HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION

VIRGINIA CITY, NV

A white-breasted nuthatch joins the fun Pine nuts are their favorite. The last several times I've been up here, I didn't see any chickadees at the top on the ridge. But I always find them down here near the northern base of the ridge. If you hear them you stop walking and look around and if you see a few you reach for the pine nuts and almost the moment the nuts come out the chickadees are mobbing you. The nuthatches are fellow travelers. They watch what the chickadees are up to and might decide to get in on the sweet, sweet pine nut action. However, I have encountered much larger Clark's nuthatches that dance around the tree branches watching the chickadees, but just can't bring themselves to come down to my hand. Eventually they'll go for pine nuts I toss onto the snow. But these smaller guys are much more courageous.
A white-breasted nuthatch joins the fun Credit: simonov

The Historic Fourth Ward School Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Virginia City, Nevada, dedicated to preserving and promoting the historic Fourth Ward School building. The school was built in 1876 and served as a public school until 1936. It is now a museum that showcases the history of education in Nevada and the West.

The building itself is a unique example of Victorian-era architecture, with four floors and a distinctive clock tower. The museum features exhibits on the history of the Fourth Ward School, the mining industry that drove the growth of Virginia City, and the daily life of students and teachers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Foundation's mission is to ensure the continued preservation of the Fourth Ward School building and to promote education and historical understanding through its museum exhibits and educational programs. The Foundation raises funds through donations, memberships, and special events, and uses these funds to maintain and improve the building and its exhibits.

Visitors to the Historic Fourth Ward School Museum can explore the halls and classrooms of this historic building, view artifacts and documents from the school's history, and learn about the important role education played in the development of Virginia City and the American West.

HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in VIRGINIA CITY NV. US MID #8403200169

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 196,350 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

A white-breasted nuthatch joins the fun Pine nuts are their favorite. The last several times I've been up here, I didn't see any chickadees at the top on the ridge. But I always find them down here near the northern base of the ridge. If you hear them you stop walking and look around and if you see a few you reach for the pine nuts and almost the moment the nuts come out the chickadees are mobbing you. The nuthatches are fellow travelers. They watch what the chickadees are up to and might decide to get in on the sweet, sweet pine nut action. However, I have encountered much larger Clark's nuthatches that dance around the tree branches watching the chickadees, but just can't bring themselves to come down to my hand. Eventually they'll go for pine nuts I toss onto the snow. But these smaller guys are much more courageous.
Feeding mountain chickadees Pine nuts are their favorite. The last several times I've been up here, I didn't see any chickadees at the top on the ridge. But I always find them down here near the northern base of the ridge. If you hear them you stop walking and look around and if you see a few you reach for the pine nuts and almost the moment the nuts come out the chickadees are mobbing you.
Lake Tahoe panorama This was a pleasant 2½ mile round trip hike up Chickadee Ridge, about a week after the season's first major snow.
Relay Peak 10,338 feet high. I have been to the top multiple times, and it is one of my favorite local climbs. In fact, I prefer it to nearby (and slightly taller and more famous) Mt Rose in many ways because far fewer people ever climb it. Maybe because most of the route is along a dirt road rather than a forest trail. But I don't mind that. I have posted photos of previous Relay Peak hikes <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/simonov/albums/72177720301684171/">here</a>, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/simonov/albums/72177720300125283/">here</a>, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/simonov/albums/72177720301696259">here</a> and <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/simonov/albums/72177720318372064">here</a>. Chickadee Ridge, on the other hand, was a pleasant 2½ mile round trip hike, about a week after the season's first major snow.
Yours truly This was a pleasant 2½ mile round trip hike up Chickadee Ridge, about a week after the season's first major snow. Lake Tahoe in background. I was completely alone up on the ridge that morning. This is one of the nicest aspects of living in Nevada compared to California. I don't care what time of year it is, what the weather is, if you go <i>anywhere</i> in Southern California on the weekend you will be accompanied by at least half a dozen people, maybe five times that. In fact, Lake Tahoe is so crowded with people, year round, I never go there.
Lake Tahoe overcast This was a pleasant 2½ mile round trip hike up Chickadee Ridge, about a week after the season's first major snow.
Weak winter sun This was a pleasant 2½ mile round trip hike up Chickadee Ridge, about a week after the season's first major snow.
Feeding mountain chickadees Pine nuts are their favorite. The last several times I've been up here, I didn't see any chickadees at the top on the ridge. But I always find them down here near the northern base of the ridge. If you hear them you stop walking and look around and if you see a few you reach for the pine nuts and almost the moment the nuts come out the chickadees are mobbing you.
Dunno Maybe trail markers for a group hike? They were left there by someone. I was completely alone up on the ridge that morning. This was a pleasant 2½ mile round trip hike up Chickadee Ridge, about a week after the season's first major snow.
Feeding mountain chickadees Pine nuts are their favorite. The last several times I've been up here, I didn't see any chickadees at the top on the ridge. But I always find them down here near the northern base of the ridge. If you hear them you stop walking and look around and if you see a few you reach for the pine nuts and almost the moment the nuts come out the chickadees are mobbing you.
Feeding mountain chickadees Pine nuts are their favorite. The last several times I've been up here, I didn't see any chickadees at the top on the ridge. But I always find them down here near the northern base of the ridge. If you hear them you stop walking and look around and if you see a few you reach for the pine nuts and almost the moment the nuts come out the chickadees are mobbing you.
Feeding mountain chickadees Pine nuts are their favorite. The last several times I've been up here, I didn't see any chickadees at the top on the ridge. But I always find them down here near the northern base of the ridge. If you hear them you stop walking and look around and if you see a few you reach for the pine nuts and almost the moment the nuts come out the chickadees are mobbing you. They really don't get along with each other. It is rare for more than one of them to share my hand.

Contact HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION

HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION
PO BOX 4
VIRGINIA CITY
NV
89440-0004

Disclaimer: please note this database is maintained by volunteers and whilst we endeavour to do our best, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the listing.

If you notice any errors or omissions in the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

< LAS VEGAS RAILROAD SOCIETY TONOPAH HISTORIC MINING PARK FOUNDATION >

Find more VIRGINIA CITY NV Museums

What 3 Words

///thermal.reclaimed.price. Near Virginia City, Nevada

Nearby Museums

COMSTOCK FIREMEN'S MUSEUM TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION MARK TWAIN MUSEUM WAY IT WAS MUSEUM

Map of HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION

HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION Information

MID # 8403200169
Name HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Alternate Name HISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 880463462
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 205,005
REVENUE 196,350
LAT/LONG 39.312986, -119.648723
CODES FIPS State Code: 32
FIPS County Code: 029
US Census Tract: 970200
US Census Block: 3068