I avoided Virginia City for years, thinking it was only C Street, stores, bars, and tourists galore. However, there is more to explore beyond these things. So much of the time, you will have history to yourself, and you will not see another person in the Comstock Lode. Instead of lunch out or on the trail, we decided to start our day with breakfast at the Cider Factory. I had a delicious eggs ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Map of Nevada Ghost Towns
Be the first to use a new interactive map of Nevada Ghost Towns. I am pleased to announce Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond's new feature. Nevada Ghost Towns: Interactive Map Hover for the town name Zoom in for more detail The map will assist in locating ghost towns for visualization and planning purposes. You can zoom in for closer detail. Markers link to articles and photos of ... VIEW POST
Sunday on Sonora Emigrant Trail
Sunday hubby and I drove south of Smith Valley through Hoye Canon. The road follows the Walker River-Sonora Emigrant Trail, established in 1852, to attract emigrants from the Carson River Trail to the Gold Rush town of Columbia. Hoye's/Rissue's Bridge was constructed in 1872 in the canyon on the busy Carson to Aurora road. The bridge was disassembled and moved to the canyon's mouth in 1873, ... VIEW POST
Perrini Mine, California Ghost Town
It surprises me how many treasures lay waiting to be discovered by the unsuspecting traveler. I have explored much of the area around Bodie and the Sweetwater Range but had no idea trees were hiding two historic ghost town cabins. In October, I spent thirty hours with friends exploring the less-known locations around the ghost towns of Bodie and Aurora. The first evening was a night run to ... VIEW POST
Haunted Bowers Mansion: Seances, Scryers, & Spirits
Bowers' Mansion in Washoe Valley was built in 1863 by Lemuel “Sandy” and Eilley Bowers. A life of financial fortune and personal tragedy set the stage for the many reported hauntings in the mansion and on the grounds. Eilley Bowers Eilley Bowers was an unusual woman for her time. She was one of few women in the area during the discovery of the Comstock Lode and had divorced twice, almost ... VIEW POST
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