Historical Marker
Nevadas Capitol
Historical marker location:
149 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada
( Marker can be reached from South Carson Street (U.S. 395/50) near East Musser Street.)
Marker installed: 1964
1864 - 1964.
Mark Twain spent time in Nevada: The famous American author Mark Twain spent time in Nevada during the state's mining boom in the late 1800s. He worked for the Territorial Enterprise newspaper in Virginia City, which was a mining boomtown at the time.