Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

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First ghost towns of 2024

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I visited my first Nevada ghost towns of the year, West Point and Ward. West Point West Point was established by Mormon settlers in 1867. Twenty families lived in the town but faced multiple issues, including hostile Native Americans, disease and flooding. The LDS church allowed the town residents to abandon West Point in 1870. All that remains today is the cemetery. Ward In ... VIEW POST

Best Ghost Towns 2023

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It is that time of year again; my thoughts turn to my travels over 2023 and the best ghost towns of the year. Some trips seem like yesterday, and some seem like years ago. 2023 might be the final year I put ghost towns on a yearly spreadsheet. I have combined the sites I visited to a master list. It will be an extensive process. I am marking where I visited, is there a travel update, have I ... VIEW POST

Christmas 2023

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I hope your Christmas was wonderful. Ours was great, mostly. My sister and her family visited which is always fun. We mostly hung out at the ranch and ate but we also explored the Stewart Indian School. Honey Badger presents Honey Badger got a lot of presents! Her Christmas Eve present (a German tradition) was a tailgate table. It was from Capricorn, one of the goats. Figures, goats love ... VIEW POST

Visits to Thunder Ranch: My experience as a lone female student

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A note from Hubby Some people might wonder what this has to do with ghost towns. When your wife is addicted to traveling the back roads into isolated areas, encountering some of the more curious characters in rural Nevada, it becomes obvious. Her training at Thunder Ranch is as much a part of her skill stack as being able to air down a tire or research a news article from the 1800s. Count it ... VIEW POST