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Samuel Clemens began his writing career in this building in 1862 on the editorial staff of the Territorial Enterprise. He was a reporter here in 1863 when he first used the name Mark Twain. In 1864 he left the Territorial Enterprise and moved on to California and world-wide fame. He later described his colorful adventures in Nevada in “Roughing It,” and greatly enriched the literature of the West.
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Virginia City, Nevada · United States
