Carson City Historical Society presents Mike Shaughnessy's talk on Nevada Day Parade history
Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) welcomes guest speaker Mike Shaughnessy on Thursday, October 24, 2024, to discuss the history of the Nevada Day Parade. The talk will be at 6:00 p.m. in the Carriage House behind the Foreman-Roberts House Museum. Mike, a native Nevadan, has lived in Carson City since 1937, and was in the first Nevada Day Parade held in Carson City in 1938. Prior to that, the parade was held in Reno.
Mike was the General Chairman for the parade for 16 years and was proud to be the Grand Marshall in 2013. Upon his retirement from the Nevada Day Committee, Mike was named "Chairman Emeritus" and subsequently became a "Member for Life" of the committee. The talk is free and open to the public. Donations to help the Carson City Historical Society are accepted. Space is limited.
Email your reservation carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or call (775) 887-2174 and leave a message.
CCHS lectures are held periodically in the Carriage House. Information about Carson City Historical Society events can be found at CCHistorical.org. For further information about CCHS events, email carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.