Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Monoville, California was the first official "town" on the eastern slope of the Sierra. The town did not live long, but its legacy continued for its role in the founding of the most famous ghost town in California, Bodie. The ghost town of Monoville lives on in stories including a petrifying situation. Dog Town In 1857, German prospector Cord Norst and his wife Mary, a native American, set ... VIEW POST

Emigrant trails, the Pony Express and railroads dominate Nevada’s history of transportation. But, Nevada also has a rich aviation history. Historic first flights, famed pilot Charles Lindgerg, and one of Nevada’s worst disasters, Galaxy Flight 203.  Nevada's First Flight On June 23, 1910 Nevada’s first flight occurred in Carson City at the Raycraft Ranch. The flight made national ... VIEW POST

When I started my journey to document all the ghost towns in Nevada, I was a little worried about how quickly I would run out of sites. Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps list about 600; I thought I would finish my project in a few years. I asked Nevada ghost town author extraordinaire Shawn Hall how many ghost towns were in Nevada; he said he had over 1,200. Ok, so it would take me a ... VIEW POST

Tonopah's Raycraft House Overlooking Tonopah on Stewart Street is the beautiful stone Raycraft house.  Built by Arthur Raycraft in 1906, it is known for two Queen Ann turrets with domed roofs, columns, and windows with diamond-shaped glass panes.   Raycraft moved to Tonopah in 1904 during the town's boom after he was appointed to the Nye and Ormsby County Bank branch ... VIEW POST