Ghost Towns
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Ghost Towns
Anyone been to any cool ghost towns?
Do you have any links to them?
The only one that I remember is Bodie; off of Highway 395 and 120 near the town of Lee Vining in the eastern part of the Sierras (just outside Yosemite).
http://www.bodie.net/
http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ca/bodie.html
Do you have any links to them?
The only one that I remember is Bodie; off of Highway 395 and 120 near the town of Lee Vining in the eastern part of the Sierras (just outside Yosemite).
http://www.bodie.net/
http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ca/bodie.html
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Originally Posted by sierraben
The only one that I remember is Bodie; off of Highway 395 and 120 near the town of Lee Vining in the eastern part of the Sierras (just outside Yosemite).
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There are several up here in this area, over the years I have visited most of them. Cowboybilly where are ya? I know you could probably add to this list as well!
Here are a couple of links
History of Northeastern Washington
Molson, Washington
Benge, Washington
Here are a couple of links
History of Northeastern Washington
Molson, Washington
Benge, Washington
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Sierraben, there's a good one in your backyard. Down in the south bay between Alviso and Fremont, there's an old depression era ghost town that used to be a rollicking speakeasy, bordello, and gambling haven out inthe mudflats. Only way to get there was (is?) on the levee railroad tracks. Never been there, I keep forgetting about it. I think the state park system does tours.
Also, there are old "ghost town" locations in the Santa Cruz mountains from Hwy 9 in Los Gatos to Santa Cruz. Used to be a railraod was the only way over the hill, and santa Cruz was a resort for SF folks even circa 1900...so there were little whistle stops all along the way that don't exist anymore.
One "ghost town" is Holy City, which is near Redwood Estates on Hwy 17...there's a glassblower there who does cool work, on the Old Santa Cruz Highway.
I'll bet if you google this stuff, you'll find some good places to check out.
Also, there are old "ghost town" locations in the Santa Cruz mountains from Hwy 9 in Los Gatos to Santa Cruz. Used to be a railraod was the only way over the hill, and santa Cruz was a resort for SF folks even circa 1900...so there were little whistle stops all along the way that don't exist anymore.
One "ghost town" is Holy City, which is near Redwood Estates on Hwy 17...there's a glassblower there who does cool work, on the Old Santa Cruz Highway.
I'll bet if you google this stuff, you'll find some good places to check out.
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Originally Posted by stu37d
I used to travel through that area between El Centro and Fallon. All those little mining towns along that particular route, as well as the little towns along 95 south toward Vegas (Minah, for one), always fascinated me. Never see people around those places, except in the gas stations. Yet you see post offices, schools, mills, stuff like that. I do remember that Bishop is a very pretty place. It is also near the oldest trees in the world. Maybe you know where they are, but they are about 4,000 (yes, thousand) years old! I saw it on the TV show California Gold a few years ago. Nothing quite like the Western part of the country... I sometimes miss it.
He has that great Tennessee accent. Great show.
I saw a special on that tree you're talking about; it's more like a shrub; and it is over 4,000 years old.
They won't give out its location in fear of people picking it to pieces.
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Originally Posted by e1p1
Sierraben, there's a good one in your backyard. Down in the south bay between Alviso and Fremont, there's an old depression era ghost town that used to be a rollicking speakeasy, bordello, and gambling haven out inthe mudflats. Only way to get there was (is?) on the levee railroad tracks. Never been there, I keep forgetting about it. I think the state park system does tours.
Also, there are old "ghost town" locations in the Santa Cruz mountains from Hwy 9 in Los Gatos to Santa Cruz. Used to be a railraod was the only way over the hill, and santa Cruz was a resort for SF folks even circa 1900...so there were little whistle stops all along the way that don't exist anymore.
One "ghost town" is Holy City, which is near Redwood Estates on Hwy 17...there's a glassblower there who does cool work, on the Old Santa Cruz Highway.
I'll bet if you google this stuff, you'll find some good places to check out.
Also, there are old "ghost town" locations in the Santa Cruz mountains from Hwy 9 in Los Gatos to Santa Cruz. Used to be a railraod was the only way over the hill, and santa Cruz was a resort for SF folks even circa 1900...so there were little whistle stops all along the way that don't exist anymore.
One "ghost town" is Holy City, which is near Redwood Estates on Hwy 17...there's a glassblower there who does cool work, on the Old Santa Cruz Highway.
I'll bet if you google this stuff, you'll find some good places to check out.
That little ghost town between Alviso and Fremont is in decay and is sinking back into the marshes.
I forgot the name of it though. The last resident just left it not to long ago.
Saw a special on it on Evening Magazine on TV.
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Makes you wonder why someone would want to destroy something so old and precious. Why do you think people feel the need to take home a piece of something like that?
BTW, when I was stationed in Fallon (they use to call NAS Fallon "the best kept secret in the navy") I enjoyed driving east on hwy 50 and seeing some of the old pony express routes and such throughout the area. There are also a lot of old abandoned silver mines one could explore if interested...
BTW, when I was stationed in Fallon (they use to call NAS Fallon "the best kept secret in the navy") I enjoyed driving east on hwy 50 and seeing some of the old pony express routes and such throughout the area. There are also a lot of old abandoned silver mines one could explore if interested...
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Originally Posted by stu37d
Makes you wonder why someone would want to destroy something so old and precious. Why do you think people feel the need to take home a piece of something like that?
BTW, when I was stationed in Fallon (they use to call NAS Fallon "the best kept secret in the navy") I enjoyed driving east on hwy 50 and seeing some of the old pony express routes and such throughout the area. There are also a lot of old abandoned silver mines one could explore if interested...
BTW, when I was stationed in Fallon (they use to call NAS Fallon "the best kept secret in the navy") I enjoyed driving east on hwy 50 and seeing some of the old pony express routes and such throughout the area. There are also a lot of old abandoned silver mines one could explore if interested...
I saw a few abondoned mines in that area. Pretty cool.
I guess people take home those artifacts for their own egos.
That's why they have park rangers stationed at Bodie.
If you look into some of those buildings, you'll still see some merchandise on the walls and shelves.
If the rangers weren't there, do you think that stuff would still be there?
I don't think so.
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New Mexico Ghost Towns
I spent my first 30 years of life in NM. I love treasure hunting, ghost towns, abandoned mines etc...When my kids were very young, my wife and I bought the book "New Mexico's Best Ghost Towns". We spent the next 10 years dragging the kids to about 50 ghost towns and trying our best to duplicate the photos we saw in the book.
Most of the photos were taken in the early 80's, we visited the same places in the early 90's. It is amazing how trashed and vandalized they became in just a decade.(Ironically enough it could have been because of the maps in the book)
I love taking the "road less traveled".
James
Most of the photos were taken in the early 80's, we visited the same places in the early 90's. It is amazing how trashed and vandalized they became in just a decade.(Ironically enough it could have been because of the maps in the book)
I love taking the "road less traveled".
James
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Originally Posted by jake00
there was one where i went to school (macomb il)
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Originally Posted by shakespearesdad
It is amazing how trashed and vandalized they became in just a decade.(Ironically enough it could have been because of the maps in the book)
James
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