Earlier in the week my dad's partner, Desna, and her daughters, Anna and Allison, came to visit for spring break and we were able to spend a day together. We went to a nearby ghost town called Goldfield, and it wasn't the type of ghost town I was expecting. I've been to abandoned ghost towns before, but never to a tourist driven ghost town. I have to admit, this kind of ghost town is a lot more fun! Here's a quick history lesson for you about this little town; Goldfield was a mining town established in 1892. Like a lot of little mining towns back then it only flourished for a short period of time. Miners weren't finding what they expected so in about 5 years the town was abandoned. In the early 1920's it was brought back to life but only for another 5 years or so. In the 80's the town was purchased by a ghost town enthusiast and turned into the tourist attraction it is today. They have a little train that takes you on a circular tour of the town, a mine tour, horse back riding, jeep tours, numerous gift shops and a few art stores, and a church that still has a session on Sundays. We had a good time exploring the town and I took a few pictures while we were on the train to share with you!
The Superstition mountains
There's an old entrance to one of the mines tucked away there
If anyone knows what this is I think you're amazing
Some old mine cars
Anna, me, and Allison
Thanks for letting me be a part of your spring break trip guys, it was fun spending time with you! Come back again soon, and bring the old man with you ;)
It's an old mining sluice, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea. So you could be right.
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