• Donovan Mill, 900 Main Street Silver City, NV 89428

    • Comstock Foundation for History and Culture

    Experience the Legacy: Guided Tours at the Historic Donovan Mill

    Step into Comstock history and explore the innovation that powered Nevada’s mining legacy.

    Step Back in Time at the Donovan Mill: Experience the Power and Legacy of 1800s Comstock Millwrights

    Experience the Donovan Mill
    Step back in time and feel history come alive at the Donovan Mill. Hear the roar of working machinery, explore the world of 1800s millwrights, and see how innovation shaped the Comstock.


    Check out the tours others have taken, find your group here, and share the adventure. Want to see what all the excitement is about? Come experience it for yourself and be part of preserving Virginia City’s legendary history!


    Guided tours are available seasonally — book ahead or walk in! Every tour helps preserve this incredible site for future generations.

    Past Visits

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    #499 That first winter on the Comstock of 1859-60First winter on the Comstock of 1859-60, Utah Territory, Virginia City, Nevada
    #602 Town Team Baseball on the Comstock Virginia City, Nevada Baseball on the Comstock
    Virginia City Laundry Trade1870sracial exclusion in the midst of ethnic diversity was a failure in Virginia City. They also contend that the traditional focus upon rac...
    #90 Nevada wasn’t always as big as it is.Nevada becomes a state in the union after dividing up Utah and New Mexico territory.
    #56 Earliest Places of Business……Guess what they were !Earliest business on the Comstock, Virginia City and Gold Hill Nevada, 1800s.
    Nabobs of the Comstock III , “Innocents at Home”, Mark TwainNabobs of the Comstock III , “Innocents at Home”, Mark Twain - Nabob: A very rich or important person, a person of great wealth or prom...
    Nabobs of the Comstock II , “Innocents at Home”, Mark TwainNabobs of the Comstock II , “Innocents at Home”, Mark Twain Nabob: A very rich or important person, a person of great wealth or promine...
    Why is there a “V” on the side of Mt. Davidson?The "V" on Mt. Davidson in Virginia City, NV for the air mail program in the 1920s
    Maguire's Opera House Was the Place to go.It happened on the Comstock, Honest! Maguire's Opera House Was the Place to go
    Cremation - 1875 Style in Virginia City Cremation - 1875 Style in Virginia City The following particulars appeared in the Territorial Enterprise in 1875. (The accuracy of this...
    HORSE RACING ON THE COMSTOCKAnother popular sporting event on the Comstock besides Camels these days, was that of horse racing.
    #56 Earliest Places of Business……Guess what they were !A lively look at the earliest saloons and places of business on the Comstock—from Charlie Sturm’s 1859 tent saloon to the Crystal, Delta...