- Dayton (Nevada)
Area Events50th Anniversary of the
Filming of The Misfits
The Misfits (1961), the last movie for both Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable, was filmed in and around Dayton (as well as in Reno and near Pyramid Lake). This historic (and very exciting) event will be celebrated this year as the theme of Old Town Dayton's annual Dayton Valley Days, on September 18 and 19. Our Misfits Flyer describes the many activities, or email our Misfits coordinator or call 775-246-9396.
The Historical Society is seeking memorories and memorabilia from the filming of The Misfits. Please contact our Curator of History or call 775-246-3256. Further information on the event itself, including vendor booth applications, can be obtained from the Dayton Valley Days website.
September 2010 General Meeting
Wed., Sept. 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
1881 Carson & Colorado
Railroad Depot
This ongoing project will return our historic 1880s 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.
If you want to join our C&C Working Group 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 or call 775-246-8316 or email Curator of History or call 775-246-3256.
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. In April 2010 a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Pony Express was held at the fort.
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. For more information contact the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce or call 775-246-7909.
The annual Pony Express reride passes through Old Town Dayton each year in the second week of June. 2010 marked the 150th Anniversary of the Pony Express and the Historical Society hosted a special celebration of that milestone as it came through Old Town Dayton on the morning of June 9.
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.
For more information on the annual reride see the website of the Nevada Division of the National Pony Express.
This year's dates are September 18 and 19, 2010 and the theme is the 50th anniversary of the filming of The Misfits in and around Dayton. For more information or entry forms for vendor booths, the parade, or the pet parade go to the Dayton Valley Days website, call 775-246-7550 or email Dayton Valley Days. See also the Historical Society's Misfits flyer and the Misfits Theatre Group flyer.
Dayton 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.
