Talk:Verdi-Mogul, Nevada

To whom it may concern,

Other than geographic location, Verdi and Mogul have no association. Mogul is actually a suburb of Reno, its postal-zip code is 89523 and it is surrounded on all sides by the city of Reno. Verdi, has a postal zip code of 89439 and is adjacent to the western side of Reno.Ronald Van Heest (talk) 17:47, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Verdi, Nevada Historical Marker #191
Nevada State Historical Marker #191 is located in the town of Verdi. It is on the south side of state route 40, about one mile west of Bridge Street and downtown Verdi, and states the following, "Modern Verdi came into being with the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad through Nevada in 1867-'69. It became a major milltown and terminal for the ties and construction timbers, with a network of logging railways reaching into the timber north and west of here." "In 1860, a log bridge was built across the Truckee River near where Verdi is now located. Known as O'Neil's Crossing, the site served as a stage stop during the 1860's on the heavily travelled Henness Pass Turnpike and Tollroad and the Dutch Flat and Donner Lake roads." "In 1864, the Crytal Peak Company laid out a town on the site some two miles from Verdi's present location. The company owned mining and lumbering intrests near the settlement which was then called Crystal Peak." "Verdi remained an active lumbering center into the twentieth century due to the exertions of men like Oliver Lonkey of the Verdi Lumber Company. A disastrous fire in 1926, plus depletion of timber reserves resulted in Verdi's decline."--Ronald Van Heest (talk) 18:03, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Verdi, site of the wests first "Great Train Robbery"
Nevada State Historical Marker #128 is located on the northwest corner of Bridge Street and South Verdi Street and states the following,

"The wests first train robbery occurred near this site on the night of November 4, 1870. Five men, led by a stage robber-Sunday school super indendent, John Chapman, boarded the Central Pacific Overland Express at Verdi, Nevada. Two took over the engine, one the express car, and two the rear platform. One half mile east, the engine and express car were halted and cut free, then procceeded about five miles where they were stopped by a barricade. Here the robbers forced the messenger to open up. Seizing about $41,600 in gold coin, they rode off. The uncoupled cars coasted down grade and met the engine. The train proceeded to Reno. After a two state chase all were caught, tried, and convicted. About 90% of the gold coin was recovered"--Ronald Van Heest (talk) 18:13, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

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