Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical Society. He loves all things Nevada.  Join Neal Cobb and our monthly speakers as we explore interesting topics and join in the audience conversations.

The Donovan Mill in Silver City, Nevada was established in 1860, and was the longest running stamp mill on the Comstock and is the largest historic stamp mill in the nation. It is only one of four mills left on the Comstock out of 260 stamp mills that were in operation back in the late 1800s. The Comstock Foundation purchased The Donovan in 2014 and saved it from being sold off piece by piece. Since then, tens of thousands of dollars have been spent on restoration of the mill. Thousands of dollars are still needed to complete restoration with progress being made every day.

Steven holds a B.F.A. & M.A. from Kent State University and worked as Art Director and Television Director. As a fine artist, his paintings can be viewed at evergreenstudio.com. Steven was a working cowboy from 1974-1982 in the Dayton Valley, working for Tennessee Ernie Ford’s Allran Ranch and the Rolling A Ranch. He is an adjunct Professor teaching art at Western Nevada College. Since 2017, Steven has been Executive Director of the Comstock Foundation.

April Speaker: Steven Saylor, Executive Director The Comstock Foundation

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