In 1848, a company of Mormons who fought in the Mexican-American War made their way from Placerville toward the newly established Mormon settlement of Salt Lake City, Utah. Many groups were looking for alternatives to the Truckee River Route after the recent horrors the Donner-Reed Party faced. Forty-five men, one woman, 150 each of oxen and horses/mules, 17 wagons and two cannons began ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Bodie Photo Essay
In 2001 I audited a photography class at the local college. The class used manual cameras and dark room processing. Our final project was a photo essay containing a minimum of three photographs. Most people choose topics such as kids eating messy meals. Leave it to me to do a photo essay on a ghost town! While going through the photography my class and project grade sheet ... VIEW POST
Jordan, California: Avalanche of 1911
The remains of Jordan lie to the west of Mono Lake at the base of Conway Summit. The Jordan Mining District was established in 1879. The Goleta Consolidated Mining Company constructed a 40 stamp mill and smelter at the base of Copper Mountain and soon a town stood around the mill. Originally named Copper Mountain, the name was changed to Jordan, with the establishment of a post office. The town ... VIEW POST
Pony Meadows Mill & “Como Bert’s Cabin”, Nevada
Pony Meadows lies several miles to the northeast of Como at the base of Rawe Peak. Fort Churchill soldiers utilized the meadows for summer grazing from 1860 to 1869. Some say this is how Pony Meadows earned its name. Others claim it was named after "Pony" Crownshield. "Pony" is no longer a colt. He is fully the allotted three score years and ten. He got his name from riding the pony express ... VIEW POST
Como, Nevada
Gold was discovered 11 miles southeast of Dayton at the north end of the Pine Nut Mountains. The mining region was named Palmyra, after the ancient Syrian city. A minor rush began and soon Palmyra had 100 miners, saloon keepers and a few merchants. In 1861 a post office opened. The town grew to 400 residents with supporting businesses. Promising ore veins were discovered in a cave half to ... VIEW POST
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