Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Silver was discovered in the narrow canyon of Monitor Creek in 1857. Substantial mining and community development did not occur until the early 1860s. Monitor was named after the Civil War ship, USS Monitor. The Monitor was the first ironclad warship and launched on January 30, 1862. It sank during a storm on December 31, 1862 off the coast of North Carolina. Sixteen of the forty-nine ... VIEW POST

Friday's drive was favorite part of the weekend. I still visited ghost towns, but my friend Dwayne and I decided to chase fall colors. The best color we found was right below Munckton, so of course I had to go visit the mill site. We also visited Chemung where the colors were changing, but not the one stand of trees I have been waiting for. I'll be working on those photos next. I ... VIEW POST

Guess what ghost town I ended up at today? (Richard, you hush up or message me because you will figure it out in 2 seconds. ) It wasn’t in our plan but we decided to photograph the fall leaves. I made it to the above town, Chemung and Dogtown. And I didn’t fall off a cliff or get eaten be a cougar, so I call it a good day! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I’ll be out exploring mines ... VIEW POST

I started the weekend early. It’s 9 am and I’m in the eastern Sierras above the Marine Mountain Warfare Training Center. So far today I learned when a retired Army repelling instructor tells me a hiking trail is easy, didn’t listen to him. . And to watch our for cougars. We are headed to Chemung to catch the fall aspen leaves. And hopefully a few more ghost towns outside of Bodie. ... VIEW POST

Fletcher Station was built in the 1860s by H.D. Fletcher. During the Aurora and Bodie mining boom the station served as an important way station or "switching station" where teamsters and stagecoaches could trade out for fresh horses. The Fletchers also raised and sold fresh produce, frogs and fish from their ponds. Fletcher was located on the crossroads of two major routes. The Carson to ... VIEW POST