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Oreana, Nevada: U.S. Airmail Arrow

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Outside Oreana, alongside I-80, is a giant yellow block arrow pointing east. You can follow the arrows across the state and even across the country. These aren't some low-level alien technology for UFOs, but they were used for flight navigation.Before the development of radio communications, pilots for the U.S. Airmail Service used these arrows to traverse their way across the country to deliver ... VIEW POST

Sweet Treat

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Saturday was a nice ride through Brunswick Canyon. No ghost towns but there were mines I can hike to when it's cooler. We had 20+ vehicles and I met great people. We ended our day at Sno Flow in Carson City, a fun treat on a hot day. Friday I found treasures at a book store that was closing. Between hubby and me, we left with a huge box of books, many signed. My favorite book is "What a ... VIEW POST

Stan and Tam

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It was so fun to visit Star City with Stan Paher, 19 years after we met at this exact spot. I made sure to have Stan's book, Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps, with me (unlike last time), even through he already signed it. He remembers our first meeting saying I'm the only person he ever met who took a baby ghost towning. Star City is one of the older Nevada towns I have visited. ... VIEW POST

Sylvania, Nevada

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Sylvania was one of the first ghost towns I visited in Nevada. It was a great place to start my Nevada travels; multiple buildings remain, making it a fun place to explore. The settlement had a long life span, covering over one hundred years, leaving ruins from rock foundations to wood cabins. Was Sylvania in Nevada, California or both states? That question was not resolved for forty-three ... VIEW POST

Pigeon Spring, Nevada

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Pigeon Spring Mill is visible from Highway 266, east of Palmetto. A few travelers stop and visit the mill, but many don't realize the ghost town of Pigeon Spring is several miles past the ranch down a beautiful valley. Green Mountain Mining District Pigeon Spring was named for the rock dove found at the spring situated at the north end of Sylvania Mountains. In 1870, A prospector named ... VIEW POST