Lost treasure hunters s01e01 diamond fever by thorshammer. Once the metropolis of the fraser river, at least two hundred miners lost their lives along the banks of this river in the rush to make their fort. Gold trails and ghost towns hudsons bay company duration. Experience bc history and culture, discover the cariboos gold rush trail.
Dec 10, 2018 barlee was also well known for his popular tv show on the history of canada west which he cohosted with mike roberts. Ghost towns was filmed using a red epic dragon 6k camera in portrait orientation. All gold trails and ghost towns episodes list of gold. The gold trails and ghost towns episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. Ghost towns on drive from vancouver to jasper british. Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and produced by television station chbctv in kelowna, british columbia and hosted by mike roberts with historian storyteller bill barlee. Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and produced by television station chbctv in. From the sagebrush, desert country of southern valleys of the okanagan and similkameen across to the high grandeur of the east kootenays, the southern interior of bc remains an. Oct 26, 2014 two thousand buildings, 200 restaurants that often stayed open 247, just like the hillside mine working a lode of gold. The quesnel, wells and barkerville area during the cariboo gold rush of the 1860s. Bill barlee and mike roberts discuss the rock creek area of bc during the western canadian gold rush. Nov 28, 2012 vintage photo ghost town gold trail hotel, knotts berry farm buena park ca aka knotts berry place stay safe and healthy. Ghost town tour 4 hour guided atv utv tours arizona.
Located near the town of oatman, goldroad was once a haven for miners. Gold mountain later renamed stateline came about when gold was discovered here in 1864. Mike and bill discussed history of the old west by prospectors around 1900 in british columbia. The discovery of silver in the silvery slocan gave rise to this boom town that boasted a population of over 2,000, 24 hotels, and two railroads. Watch all gold trails and ghost towns episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Order and download the official idaho travel guide. This drive includes the ghost towns of cochise, pearce, courtland, and gleeson. Features the mine at hedley, established on the treacherous terrain of nickelplate mountain. Ghost towns is the first 8k video on youtube techspot. Gold trails and ghost towns season 3 episode 8 rock creek. Frontier mining history, ghost towns, an interactive interpretive center, and.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Gold trails and ghost towns is a show about the history of british columbia, and parts if its neighbouring provincesterritoriesstates. Just below gold mine was a logging camp of rausch gap also had the rr stop and repair point. Gold trails and ghost towns season 1 episode guide on tv. Welcome to gold creek and ghost town country where towns stand in another century, the echoes of history are audible, and the wilderness is still just a glance away. The historic silver city ghost town located in bodfish california, is home to over.
Also explore an old mining town, including gold mines. Gold mine ghost town ghost towns and history of the. It is a hauntingly beautiful ghost town at the end of a narrow mountain road. Originally an interior salish camp, this quiet place was changed forever in the 1850s when thousands of men searching for gold. Looking for ghost towns on or near our route from vancouver to clearwater and then on to jasper.
Gold creeks and ghost towns of northeastern washington. Its been deserted since the 1930s and once boasted with hotels, stores, saloons, schools, and even had a weekly newspaper. This discovery was abandoned and then rediscovered in 1866. The show was filmed in a studio which resembled an old trappers cabin. And, the resort of cold springs was just that the rich used to go there to relax. Gold trails, is a tv show produced by the gold prospectors association of america promoting the lifestyle of the prospector. This creek near beaverdell was the source of great riches. Gold country and ghost towns travel dream west tours. Our wild west yellowstone tours leave three times a year and can also be reserved for a group as a custom adventure. The eerie american gold rush ghost towns you can visit. Bohemia mountain trail and ghost town oregon alltrails.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject mining, a collaborative project to organize and improve articles related to mining and mineral industries. Corlew says, iwe want to show how local gold outposts may have looked after. If you like my channel then please like, comment and subscribe. The show never ran out of things to teach, and was one of. Gold trails and ghost towns season 1 episode 1 sandon. Most were mining towns, where men lusted after the earths riches gold, silver. This whole area is now state game lands and is also part of the appliache trail.
Three lost mines at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The area was rich in gold and platinum, but at 25 cents a pound, some miners buried their platinum until it was worth much more. Walking down a dusty main street with wooden sidewalks and saloon doors swaying in the wind. Drive the gold rush trail and relive past journies through steep canyons, raging. Half pound gold nuggets were known to have been found by some miners. Tv shows and movies that feature the quesnel area, including wells and barkerville. Real ghost towns vary from only foundations and can dumps to fairly modern towns with rows of abandoned houses with garages and. On my madison, wi channels that ran bwesterns all day saturday for awhile, one advertiser was three musketeers candy bar. Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and produced by kelowna television station chbctv and hosted by mike roberts with historian storyteller bill barlee. Watch gold trails and ghost towns season 1, episode 1 sandon.
By some estimates, new mexico is home to more than 400 ghost towns most are. This awardwinning television series gold trails and ghost towns, ran from 1986 to 1996 on five different networks nationwide. Originally an interior salish camp, this quiet place was changed forever in the 1850s when thousands of men searching for gold streamed into. Said to be some of the richest gold filled mountains in the us, the bradshaw mountains are the perfect backdrop for our trek to learn about arizonas rich mining history from the 1800s. When gold was discovered in california in the 1850s, a frenzy of adventurers headed west seeking their fortunes. A gold rush in 1908 brought in more people, and the townsite now had a hotel, livery stable, post office, mercantile, and several residences. Photos from the individual gold trails and ghost towns episodes are listed along with the gold trails and ghost towns episode names when available, as are the dates of the original airing of the episode. Lost golden plate ledge, located south of the canadianu. If you would like to participate, you can edit the attached article, or visit the project page, where you can see a list of open tasks, join in the discussion, or join the project. Part 1 gold trails and ghost towns rock creek youtube. Goldroads post office was established april 15, 1902 and discontinued october 15, 1942.
The government is looking for anyone to stay in this creepy. Sep 21, 2015 welcome to one of the bestpreserved ghost towns in montana. The town of garnet was actually born in 1895 but faded out when resources became depleted and the struggles of the great depression put the ultimate death nail. And then, as fast as bodie grew, when the gold played out, bodie died. Gold butte is located about 33 miles southeast of glendale. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The site did not really take off until the stateline mining company built a ten stamp mill here in 1881. Jun 14, 2019 below is a complete gold trails and ghost towns episode list that spans the shows entire tv run. Barlee spun true tales of british columbias wild past on gold trails and ghost towns, a television program that aired for more than a decade. Gold mountain later stateline, nv silver state ghost towns.
But the bounty soon ran out and the towns surrounding the mines were fast abandoned. Quesnel is located in the cariboo region, in the northcentral interior o. They called it sweetwater fever, when the lure of gold made you sell everything you owned and you headed west to strike it rich. Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and. Welcome to my channel, the official home of american ghost towns, i will be making videos about ghost towns in america as well as other parts of the world, with the history and facts behind these towns. Silver city ghost town, bodfish california lake isabella. Today, some of these little pockets of history survive largely unscathed, albeit deserted, and you. Gold creeks and ghost towns neville langrell barlee.
Idahos mining towns went from booming businesses to ghost towns, but the history is. Gold trails and ghost towns season 4 episode 3 cedar creek. Now come back to reality, there are no ghost towns like that. Soon thousands of mining towns had popped up all over the west as precious metals were discovered.
Jun 10, 2015 ghost towns is the first 8k video on youtube by shawn knight on june 10, 2015, 14. Gold trails and ghost towns barkerville episode aired. According to several websites, it appears we follow the gold rush trail just a little ways until hope. Click on the image to download a printable pdf map of the ghost towns. Mining history tour west usa travel dream west tours. Also videos about travel and people of the old american west.
Explore miles of trails at land of the yankee fork. Abandoned by the rise and fall of the gold rush, bonanza, bayhorse. In those years, with legendary silver mines boasting names like reco, slocan star, american boy, payne, noble. This tour follows the terrain of the gold rush and other mining ventures that helped settle americas west. Max terhune and elmer play poker in this cut from republics 1936 three mesquiteers western ghost town gold. Mica was first discovered here in 1873, and then gold in 1905. One of the greatest treasure stories from canadas old west includes a murder, a hanging and a lost mine. The lure of gold and a new life brought thousands of people to idaho in hopes of. By the summer of 1868, an estimated 2,000 people were living in the area in towns such as miners delight, atlantic city, and south pass city to find their fortune. Gold trails and ghost towns lightning creek youtube. Mike roberts and bill barlee explore the thriving town of grand forks and colourful residents like volcanic brown. Usa gold country and ghost towns mining history tour of the american west retrace the history of americas west on our comfortable adventure travel tours from san francisco to salt lake city. A selfguided tour click here for a map of the ghost town trail there is a beautiful and historic 30 mile drive beginning in cochise and ending in gleeson. Tours of gold country and ghost towns in california and nevada overview page.