Fourth Ward School Museum, Virginia City

If you enjoy being able to really experience how it was, go to the Fourth Ward School in Virginia City. It was built in 1876 (not late 1880s as mentioned in the overview) and was the pride of the miners of Virginia City who paid to build it. It was their Centennial gift to the country and the children on the Comstock. The stories from the docents give you an idea of the every day experiences of the kids - the rubber marks left by their shoes as they slide down the great bannister at the end of the day are still visible. I loved the care given in chosing goods for the gift shop - recreations of toys, books, jewelry. Be sure to ask the doents about what the kids were expected to learn. Out kids have it easy!