As someone who likes to get off the beaten path, are there any particular historic gold rush towns or even ghost towns you would recommend in or around the LA/San Francisco area, which can be accessed via bus/taxi/public transport and would make for suitable day trips? I’ll be travell...
California— the first important mining town of the 1848 gold rush days. Here, on the South Fork River,James Marshallfirst found the gold that started the greatCalifornia Gold Rush. News spread quickly, and by the time it reachedSan Francisco, thousands began to flood the area...
Ghost StoryGHOST TOWNS offer a wealth of picture potential, says photographer Jim Shoemaker, who has explored California's Gold Rush relics for years. "The buildings are weathered and worn, displaying a patina that only decades of exposure to the harsh elements can create."Jeff Wignall...
Ghosts of the Gold Rush: Visiting Chinese Camp, California Ghost towns have always fascinated me. They provide windows on the past. Visiting my daughter in the foothills of the Sierras not far from Lake Tahoe, I ma... D Metraux 被引量: 0发表: 2010年 Boom and Rust A Gold Rush ghost...
Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West. Eagle, Alaska Fort Egbert This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush. Bridgeport, California ...
Calico Ghost Town is a historic town that survived the silver rush. It is one of the few remaining towns of the Old West and is now a California Historical Landmark and a San Bernardino County Park. Although it was once filled with miners, nowadays, the streets are packed with tourists ...
Bodie was founded towards the end of the California Gold Rush in 1859, by S.W. Bodie, whom the town is named after. Bodie and his prospector friends had found gold, but sadly Bodie died in a blizzard that November and never got to see the wealth the town would eventually create. ...
A stampede began, and the Lee Mining District was formed in March 1905. The rush created the townsites of Lee, California and Lee, Nevada, each within sight of the other. In between, straddling the state line, was Lee Annex, sometimes referred to as North Addition. In May 1905, the Le...
Some ghost towns are protected by parks departments. But Bodie, California, protects itself—with a curse. For years, visitors to this ghost town have learned that bad luck will befall anyone who makes off with an artifact—a curse that is lifted only when the piece of contraband is returned...
The article discusses the history and character of the ghost town Bodie, California in Sierra Nevada. Bodie was a gold-mining town that contained saloons, brothels and gambling halls. The article describes how ghost towns like Bodie are ... J Glausiusz,J Bosveld - 《Discover》 被引量: 0发...