Nevada 150th Year Sesquicentennial | Nevada's 150 birthday

Today Governor Brian Sandoval and members of the Nevada Sesquicentennial Commission dedicated the two final legacy projects: the Incense Cedar planted in front of the Nevada State Capitol and the Nevada 150 Permanent Exhibit.
The Calocedrus decurrens tree, more commonly known as the Incense Cedar, has been planted on the grounds of the Nevada State Capitol in honor of the Sesquicentennial. The tree is found predominantly in the western United States and will grow to a height...

Carson City, Nev. – The Nevada 150 Exhibit has completed its journey. Gov. Brian Sandoval and members of the Nevada 150 Commission welcomed the Sesquicentennial Exhibit to its permanent home today at the Nevada State Capitol where artifacts showcasing...

Carson City, Nev. – The Historical Marker Legacy Project, a part of Nevada’s year-long Sesquicentennial celebration of the State’s admission to the Union through more than 500 official, signature and legacy events, has been completed in record time thanks...

Reno, Nev. – Nevada’s Sesquicentennial year may have ended but it is still being honored in an exhibit that will be featured in the Northeastern Nevada Museum. Artifacts from the year-long celebration are currently on display until September 2015.
“I’m so happy this exhibit is making its way to Elko,” said Don Newman Elko Convention and Visitors Authority executive director and Nevada 150 Commissioner. “Elko truly embraced the yearlong Sesquicentennial celebration last year and the exquisite saddle...