St. Elmo Colorado - A True Old West Ghost Town - Abandoned America
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2018
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St. Elmo was first named Forest City but was later changed because of a California town with the same name. The name St. Elmo was chosen by Griffith Evans, one of the founding fathers, who was at the time reading the novel "St. Elmo".
At its peak in the 1890s, the town boasted a general store, telegraph office, town hall, Over 5 hotels, a handful of saloons, dancing halls, a newspaper office, and a schoolhouse.
The Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad line ran through St. Elmo (Yes, it's the same South Park you are thinking of). There were 150 mines claimed within St. Elmo. The majority of the folks who lived in St. Elmo worked at the Mary Murphy, Teresa C., The Molly or the Pioneer Mines. The Mary Murphy Mine was the biggest and most productive mine in the area. While in operation, the Mary Murphy Mine recovered over $60,000,000 worth of gold. While the other local mines shut down, the Mary Murphy Mine continued to operate until the "gold standard" was implemented. Which collapsed the price of silver overnight.
As a result. The Railroad was closed and eventually abandoned in 1922. Even after the world gave up on this town and its mines, people continued to harvest ore. This was done by hand and miners would haul individual mining carts down the mountain.
Once the mining industry closed completely, St. Elmo drastically declined. Miners searched elsewhere for gold, rather than silver. The business district in St. Elmo closed down as well. Few people continued to live in the town. Postal service was discontinued in 1952 after the death of St. Elmo's postmaster. The current population is...three.
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I can’t be the only person that saw the boy in the 2nd floor window
White trim on his hat & his collar, going down his right shoulder.........
I saw it too some say it’s the ghost Annabelle Stark.
Omg I just noticed! Kinda cool but creepy at the same time.
Do you have a time of the video?
Found it
Isaac Pickenpaugh what time was it?
My father took us here way back in the 70s. A special memory I hold dear.
That is a really awesome memory! It is a magical place. Stay safe and all the best!
My grandparents took us kids to this ghost town during the 1970s, also!!😁
#davesandersstepdaughter
OLD TOWNS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE PRESERVED THIS IS HISTORY:GOOD SUMMER WORK FOR STUDENTS !!!!
A very good point. Fortunately, the Buena Vista Historical Society and the Stark family work to preserve the town. But many other towns could use the help. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and all the best.
They should absolutely be preserved
Or prisoners
I started going to Colorado with my parents when I was 12 years old in 1965. We had relatives in Englewood who would take us to the mountains to visit ghost towns and towns that were destined to become ghost towns. In the mid-60s there were mines still being worked and the ghost towns mostly still had a lot of buildings standing. I started going up in the mountains alone when I turned 18 with every book I could find on the mining camps and ghost towns but somehow I never visited St. Elmo though I was familiar with it from the books. Over the years I returned I watched the buildings in the towns slowly start to lean and finally fall to the ground, a depressing sight. I abused a 2 wheel drive Ford Ranger pickup taking it on roads marked 'Four-wheel drive only' and never once got stuck. When I finally bought a four-wheel-drive I became a real hazard and there was nowhere I couldn't go, or at least try. Some of the books I have were written in the late '40s to mid-'50s and while the maps of how to reach a certain town were accurate their description of the towns was not at all what they were in reality. When those books were authored many, many towns had only been abandoned since just before the war so they were very much intact. The U.S. government made the precious metals mines close in 1941 since they said they didn't benefit the war effort. This caused mines that were not paying that well to close permanently instantly creating those ghost towns. One of the best books I have is Colorado Ghost Towns by Brown, 1971. It lead me to more ghost towns than I can remember. It's where I read about St. Elmo but again, I don't know why I never visited there and after seeing your video I really regret it. I don't know if I'll get back up there but your video has caused me to put it on my bucket list. Thank you for sharing that.
I had done the same thing back then !
STEVE Clark ...Me three 😄 My mother was obsessed with the old mining towns...and we were always exploring. She especially loved Molly Brown and Baby Doe Tabor and their stories. I remember going to Central City before it became a tourist and gambling town. Yes...this was all back in the early 60's....we would drive down from Wyoming. Mother loved shopping in Denver on 16th St. Awwwww....the memories 💖
@@tillietrue9397 I grew up in Wyoming so I also spent time in Colorado ghost towns. Oh to be young again!
Cheri Hill .....Awesome 😎 I agree.
@davebeckley Thank you so much for this well thought out comment and for sharing your experiences in Colorado. Very interesting facts. 4 wheel drives really do open up the entire world around here! It's amazing how many hidden gems there are to see if you can only just get to them. I do truly hope that you can make it out to Colorado again and come see St. Elmo's. It really is worth the trip. They've been working on fixing it up the last few years and it warms my heart to see others are concerned about preserving the history and beauty of this old western town. Also thank you for the book suggestion. I will have to purchase Colorado Ghost Towns by Brown. Love learning more from others, thanks again for watching.
I would move there today, I would love it. The fact there would be silence most of the time, would be paradose to me.
It is a truly enchanting place and I also fee lit's a paradise. Thank you so much for watching and contributing your thoughts
Until you hear a bone chilling sound
It happens to be for sale
Yeah not lol st elmo is just a tourist spot here in Colorado just gonna walk around with people in shorts and sandals buying from gift shops. Lol not much of a ghost town tbh
It is so sad that no one cared enough to save some of these towns or at least a few buildings for teaching American history,to visit and take family photos,picnics ,anything,its happening here in TN,two beautiful old sm. homes from the 20s or 30s were just torn down,it made us so sick.
That is such a shame and becoming increasingly common. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for watching. All the best!
Ive been there, bought the hat and everything.
People still live there.
Roads are completely closed in winter.
Very beautiful!
It’s a great place and I am super glad you took the opportunity to see it! Thanks for watching and best wishes!
I've been obsessed with the old West since I was 5. Being in these old towns makes me feel at home, so if reincarnation is real, I was definitely there in the 1800s lol. Either way I feel like I missed my time. Rough living or not
I completely understand where you are coming from. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. All the best!
I'd love to live there,what a Beautiful place !
It really is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and all the best.
Fabulous!!! One or two of those houses, I would gladly live in😊
Been to St. Elmo a few times. Great video. Brought back lots of memories for me and the wife. I believe there was a fire a few years back that destroyed one of those buildings. Great trail up to tincup pass also. We rode ATV's, ( some of the best ATV riding I've ever been on) but lots of mountain bikers, and horseback riders. Plenty to see in the area around Mt. Princeton. Abandon mines and tunnel. One of the locals told us most trails lead to other small towns in the area. The town of Monarch, on Monarch pass is a great jumping off point for those interested in the area.
Thanks for the great video, and memories.
Thank you so much for the thought out comment and for sharing your memories. Bringing back memories is the thing I like the most about making UA-cam videos. I am pleased to have helped, in this case 😊. My wife and I are excited to be planning a ride through tin-cup pass (next spring). If you are interested in horseback riding, I recommend the abandoned railway (north of town).
Thanks again for commenting and best wishes!
The buildings are just amazingly kept up what a great piece of history thanks for sharing
Happy to share and thanks for joining us. Stay safe and all the best!
Thank you for the amazing video of St Elmos. I cannot wait to visit this place. What a beautiful place to take pictures of.
I am very happy you enjoyed the video. It is a photographers dream. It will be an amazing trip, I hope you have fun. ✌️💙
As a firefighter I really love the abandoned fire hall. I’m guessing it was more a wildland Fire Station than an engine crew. Beautiful.
To my knowledge yes, it was an out post for reporting on and responding to forest fires. On a side note, thank you for your service. I appreciate all that you do. Best wishes!
I was there in 2002. Two of the historic buildings had been list to fire and historic preservation was going to rebuild. There were several people still living there. The general store was open, and had dozens of hummingbird feeders hanging out front. Hummingbirds were everywhere! We shopped for souvenirs there. There was also an antique shop at one of the old houses that had a wealth of treasures!
So sad to see it has not been as well kept up and preserved as it was in 2002.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your memories. The post-fire rebuild continues to this day; however, the town hall was not salvageable. The antique shop is now a seasonal bed and breakfast (I highly recommend it). And the general store / souvenirs shop still opens through spring and summer. It is now considered one of the most well preserved ghost-towns in the United States. This is largely attributed to the dedication of the Stark family and the Buena Vista Historical society. Thanks again and all the best!
THANK you for the memories. LOVE THAT TOWN.I LOVED WHEN I STAYED THERE 45 YEARS AGO.BEAUTIFUL PLACE.ALSO GOOD TROUT FISHING.AND GOOD GOLD PANNING..IF I HAD THAT TOWN .NO DOUBT ID. REFURBISH IT.GUARD IT.SO IT WOULDNT TURN INTO. CONDO CITY. LOVE THAT. PLACE AGAIN. THANK. YOU.WELL NO DOUBT.SEE IT AGAIN. BEFORE I GO ON UP TO HEAVEN.GOD BLESS.😊
You are sincerely welcome and thank you for sharing your memories of Colorado. I hear that the volunteers are doing a good job of getting it back to its former glory. Stay well and stay safe!
Thank you.
I enjoyed stepping back in time with you.
Also I'd love to live there with my boyfriend. I'm sure we'd have to live off the land and cut firewood, grow food, etc for winter but hey, I've always wanted to live off grid. This seems the best place to do so.
I am so glad you enjoyed the video. And it sounds like you’re inspired to live off the grid too! ☺️St. Elmo would be an ideal setting. Best wishes and thank you for watching!
Beautiful place! Loved the green horseshoe wallpaper in one house. Colorado mining history is so fascinating.
I completely agree they really are fascinating. Thank you so much for watching and all the best!
Wow what an awesome looking place! Colorado is truly beautiful
Thank you kindly, I tend to agree, thanks for joining us and all the best!
WOW!!! What an amazing step back in time!! I LOVE this!!! What a fun and interesting trip this must’ve been for you guys! Your videos are reminding me just how much I like learning about history! Superb video....superb editing! Onward and upward! 😊 Oh, and I just love your family’s dog also!! Beautiful. ✌️
It really was a great trip. And the folks who live there; all three of them, are shockingly nice and welcoming. Our dog; Lilly, loves getting out in to the backcountry. She’s my best-bud and tags along on most shoots. (I love sprinkling Easter eggs like that in the videos). Thank so very much for the kind words and support 🙏🏻. It means a lot to me.
You certainly caught a strange image their buddy at 12.40. Somethings just have no explanation. Great upload. All the best from Ackworth, West Yorks, England, Gr.Britain
Howdy! I honestly appreciate you watching and taking a moment to comment. I can't rightly explain the image in the window. It is an interesting piece of footage to me.
Needed a flashlight to light up those back of those houses.
Especially the one with the carriage in the house.
Good point. This was a little earlier for me, and I didn’t yet carry a flashlight in my kit. But thank you for the feedback and noted. Best wishes!
This place is right up my alley. Like how you have all the history narration over it. Such cool stuff
Much appreciated! Let me know if you ever make it out this way. I'd be happy to tour you through it.
@@DerelictDoug you're based in Colorado?
I have personally been to St. Elmo several times while I lived in Colorado Springs back in 2008 - 2011. I even have a photograph of the building that people say they saw a "boy" in the window. In my photo there was no "boy" or any other person in the window. I did see something in the window of the video - just not sure what it was. According to the book "Ghost Towns of the Colorado Rockies" written by Robert L. Brown, "St. Elmo is THE best preserved ghost town in the entire state of Colorado".
I am really glad the you got to visit it first hand. Did you have a moment to visit the chipmunks? It is most certainly the best preserved Rocky Mountain ghost town. Largely thanks to the stark family in the Buena Vista historical Society. Thanks so much for your comment and for sharing your experiences. All the best!
Thanks for sharing. Spent a lot of time in the backcountry off Tincup and Collegiate Peaks, when I lived in CO in the 1990s. Your tour through St. Elmo brought back some memories. Thanks again!
I am so very glad to have brought back good memories! Thank you for sharing your experiences at St. Elmo. Please be safe and stay well!
Grew up in Colorado and know there are many ghost towns, really enjoyed St. Elmos. Thank you 😊
You are very welcome! St. Elmo is one of the best. Thanks again and all the best!
Thanks, that was a beautiful one. Thanks again.
Great job. Thanks for sharing. Very informative and interesting. Like how you all arranged this video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Know the town well STAYED there over 45 years ago.in my 20s loved that area.also headto tin cup
Winter snow machines.id take the town.refurbish it.beautiful spot.thanks for the memory.
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I am happy to share and thanks for sharing your memories of the area. Thank you for stopping by and stay safe!
Easy name to recall. The film by the same name was one of my favorites growing up.
That is a good film! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and all the best!
My son used to live in Denver we used to camp in that area! We have been there numerous times! The elevation is taxing for someone in my late 60s! Great place to visit ! I did see numerous residents when we were there!
What a fantastic video! I LOVE history!!
Another excellent piece of American history. Thanks a lot, Colin UK.
You’re very welcome I hope to have more for you soon
So well done! I absolutely love this place! Great video! ✌️
Thank you very much for joining us! This place is a true gem. I bet you would have a field day investigating this place. You should look in to the story of "Annabelle Stark" in St. Elmo. They say she still walks the street with her shotgun and is preventing trespassing to this day.
Derelict Doug I’d give anything to spend a night in that town! I only got to tour it for an hour (and fed a lot of chipmunks), but I just loved every second of it!
Awesome work thanks for preserving history. Keep up the presentation of history
Thank you for these kind words. It means a lot to me that you appreciate history as well. I truly enjoy doing the research and getting out there. Thanks again :0)
Very interesting I love visiting historical places I’m from the UK and I am fascinated by your history in America
I am so very please you liked it. I am fascinated by history of all types. Thanks for watching ✌️💙
We owned 2 acres on Princeton Plateau for years. Finally decided it was too tough to live there and sold it. Go over the pass to Tin Cup to see another awesome Ghost Town.
It sounds like an adventure! Thanks for sharing your experiences. I am look forward to doing Tim Cup, just need a better 4x4. But it’s most certainly on the list. Thanks again!
awesome explore as always so creative and really well put together!
Thank you kindly 🙏🏻. This place was truly something in its day.
That k you all so much.i know those mountains well.lived in many oldghost towns.stayed and lived in a teepee.over 11.500ft.fidhed hunted.pannedgold.the memories .thank you.alot older now.but nothing beats the rockies.be safe.GOD BLESS.YOU ALLFOR. RESTORING THE OLD PLACES
You are very welcome and thank you for joining us! It sounds like you have experiences in ghost town living, that is amazing. Especially the fact that you stayed in a teepee and gold-panned.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and thanks again for joining us and all the best!
On my bucket list now....thanks I love the video
I am very glad you liked it and hope you can visit. Thanks for watching!
Glad to see you're back & still around. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. Hope you can get out more videos for 2021. Good luck. Oops, just noticed that this video was posted 2 yrs ago.
Thank you for watching and posting this comment. I promise we have many destinations planned for 2021. We just came back from an adventure around Alamosa over the weekend. Video to come soon. Stay tuned!
I’ve been here. It’s an awesome place to walk around and just take it all in. Would love to go back
It's cliche, but the place is haunting. It's called me back twice. Thanks for watching✌️💙
That was a great visit/ video! I love taking trips through the mountains from my chair. :-) Bless technology. . I also love looking at old stuff. Thanx to whoever cleaned this town up and made it a worthy visit.
Saw the boy! Gave me chills! Was there in 2017. Very cool
It really is something amazing. thanks for sharing your experience and all the best!
Great job! Beautiful buildings!
Thank you kindly! And thank you for watching. All the best!
New to channel. Sweet old ghost town. I think i found me a good place to live. Great video. 👍😊
I am very happy you like my content! I honestly appreciate you watching and commenting. Thank you!
Loved it...thank you.
I am thrilled that you loved it. And thank you for the kind words. All the best!
My son and I spent some high country camping near the town.pretty much complete.people do live there,respect there home's
Yes. And the rental property must be respected. Thanks for watching!
The name Mary Murphy up at the mine as I recall came from a nurse down in Denver who helped the mine owner when he had to go down there for some kind of medical procedure and he decided to name the mine after her when he got back to work....
Thank you for that fascinating tidbit! I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts and all the best!
Thanks for taking us along
Thank you for joining us, it was our pleasure! And thanks again for watching. Your support is very appreciated 🙏
Beautifully done. I really enjoyed this trip back in time, thank you!
I really appreciate the kind words. Thank you for watching and best wishes!
What a lovely, calming video to watch !!!!!
A small derelict town in a world with some many folks with derelict lives !!!,,,,,,,, ME INCLUDED !!
Thank you for watching 🙏
Just visited it. In the winter during the week it is really quiet. Thank you for the information about the town.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! It really is nice and quiet most of the year except for July/August when a lot of people like to come and off-road in the area. I've been meaning to get back out there and do a newer video, it is one of my favorite ghost towns to visit. I hope you got to check out the chipmunk crossing area as well haha :0)
i wish i was usa citisen , colorado should be my place to live .i am in love with this country ,
I completely love it here, especially colorado. You can do it too! I know it's not easy, but when there is a will there is away. If you are interested, the citizenship process is started here: www.uscis.gov
Thanks again and all the best!
WOW AT 5.36 IS COOL THEY HAVE POWER LINES AND POLES SO LOOKS LIKE AT SOMETIME THEY HAVE ELECTRICITY! SOME OF THOSE BUILDINGS LOOK WELL MAINTAINED WITH GOOD ROOFS AND PAINT!
It is very well maintained, in-fact it's the most well maintain ghost town in the US. Some buildings do have modern wiring and electrical outlets. It is a great place to visit.
Been here many times and other surrounding cool places. We found a very old cemetery behind St. Elmo. a ways off the road. Was full of graves of the victims of the Spanish Flu. Lots of babies and children many from the same household. Some died days apart, some were weeks. All the little Lambs and Angels on the headstones made me tear up. But the chipmunk adventure is a must. They crawl all over you to get the snacks you can purchase outside the general store. In the summer the HUMMING BIRDS are everywhere along the walkways as they have feeders everywhere. Ruby throated emerald green beauties. Wonderful photo ops! If you get to Chaffee County you really should check out St. Elmo. And Turret which is above Salida up Ute Trail
The chipmunks are my personal favorite. I was disappointed that during this visit a thunderstorm was threatening to roll in. Because of this we had no chipmunks to film, only a few brave squirrels. Next time, I will need to make it up to St. Elmo on a sunny day. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences of St. Elmo and all the best!
@@DerelictDoug Aww you're so welcome. I lived in Salida for 12 years and whenever visitors came I always took them there..:) We did fishing on Bunny Lane just past Mount Princeton Hot Springs at a pond where all the domesticated rabbits ran free. Bring a Walmart bag of grapes and baby carrots and they would come out everywhere as soon as they heard the bags rattle! I recently heard they set traps and removed them. It was crazy because they weren't hurting anything. I don't think the summer vacation rental people were happy about people going there to feed them. But who could resist? They let you pet and love them. Someone started them with 2 rabbits that quickly spread to several dozen or a hundred, lol..:)) Such is life!
Watching these vids remind of the show Hell on Wheels...I can see people of the past roaming around so clearly.
Me too! I can always visualize what was, in a place like St. Elmo. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for stopping by. All the best!
Very interesting story and town which stood many years for the mines. There is quite a bit more left in the Ghost Town then in others. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you enjoyed and thank you kindly for watching! St. Elmo is a real gem
Thanks for the informative video!
I am so very glad that you enjoyed. Thank you for watching and all the best!
A very best video,one to cherish in memory,if can't move there😉
Thank you so very much! I am so happy you enjoyed the video and the town. Best wishes!
All the best to you 😉
Absolutely beautiful
Agreed. Thanks for joining us and all the best!
I love that kind of history, being able to go back in time and actually see and touch the things that they had and see the way that they had to live back then. I've always wanted a real log home built like they did back then. You know, the way I see it is that all of the people who lived back then, all of our ancestors and people that we don't even know went through so many struggles and hardships and hard work and they also paved the way for the next generation and then it continues to the next and next and so on. Now the world has changed so much. Too much violence and too anger and way too much drugs and guns. We need less of all of that and caring and loving and Most Of All We NEED GOD in our lives. Stop the violence and the drugs and the guns and knives. Stop
The Killings!!!
Thank you kindly for the well thought out comment. I think of these places as living history. I can't drive around Colorado without feeling grateful for our settlers and our ancestors. The amount of bravery and can-do attitude they had is unheard of today. It's truly humbling. Thank you for watching and best wishes!
I'm not the religious type, but I absolutely believe in everything else you said. Growing up in Utah though, I think it's smart to have a gun on you if you're going to be heading into bear or mountain lion territory. Other than that, I live for this environment.
Guns are only tools. they were sold in HARDWAREstores, that's why they were called "hardware" a few generations ago.They are not dangerous. ASSHOLES who use them wrong are the problem, you have been brainwashed since you were a child by the news media,no surprise to me or any other person with common sense and a proper education, And I do not mean "college" .
Always wanted to go here, haven’t yet though. It would be fun to explore with friends. I have driven by Pitcher, Oklahoma a few times, going through it. It was a sight to see so I’m excited for when I come here!
It is worth the drive. And if you go during the summer time, you will find welcoming people in the general store. If you’re into camping, there’s a good campground not too far.
We hope to host to here in Colorado and in the meantime, all the best!
@@DerelictDoug Maybe, but I don’t live very close to it. So I might stop by at Pitcher instead. I drive by there a lot so maybe I’ll stop by next time.
Beautiful pkace ...i hope more people moved there and make it alive again....maybe thru social media they will know abiut this area....
Me too! People are starting to move in to the surrounding area, but the town center is privately owned.
I live in a mining town un Lovelock, Nevada. I live in the old National Bank Building built inb1900. Yes it's true. They used newspaper for insulation. But if they wanted to be fancy, they'd put sand and/or dirt in between rhe walls with the newspaper...
Thanks for contributing your thoughts and knowledge and thank you for watching. Best wishes!
It's really interesting to hear, watch, and read about all this.
Fascinating exploration
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed and thank you for joining us. Stay safe!
Seems so peaceful and enjoyable.
It is extremely peaceful. Almost otherworldly. Thanks for watching and all the best!
Love that area ! Have to say it’s better on a side by side so much to explore
It’s a good time for sure
i like you tell a good story and very good cam work
Thank you kindly sir🙏🏻 much appreciated. And thanks for watching! I’ll have a new one out soon. Best wishes!
so nice to see those old building in such good condition
I completely agree, it’s all thanks to the dedication of the Stark family. Thanks again for joining us and have a great day!
at almost 10,000 feet; so this area has two seasons: a three week summer, AS SHOWN, and then snow and winter.
It's not quite that cold at 10k, but not too far from places that feel that way. (if you are higher than 14,000 you only have two seasons.) Thank you for watching and commenting. Best Wishes!
Love the History lesson . Thanks. Our younger generation should watch your program maybe they would learn something besides play all their games on their phones. Thanks again
I really appreciate your kind words and can understand your concerns. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching. All the best!
I go there every few years. Sadly it’s gotten worse. We should preserve this town to remember American heritage..
I’m saddened to hear that. I understand a few members of the Starks have left town which I imagine leaves them shorthanded. Thanks for the update and all the best!
Now that's a great place, I would gladly increase the population to 4, lol.
If you are serious check your notifications for a phone number. ✌️💙
Tony t I would gladly make numbers 5 and 6 along with my girl, 7 if you count the dog.
Same here and turn it into a working museum ! Living the way and dressing in clothes from that Era !
I'd love to know the people from that town and what life is like for them. It looks pleasant to me, although I'm sure it's not as "easy" as it looks. I grew up in a canyon in Utah with only 1 house on each side of ours at the time and it was WORK compared to living in a small-moderate town/city. It's humbling being in such places and around such people. They tend to have amazing work ethic, know how to enjoy life, and are more willing to help others than what I've encountered living in a town/city.
I would love to live there, it's so beautiful
Doug, Interesting thank you for sharing.
I’m very glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching and all the best.
My great grandfather was the first post master of
Hancock above St Elmo. We still own the Little Jesse mine. Below the MM mine. Did you see the mule hoof in the tree?
I missed that, but would have loved to see it.
In the dark of night, that would be a scarey place. Did see the person in the upper window so there is someone there overseeing?? Hold that camera steady....easy for me to say.......loved the vlog....thanks so much. Another place only YOU have taken me to....
Thankfully the Stark family still oversees much of the land. Thanks for the feedback and thank you for watching! I hope to bring more videos like this soon.
Thank you for the chance to see some of these fascinating locations. I always wanted to travel the West but never had the money to do so. Now retired, I know I will never be able to, so that's why I love watching these kinds of videos.
I am so very pleased to be able to help you, in some small way; to see the west. I look forward to sharing more video soon. All the best and thank you for watching!
What a beautiful place. I love camping in that area. But I'm not tough enough to live at 10,000 ft year round!! I'm good at 6035 ft.
That's fair. For me it's winter at that altitude, not so much the altitude itself. Thanks so much for joining and for sharing your thoughts. Stay safe and all the best!
Awesome!
🙏🏻 thank you!
@@DerelictDoug 🙏
Tony Stark? I suppose it makes sense, that Iron Man would come from a mining town.
Hahaha, I suppose that does make sense. Thanks for the laugh and all the best!
Hi Doug. Do you know if any of these old towns are for sale? And what kind of infrastructure do they have (roads, water, sewage, power, water drainage etc). Thanks in advance.
I found this site to be fairly helpful to answering some of your questions, it will lead you to some real estate sites that list abandoned properties...: www.loveproperty.com/
Let me know if it helps and if I can help you more! Thanks for your support :0)
@@DerelictDoug Thank you.
Unlike Brent Underwood and Cerro Gordo, CA I think St. Elmo would be a better situation. It's mines may not be working these days, but to run it as a living history museum would be nice. The other good thing is that it has a steady source of water compared to the town of Cerro Gordo.
That lightning at the end was out of hand. Good call getting out of there
Agreed! Thanks for watching and joining tonight’s premier!
Just rewatched and still Love this video!
THERE IS JUST SOMETHING SAD ABOUT THESE OLD TOWNS. ALL THE BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS. NOW JUST A MEMORY. BUT ISNT THAT JUST LIKE LIFE? GOOD VIDEO, FILMED NICE AND SLOW
Thanks again! I’m really glad that you enjoyed the video and the style of editing. It is very sad, a part of me thinks that documenting the towns before they for that we’re doing a small part to help their memory continue on.
It would be remarkable if a small town and community could be made there again.
It is beginning to come back! They have rental property all around the area and it’s filling up! Thanks for watch and commenting. Best wishes!
Just perfect
Thank you kindly 🙏
8:59 look at the grain on that desk!!!! beautiful! big money lumber right there
It really is a beautiful piece of furniture. It still looks so good thanks to the Buenavista historical society in the stark family. Thank you for watching and commenting all the best!
Part 3
You can no longer enjoy the hot springs in the river pools. It's probably because of all the liability today. Even though so much has changed since we first discovered St. Elmo and the hot springs. I still love it! I still have all my good memories of how it was back in the day when we first discovered the
Mt. Princeton Hot springs and St. Elmo. All of St. Elmo's buildings are privately owned. So be respectful. They are not for anyone to do their there own explorations. The store is also privately owned. You can rent a cabin from them. And you can buy ghost poop in the store. I have read all the past comments. Many are written about the face staring out of the second story window. I was told by a resident that the apparition is due to a woman that killed herself up there. If you plan on visiting the area. Buena Vista has everything you need for a fantastic Colorado vacation. It's only a few miles from Leadville. Which is a Wild West mining town at it's finest. So much to see and do. But not enough time to do it all.
I want to move there✌🏼
Completely Agreed. Thank you for watching and commenting. Best wishes!
Maybe some day St Elmo can have more people living there again
I actually heard it’s coming back, there’s some rental properties in the area and they are filling up. Thanks for watching, and thanks for commenting
I need to go up there...I'ts only 360 miles from where I am now...but winter aproacheth! I have been wanting to explore that area for some time now. I believe you just bumped up the schedule...lol. I am in a camper and travel constantly. I should contact the Stark family and see if there are any needs for caretakers, maint. people, clerks, etc...Thanks Derelict Doug!
What a dream! We hope someday to travel constantly as well. If you do make the trip, there’s a great campsite in Pike National Forest. It’s not too far from the townsite. If you have a pull-behind vehicle, you can easily make it to St. Elmo from the campsite. Happy and safe travels, all the best!
@@DerelictDoug It is a dream!... I do have to work though...no monthly check for me. So I try to line up seasonal jobs places I want to visit. It's worked well so far..3 years. It's a truck camper, by the way
Been enjoying your videos!
Gypsydanger I hear you there, we all have to work (Well most of us do). But it sounds like you’re doing more than most. It takes a lot of bravery to do what you’re doing. If I hear of any good seasonal work out that way, I’ll be sure to circle back on this comment. Thanks again for watching!
@@DerelictDoug Thanks, Doug, I appreciate that.
Wow at least now we know how the fires started that was some close lightning
Very good point. Thanks so much for joining us and all the best!
Thank you
You're welcome!
great video make more thanks
I’m very glad you enjoyed! I put out only one video a month. I hope to catch you around. All the best
is so sad to think why people make such 🤫 beautiful houses 🏘 and then they leave and abound then. And then you think who live there and then you wonder. and you say how it may have been when those people live there.and now is all quiet no sound no nothing,is just like some kind of Aliens came and took them all away. sometimes I see those videos of abound house in Gary indiana hundred of houses and is like you see little kids playing in those house and you say wait a minute there is no one there but empty dreams. of a time when life was different is like everyone died at the sametime.
This video shows us there's still "gold" in St. Elmo---for _model railroaders._ The place reminds me of photos in Beebe and Clegg's "Narrow Gauge in the Rockies." *(PS* There are still windows, doors, and other architectural details available in the form of Grandt Line parts in HO, S, and O scales on ebay.)
I never consider this as an inspiration to Model railroaders, but I am glad to have helped in some small way. Thanks for watching and all the best!
@@DerelictDoug My ears perked up when you mentioned the "South Park" narrow gauge railway. The little 3' gauge railroads linked a LOT of Colorado mining towns together, even killing some by bypassing them. Others simply picked up and moved over next to the tracks, it was that important. I'm very fond of videos of explorations, so I was happy to find yours. Be careful out there!
There's reports the town is for sale, but I don't want a whole town. It would be nice to see what a house or store would go for.
You are the best
Well, thank you kindly! I am sure you are awesome too! All the best.
This place should be turned into a working museum ! Just restore the buildings in there original grander ! I would love to live and work there if it ever comes to be a working museum !
The good news is, that’s what they’re planning to do! The stark family and the Buena Vista Historical Society is hard at work. To some degree it’s already become a museum, but they’re making improvements. Thank you for commenting and watching. Best wishes!
Your welcome ! That is great news maybe some day I can get back out that way and check it out ! Thank you for letting me know about there future of the place ! I just hope that they ruin it like someone did with Cripple Creek by putting casino or casinos in ! I have to Cripple Creek way before that happened . I love the feel and air about it !
Historic St. Elmo is the organization that is responsible for much of the preservation work that has occurred in town. BV Heritage rebuilt the Town Hall and stabilized the school house and kindly transferred the care of those buildings to HSE ten years ago.
Would love to talk to the gentleman who knew the Jones family.
So cool
Agreed! Thank you for watching and commenting. Best wishes