You are correct about it being a town that most people pass by, especially since they built the I80 freeway where as before you had to actually slow down and drive through it...amazing how much history is in the smallest of places!
My wife and I have flown into Lovelock a few times on our way from Caldwell, ID to the Central Coast of California. I even stayed night there driving home from Stockton, CA after going to look at an airplane. It's nice to learn a bit of the history of the little town. Thank you.
" Compiling the History of a House, a town and the country is a Great Task and Dignifies the Men Who, before Us, paved the way where the man of today passes " J.C.Fuentes.
I lived here briefly during high school and at the time I couldn't care less about the place. Now that I am older and a huge history buff, I really miss the town. Lost of history for such a small and remote town.
How sweet. I love the Love Lock ya'll left! Love those frontier towns! My Mother would talk about Charlie Chaplin a lot. She would enjoy all this. I'm sure she would remember Edna also. Thanks!
@@jbenziggy I used to live in Reno but now live in Hawaii. I still visit Reno cus I have family there so next time am there, I will revisit Lovelock with new sets of eyes and really see it.
Oh - what a sweet gesture! *You good man!* 💫❤💫 Well Done! Ya got a new Subscriber now - ✔ I'm a previous 20 yr resident of So Nevada - hope to return soon. 3rd video watch today. Edna was a wholesome beauty. Gorgeous smile.
Thank you for a great video. My mother grew up in Lovelock so I am quite familiar with the history of the place. As a matter of fact mother was friends with several pioneer families in the area. Spent many a summer vacation there as a kid. As an inside, Lovelock, California that is above Paradise, California is also named after same Lovelocks. I hope you stopped at the "Two Stiffs Selling Gas" gas station? 😁
When I started driving truck out of Reno there was no freeway. You had to pass through every town from Reno to Salt Lake...Check out Battle Mountian for history....
Very interesting. I love to see the old photos imposed over the sites that are now vacant or with new structures. Awesome research and many hours of work and editing. Thank you for another wonderful video.
In Lovelock Nevada and Pershing County in Nevada, there are the following Nevada State Routes are: NV-396, NV-397, NV-398, NV-399, NV-400, NV-401, NV-852, NV-854, NV-856, and NV-860. Lovelock will stay as incorporated town of 1,600, and it is about 92 miles northeast of Reno Nevada. It is 72 miles southwest of Winnemucca Nevada. There will be two interstate highways in one. They are: I-80 and future I-11, the latter will enroute from Las Vegas to Boise Idaho, via Tonopah, Hawthorne, Fallon, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Orovada, and McDermitt. These towns do have food, gas, and lodging, since there are no service in southeastern Oregon between McDermitt Nevada and Homedale Idaho, if I-11 will be built on its way to Canada or to Panhandle of Idaho.
I Grew up in Lovelock in the late 50's and most all of the 60's. Looks like half of the downtown buildings are gone, and freeway changed the Landscape of the south side of town when it was finished in the early 80's, it was the final linkage of Interstate 80. It was a great place to grow up in.
Good morning Jeff and Sarah, Tim Johnson here, so I was just thinking, have you ever thought about going to Jerusalem or Bethlem, because I think people would love it, I know I would. Thank you again for the great work you do.
My late grandfather and I would jog from the city of Lovelock all the way to the top of Lone Mountain. Then he would make us jog all the way back into town lol. Great video.
Hi Sarah and Jeff. Love 💗 following you in your latest adventure 🖐 Great information and a delight to discover. Yes Sarah, you need that Cadillac 🦥 The foot pedal is quite unusual 🐝 Enjoy your weekend 💐
Absolutely loved this video. My dad used to have an old wagon kinda like that one. We used to ride in it. I’m 65 years old now. I read the book about this couple. Heinous crimes they committed.
Hi Jeff & Sara, We just visited Lovelock and are happy to report we found your lock, but the writing faded... I took a picture of it, but cannot attach it to the comment. We put our lock ring next to yours. We also visited the Lovelock Cave which has a cool Native American story. Thanks for making these informative videos and I shared your channel with 2 couples, one of who found the lock they placed there 22 years ago!
mxnfx thank you! I do appreciate how you like my videos. I am a relative newcomer and learning what I can about what makes an interesting video. Thank you again! Jeff
My stepfather, whom I dearly loved, partnered in a copper mine near Lovelock. There was also uranium in the mine. His name was Leo Van Art and he died from a brain tumor at the age of 42. He's buried in the Tracy Public cemetery Veteran's section, in Tracy, CA. -- RIP, daddy...
Hangemhigh thanks! Glad you found us! There’s so much competition out there so it’s difficult to get noticed but we are growing! I was at 900 subscribers around October and now on the way to 4,000! Any help would be appreciated!
My wife and I got married in the Round Room, in the historic courthouse. When we locked our lock, I threw the keys on the roof of the courthouse. Edit: Because I have a terrible habit of commenting before the video is done, let me compliment the mention of the history behind the design of the courthouse (I learned this today) and the mention of Essenay Studios in Niles CA. Niles was a big movie making town for a few years. I grew up in the East Bay, and Niles Canyon Rd (CA-84) is a pretty but dangerous drive.
I would like to see you visit Paradise Valley NV 40 miles north of Winnemucca. Old town with lots of history, the old site of Fort Scott, old graveyard. Thanks, keep up the good work
Jeff, Sarah once again great video, awesome and informative, most definitely have to visit northern nevada and the Sierra Nevada. Ya'll are making me very envious! Tom in Ceres
Went through there a couple of years ago.... got family and friends.... saw the MiG-15 on the airfield on the way out to the caves.... went by the turn off to Virginia City where a cousin lives... but too bad mid February weather was brutal and my host was on a mission to get to the California side of Tahoe to pick up a bunch of wine... we stopped at some place on the lake and had some of the best deep fried squid in the most unlikely place and a "rum runner" which messed me up good. Was invited to work on a cannabis farm but covid mess that up... The gun toting throwback cousin from Virginia City drove out to Fallon to hang out .... great times I live in Asia.
As usual wonderful video. One of these days we need to collab. I come to California all the time. I grew up there and my daughter is still there. We are going to be doing an episode on Lovelock this month on our podcast The Strange, it's a very interesting area
I visited Lovelock last week and looked for your lock. I took a picture of where I thought it was but not sure I was on the right chain? I don't think I can post the picture here? Anyway, it was fun to visit the town!
Loved it !! But.. the original pics of the town showed a very full town with homes, etc...was there more to the town ? Looked like only one street (?)..
@@jbenziggy oh ok !! I looked at the real estate but it was all mostly on outskirts of town, and a few very old smaller homes, and thanks I'll do that.
Watching this and loving all the amazing information. Thank you for all you hard work. You and Sarah make me and my husband laugh. Can you tell me the song that is playing while you were talking about Amelia Earhart? I tried to SHAZAM it but it couldn't register it. Thank you
12:10 Going to assume that 'Unknown' is Frederick J. Noonan (see the newspaper clipping you encircled at 13:10--he is mentioned again by name in the last column of that clipping), her 'mechanic/navigator', who was with her when she 'disappeared'. on that historic, attempted 'round-the-world flight in the 1930s
Great video. All the years I have lived around here, I have never been in the cemetery. There was a fire a few months ago that burnt the buildings to the left of the railroad station. BTW, tell your buddy you say Nevada just like you spell it Nev-Ad-A, not Nev-Odd-A
CaliforniaFly She wasn't the best. Poncho Barnes was a more accomplished aviator than Earhart. Pancho broke her records before her but never got the recognition she so justly deserved because she never died like Amelia.
Thanks for the tour of Lovelock, Nevada. We were wondering how you're able to do all this traveling while working 2 full time jobs? What do you both do for employment, if I may ask?
Yeah she was a real beauty and very unappreciated in Hollywood. I think it's sad what happened to her. It would make a good video if I had the time and resources to look into it.
Very nice informatio video..but i one question askd you........edna purvians meerid relation ship 1938 to 1945 ....but my question to you.(wher is childrens of edna purviance?)
Love that cat trying to get a cameo
You noticed it too! I didn't see it until I reviewed the video! Thanks for watching!
DID THE CAT GET PAID FOR HIS APPEARANCE? UNION RULES.
You are correct about it being a town that most people pass by, especially since they built the I80 freeway where as before you had to actually slow down and drive through it...amazing how much history is in the smallest of places!
My wife and I have flown into Lovelock a few times on our way from Caldwell, ID to the Central Coast of California. I even stayed night there driving home from Stockton, CA after going to look at an airplane. It's nice to learn a bit of the history of the little town. Thank you.
" Compiling the History of a House, a town and the country is a Great Task and Dignifies the Men Who, before Us, paved the way where the man of today passes " J.C.Fuentes.
I lived here briefly during high school and at the time I couldn't care less about the place. Now that I am older and a huge history buff, I really miss the town. Lost of history for such a small and remote town.
I love how you always include Sarah in your videos.
Amelia Earhart was one of my childhood heros. And the "lovelock" you attached to the steel structure? Awww! Keep on doing things like that together.
Thank you so much!
Traveled through Lovelock on I-80 many times. Stayed there one night. Thanks for the local history, Jeff & Sara
You are very welcome, Robert! Thanks for watching!
Jeff, I’m a huge fan of your work. Thanks for all your hard work in bringing us such great content and researched background.
How sweet. I love the Love Lock ya'll left! Love those frontier towns! My Mother would talk about Charlie Chaplin a lot. She would enjoy all this. I'm sure she would remember Edna also. Thanks!
Happy you enjoyed our visit to Lovelock! It was fun!
Hi - Fascinating video about Lovelock! Appreciate your posting it on here. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it!
As always, very interesting with your exceptionally fine research.
I use to visit my cousin in Lovelock a lot but didn't know the history of it so thank you. Make me wanna go back and visit the town again one day.
You should! How far would you have to travel?
@@jbenziggy I used to live in Reno but now live in Hawaii. I still visit Reno cus I have family there so next time am there, I will revisit Lovelock with new sets of eyes and really see it.
Oh - what a sweet gesture!
*You good man!* 💫❤💫
Well Done!
Ya got a new Subscriber now -
✔ I'm a previous 20 yr resident of So Nevada - hope to return soon.
3rd video watch today.
Edna was a wholesome beauty. Gorgeous smile.
I’m a new subscriber. I love this site.
Thank you very much!
I enjoy ur videos! U show interesting sites that I'm unable to venture. Plez keep the great work. Sarah you are a definite plus & you both are an
Thank you so much! We enjoy getting out when our schedules allow!
Thank you Betty!
Very interesting and enjoyable video. So glad you and Sarah got your love lock.🙂💕
Thank you for a great video.
My mother grew up in Lovelock so I am quite familiar with the history of the place. As a matter of fact mother was friends with several pioneer families in the area. Spent many a summer vacation there as a kid.
As an inside, Lovelock, California that is above Paradise, California is also named after same Lovelocks.
I hope you stopped at the "Two Stiffs Selling Gas" gas station? 😁
Is what was The Sage motel in Lovelock? My family used to stay there in the 60s, on our way to Utah on summer vacation.
I thought two stiffs closed?
When I started driving truck out of Reno there was no freeway. You had to pass through every town from Reno to Salt Lake...Check out Battle Mountian for history....
Man I love these videos. I love history, of any kind and this was great! Thanks again for taking us along on the adventure.
Glad you like them! We will certainly be doing more! Thanks so much!
@@jbenziggy No sir thank you. Be safe in your travels
Very interesting. I love to see the old photos imposed over the sites that are now vacant or with new structures. Awesome research and many hours of work and editing. Thank you for another wonderful video.
Glad you enjoyed it, Roy! We do work hard to research before we go so I'm glad it shows!
I have property here and I didn't know anything of the history here thanks for the video!
I just bought property here, too! That’s what made me search for this video!
That's was awesome .
The unlock love lock.
First time I heard of .
Both of you are doing well.
In Lovelock Nevada and Pershing County in Nevada, there are the following Nevada State Routes are: NV-396, NV-397, NV-398, NV-399, NV-400, NV-401, NV-852, NV-854, NV-856, and NV-860. Lovelock will stay as incorporated town of 1,600, and it is about 92 miles northeast of Reno Nevada. It is 72 miles southwest of Winnemucca Nevada. There will be two interstate highways in one. They are: I-80 and future I-11, the latter will enroute from Las Vegas to Boise Idaho, via Tonopah, Hawthorne, Fallon, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Orovada, and McDermitt. These towns do have food, gas, and lodging, since there are no service in southeastern Oregon between McDermitt Nevada and Homedale Idaho, if I-11 will be built on its way to Canada or to Panhandle of Idaho.
I Grew up in Lovelock in the late 50's and most all of the 60's. Looks like half of the downtown buildings are gone, and freeway changed the Landscape of the south side of town when it was finished in the early 80's, it was the final linkage of Interstate 80.
It was a great place to grow up in.
and now it is on its last breath.
You're right!
Another place to stop and explore between Leavenworth Kansas and Santa Rosa California next summer. Thanks again!!
Sounds like a great stop on your road trip! I love road trips!
Good morning Jeff and Sarah, Tim Johnson here, so I was just thinking, have you ever thought about going to Jerusalem or Bethlem, because I think people would love it, I know I would.
Thank you again for the great work you do.
My late grandfather and I would jog from the city of Lovelock all the way to the top of Lone Mountain. Then he would make us jog all the way back into town lol. Great video.
Thanks for sharing! I'm happy that you watched my video! How far of a jog is that?
Hi Sarah and Jeff.
Love 💗 following you in your latest adventure 🖐
Great information and a delight to discover.
Yes Sarah, you need that Cadillac 🦥
The foot pedal is quite unusual 🐝
Enjoy your weekend 💐
Awesome! Thank you!
Love locked..you guys are so cute together. Always wondered about Lovelock. Great photography. Thanks.
Thanks Wendy! I told Sarah what you said and she smiled!
I'll have to mosie on down the road and put a Lock on for my late wife and I. Great Video!
So sweet! Yes, lock your love. Sorry for your loss. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for sharing I like the travels you take
I’m from Gardnerville & Tahoe. Nevada is fascinating. If you haven’t already check out Lovelock cave.
We didn’t get to on that trip but maybe later! Thanks for watching our video and commenting!
.....LOVELOCK.... two stiffs pumping gas... that was the signs along I-80 back in to 60`s.. thanks guys.. ..happy trails always....
Thank you!
You're welcome! Glad you liked it!
A very well done video, better than usual although all are done well.
Just a lot of great detail on the history of this town. I enjoyed the history of Edna Purviance. Thanks for another fine episode. 👍
You and Sarah come up with some very good videos of facts and information I like the one about Wyatt Earp
I appreciate that! Thanks!
Your welcome
Absolutely loved this video. My dad used to have an old wagon kinda like that one. We used to ride in it. I’m 65 years old now. I read the book about this couple. Heinous crimes they committed.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A googer ! A googer ! Where ! ? Where ! ? There ! Slinking around at 14:50 ! Man you gotta watch your back out there !
Hi Jeff & Sara,
We just visited Lovelock and are happy to report we found your lock, but the writing faded... I took a picture of it, but cannot attach it to the comment. We put our lock ring next to yours. We also visited the Lovelock Cave which has a cool Native American story.
Thanks for making these informative videos and I shared your channel with 2 couples, one of who found the lock they placed there 22 years ago!
Hi Jeff way to keep history aware to us the Amelia stuff was great 👍🏼 fantastic job !
Thanks for that Jeff! Glad you’re doing these, or I would never know. Rox from Cali
R. knudson thanks! We’re in California too!
Interesting video on Lovelock, been through there, but didn't stop much...wish I had!
Next time!
" A COUNTRY THAT FORGETS ITS HISTORY, IS A COUNTRY THAT LOSES CONSCIOUNESS OF IT" -JUAN.C.FUENTES.
Love it great video great history lesson
Love your videos!...
mxnfx thank you! I do appreciate how you like my videos. I am a relative newcomer and learning what I can about what makes an interesting video. Thank you again! Jeff
Cat says to buddies in the alley, "Watch this guys, I'm gonna' photo bomb this dude's video."
My stepfather, whom I dearly loved, partnered in a copper mine near Lovelock. There was also uranium in the mine. His name was Leo Van Art and he died from a brain tumor at the age of 42. He's buried in the Tracy Public cemetery Veteran's section, in Tracy, CA. -- RIP, daddy...
I have driven by there and stopped and go5 gas for years … very interesting video . Thanks !
Glad I found your channel. Love the history. Great videos!
Hangemhigh thanks! Glad you found us! There’s so much competition out there so it’s difficult to get noticed but we are growing! I was at 900 subscribers around October and now on the way to 4,000! Any help would be appreciated!
I live that voice of the introduction ! Very deep and cool !
My wife and I got married in the Round Room, in the historic courthouse. When we locked our lock, I threw the keys on the roof of the courthouse.
Edit: Because I have a terrible habit of commenting before the video is done, let me compliment the mention of the history behind the design of the courthouse (I learned this today) and the mention of Essenay Studios in Niles CA. Niles was a big movie making town for a few years.
I grew up in the East Bay, and Niles Canyon Rd (CA-84) is a pretty but dangerous drive.
I would like to see you visit Paradise Valley NV 40 miles north of Winnemucca. Old town with lots of history, the old site of Fort Scott, old graveyard. Thanks, keep up the good work
Written with Sharpie? Not sue how long that will last. They demolished the hotel? Nothing physical survives the passage of time. Excellent video.
The history was amazing as always The lovelock you both did was so sweet Thankyou for sharing
Thanks, my friend! If we get to go through Lovelock again we will be looking for our lock!
Jeff, Sarah once again great video, awesome and informative, most definitely have to visit northern nevada and the Sierra Nevada. Ya'll are making me very envious! Tom in Ceres
M. L. is for Mary Lovelock, it's a footstone and common with 1800s graves
Home Sweet Home !
Great video
I had no idea there is so much to see in Lovelock. And I'll be sure to bring a lock the next time we're in the area :-). Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting!!
Glad you think so! Thanks Dan!
Thanks nice story!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Old and over grown trees are always an indicator of old structure too.
Yeah I think I'll get into metal detecting and focus on those areas! Thank you very much! This growing channel always appreciate the support!
History Hunters I love your Chanel. You're always welcome.
great story 🙏👏
Thank you, Chris! 🙂
I'm a fairly new subscriber I really enjoyed this video but I've enjoyed all of your videos I viewed so far thank you!
Thank you, Barbara. Glad that you have subscribed!
One of my husband's coworkers' his wife was the care giver to one of Charlie Chaplins' granddaughters in Riverside.
That's really interesting! Thanks for sharing. It's kind of weird to think Chaplin has grandchildren but I guess I'm just stuck in a time warp! LOL
I know. I thought the same. Let me check, he could be wrong.
History Hunters just checked. He has three children in their seventies.
Went through there a couple of years ago.... got family and friends.... saw the MiG-15 on the airfield on the way out to the caves.... went by the turn off to Virginia City where a cousin lives... but too bad mid February weather was brutal and my host was on a mission to get to the California side of Tahoe to pick up a bunch of wine... we stopped at some place on the lake and had some of the best deep fried squid in the most unlikely place and a "rum runner" which messed me up good.
Was invited to work on a cannabis farm but covid mess that up... The gun toting throwback cousin from Virginia City drove out to Fallon to hang out .... great times I live in Asia.
im from brazil, and i quite enjoy your channell.
Interesting video
Loving all your Small town explorations. Brilliant keep up the good work x
Thank you! Will do!
love to see your tour of the lovelock giants 8 foot tall tribe that lived in the lovelock area.
The Assay office shown in this video is the original that used to be located behind SP Railroad Depot. I have been inside this building several times.
Yes that is were the old Assay office was. I believe it was shut down and boarded up in the early 60's. I have also been inside the office.
Lovelock, Nevada ~ Home of the Ambulance Stealers
Kowboy USA it would seem that way! Just ask Devoy Monk, the lady at the library.
Lovelock is where the Amtrak train crews from Oakland, CA switch over to the crews originating from Salt Lake City take over.
Thunder Mountain???? That art sculpture house. Have you ever been there. It's out that way
As usual wonderful video. One of these days we need to collab. I come to California all the time. I grew up there and my daughter is still there. We are going to be doing an episode on Lovelock this month on our podcast The Strange, it's a very interesting area
I got a ticket in Lovelock for passing a rocket. It was being towed down the street very slowly and I passed it on the right. No lie.
So cute your love lock. You have a great channel
Thanks! I wonder if that lock is still there?
I visited Lovelock last week and looked for your lock. I took a picture of where I thought it was but not sure I was on the right chain? I don't think I can post the picture here? Anyway, it was fun to visit the town!
That’s very interesting that you couldn’t find our lock. We are flattered that you looked for it. I hope it’s still there. Lol
Video was great, but maybe turn down the background guitar music so i can hear Jeff as he wanders thru town. Thanks!!
Noted!
Loved it !! But.. the original pics of the town showed a very full town with homes, etc...was there more to the town ? Looked like only one street (?)..
There’s more to Lovelock than we showed. Google Earth will give you some perspective! Thanks for watching!
@@jbenziggy oh ok !! I looked at the real estate but it was all mostly on outskirts of town, and a few very old smaller homes, and thanks I'll do that.
Another good video bud! And another town I worked in😂😂😂. Dont care to go back.
409rommel thanks. I don’t know that I would want to live there myself but can see the appeal to those who love it and live there.
Watching this and loving all the amazing information. Thank you for all you hard work. You and Sarah make me and my husband laugh. Can you tell me the song that is playing while you were talking about Amelia Earhart? I tried to SHAZAM it but it couldn't register it. Thank you
I wish I could tell you what song that is but I did this video two years ago and got rid of that file. But thanks for watching!
Yes, General Pershing was famous in WW1
Actor Wayde Preston (Colt.45) died here in 1992
12:10 Going to assume that 'Unknown' is Frederick J. Noonan (see the newspaper clipping you encircled at 13:10--he is mentioned again by name in the last column of that clipping), her 'mechanic/navigator', who was with her when she 'disappeared'. on that historic, attempted 'round-the-world flight in the 1930s
Pershing gate at ft bliss
Great video. All the years I have lived around here, I have never been in the cemetery. There was a fire a few months ago that burnt the buildings to the left of the railroad station. BTW, tell your buddy you say Nevada just like you spell it Nev-Ad-A, not Nev-Odd-A
Cowboy Geologist the narrator is from Canada but lives in Japan. Go figure. That might explain his “off” pronunciation. LOL
"We cannot expect anything from governments, history is made by the peoples, the people who are called to be its custodians" J.Carlos.Fuentes.-
Every landing that Amelia Earhart made was an emergency landing.
CaliforniaFly She wasn't the best. Poncho Barnes was a more accomplished aviator than Earhart. Pancho broke her records before her but never got the recognition she so justly deserved because she never died like Amelia.
Thanks for the tour of Lovelock, Nevada. We were wondering how you're able to do all this traveling while working 2 full time jobs? What do you both do for employment, if I may ask?
Jeff works for a local newspaper and I work in the business office of a local school district.
question, where do you get you music for your videos Love a lot of it thanks
Amelia Earhart was born in same town I was born in, Atchison Kansas.
Really? I didn't know where she was born! Now if we can only solve the mystery of how she died and where her body and plane are!
Cool history love the story of actress. I wonder what their fecial report was on that shooting? The that would be good reading
Yeah she was a real beauty and very unappreciated in Hollywood. I think it's sad what happened to her. It would make a good video if I had the time and resources to look into it.
Hi Folks,We have stayed in Lovelock a couple of times. Did you see any Soiled Dove's when you were here. Enjoy your videos.thanks
We did not see any soiled doves while there! LOL Are they there? Thanks for watching our videos and for letting us know you like them!
@@jbenziggy I have seen several years ago.
What about the Lovelock Cave and giants?
Missed it! Maybe in the future.
Very nice informatio video..but i one question askd you........edna purvians meerid relation ship 1938 to 1945 ....but my question to you.(wher is childrens of edna purviance?)
I am not sure she had children.
My parents, brothers, sisters and I would go to Lovelock as migrants in the 1970's. We worked picking garlic.
Nice
Actor Kelsey Grammer married in Lovelock.