Nevada Sagebrush Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution • Reno, Nevada |
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Virginia Street Bridge, Reno, Nevada
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Location: |
Virginia Street Bridge, crossing the Truckee River in downtown Reno |
DAR Marker Dedicated: |
May 31, 1930 |
Marker Significance: |
Virginia Street is the
main north/south thoroughfare in Reno. The Virginia Street Bridge spans
the Truckee River just south of casino row and downtown Reno. Nevada’s
first bridge was built here in 1860. The marker is on the bridge pillar
at the southeast corner of the Virginia Street Bridge, and marks the
fording place where the first pioneers crossed the Truckee River in Reno
on their way to California on the Overland Trail, and also the site of
Nevada’s first bridge. The bronze tablet was presented to the City of
Reno on May 31, 1930 by Nevada Sagebrush Chapter DAR. |
Directions: |
The marker is located on the southeast pillar of the
Virginia Street Bridge, which spans the Truckee River just south of
downtown Reno. The marker is presently on the bridge; however, the
bridge may be torn down in the next few years to make way for the
construction of a new Virginia Street bridge. |
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