The Fourth Ward School is the last one of
its kind still standing in the United States.
The 1876 Second Empire, four-storied
state-of-the-art wooden school preserves
the real story of life in a booming Old West
mining town. Built to accommodate more
than 1,000 students, the sixteen classrooms
retain original patina, desks, maps and books.
The museum and community cultural center
feature events and exhibits on alumni, local
history, letter press printing and mining.
Adults-$5; children (3-12)- $3; children under 6 free.
• Comstock Historic Preservation Weekend
• Walking and Geology Tours
• Parties of the Year – Halloween
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily
Season: Open May-October
Barbara Mackey
537 S. C St.
P.O. Box 4
Virginia City, NV 89440
775-847-0975 775-847-3271
www.fourthwardschool.org
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