On March 15, 1905, the City of Sparks was created when then Governor John Sparks signed a bill to mark its existence. On March 15, 2024, the Sparks Museum will be celebrating the city’s 119th birthday at 5:30 p.m. with cake, the Mayor’s Exhibit, and the launch of the Sparks History Map. Inside the museum, the Mayor’s Exhibit pays homage to every mayor that has represented … [Read more...]
Museum hosts Donner Party historic bus tour
The Sparks Heritage Museum is inviting people to join renowned local historian and storyteller Fred Horlacher for the Donner Party bus tour on Saturday, Oct. 17. A lecture on the first half of the Donner Party trek will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the museum. Horlacher is a retired Nevada history teacher whose career is filled with accolades, including the … [Read more...]