Ghost Towns and More | Episode 1| Goldfield, Nevada



In this episode of Ghost Towns and More, we take a look at the amazing story of the rise and fall of one of the most prominent gold producing towns in the nation during its peak. From floods to fires, the people who lived here endured the best and worst of times. Learn about their triumphs and tragedies in this story.

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31 thoughts on “Ghost Towns and More | Episode 1| Goldfield, Nevada”

  1. I love the way you have researched and included stories of the people who once lived there! The story of little Joy is so touching. This is a beautiful tribute to those who have gone before! Keep it up! Can't wait to see what comes next!

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  2. I just stumbled onto this vlog. Love it! I love the history of the old towns in the west. I grew up in SoCal, moved to Utah in the early 1970's and later bought small ranch in Utah near the Outlaw Trail in the eastern desert. I used to love driving, or riding horses to find and see old ghost towns. I used to drag my family along, and they'd moan and groan taking them over dirt roads along precarious cliffs, but once we got there they were just as excited to be there as I was. (I used to call those old trails and roads, "the Scenic Route".) LOL. Thank you for doing the history.

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  3. I worked for an archaeologist in Hawaii for years. It's always hard to keep in mind that the things you are handling were once handled by people who lived, laughed and loved just like you. Their possessions, that you now hold, once meant a lot to them. Your story of JOY is a great example.

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  4. Man someone ought to go grab one of them old cars and rebuild it it's got a little bit of rest but it's just sitting there doing nothing make a hot rod out of one of them things if you got the money unless somebody owns it doesn't want you to I doubt anybody owns those things. Also there's probably more gold around there somewhere they never found maybe a half a mile out of town I'm going to have to go check that place out.

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  5. I got married in Goldfield right in front of the old boarded up Goldfield Hotel… The Mayor and several elderly ladies were all witnesses… That was in 1982… I doubt I'll ever go through that area again.
    Too old for travel.. My wild west adventure will not be repeated…. The whole area is so radioactive that it glows in the dark.. It's been well cooked by the military…

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