The Ponderosa Saloon: From Bank to Bar to Mine Tour
Clip: Season 3 Episode 5 | 6m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Tour a historic mine shaft hidden beneath a lively Virginia City saloon on the Comstock.
Outdoor Nevada host John Burke visits the Ponderosa Saloon and Mine Tour in Virginia City, where a historic 19th-century mining shaft runs beneath a working bar. Once part of the Best and Belcher Mine, this underground tour reveals original tools, hoisting cages, and stories from Nevada’s mining heyday — all tucked beneath one of the Comstock's most colorful saloons.
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The Ponderosa Saloon: From Bank to Bar to Mine Tour
Clip: Season 3 Episode 5 | 6m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Outdoor Nevada host John Burke visits the Ponderosa Saloon and Mine Tour in Virginia City, where a historic 19th-century mining shaft runs beneath a working bar. Once part of the Best and Belcher Mine, this underground tour reveals original tools, hoisting cages, and stories from Nevada’s mining heyday — all tucked beneath one of the Comstock's most colorful saloons.
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