Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Sand Springs Pony Express Station was built in 1860 by Bolivar Roberts and J.G. Kelly. James McNaughton was the first station keeper until he became a rider. The Pony Express route was 1800 miles from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The route took 10 days one way. Riders would cover 75 to 100 miles a day. They changed horses every 10 to 15 miles at remount stations. ... VIEW POST

***Edit*** On the morning of August 29, 2020 lightening strikes caused a fire in nearby Slinkard Valley. The Slink Fire burned out of control despite extensive fire suppression efforts and all structures were consumed by flames. After road restrictions were lifted I visited and rephotographed the sight to document what was remaining. I complied comparison pictures in an article "Golden Gate ... VIEW POST

I hope everyone is having a wonderful and safe Independence Day! I went some fun places this weekend will be writing it about soon. Today we are working on lights and grille guard for Rubi! ... VIEW POST

Behold! A Steamboat in the desert!Mark Twain, 1861 Geothermal activity created hot springs, steam vents and fumaroles on the eastern slope of the Sierra Mountains. Native Americans considered the location a sacred place. As miners and settlers headed west during the gold rush in 1849 they found the springs a welcome place to rest and get water. In 1859 a structure was constructed with ... VIEW POST

Norwegian miners struck a rich silver ore vein along Silver Creek in 1861. The site was five miles northeast of Ebbetts Pass at an elevation of 6,411 feet. Soon, the town of Kongsberg or Konigsberg developed. By 1862, the population had exploded to over 1,000. The Konigsberg post office opened in 1863 and closed briefly in 1864. In 1865, the post office changed its name to Silver Mountain ... VIEW POST