NEVADA GHOST TOWNS & BEYOND

Fish Springs, Carson Valley, is now a picturesque part of Nevada filled with horse properties. Over a hundred years ago, the region was thought to become the next Virginia City. Following the discovery of rich ore ledges, miners arrived by the dozen to stake their claims. Developers laid out Zirnville, which soon had boarding houses, a store, and a stage line. Widdelin "Bill" Zirn named his ... VIEW POST

On the long President's Day weekend, Nevada Expeditions accompanied me to visit my son in Mesquite. As always, we had a great time and stopped along the way, visiting ghost towns and historic sites. Snow and mud hampered our efforts, but we explored great sites, including ghost towns in Nye, Lincoln, and Clark Counties. My son makes me look short! He doesn't so social media, something a mom ... VIEW POST

Valley of Fire state park opened in 1934, named for the brilliant red colors at sunset. Although known for its beautiful rock formations and big horned sheep, the park has a wealth of history for visitors to explore, including CCC Cabins, petroglyphs, and the grave of a Civil War Veteran. But did you know there was a second set of cabins, the Buena Vista CCC Cabins? What are the spiral ... VIEW POST

Now an obscure ghost town, Blind Spring Hill was once a major producer in Mono County. At one time, 1,000 miners lived on their claims or in boarding houses. Early mining in the White Mountains The short-lived mining camp of Montgomery City started in the early 1860s when prospectors found rich silver float along the western slope of the White Mountains. The finds attracted miners from ... VIEW POST