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Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno established. [12] 1933 – Reno Main Post Office built. 1935 – Reno Little Theater founded. [13] 1936 Southside School Annex built. [10] Harold's Club founded. [7] 1937 – Harrah's Entertainment (bingo parlor) in business. 1939 – First Church of Christ, Scientist built. [10] 1942 – Reno Army Air Base in ...
Reno is home to a variety of recreation activities including both seasonal and year-round. In the summer, Reno locals can be found near three major bodies of water: Lake Tahoe, the Truckee River, and Pyramid Lake. The Truckee River originates at Lake Tahoe and flows west to east through the center of downtown Reno before terminating at Pyramid ...
The University of Nevada was founded in Elko in 1874 and moved to Reno in 1885 (extension classes began at Las Vegas in 1951). Water sources
Washoe City was the first county seat in 1861 and was replaced by Reno in 1871. In 1911, a small band of Shoshone and Bannock led by Mike Daggett killed four stockmen in Washoe County. [ 3 ] A posse was formed, and on February 26, 1911, at the Battle of Kelley Creek , eight of Daggett's band were killed, along with one member of the posse, Ed ...
National Register of Historic Places in Reno, Nevada (63 P) Pages in category "History of Reno, Nevada" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, 1874, in Elko, Nevada.
Elvis Presley, also known as The King of Rock 'n' Roll, lived quite an interesting life. He was born in Mississippi in 1935 and found fame in his early 20s, thanks to his unique musical talent.
Harrah's Entertainment (later named Caesars Entertainment Corporation, previously The Promus Companies) was an American casino and hotel company founded in Reno, Nevada, and based in Paradise, Nevada, that operated over 50 properties and seven golf courses under several brands.