Historedia
Person

Peter O'Riley

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Peter O'Riley, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Discovery of the Comstock Lode

    1859

    Role: Miner

    1. 1859 · Head of Six Mile Canyon, where prospecting began (not a confirmed exact discovery point)Discovery of the Comstock Lode

      Peter O'Riley and Patrick McLaughlin discovered the Comstock Lode in 1859, prospecting at the head of Six Mile Canyon, sparking a silver rush.

Sources

  1. Comstock Lode Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Virginia City, Nevada Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27