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Don’t miss Thursday’s High Noon lecture

Here’s your chance to hear more about The Historic Sutro Tunnel’s Past, Present & Future on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Noon.

Our speakers will talk about the historic Sutro Tunnel and townsite of Sutro, NV, located in present-day Dayton, NV. The talk will share the history of Adolph Sutro, the visionary of the Sutro Tunnel, as well as the history of the Tunnel itself. The Tunnel was created to drain excess, nuisance water from the Comstock Lode’s mines in and around Virginia City, NV as well as provide transportation to and from the Comstock. Learn why the Tunnel was an engineering marvel and remains a draw for history-lovers today.