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February Trivia
Why did residents go to Moana Hot Springs in 1911? What was their favorite mode of transportation to this park?
Where was the Victory Garden planted in Sparks? There are many tennis courts in the Truckee Meadows, can you count them? Which park hosted the Governor’s Cup Hydroplane Regatta? January Quick Trivia
What is new at the Sparks Heritage Museum? Check it out at 820 Victorian Avenue. Where did Engine No. 8, now in Lillard Park, finish its working career? It served the Southern Pacific Railroad Company out of Lawles, California.
Who was John Sparks? John Sparks was a cattleman/rancher who waselected Governor of the State of Nevada in 1902 and again in 1906.
When was the Glendale School built? It was built in 1864.
How many area residents visited the Sparks Heritage Museum in 2011? Over 2500 from the Truckee Meadow.
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