A year long celebration of Nevada's 150th anniversary has come to close Tuesday, with the final ceremony held at the Nevada State Capitol.
A cedar tree was presented to Governor Brian Sandoval, along with a saddle, in honor of Nevada's statehood.
"We celebrated our 150 years of statehood on October 31, 2014. This is a collection of some of the major exhibits and events that will be put in a permanent exhibition here in the state capitol in the old Assembly Chambers for everybody to see," said Governor Brian Sandoval.
After traveling to Las Vegas, all of these items from more than 500 events and projects in the last year are now on display in the Battle Born Hall at the Nevada State capitol.
The exhibit will be used for historical collections, education, and reflection on how Nevada became the 36th state 150 years ago up.
The governor says while it's sad to see it come to an end, it's nice to look back on all the events honoring the Sesquicentennial. Like breaking the record for the most people to sing the state song, Home Means Nevada, at the same time.
"One of the wonderful things is, this exhibit that will be here forever is celebrating this time in our history so that future generations can see what it was like to be in Nevada during this period," said Myron Martin, a Nevada Sesquicentennial Commissioner.
Going forward, this exhibit will preserve Nevada's heritage for years to come.
