Author: Dennis Cassinelli

The Carson City Mint coin die discovery

The Carson City Mint operated from 1870 until it stopped producing coins in 1893, and was finally...

Posted by Dennis Cassinelli | Feb 20, 2020 | History |

I recently received an email from 91 year old Harold Harvell concerning an earlier article I wrote...

Posted by Dennis Cassinelli | Dec 12, 2019 | History |

For over 18 years, I worked in various capacities for the Nevada State Highway Department, later...

Posted by Dennis Cassinelli | Dec 5, 2019 | History |

The completion of the Nevada portion of the Central Pacific Railroad was celebrated with with the...

Posted by Dennis Cassinelli | Nov 28, 2019 | History |

Carlin Tunnels Sutro Tunnel In my long career at NDOT, I was involved with one of the largest...