Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Inc.

This 175th meeting of the Edmund Rice (1638) Association (ERA) will focus on the life of Henry Freeman Rice and his leadership during the Comstock Silver Boom that fueled the rapid growth of Carson City during the period 1850 - 1900. Henry was joined in Carson City by his friend Henry Marvin Yerington. Spring and Summer ERA newsletters will provide historical background for our meeting.

The 2026 ERA Family Reunion will be held Friday and Saturday, September 25-26, 2026 at Federal Hotel, 900 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada. Registration is required for both the Friday bus tour & dinner and the Saturday meeting.

There will be no online or virtual meeting.

2026 REUNION and ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

Friday September 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registration required for bus tour and dinner.

9:00 PM -- Arrive early, visit the historic Nevada State Capital museum. Walk down nearby Curry Street and have lunch on your own

1:00 PM -- Bus tour departs from Federal Hotel parking lot

6:00 PM -- Social hour followed by dinner at Red's 395 BBQ

Saturday September 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8:00 AM -- Gather at the Federal Hotel meeting Room for coffee, tea, and pastries. Coffee and teas will be served all day.

9:00 AM -- Welcome - Opening Remarks by John Chandler, PhD, President, Historian, and DNA Project Leader

9:50 AM -- Edmund Rice 101 - Michael A. Rice, PhD, Board Member, Treasurer, Book Custodian

10:30 AM -- Break

10:45 AM -- "Tents to Towns" - Frances Rice, ERA Member

11:45 AM -- Group Photo

12:00 PM -- Buffet Lunch

1:00 PM -- "In Mint Condition - The Life and Times of Henry Freeman Rice" - Guest Speaker David Woodruff Research Historian and Chautauqua presenter.

1:45 PM -- Hydrology of the Rice Spring - Guest Speaker Thomas Sciacca

3:00 PM -- Annual Meeting and Awards

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Email questions to info@edmund-rice.org