 | | 2023-06-02 02:33
From blog Atomic Redhead
A Night at the Silver Queen, Virginia City’s Oldest Hotel
When it came to finding a place to stay in Virginia City, I decided we should hang our hats at the town’s oldest operating hotel, the Silver Queen. Built in 1876, the Silver Queen is dubbed such for its towering 16 foot portrait of a woman wearing a dress made up of 3,261 genuine silver dollars. Why 3,261? It honors the deepest mine in Virginia City that was 3,261 feet deep. The portrait looks over a long bar that dates to the 1800s, and the building was once home to Mark Twain who operated his Territorial Enterprises within the walls. Those looking to get hitched can do so by the Pistol Packin’ Preacher inside the small wedding chapel that rests beyond the...
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