Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

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Ward, Nevada

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Travel Update: Full Post to Follow This is a former mining town and a separate sight from Ward Charcoal Kilns which are three miles to the south. These are the photos from our 2011 family ghost town vacation. I will write a full post later. I hope to return and explore the area further. ... VIEW POST

Ward Charcoal Ovens, Ely, Nevada

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Charcoal kilns once dotted Nevada. Converting wood into charcoal was a more efficient way of powering smelters. The most famous charcoal kilns are the Ward Charcoal Kilns, at the base of the Egan Range, south of Ely. Ward Mining District In 1872, freighters searching for oxen discovered silver ore in the Willow Creek Basin. Individual prospectors worked claims until Martin & White ... VIEW POST

Belmont, Nevada

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Travel Update: Full Post to Follow These are the photos from my 2007 stay at Belmont. I will write a full post later. I hope to return and re-photograph. Belmont is one of my favorite ghost towns. I hope the historic Belmont Inn Bed & Breakfast will be open. Visited 9-2007, 2002 ... VIEW POST

Thompson, Nevada

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With the mining boom in Mason and Smith Valleys, a smelter was needed to process copper ore. The location was selected at the north end of Mason Valley to the east of the Sigatse Range. Mason Valley Mines Company began construction in 1910. The first smelter went online in 1912 and could process 700-1000 tons of copper ore per day. A second 500 ton smelter was constructed in ... VIEW POST