Ghosts from the Past: Pioneer Cemeteries of the West

Hosted by Jay Dickey

The series takes viewers on-location to historic Western burial grounds, using grave markers, local archives, and primary sources to uncover the personal stories of the miners, pioneers, and early settlers who built the American West.

Part 1 brings Jay to historic Virginia City, Nevada, for an on-location tour of the silver-mining era cemeteries carved into the hillsides of Mount Davidson, spotlighting the forgotten lives, hardships, and triumphs of 19th-century boomtown residents. T

he episode is tentatively set for release on October 8, 2026—commemorating the exact date in 1859 when the legendary Territorial Enterprise newspaper documented the very first recorded use of the name “Virginia City” in print. You can catch the premiere on the AHP website, YouTube, and social media.