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Day 3: Wednesday - April 17, 2019, 9:15 am -- Depart the Hotel and head to Oatman, AZ; an old mining town on Route 66, where you will have time for shopping, to see the mules running wild, and a gunfight at high noon. We will depart Oatman at 12:30 pm and arrive at the Hotel for lunch and a nap around 1:15pm. At 3:30 pm the bus will depart for Las Vegas. We will be arriving around 5:30 pm. to eat, shop and enjoy the lightshow, Viva Vision at the Fremont Street Experience at 8 pm and 9 pm. We will depart at 9:15 pm and arrive back at the hotel around 11:15 pm.
Taken in 2004.
The Lavender Pit, an open-pit mine in Bisbee, Arizona. It's named not for its color but for Harrison Lavender, an original manager. The buildings in the upper left give some sense of its scale -- it's 900 feet (275 m) deep. It was mined from 1954 until 1974, yielding about 86 million tons of low-grade copper ore, as well as lesser amounts of gold, silver, and turquoise.
I absolutely love old trucks especially ones that still show a bit of their original paint color. Anyone know what kind of truck it is? This is one of my favorite vehicles I have ever photographed!
After a beautiful drive I reached my destination of Giltedge Montana. It's an abandoned mining town that contains amazing history--Calamity Jane liked to spend her time here!
"During 1900-1901 Gilt Edge was considered one of the best towns in the country. Gilt Edge reached its peak between 1908 and 1909. Calamity Jane, calling it her favorite, frequented Gilt Edge. On several occasions she spent time in their jail." -centralmt.com
For more information on this old mining town check out these very helpful links:
This is the view of our hotel entrance. It was our first impression of the place - no desk, no welcoming concierge, and really no direction as to how we can get a room. The floor was buckled and creaked as we walked the stairs. A button at the top of the stairs said "push for service". We did and, about 30 seconds later, heard footsteps overhead. An older woman popped through a side door, behind us, and offered us a room. Since it was the ONLY place in town with a vacancy, we took it.
The silver mining town of Pioche reached it's peak in the 1870's, when it had a population of about 6,000. Today around 1000 people live in town. It is a wonderful and historic frontier town to explore.
Terlingua is a "ghost Town" located just outside the west entrance to Big Bend National Park. It was founded in the 1880's as a mining town. Today it caters to tourists.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumas_Brothel
This was intended to just be a quick photo-op of the outside of the building as what I had read online prior to my trip suggested the brothel was closed, but sure enough the door was wide open, and for $10, this was one of the most fascinating tours of anywhere I have ever visited. A must-stop if you are in Montana!
Old buckboard in the Bannock State Park. The town of Bannock was founded in 1862 and named after the local Bannock Indians, was the site of a major gold discovery in 1862, and served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly in 1864, until the capital was moved to Virginia City. Bannack continued as a mining town, though with a dwindling population. The last residents left in the 1970s. Many wonderful historic structures and displays are now a state park.
Canon Rebel Xti, f7.1, 1/100, iso200, 41mm
The Five Stamp Mill was used from the 1860s to the early 1900s for crushing the gold bearing rock..thus releasing the precious metal from the rock.
Right on the edge of the main commercial strip in Julian is a small hill with an old cemetary on top.
Coober Pedy is a town in the arid interior of South Australia. It has developed a unique culture and appearance. Dominated by the earthworks of opal mining, many homes and businesses are underground to escape the extreme heat. The town is fiiled with unusual collections of mining history, junk, and props and sets from old movies.
Bodie, California is an abandoned mining town. Once the second biggest city in California and long known as one of the roughest places in the country, Bodie is now a ghost town, quiet, only the voices of the tourists and the whisper of the wind remain. The buildings still standing are less than 5% of what was once here.
The silver mining town of Pioche reached it's peak in the 1870's, when it had a population of about 6,000. Today around 1000 people live in town. It is a wonderful and historic frontier town to explore.
Coober Pedy is a town in the arid interior of South Australia. It has developed a unique culture and appearance. Dominated by the earthworks of opal mining, many homes and businesses are underground to escape the extreme heat. The town is fiiled with unusual collections of mining history, junk, and props and sets from old movies.
Silverton was established in the 1880s after miners came to the region seeking silver. Lead and zinc was also found in the region. Most miners moved on to the larger centre of Broken Hill nearby and Silverton gradually dwindled towards becoming a ghost town. It has been maintained as a tourist destination. Located in far western New South Wales in Australia.
Silverton Museum is located in the old gaol buildings. Silverton was established in the 1880s after miners came to the region seeking silver. Lead and zinc was also found in the region. Most miners moved on to the larger centre of Broken Hill nearby and Silverton gradually dwindled towards becoming a ghost town. It has been maintained as a tourist destination. Located in far western New South Wales in Australia.
Coober Pedy is a town in the arid interior of South Australia. It has developed a unique culture and appearance. Dominated by the earthworks of opal mining, many homes and businesses are underground to escape the extreme heat. The town is fiiled with unusual collections of mining history, junk, and props and sets from old movies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumas_Brothel
This was intended to just be a quick photo-op of the outside of the building as what I had read online prior to my trip suggested the brothel was closed, but sure enough the door was wide open, and for $10, this was one of the most fascinating tours of anywhere I have ever visited. A must-stop if you are in Montana!
Silverton Museum is located in the old gaol buildings. Silverton was established in the 1880s after miners came to the region seeking silver. Lead and zinc was also found in the region. Most miners moved on to the larger centre of Broken Hill nearby and Silverton gradually dwindled towards becoming a ghost town. It has been maintained as a tourist destination. Located in far western New South Wales in Australia.
Bodie, California is an abandoned mining town. Once the second biggest city in California and long known as one of the roughest places in the country, Bodie is now a ghost town, quiet, only the voices of the tourists and the whisper of the wind remain. The buildings still standing are less than 5% of what was once here.
Boot Hill Cemetery
Virginia City was founded in 1863 when gold was discovered in Alder Gulch. By 1864 there were 10,000 people mining in the area. After the gold rush, the town quickly declined. Today, Virginia City is mostly a tourist town, with a year round population of around 200.
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This old mining town on a bypassed section of Route 66 survives on burrow viewing, souvenirs and other tourist traffic.
Lake Valley was a booming mining town during the mid 1880's. A massive fire destroyed all of the original town in 1895.
Joan Angus being interviewed for the documentary We Are Women We Are Strong, by One to One Development Trust. Taken on a Pentax ME. Scanned from a hand-printed image. The 1996 film can be seen here: www.onetoonecollection.com/default.asp?show=true&reco...