Northeastern Nevada Museum

Northeastern Nevada Museum We are a history and art museum that is specifically centered around Northeastern Nevada.

Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Mission Statement:

The Northeastern Nevada Museum strives to be the premier cultural and historical center for preservation, research, and education in northeastern Nevada. The museum will maintain a quality facility dedicated to serving the area and its visitors by providing comprehensive archives and collections, diverse history and art exhibits, research facilities and a community gathering space.

Here is the Trivia Tuesday answer from September 22, 2026.Elko Postmaster Harry H. Mayer received word that the first pl...
09/26/2026

Here is the Trivia Tuesday answer from September 22, 2026.

Elko Postmaster Harry H. Mayer received word that the first plane on the transcontinental airmail route would arrive at the Elko airport (then known as Rickenbacker Field) on September 9, 1920. The eastbound plane originated in San Francisco and was the first to land in Elko. When pilot Jack Sharpnack landed in Elko, he brought a message from Reno that said, “Congratulations and success to Elko and the Elko County Fair.”

Later that day, the westbound plane, piloted by Stanhope Boggs and originating in New York City, landed in Elko with a message from the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper. The message read, “Salt Lake City greets the progressive citizens of Elko on the first regular aerial mail plane, and extends to Elko the best wishes of the people of Salt Lake City for continued prosperity and for the success of the Elko County Fair.”

Six years later, Leon Cuddeback made his historic flight into Elko, marking the beginning of commercial airmail service.

The mystery photo from September 12, 2026 was identified as Teresa Leonis of the Star Hotel.
09/25/2026

The mystery photo from September 12, 2026 was identified as Teresa Leonis of the Star Hotel.

The Museum is selling copies of The Elko Chronicle, which gives a complete history of the building at 443 Idaho Street i...
09/25/2026

The Museum is selling copies of The Elko Chronicle, which gives a complete history of the building at 443 Idaho Street in downtown Elko! Local photographer and current owner of the location, Kate Brown, did a wonderful job researching, and we know you will love the information and images that she compiled in this publication.

75 YEARS AGO in the Elko Daily Free PressSeptember 17, 1951: San Francisco is a popular spot for many of our ladies wear...
09/24/2026

75 YEARS AGO in the Elko Daily Free Press

September 17, 1951: San Francisco is a popular spot for many of our ladies wear merchants, as it is Market Week. Mrs. Elizabeth Griswold, who has the Tip-Top Shop and Mrs. Grace Wayman of the Wayman Shop, left Saturday night to look over the latest for milady's fancy. Lillian Hansen, owner of Lillians, left Sunday morning by plane. They will return the latter part of the week.

Photographs: In 1951, Tip-Top Shop was located in the First National Bank building at 5th and Railroad Street. Wayman's was located at 437 Idaho Street and Lillian's was at 462 Idaho Street. Unfortunately, we do not have a picture of Wayman's.

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It’s Trivia Tuesday! Give us your best guess in the comments and then come back later this week to learn the answer. Ple...
09/23/2026

It’s Trivia Tuesday! Give us your best guess in the comments and then come back later this week to learn the answer. Please note that while the photos in this post are not captioned, they are identified. We purposely leave the captions off so that we don’t give away the answer and spoil the fun.

Leon Cuddeback made his historic flight on April 6, 1926, marking the beginning of commercial airmail flights. However, this was not the first airmail flight. Six years earlier, on September 9, 1920, the first plane to fly the transcontinental airmail route landed in Elko. Where did that plane originate?

Mystery Photo of the WeekIf you can identify this photo, please contact us.Elko Daily Free Press
09/21/2026

Mystery Photo of the Week

If you can identify this photo, please contact us.

Elko Daily Free Press

Here is the Trivia Tuesday answer from September 15, 2026.On December 19, 1862, the Nevada Territorial Legislature voted...
09/19/2026

Here is the Trivia Tuesday answer from September 15, 2026.

On December 19, 1862, the Nevada Territorial Legislature voted in favor of creating Lander County. At the time, Lander was the easternmost county in Nevada. It was nicknamed “The Great East.”

In 1869, the Legislature once again voted to form a new county. Elko County was formed by taking land from Lander. That same year, White Pine County was formed, once again taking land from Lander. Finally, in 1873, Eureka County was created, officially reducing Lander County to its current size. This final reduction changed Lander County’s nickname from “The Great East” to “Mother of Counties.”

The first county seat of Lander County was Jacobsville. In 1863, Austin took over as the county seat. The community served in this role until 1979, when the county seat was moved to Battle Mountain.

The mystery photo in its entirety from September 5, 2026 was identified as follows: Front: Norman Glaser, John Morgan, D...
09/18/2026

The mystery photo in its entirety from September 5, 2026 was identified as follows: Front: Norman Glaser, John Morgan, Dean Rhoads; Middle Row: Frank LaPere (white shirt with black vest), Terisita Crouch, Judy Hartung, Connie Silva, Carley Sullivan. Back Row: Jerry Corbitt (bolo tie), Jeff Anderson, Scott Porter, Greg Smales, Chuck Briggs, Chris Vlamis, Dan Allred, Deanna McDonald.

09/17/2026

View Lee Silliman’s "NEVADA YESTERDAYS: A Poignant Glimpse into the Silver State’s Past" on view in Barrick Gallery until December 8, 2026.

75 YEARS AGO in the Elko Daily Free PressSeptember 8, 1951: Thirty-three years of service as assistant postmaster with t...
09/17/2026

75 YEARS AGO in the Elko Daily Free Press

September 8, 1951: Thirty-three years of service as assistant postmaster with the U. S. Post Office in Elko were ended when Mrs. Eva McPherson retired Sept. 1 as assistant postmaster. Mrs. McPherson started with the Elko postal service on Dec. 17, 1917. "At that time," recalls Mrs. McPherson, "there were only four of us on the staff. The postmaster then was Harry Mayer. Our office was located in what is now the Stockmen's hotel building, which was then the Mayer hotel."

Since then the office has changed location twice and postmasters three times, according to Mrs. McPherson, who has served as assistant postmaster since 1921. "Our next move was to the new Elks' building, where we were located in what is now Sewell's grocery store. W. L. Merithew had been postmaster until that time, but with the move came a new postmaster—Harold Brown." While Brown was still heading the Elko post office the staff, including Mrs. McPherson, made their final move, into their present location on the main floor of the federal building.

"It was shortly after we moved into our present building that Miss Mary McNamara took over the position of postmaster," added Mrs. McPherson. "Things have certainly changed since I first started, nearly 34 years ago," she stated. "When I first started to work, Tuscarora was a thriving community. They shipped all their supplies by mail, and in the winter the roads were so bad it took teams five days to make the trip with food and other supplies. Now it is a matter of hours to make the trip by automobile."

A replacement for Mrs. McPherson has not yet been named, since the position has been vacated only since Sept. 1.

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Address

1515 Idaho Street
Elko, NV
89801

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+1 775-738-3418

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