Centennial

Fallon Centennial Quilt

To commemorate Fallon's 100-year anniversary, about 30 local women crafted a vibrant quilt that provides snapshot glimpses into the City's past. The Centennial Quilt depicts more than 30 historic images, including the Overland Hotel, the Fallon Creamery and the Draper Women's Culture Club.

This distinctive, approximately 530-square-foot piece of art was crafted in fewer than two months, with most of the women stitching one block apiece. The quilters included members of the Churchill County Museum staff and participants of two local quilting groups—the Hearts of Gold Quilters and the Patchwork Piggies.

The Centennial Quilt is on display at the Churchill County Museum in Fallon and will remain in the museum's collection.

"We hope in 50 years the City will bring it out and for the 200 year anniversary it will come out again," says Jane Pieplow, the museum director.

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