Sidetrack Adventures. Genoa, Nevada: Exploring the State’s Oldest Town. Posted: March 5, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025. Step back in time as we explore Genoa, Nevada’s very first settlement!

Tiny Genoa lies in the verdant Carson Valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada, about 10 miles from Nevada's capital, Carson City, on Nevada Highway 206. Nevada's oldest community, Genoa began in ...

The Genoa Bar and Saloon is the oldest bar in the state of Nevada. It was built in 1851 and has served multiple famous Western figures, including Mark Twain, Ulysses S. Grant, Teddy Roosevelt ...

Genoa is the oldest European settlement in Nevada and stands on the ancestral land of the Washoe Tribe. Julie Brown Davis/SFGATE In 1862, Hyde placed a curse on Genoa.

Roughly 80 acres to be burned in the Genoa area. Nearly 200 acres to be burned in south Reno and Washoe Valley areas. If you see smoke in the Washoe Valley or Genoa areas, don’t worry – it's ...