Obscure American history trivia

He was Moon-eyed. Except when he was pie-eyed.

 

The US gold depository is at Fort Knox. Where is the US silver depository?

 

Probably out West somewhere … I’ll guess Denver.

 

Area 51 in Nevada, the Silver State???

 

I was going to guess at some military base in Nevada.

And isn't Area 51 in New Mexico? There's also a town in N.M. called Silver City, so maybe it's in New Mexico -- but not at Area 51.

 

Guys, this is not going to be so obvious where the silver repository is held. It's going to be on the East Coast because we'll have needed silver reserves even before silver was discovered in Nevada. I'm going to guess Pennsylvania.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Point_Mint

 

Yes, it's at West Point.

 

Who was the first chief justice of the United States to have never been an elected official?

 

John Roberts?

 

Burger?

 

No to Roberts and Burger