Our Story, Inc.

Our Story, Inc. Our Story, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that gathers and shares the history of Northern Nevada's unsung

🚒Thank you to Sara Jo and Andelin Family Farm for hosting the Show and Shine on Saturday, August 22nd. It was a pleasure...
08/24/2026

🚒Thank you to Sara Jo and Andelin Family Farm for hosting the Show and Shine on Saturday, August 22nd. It was a pleasure to have our museum truck part of this event. Adeline Family Farms Darrell Simmons Helen Townsell Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum

💥OSI Blast From The Past💥 Can you name the folks in this pic and where it was taken?
08/12/2026

💥OSI Blast From The Past💥 Can you name the folks in this pic and where it was taken?

🤔Did you know? In 1971 Cloyd Phillips, an unsung community change agent for Northern Nevada, became the Executive Direc...
08/07/2026

🤔Did you know? In 1971 Cloyd Phillips, an unsung community change agent for Northern Nevada, became the Executive Director of CSA (Community Service Agency) and in 2005 served as Chairman of the Reno/Sparks Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

🤔OSI Did You Know? In 1964 Robert Houston became the first African American police officer for the City of Reno. Can you...
07/27/2026

🤔OSI Did You Know? In 1964 Robert Houston became the first African American police officer for the City of Reno. Can you name the others folks in these pics as well?

🤔OSI Did You Know?In 1961 Joe Shepard started working for Harrah’s Automobile Collection which was the largest collectio...
07/24/2026

🤔OSI Did You Know?
In 1961 Joe Shepard started working for Harrah’s Automobile Collection which was the largest collection of cars and transportation vehicles in the world. Joe is said to have done metal work on at least 90% of the collection. Joe earned the distinction of ‘ Master Craftsman’ metal work and metal finishing. After working at the collection for 26 years it closed its doors and became a museum. Joe opened and ran his on metal finishing shop, ‘Joe Shepard’s Metal Magic’. He worked on antique cars and precious family heirlooms for 10 years until he closed his doors because of illness. Joe’s work as a metal finisher was world renowned! You can see the results of his work today at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, NV on 1 Museum Dr. or visit automuseum.org. National Automobile Museum

💥OSI Blast From The Past💥 How many folks can you name in this pic?
07/24/2026

💥OSI Blast From The Past💥 How many folks can you name in this pic?

🤗We enjoyed having this beautiful family visit our museum and learn about historic Black Springs community. For more inf...
07/24/2026

🤗We enjoyed having this beautiful family visit our museum and learn about historic Black Springs community. For more information about scheduling an appointment for your group please message us. Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum

👋🏾MUSEUM CLOSED TODAY! The Northern Nevada African American Firemans Museum will be closed on Saturday July 11, 2026 du...
07/10/2026

👋🏾MUSEUM CLOSED TODAY! The Northern Nevada African American Firemans Museum will be closed on Saturday July 11, 2026 due to staffing.
We will re-open on July 17, 2026 at 11:00 til 2:00pm.
Thanks for your understanding!
Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum

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PO Box 34292 Reno NV 89633
Reno, NV
89533

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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