Very interesting Nevada historic place to visit. You are free to roam around the 100 acre mining park. The museum is dedicated to preserving Nevada's rich mining history. An underground tunnel has been restored where you can look down the shaft into the richest mine in the Tonopah District. The Tonopah Historic Mining Park is open: March 1st to October 31st, seven days a week, 9-5 November 1st to February 28th, Wednesday through Sunday, 10-4. Tonopah Historic Mining Park 775-482-9274. 
Plans call for rebuilding the track all the way to Carson City Nevada. Contruction has been completed on the first segment over the Overman Pit. Next section will be Overman Pit to Highway 50 with engineering work in progress. Final section will be Highway 50 to Deer Run. When complete the railroad will have a maximum capacity of 140,000 rides per year. Taking a ride on the V&T and visiting historic Virginia City, Carson City and Dayton will add to and produce many thousands of additional overnight stays in the Northern Nevada area. Phase 2 is under construction and track is being laid all the way to south to Mound House. This section of track should be complete by June 2008. The next phase of track, which will cross over Highway 50 on a bridge by Mound House, should have all the right-of-way property needed by January and advertise for construction contracts by June 2008.
Nevada's oldest and largest state park is about a one hour drive from Las Vegas.If your planning more than a day trip there are two campgrounds with 51 units that are available. All campsites are first come, first serve. Entrance Fee: $6.00 per vehicle per day. Camping Fees: 14.00 per night per vehicle. This is a fun scenic day trip from Las Vegas. 
Built in 1861 to provide protection to the early settlers. Today the ruins of the fort are kept in a state of arrested decay. Twice a year the Nevada Civil War Volunteers puts on a civil war encampment at Fort Churchill. The park include trails, a campground, picnic area, group-use area and access to the Carson River. Fort Churchill is located along the Carson River, eight miles south of Silver Springs on US 95A.
