silver terrace cemeteries

I stopped by the cemetery on my way out of Virginia city back to Reno. They have a good sized dirt parking lot then you go through the fence. I was visition on Veterans day. The cemetery was well kept and there are a lot of old tombstones in there

This cemetery sprawls over the mountainside with graves dating back to 1860. There are actually 15 different graveyards in the Silver Cemetery. It is under going much needed repairs and renovations by the historical society. Very dry and very hilly. Not easily accessible to the handicapped.

I visited this grouping of cemeteries in 1999 and it is obvious the work that is being done to keep them in good shape but also keep the intrinsic and historic beauty. You get some amazing views of Virginia City from the cemetery and there is quite a variety of tombstones to check out. We went in the last afternoon and early morning to get photos in the different light.

Drove through Virginia City on our way back from Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center in Gardinerville. where we saw the Cassinelli/Perino Arrowhead collection

By wandering through the Silver Terrace Cemetery, I couldn't help but feel saddened by the many lives that, for some, ended at an early age. The tragedies and hardships that the settlers and miners of Virginia City endured in order to build a town and survive, surely puts those folks in a class all by themselves. But when I would read the headstone placed for a young child, though.. the depth of their tenacity to survive against nearly insurmountable odds became even more apparent. My wife chose to wait for me outside the iron fence which surrounds the cemetery..

The town of Virginia City, NV is excellent, I always tell people visiting in Reno to be sure to visit there. We have spent hours looking at the different grave Markers in the cemeteries. The town of Virginia City is really interesting itself. Also The town of Genoa is worth your visit,they have the oldest saloon in NV. And also the ghost town of Bodie is among our favorites to see for interesting historic places to go to see and photograph. Many pictures have been captured there and my scrapbooks are full of history of the past. The ideal places to enjoy while on vacation.

My wife, I and our kids love to visit old cemeteries out west here, it brings the reality of the old tyme to today...the Victorian era people definitely had more interesting graves, than the normal dull grave markers they use today. We visited the Masonic Graveyard, and also a MUCH MUCH less visited small graveyard that's kinda hard to find, it is the old Jewish Cemetery and it is down below the end of street Masonic Graveyard in a canyon valley to the north of town...graves date from 1863 to 1897.One of the oldest headstones we found was of "Capt. Edward Faris Story",1826-1860, he didn't live long but must have been one heck of a person that lived an interesting yet short life,the state county STOREY was named after him.another interesting headstone was "Sacred to the memory of" Richard Rogers, born Dec 21rst 1824 Cornwall England, Died Virginia City, NV (died date unreadable) this shows how people came from afar, overseas, to the wild west in search of fortune, only to die in a foreign place... this guy took a 3 to 4 month voyage on a sailing vessel across the Atlantic....probably without his wife and kids, alone, what that experience was like is certainly nothing like a voyage today aboard a cruise ship. Makes one wonder if his family eventually joined him or if he died alone...

It would be helpful for signs to give some of the history; otherwise, it was an interesting experience.

I'm a fan of old cemeteries and these cemeteries (there are several scattered around town) are fantastic. They have fallen into disrepair, but efforts are underway to fix them up. Watch your step while there, as a lot of places are very rough in terrain. Fascinating gravestones.

Actually a sprawling collection of 11 cemeteries which were once verdantly landscaped using irrigation that made them among the most beautiful garden spaces of the west. Severely compromised by vandalism and decay, they are still absolutely fascinating places. Reading the tombstones gives a moving glimpse at life during the boom years.

This cemetary is unreal. It covers a whole mountain and is actually 6 (I believe) cemetaries. This is a very haunted and creepy place. The tours at night are great.

I love graves and my wife and i love history and we think it would be fun to go through this cemetery on Halloween

This is just a very good experience and provides a good feel for what Virginia City was. Most of the rest of the town is overwhelmed by tourist type attractions and feel but not the cemetery. It's worth a look and the time for contemplation.

A lot of Virginia City history is lying unattended in this hilltop cemetery including the man who gave his name to the county, Edwin Storey. Many of the gravestones have been damaged over time, graves are overgrown with weeds and walls are crumbling. There is a more than usual amount of melancholy found in old cemeteries here, but if you're a history buff, it's worth the effort.