We have all seen them, the abandoned towns that are scattered along the highway. We can choose to believe they were abandoned when resources were scarce, but some may have been deserted due to more devilish reasons; and many still have souls that live amongst what remains. We are here to tell you their stories. Read on if you dare!!!!
In 1864, an unknown prospector identified the first mine which was called the Gregory at Wickes. It is believed the mines here are among the oldest […]
Rochester is the name given to a collection of three different mines namely Upper Rochester and Lower Rochester and Rochester Heights. Immigrants originating from Rochester, New […]
This was home to the largest silver producer in California in the mid-1880s that was established after 4 prospectors from Grapevine Station set out to get […]