Happy 150th Birthday, Nevada!

Postcard US-3017742 was sent to Germany with warm greetings from Nevada. On October 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state of the United State during the Civil War. Today marks the 150th birthday of the "Silver State" Nevada.

Las Vegas hosted a special Nevada Day Parade for the first time started at 10 a.m. to celebrate the State’s Sesquicentennial, highlighting the legacy of Southern Nevada. 150 groups marched up 4th Street in Downtown Las Vegas, consisting of floats, antique cars, horses, motorcycles, and marching bands. Hard to miss were larger-than-life Birthday Cake, Elvis, and American Eagle balloons.

Celebrations continue tomorrow including the 76th annual Nevada Day Parade in Carson City on November 1, 2014.

You can purchase a copy of the Greetings from Nevada postcards from Zazzle.

Nevada Day

Postcard US-2399736 to Germany shows a Mountain Bluebird, which is the Nevada State Bird. 

Nevada Day commemorates the admission of the state of Nevada into the Union on October 31, 1864. In 1933 the Nevada state legislature designated October 31 as Nevada Day and a state holiday. Since 2000, it is observed on the last Friday in October.

Therefore, we are celebrating the 149th anniversary of the Statehood over a three-day weekend starting October 15, 2013. In Carson City, the capitol of the state, there will be an annual Nevada Day Parade from 10am to 1pm on October 16, 2013.  In 2014, Nevada Day will fall on October 31, the actual day of admission to the Union.