Exploring Aurora, Nevada 1860's Ghost Town
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- Опубліковано 17 гру 2018
- Jeff and Sarah brave a rugged abandoned wagon road to access the Nevada ghost town of Aurora, Nevada, where Mark Twain started his writing career. They check out what is left of the 1860's boom town.
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Check out Part 2 of our Aurora visit at:
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I really enjoy how you show the old pictures over the current scenery to give us an idea what it looked like in the past. You guys have a exceptional way of bringing history alive. Thank you.
Amen ON THAT!+
I used to live on the cattle ranch that ran cattle there and Bodie. I lived in a place called Wichman which is an old house that was a post office.
Early '60s my dad worked for the flying m I lived in the wichmanhouse also when I was a child
Our family is from Aurora can traced our great grandparents to it
Really? That is so cool ngl!
20:25 With so much conjecture and mystery around a town washed away by history, this is a triumphant little moment of forensics! Great stuff, History Hunters. Such a great channel.
I love the way you guys superimposed the old images into the landscape to give it perspective. That was an awesome video!
We like superimposing images too when we can. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks a bunch!
Keep up the good work! Any history should never be forgotten
For a piece of barren landscape, you managed to correlate a LOT of fascinating information. Thanks.
Watching history hunters from new zealand love it cant get enough of it its great sarah your husband looks like patrick duffy
Hi. Thanks for watching from New Zealand! We certainly appreciate the support! I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has drawn parallels to me and Patrick Duffy. LOL (Jeff wrote this).
Wow!! That superimposed shot was really cool. Where you showed the old buildings of the time over the current landscape. Loved that.
you'd have had an easier drive in if you'd gone through Bodie on the California side. in the late 80's, I worked at the Aurora Partnership mine on the other side of the hill from Aurora. I used to hike up into the extinct volcano to the north of the townsite and look for artifacts -- lots of metal stuff from the mining days, but better, tons of projectile points, trade beads, etc. from older times. iirc, Aurora was once the country seat of two counties, Esmeralda in NV and Mono in CA. The survey of the stateline through that area was done to determine which side of the line Aurora lay on.
Ghosts without a town--very sad to see. Wonderful photo match-ups and detailed history. Great job! 🙌🙌🙌
Jeff you and Sarah do an exceptional job of documenting and researching history. Great job!
Thank you very much for the very nice comment and compliment . We really appreciate kind viewers like yourself. Sending our blessings, Jeff and Sarah.
Such amazing history. A true gem of a find by you and Sarah. Great video. Stay safe in your travels!!
Thank you! We are very safe out there! We hope you become a subscriber!
History Hunters I certainly have become a new subscriber and look forward to seeing your many adventures.
"it's illegal to remove anything here' - how's that working out! they took it all! Great video btw.
06:24 ! Did anyone see the man walking at the back in black ?? MIB ?? 🤩
Excellent. thank you for the photo over lays. makes it so real.
Kevin Quist Thank you for letting me know that you liked this video. We hope that you will subscribe!
I love your videos. I especially enjoy you guys taking me on a ride to visit a ghost town. I'm a history buff and you guys are great history hunters.
That is awesome! Our pleasure! Glad you like our adventures!
This is the first I saw of your videos. What a great job! The editing and research makes this better than anything I have seen before....I am a new fan!
KEN WALZ Wow, that is a great compliment that you just paid me. It takes a while sometimes to get noticed on UA-cam but we have been growing steadily since November after having been on UA-cam for about three years now. Positive comments like yours really inspire us to go on with this endeavor.
this video that was watching was research pretty good it explains a lot of the stuff that was going on in Aurora I liked it
This was a GREAT Post...thoroughly enjoyed it!
Thanks so much! Glad you liked our harrowing visit to Aurora! Won't you please subscribe to our channel? Much appreciated!
20:32 This old photo superimposed over modern day was amazing. I kept going back and forth just to try and see where everything was in the vast nothing that is now. I think most amazing was that main road is just gone. If you have no idea, you would not even know that used to be a road, much less an entire city.
Loved this video! The old cowboy music scores made it so awesome! Thank you for sharing
I loved this episode. Who goes out in the middle of nowhere and draws a crowd? You do! I appreciate you stated several times you couldn't take anything. Looking forward to part two.
Did the buildings collapse or were they destroyed? Where is the debris?
Can you dig the scenery...It's breath-taking.The West never looked lovelier.Tony has spoken.
Great work as usual. I really enjoy watching the Mayberry Video. I have the complete set and watch it every night. Such a wonderful place to visit and fall a sleep to.
Jeff and Sarah, you are an inspiration! Not only because of your love of history, but I can tell that you love each other. I hope that one day I will have a relationship as wonderful as yours!
Thank you for your very sweet comments! May for be blessed with a fulfilling relationship!
AMAZING HOW THEY GOT LUMBER, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL TO THAT FACILITY .
It is "amazing", how the Pack Animals did not kick the Miners, in the Nuts and tell the Miners to haul the LUMBER, EQUIPMENT ET CETERA their own damn selves, WILBUR.
Very good video and I really like the way you blended historical photos in to match up the view today with the past.
Thank you! Glad you liked it! More are in the works!
What a great vlog! Very well done. Loved hearing the history including the pictures that really brought the town to life. Glad I found your site,
Betty Spuur thank you for finding us! I appreciate you reaching out to let us know!
I went there around 1967 or 68 and talked to a guy that said he first visited in the mid 1940’s and was sad to see how much was destroyed or taken, he remembered the boardwalks still in tac. Thanks for sharing 💥
I've only recently stumbled across your channel, I am so glad I did! I find historical documentaries - which your videos definitely rival - so interesting I love learning about the history of places like Aurora and Bodie! Being a Brit I am unlikely to ever get to see many of the places you go too. It's absolutely fascinating, you do so much research into the actual history of the places you visit too and the camera work & editing is fantastic. Wonderful seeing the old pictures too. Looking forward to seeing more as I work my way through your video's. Keep up the good work guys!
Gorgeous scenery.
Thank goodness a bunch of people got together and saved Bodie. Another xcellent video, rather like being there in person without the nails and smell of sage, but not bad either way.
First time watching one of your productions . I'll tell you that this fine and cohesive production dissolved my A.D.D .. Spellbound !
I love this kinda stuff!!! Thank you for taking us along!!
You are so welcome! Hopefully you’ll enjoy some of our other adventures on video!
It's sad and amazing how a town could spring up like that and then disappear. I can't help to think of the trees that were felled and then only used for a few short years. Unless the wood was taken away also. This was very interesting. Thank you.
Amazing how everything is gone but you made it interesting with the old pictures and history.
excellent! thanks, Jeff and Sarah!
Thanks, friend!
Just love your history adventures, thanks again for another history lesson. 🇦🇺 Australia
Wow, brought back memories of me and mom and dad made a road trip back in 78 up to Aurora, Telluride, into Wyoming, checking out old historic places along the way.
Hello glad to see you made it to Aurora the telling of the town was the Best glad you both found it and all the great photos just like you were in a time machine thank you for the time travel 🏆
Thanks 👍 it was a fun visit…except for the harrowing ride in! 😂
Like I say wow love those old pics of that town it’s fun to get where you did beautiful mountains adventure love it
Nuts how that’s the actual ghost town. I keep waiting for you guys to arrive, but you’re already there! Neat that all that happened there, now just the ghosts and remnants remain..
Incredible that you guys made it out there. Absolutely beautiful footage and fascinating history. Mineral County is a special place. Thank you for sharing!
We almost didn’t make it. I wish I had recorded more of our harrowing way to the site. It was bad. LOL. Thanks so much for watching, Gianna!
Great adventure and awesome History! Thanks for taking us along ! Greatful for your interest
In the History of our past ! Keep up the adventures!
Thanks Dean! Very nice compliment!
You had a good traveling partner. Sarah you were a good partner. Very good video.
I still laugh at the road you guys were on😂😂. The video turned out really cool. I like how you put the old photos in where you were standing. I think Sarah liked it more then she is letting on😁😁 and CHP is always watching... and also, you now have Nevada Pin Striping on the car😁
I was road weary. I enjoyed it but could have used more day light to explore. We ran out of time.
Bean McJean Well you will have to go back huh?😀
@@409rommel at this point I'd rather be on that road to Aurora again than stuck in the house because of the virus.
Bean McJean 😂😂. Hope you both are doing well
, I love watching your videos they are so informative. I lived in Fowler, calif for acouple of years and I traveled over the serrias as often as I could to explore .alas my time was up and I had to return to Georgia. I'll always cherish my visits to Death Valley , Joshua Tree and the Mojave.
I lived in NV for 8 years. I explored a lot of the state myself, but two things I never went into the middle of nowhere without, one, my legging snake guards, and two, my GUNS. I wore a .44 mag Taurus Raging Bull on hip in a holster, and my AK-47 on a sling over my shoulder.
Are you likely to meet dangerous people in such a remote place?
Did you also wear a helmet with a flashing light?
@@genekelly8467 Yeah people have been disappearing in areas where there is no real jurisdiction. Four corners area in Arizona is infamous for it, especially the Navajo reservation. In rural Nevada, you never know if cartel activities are hiding around, or the kind of vagabonds like those that live near "slab city" in California
I've been there looking for the remains of a once beautiful old Ghost town. I did find a couple of old shacks and a few foundations. I came through Bodie to get there this was at least 20 years ago..enjoy your travels!
I really dig the drone footage, upping your game i see!! Good work.
Thank you! We're trying to find ways to improve. Only been doing this for less than two years!
ME TOO !
Outstanding you guys I really enjoyed I love this kind of stuff thank you for sharing
Thank you David! Glad you liked it!
ME TOO ..LOVE IT !!
Walker Lake, where my auntie Bonnie taught me to water ski behind her beautiful boat, best ride of my life, 14 years old, Walker was my favorite Pioneer as it turned out later.
Great. One of my favorite episodes 👍🏼
Same here! Thanks for watching!
I enjoyed this very much thanks for Sharing
Impressed......good presentation by History Hunters.....bcuz so much of the town has been destroyed you really had to work
to make the show entertaining....i really enjoyed the photos & how you superimposed pic of the old west over where your standing today... Looking forward to more episodes...thanks
Excellent video Jeff & Sara well made best i have seen yet. Keep up the great work AAA+++
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We're still trying to put videos while the country shuts down!
Great video. It's surprising how little is left there. . from over 100 buildings to almost nothing. great video, and documentation of it. there will be nothing left in 100 years , but maybe this video will still be out there
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Thank you so much! I have tried 5o get there twice…got lost once, almost got washed away by a flash flood. The other time I gave up because it got late . Both times I tried I was coming from Bodie. Thanks so much,
Thank you for taking us with you
You’re very welcome. Thank you for coming along with us on this harrowing journey. Lol
Loved then and current area pictures loved it..
Thanks a bunch! Glad you liked this episode! I loved our visit there! I hope you'll subscribe to our channel!
You really go to some out there locations, but you help shed light on some of the past that has totally been forgotten THANKS great channel like all the history
Glad you enjoyed!
I loved the super imposing photos to your visit.
Glad you like them!
I'm glad you both didn't get stranded out in the middle of nowhere. Last year on Memorial Day Weekend I almost got stranded out in the Delta near Walnut Grove. I was curious and also trespassing on private property. By the Grace of God, I found a way out. I learned a valuable lesson that day. Don't Trespass and God is good all the time.
Yeah, that was a harrowing ride because the grass was getting very tall. But I will blame Google since it appeared to be a road. A long abandoned road from the 1890s, I'd say. Yep, God is good.
Excellent video. enjoyed it. learned a few things. Thank you.
I could literally listen to you talk all day about these places . Great episode
That's very nice of you! Thanks!
Great video! Keep history alive. Thank you!
Is part 2 on here?!
Great video! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! It’s really too bad that there’s hardly anything left. A whole historic town wiped off the face of the Earth.
Really like ur videos.
We have seen all ur videos keep up the great work that u do.
Take care.
I love your channel. I’ve spent all afternoon watching. Keep up the great work you guys!
Awesome to hear! Thanks very much Dianne!
Aurora was on my Nevada bucket list to visit, my bro and I rode our dual sport motorcycles south from Yerington, and took the dirt roads all the way to Aurora.
I'm glad you mentioned upthread that the road was closed, I don't remember the road from the east being quite that unimproved, though it was almost 30 years ago.
When I scrolled back through your index to find the second part of Aurora, I saw a great number of videos I want to watch. I love history like you two do.
One Nevada hamlet I'd like to recommend is Jarbidge, north of Elko, in Elko County. That was also on my bucket list, and my cousin took us there a few years ago.
Very nice tour, thanks!
Thank you too, Pam!
Thanks for the tour, I always wanted to see Aurora but was never able to get around to it. Now, this old bag of bones wouldn't make, so thank you.
I’m glad Mark Twain got out
of Aurora as fast as he could !
What a viscous circle that was.
Really interesting video. I really enjoyed watching it. 👍👏👏. Came up on my UA-cam recommendations.
You guys are awesome. I really liked your blend of photos drones, and just going for it. It is dangerous just being there so Kudos to Sarah for being a super trooper.
Thanks very much Tom! Glad you enjoyed it! We really did sweat out the trip in!
Now that's off the beaten path. We went to Bodie last year. Always wear a hat out in the desert. Cool adventure, I feel like taking a drive now. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool! Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it!
I have just stumbled across your channel and i have to say WOW i really enjoyed this and how you placed all the photos into where they once stood. You have done a fantastic job and i'm a new sub to your channel now. I live in Victoria Australia and to see old history such as this is great. :)
I enjoyed the video, story, narration, editing and time you put in to this video. Very well done! You deserve my thumbs up and subscription. thank you.
Loved the site pictures as it was before. Love your hard work as I know you do lots of research!!👍
Much appreciated! I do a lot of research before I go anywhere!
Thank you! worth the drive/wait!
Our pleasure!
Absolutely awesome video and cinematography! I’ve been to Aurora, Wonder Mine, Rawhide, French Station and many more sites around Nevada. Back in the late 70s. Very interesting history there. I did find gold ore outside Virginia City back then. I took it to an assayer and he told me it definitely was gold ore but the cost of getting it seperated would be more than it was worth. Of course that would all be different today! This video popped up on my homepage and it’s the first time I’ve watched it. Thanks Jeff and Sarah! Love your channel!
Welcome to our channel! We are happy you found us! I love to Virginia City area!
Love the overlay’s of old photo to present day scenes.
I try to do them when I can! I know viewers like it!
Amazing how gold would make a town sprout up from nowhere. Then the gold is played out and then folks move on. Nice video.
I am enjoying all about the history of the places you visit
Awesome to hear! Thanks, Bev!
As a local historian I can say I really enjoyed your research/old photos and story telling. If in Colo. some time come to Salida and see our very well preserved 1880's historic district. Also the ghost town nearby of St. Elmo.
Jack Chivvis I hope to get to Colorado this summer so maybe we’ll check it out! Thanks for watching!
@@jbenziggy go to Creede and Lake City Colorado.
OBTW. Great job. I really like the before and after photos, background music was perfect.
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Sad to see some interesting old town like Aurora become a ghost town. It's cool to think that Mark Twain use to be there. 🙂
Very well done. Thank you.
Thanks very much!
I'm so jealous! Tried the back door in about ten years ago bot due to mod and snow melt stopped about 5 miles out. Very cool, good show!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Just subscribed. Great job of storytelling editing and video. learned a lot of Mark Twain and others I didn't know. Thanks.
Just amazing beauty, rich history
Thanks very much for watching! I enjoyed the trip to Aurora although it was harrowing! Jeff
I'm new to the channel. Really happy to have found this gem. I look forward to watching everything else.
Welcome aboard! So happy to know you found us and enjoy our channel! What part of the country or world are you from?
Excellent video !! I love your fricking channel !!!!!
Fun watching and planning our next trip to see some history! You’re the new Houser of neat place to visit with eye candy too 😁
Thank you so much!
Enjoyed everything. Thank you for this.
Thank you very very much!
Very well done !!!!!
As always, very interesting thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
Hey brotha, your videos are very well put together. Appreciate this video.
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
.I love your videos . Please make morea about Nevada ghost towns.
Nice Video! Love Aurora! Been there dozens of times from the Hawthorne side via Lucky Boy Pass. The graveyard is amazing with the most surreal sign. I hope you stopped by Fletchers on the way out/in! Has the best water I have ever tasted filtered down from the volcanic mountains. I always filled my 5 gallon jugs.
Very interesting! I love western history.