Drove through in the fall of 2018. Remember this is high elevation desert. One lady mentioned winter can get as cold as forty below????! Those miners were so tough.
Extreme heat and cold in the high desert also high wind. Miners had to be tough, you can see how these old ghost towns were a difficult life style for sure. Thank you for watching and the comment and we will see you in the next one.
I am getting old now, but have noticed lately, how confusion changes the truth. Specifically, in reference to "Boot Hill" cemeteries.... The facts about them, were still apparent when I was a very young boy. There were still remnants and evidence on some graves, where there was a post as a marker, with the rotted leather of an old boot, that had been placed upside down on the marker. My grandfather had told me that the term "Boot hill" came from those Boot markers. Apparently, men were known by nicknames, their hat and the boots they wore. These were the three main ways that a man's grave was marked. Over time, it became a sense of dishonor, to be marked by a Boot, or a hat which just blew away... because it meant that no one knew you well enough or cared, to make a decent marker or use your name.... Thus the term "I want to be buried with my boots on" became a pre death verbal will to a man's friends and aquaintenances that he wished to be remembered with a more respectable marker ..... a slaughtering of the truth about the term "Boot hill", has come out of newer generations who gather a false impression from movies and TV and "wet behind the ears" tour guides .... who are apparently even making plaques at cemeteries now, depicting a complete misnomer of the terms and realities of life in the .... EARLY ...... west. (As grampa, a union pacific railroader from 1894 to 1949, used to call it) 😏 Even the term "old west" is used loosely, and mostly as an advertising scheme. But there will never be a shortage of people chasing "ghosts" .... it was popular to do so 150 years ago, and it is still popular now. That will never change.
Thank you for the story, I would like to quote your information in a upcoming video if that’s ok with you. History can be a mess at times that is for sure. I try to be very careful with our content. Thank you for watching
Thank you so much for the history lesson especially since I’m a history buff. I moved to Nevada 11 years ago from South Louisiana and let me tell you I fell totally in love with the west. I grew up watching countless westerns on television. I can’t get enough of the history. Btw Louisiana is the opposite in every way than Nevada. From the people to the climate to the roads the landscape and everything in between. What’s wrong with people that aren’t interested in history? I want to go to Pioche soon too
USMC Excellent points. Likewise, I always had a problem calling places like Iowa "Midwest", rather than "Mid-America". A place "in the middle of the west" would be Utah, Montana, New Mexico or Wyoming, and NOT Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas or Illinois!
In that haunted house, I think you missed an opportunity to point out something cool. There's a deer with antlers illusion at the 9:30 minute mark. Imagine the surprise of that under the right circumstances. :)
For sure, that hotel is creepy at night. I am sure there are ghost deers looking for there antlers as all of the light fixtures are made from them. Thank you for watching and we will see you in the next one.
It really is. In person it looks even better, we have been hear a few time and enjoy it more each time. Thank you for watching and the comment and we will see you in the next one.
I sorry I missed the place when my wife and I stayed at Cathedral Gorge State Park for a couple nights. We did explore about 3 other state parks in the area. In mid April, we're exploring ghost towns a number of attractions in between from Reno (where we live) to south of LV, . The topper is kayaking from Willow Beach Marina to Emerald Cove. Perhaps we'll detour Pioche on the way back.
Well I hope they are doing something. I don’t want these to ever fall or go away, this is amazing to see. I hope you enjoy the channel. Thank you for watching and the comment. We will see you in the next one.
Haha I agree, I’m getting better at filming the cemetery’s, when I was younger I had fear of them.in our next couple videos I’m able to feel better about it. Thank you for your comments. 👍
Thanks for sharing your adventures! I drew a series of pencil drawings years ago of old barns, houses and such, which I aptly named, "Vanishing America"... Your videos show it happening. 🪶🪶🪶
I am sure that is what it is, disease hit this town hard and took the lives of many at an early age. Thank you for watching and the comment. We will see you in the next one.
Haha, yes and when I was there it was creepy. I was the only one on the floor I saw nobody not a sound until the back of the hall way. I heard a couple of bang’s. I was a little freaked out and then a worker walked out and said hello. She was getting supply’s. I want to go back and do a video of just the Overton. Thank you for the comment and watching.
Haha, I think I am getting a little better. I can’t imagine what would happen if I ran into a manikin in a graveyard at night 😂 thank you for watching and we will see you in the next one
Unfortunately this seems to be with most, I guess that’s how they raise the money to try and preserve them. Thank for watching, I hope you enjoy the channel. Please comment as much as you like it helps us get better 😀👍
Hello, there are a few but they say many were not know as they traveled to town from many location and shot and killed. Here is a some of the head stone names and info. “Morgan Courtney: Feared by some, respected by few, detested by others. Shot in the back five times from ambush.” “John B. Lynch: Shot during dispute over a dog.” These are just a couple of the telling epitaphs you’ll find among graves of dozens of outlaws who never left Pioche. I talked with a local at the million dollar court hose and they said like all stories the numbers could be inflated. But this location is awsome and we go a couple times a year. Thank you for watching. Thank you for the comment.
Drove through in the fall of 2018. Remember this is high elevation desert. One lady mentioned winter can get as cold as forty below????! Those miners were so tough.
Extreme heat and cold in the high desert also high wind. Miners had to be tough, you can see how these old ghost towns were a difficult life style for sure. Thank you for watching and the comment and we will see you in the next one.
I live in pioche, it does indeed get very cold but -40 is a bit of an exaggeration but can usually get down to -15 or so
I have been to that hotel nothing unusual happened to me anytime I come through and stay the night I request room ten nice room
Thank you for watching, great old hotel with a lot of stories. Thank you for your comments.
The post office part of the million dollar courthouse was part of the old post office in Caliente. It was located where The Country Store is.
Love the information and the history. Love it when we get these great comment about these old towns. Thank you and we will see you in the next one.
I am getting old now, but have noticed lately, how confusion changes the truth. Specifically, in reference to "Boot Hill" cemeteries.... The facts about them, were still apparent when I was a very young boy. There were still remnants and evidence on some graves, where there was a post as a marker, with the rotted leather of an old boot, that had been placed upside down on the marker. My grandfather had told me that the term "Boot hill" came from those Boot markers. Apparently, men were known by nicknames, their hat and the boots they wore. These were the three main ways that a man's grave was marked. Over time, it became a sense of dishonor, to be marked by a Boot, or a hat which just blew away... because it meant that no one knew you well enough or cared, to make a decent marker or use your name.... Thus the term "I want to be buried with my boots on" became a pre death verbal will to a man's friends and aquaintenances that he wished to be remembered with a more respectable marker ..... a slaughtering of the truth about the term "Boot hill", has come out of newer generations who gather a false impression from movies and TV and "wet behind the ears" tour guides .... who are apparently even making plaques at cemeteries now, depicting a complete misnomer of the terms and realities of life in the .... EARLY ...... west. (As grampa, a union pacific railroader from 1894 to 1949, used to call it) 😏 Even the term "old west" is used loosely, and mostly as an advertising scheme. But there will never be a shortage of people chasing "ghosts" .... it was popular to do so 150 years ago, and it is still popular now. That will never change.
Thank you for the story, I would like to quote your information in a upcoming video if that’s ok with you. History can be a mess at times that is for sure. I try to be very careful with our content.
Thank you for watching
Thank you so much for the history lesson especially since I’m a history buff. I moved to Nevada 11 years ago from South Louisiana and let me tell you I fell totally in love with the west. I grew up watching countless westerns on television. I can’t get enough of the history. Btw Louisiana is the opposite in every way than Nevada. From the people to the climate to the roads the landscape and everything in between. What’s wrong with people that aren’t interested in history? I want to go to Pioche soon too
@@weekendescapades ... of course. Happy trails.
I never knew, ty.
Been to Heart's Island
(Potters field) in the Bronx, sad really...
USMC Excellent points. Likewise, I always had a problem calling places like Iowa "Midwest", rather than "Mid-America". A place "in the middle of the west" would be Utah, Montana, New Mexico or Wyoming, and NOT Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas or Illinois!
They have a great bar for a ghost town great fishing near by
Thank you for watching. Overton Hotel is a great place to have a cold drink. We love Pioche.
@@weekendescapades Stayed at the Overton, frt room overlooking street, great room ! way cool town
What kind of fishing, trout, bass?
We would love to stay all night. We have been here three time during the day.
Great video..Late to the showing of this ! Wonder how come one of our British Phone Boxes ends up in a town in the middle of nowhere ! (Timing 6:05)
Thank you, i went into a couple of shops there and I should have asked. Thank you for the comment. See you in the next one.
No such thing as ghost. Only opportunity to relieve the suckers of their cash. Some things never change. Just redefined. Good stuff man.
Thank you for watching and the comment. We will see you in the next one.
In that haunted house, I think you missed an opportunity to point out something cool. There's a deer with antlers illusion at the 9:30 minute mark. Imagine the surprise of that under the right circumstances. :)
For sure, that hotel is creepy at night. I am sure there are ghost deers looking for there antlers as all of the light fixtures are made from them. Thank you for watching and we will see you in the next one.
I would love to go and stay for the weekend. Beautiful place
It really is. In person it looks even better, we have been hear a few time and enjoy it more each time. Thank you for watching and the comment and we will see you in the next one.
Thx for sharing this cool video
Thank you for the comment and the view. We will see you in the next one.
Great video. 👍👍👍
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Love to visit, really like that wild west feeling
It is a great location. We will see you in the next one, thank you for the watch and comment.
I sorry I missed the place when my wife and I stayed at Cathedral Gorge State Park for a couple nights. We did explore about 3 other state parks in the area. In mid April, we're exploring ghost towns a number of attractions in between from Reno (where we live) to south of LV, . The topper is kayaking from Willow Beach Marina to Emerald Cove. Perhaps we'll detour Pioche on the way back.
Wow that sounds like a great trip. We hope you get to see the town. Thank you for the comment and watching and we will see you in the next one.
What place in RN, are you all going to visit ? What about Carson City?
my mom grew up on delmue ranch
Awsome, we hope you enjoyed the video, we sure love this area.
Thank you for watching.
Where’s Delmue ranch?
Never mind. Brain fart! Now I know why that sounds so familiar, my mom was born in Rose Valley.
@@scottystiffchicken HaHa, got it.
Lucky woman! Do you know the history? Another American great story!
Looks interesting. Someone should probably spray the bottom of ore cart towers with fish oil and cold gal. Red oxide paint stops rust and looks o.k.
Well I hope they are doing something. I don’t want these to ever fall or go away, this is amazing to see. I hope you enjoy the channel. Thank you for watching and the comment. We will see you in the next one.
why would you not like to film there. it gives Honer to the dead. shed some light on history
Haha I agree, I’m getting better at filming the cemetery’s, when I was younger I had fear of them.in our next couple videos I’m able to feel better about it. Thank you for your comments. 👍
Cool, thanks!
Thank for watching we love this town. Thank you for the comment and we will see you in the next one.
Thanks for sharing your adventures!
I drew a series of pencil drawings years ago of old barns, houses and such, which I aptly named, "Vanishing America"...
Your videos show it happening.
🪶🪶🪶
Thank you for your comments, I wish I could draw. I think I don’t have the patience, haha we will see you in the next one.
The stone at 2:52 - The dates on it... is that a stone for two infants? All the dates are so close together.
I am sure that is what it is, disease hit this town hard and took the lives of many at an early age. Thank you for watching and the comment. We will see you in the next one.
I was thinking the same thing about The Shining that's crazy
Haha, yes and when I was there it was creepy. I was the only one on the floor I saw nobody not a sound until the back of the hall way. I heard a couple of bang’s. I was a little freaked out and then a worker walked out and said hello. She was getting supply’s. I want to go back and do a video of just the Overton.
Thank you for the comment and watching.
Now that was a crazy movie...
Left to Rest, may they Rest In Peace.
Yes, this is an area we visit a couple times a year. So far is seems to be taken care of and respected.
Thanks for watching.
any body look in the buckets on the tram
That may be a good idea, thank you for the comment and we will see you in the next one.
Stop the Erie !!!
Haha, ya I know. Sometimes I get to talking haha. Thanks for the comment. We will see you in the next one. I’m gonna go look for more Erie locations😂
Gold is bad for your health!
It sure seems like it. Thank you for the comment and watching and we will see you in the next one.
What is the second town named?
Modena NV. Thank you for watching. Many more to come, we will see you in the next one.
@@weekendescapades Modena is in Utah close to the state line of Nevada.
You're not a fan of graveyards as well as manikins
Haha, I think I am getting a little better. I can’t imagine what would happen if I ran into a manikin in a graveyard at night 😂 thank you for watching and we will see you in the next one
This is cool but like most western "ghost towns" is very tourist-trappy.
Unfortunately this seems to be with most, I guess that’s how they raise the money to try and preserve them. Thank for watching, I hope you enjoy the channel. Please comment as much as you like it helps us get better 😀👍
As long as they ain't charging me $5.00 for a bottle of water...
@@cag19549 That is a fact. Thank you for watching. we will see you in the next one.
@@fredgervinm.p.3315 Haha yes let's not do that. Thanks for watching we will see you in the next one.
Why can't that find out how is in the graves and pot head stones on them
Hello, there are a few but they say many were not know as they traveled to town from many location and shot and killed. Here is a some of the head stone names and info.
“Morgan Courtney: Feared by some, respected by few, detested by others. Shot in the back five times from ambush.” “John B. Lynch: Shot during dispute over a dog.” These are just a couple of the telling epitaphs you’ll find among graves of dozens of outlaws who never left Pioche. I talked with a local at the million dollar court hose and they said like all stories the numbers could be inflated. But this location is awsome and we go a couple times a year. Thank you for watching. Thank you for the comment.
I bet that cemetery is haunted.
Some say it is, this is a great location with a lot of history. Thank you for watching and the comment. We will see you in the next one.
How far is this from Los Vegas
175 miles via us 95 n. Thank you for watching.
1oo years from Las Vegas...
Us 93