pioneering Johnson family

September 2007: Dayton Valley Days

May 2007: Historic Lecture Series,
Tour, and Opening of the "Gateway to the Comstock"

October 2006: Ghostly Pioneers of Old Town Dayton Return!

May 2001: Founders Day Celebration

April-May 2001: The "Great Debate" and Founder's Day Lecture Series

September 2000: Dayton Valley Days

July 1999: Sesquicentennial of Nevada's First Gold Discovery


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