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You may have relatives buried in a Comstock Cemetery?
The grave may not be marked for many reasons:
Vandalism
Theft
Deterioration
Economics
Transients population
Relocation of burial
Lack of recordation of historic burials
The Comstock Cemetery Foundation is a 501c3 located in Virginia City, Nevada. Established in 1999, our goal is to restore the gardens of the past by preserving the historic cemeteries located on the Comstock within the Virginia City National Landmark. We support Silver City, Gold Hill, and Virginia City’s historic cemeteries. We are guided by a professional advisory board and an extensive master plan. We are supported by a dedicated community, county, and volunteer base. Our board of directors has been together for nearly 21 years.
Ross Bevans, President, Director/Oddfellows Cemetery, Executive Board
Judy Allen, Vice President, Director/St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Executive Board
Sherri Thurin, Treasurer, Executive Board
Liz Huntington, Secretary, Executive Board
Cal Dillon, Director/Defunct Cemeteries, Executive Board
Candace Wheeler, Executive Director, Executive Board
Candace Wheeler, temporary representative, Director/County Cemetery
Susan Sornetta, Director/Silver City Cemetery
Joe Curtis, Director/Firemen’s Cemetery
Jim Clark, Masonic Cemetery, Dave Miller, Alternate
Instructions to Access the Audio Tour
You control the tour; you may take the entire tour (it’s medium level walk lasting about 1 ½ hours in total, you can take ½ the tour, and/or you can skip around. It is all up to you. You may also access on your computer.
The best way to use the tour is to download ahead of time while you have access to Wi-Fi. You can make a small donation ($1.99 via your App Store) which will avoid the advertising pop-ups-or not.
1. Go to your App store and install izi.travel
2. Open the App
3. Search for Silver Terrace Cemetery Audio Tour, Virginia City NV ©
4. Select “Download” if you have poor cell service or select “Start” to use in GPS mode
Copyright 2019 © This tour may not be used in part or in total; narratives, texts and photographs are right protected.
Please see "Tours and Events" tab for additional credits.
The Silver Terra ce Audio Tour is dedicated to the Gallagher Family, great supporters of the CCF’s efforts to preserve and share the stories of the Comstock Cemeteries.
Audio Tour of the Silver Terrace Cemetery
For many years our volunteers attempted to assist families for free and make easy determinations based on accepted criteria. Over the years this has proven to be time-consuming and often the understanding of "primary source" evidence is minimal.
As a result, it is no longer free and determinations are formal.
To investigate a potential burial that is unmarked you may download the PDF file, "Application for Remarking Lost Burials" found below.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT?
Follow the Application instructions:
