Travel Update: Full Post to Follow Our 2005 family vacation was a Nevada ghost town trip. Our first stop was Unionville where we stayed in the historic Field House at the wonderful Old Pioneer Garden Bed & Breakfast. Owner Mitzi made wonderful meals and her husband entertained us playing the spoons. We spent several days driving to local ghost towns and mining camps including Star ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Munckton and Dunderberg Mine, California
The largest gold nugget discovered on the eastern slope of the Sierras was found fourteen miles west of Bodie at Dog Town. In 1867 Charles Snyder explored Dog Town Creek to locate the source of the placer gold. He located quartz veins on Kavanaugh Ridge. He dug a 40 foot tunnel and transported three tons of ore to Aurora for processing. His payout was only $150, but it was enough for him to ... VIEW POST
Tragedy Springs, California
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
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
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