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The Sparks Museum PodcastAuthor: Sparks Heritage Museum
The Sparks Museum Podcast is a history-themed podcast offering an immersive storytelling experience to complement the many historic artifacts, exhibits, and stories preserved and displayed inside the Sparks Heritage Museum in Sparks, Nevada. The museum has been dedicated to preserving the historical and cultural heritage of Sparks and surrounding Truckee Meadows region for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations since its formation in 1985. Be it the origin of the Central Pacific railroad, the significance of the upcoming revitalization of the original Sparks Library, or even the evolution of the museums historic Victorian Square building itself, we believe that there are innumerable stories in our community worth sharing. This new audio series has the intent of doing exactly that - documenting the stories of the places, people and events that have made the city of Sparks what it is today. Each episode will focus on one of the many tales of Sparkss history, told by host Jessica Johnson and a special guest local to the area that has been selected based on their expertise in that episodes subject. The Sparks Museum Podcast is funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is produced and recorded at the podcast recording studio at Sparkss own Ant-Space Coworking Entrepreneurial Hub. We want to get the word out about our brand new audio series, so please spread the word about our brand new podcast by taking a moment to rate, review, and share this episode. Do you have a favorite story of Sparks that you want to hear on the podcast? Email info@sparksmuseum.org to share any recommendations. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S2 Ep 3 - Remembering Karl’s Silver Club with Patty Berge Montelongo and Edward Berge
Episode 3
Tuesday, 21 July, 2026
Episode 3 of our second season features two very special guests — Patty Berge Montelongo and Edward Berge. They are children of Karl Berge, who owned the casino hotel Karl’s Silver Club at 1040 Victorian Avenue, and they both worked at their father’s business and have a trove of memories and stories of their experiences at Karl’s Silver Club. Patty has also generously provided us with photos from her family and the Silver Club, To see them, visit @sparksmuseum on Facebook and Instagram.The Sparks Heritage Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit sparksmuseum.org, or follow us on our Facebook and Instagram at @sparksmuseum. Season 2 is brought to you by Champagne Family Dentistry and the Rotary Club of Sparks.
