It is with profound sorrow that we record the passing of our beloved Brother, Johnny Gunn. A prolific writer with great humor and a sharp wit, he will be sorely missed. Details of any memorial events will be provided as they are made known. Johnny Gunn had the look of a man who had collected…
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NOTE: This plaque dedication ceremony has been indefinitely postponed. Check back here for more information. A historical plaque honoring the Liberty Belle Saloon & Restaurant will be dedicated Saturday in Reno, commemorating a landmark that operated for nearly five decades and became a fixture of Northern Nevada’s dining, social and gambling culture. The dedication ceremony…
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We are quickly coming up on our anal annual JUNK trip. This year we’ll be exploring the world famous Jumbo Mine area, rumored to be controlled by the Humbug’s family (or so he claims). JUNK this year is on August 28th – 30th so get your sh*t ready! Please note that the this trip has…
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10:29 am, Monday July 20th at the Bancroft Library in Berkeley, CA We have an opportunity to visit the Drake’s Plate of Brasse in Berkeley and to actually handle the thing! We recently donated historical materials to the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley and chatted up the librarian there, who graciously offered to help us…
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Attention All Clampers! The Julia C. Bulette Chapter #1864 needs all hands on deck for the Virginia City Fourth of July Parade! We’re honored to carry the largest American flag in the parade, and it takes at least a dozen stout-hearted Clampers to carry it properly. More is even better! And we would really love…
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June 26 – 28, 6031 (2026 C.E.) Humbug Roofied (aka Tom) has decreed that the 2026 Julia C Bulette Summer Doins will be held at Humbug Flats on the top of Mount Davidson (just up the hill from Virginia City) on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of June, CY 6031. Google map and link to…
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Join acclaimed journalist and author Robin Flinchum for a unique and exclusive book signing of her gripping new true-crime history, The Redemption of Julia Bulette: Murder, Myth & the Hunt for a Serial Killer in Early Virginia City. On a freezing January night in 1867, Virginia City madam, and matriarch and namesake of E Clampus…
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That Would Be Julia C. Bulette Chapter No. 1864, of Course… Many beers consumed. Many hours lost grumbling and digging thru historical tomes. Many arguments presented. All in a seemingly un-ending quest to find a solid answer to the grave question, “What ECV chapter is the first “modern era” ECV Nevada based Chapter?”. Or even,…
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Virginia City Candlelight – Julia C. Bulette, 1864April 11th, 2026Doors open Saturday at 10:07 AM. Good times roll from there. Brethren! Shake off the dust, grab your red shirt, and haul your Poor Blind Candidate to the Comstock for a day of glory, misery, and questionable decisions. RUBRed shirts – $50PBCs 55 & older –…
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It’s that time of the year, again. 6030 is over and it’s time to throw the old bastard out and bring in the new year. Roofied & Dusty invite you to attend the Julia C Bulette #1864 Demotion Dinner held at the Moran Building at 34 North B Street in historic Virginia City Nevada.
