Historical gems dot Nevada's backroads, and an astute observer can spot history during their journey. Between Palmetto, Sylvania and Pigeon Springs on the way to Goldfield, we came across two such finds: Stewart's Mill and Medicine Rock. Lida Mining District In the early 1860s, Native Americans and prospectors from Mexico discovered gold thirty miles southwest of Goldfield in a small ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Belfort, Boulder Flat & Star City, California: Sweetwater Sister Towns
Searching for history in little-known ghost towns can be like prospecting; you search and search and find little to no treasure. A glint of promise teases, yet the vein is shallow and quickly runs out. This was my search for the trio of towns on Mt. Patterson. The information I found was sparse and had little depth. The few nuggets I found commented that there was little known about the former ... VIEW POST
Darling Donovan: Silver City Nevada
Travel Update: Full Post to Follow This weekend I had the opportunity to visit the Donovan Mill in Silver City, outside of Virginia City. Following a tour we had full access to photograph the site.The original mill was built in 1861 and increased over the years to 30-stamps. It operated almost 100 years and is one of the few remaining stamp mills in Nevada. Thank you Comstock ... VIEW POST
Midas Touch
Travel Update: Full Post to Follow Midas was our first stop on Nevada Backroads rally. What a fun little town to visit. Visited 6-2021 ... VIEW POST
Jungo Road Jumble
Travel Update: Full Post to Follow Our most interesting stop on a Nevada Backroads trip was two old mining claim on Jungo Road. We visited Sawtooth Mill and an unidentified mining camp on Jungo Road. There were multiple mine tunnels around the properties. Luckily I wasn’t the one to find the dead rattlesnake! The strangest thing was a rocked in out house! With an access door under ... VIEW POST
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