Virginia City: Mark Twain, Haunted Hotels, and Suicide Tables!

0:20 Virginia City Nevada center of the

0:20 Virginia City Nevada center of the Comstock Lode and the jewel of the Old

0:22 Comstock Lode and the jewel of the Old

0:22 Comstock Lode and the jewel of the Old West we're here for pretty much one

0:25 West we're here for pretty much one

0:25 West we're here for pretty much one reason and one reason alone together

0:27 reason and one reason alone together

0:27 reason and one reason alone together friends and that is Mark Twain even

0:30 friends and that is Mark Twain even

0:30 friends and that is Mark Twain even though today he's more famous to us as

0:32 though today he's more famous to us as

0:32 though today he's more famous to us as the author of The Adventures of Tom

0:33 the author of The Adventures of Tom

0:33 the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn going up and

0:36 Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn going up and

0:36 Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn going up and down the Mississippi River and we think

0:37 down the Mississippi River and we think

0:37 down the Mississippi River and we think of him as sort of a middle of the

0:38 of him as sort of a middle of the

0:38 of him as sort of a middle of the country guy in his own time Mark Twain

0:40 country guy in his own time Mark Twain

0:40 country guy in his own time Mark Twain was known as a wild rebel from the Old

0:43 was known as a wild rebel from the Old

0:43 was known as a wild rebel from the Old West and it was here in Virginia City

0:45 West and it was here in Virginia City

0:45 West and it was here in Virginia City Nevada where he first got his start as a

0:47 Nevada where he first got his start as a

0:47 Nevada where he first got his start as a writer working for the territorial

0:50 writer working for the territorial

0:50 writer working for the territorial Enterprise the local newspaper as a

0:52 Enterprise the local newspaper as a

0:52 Enterprise the local newspaper as a matter of fact it was while working for

0:53 matter of fact it was while working for

0:53 matter of fact it was while working for this newspaper that Sam Clemens first

0:55 this newspaper that Sam Clemens first

0:55 this newspaper that Sam Clemens first signed his name as Mark Twain

0:57 signed his name as Mark Twain

0:57 signed his name as Mark Twain so although Sam Clemens was born in

0:59 so although Sam Clemens was born in

0:59 so although Sam Clemens was born in Missouri Mark Twain was born right here

1:02 Missouri Mark Twain was born right here

1:02 Missouri Mark Twain was born right here in Nevada so how did Mark Twain who's

1:03 in Nevada so how did Mark Twain who's

1:04 in Nevada so how did Mark Twain who's famous for growing up alongside the

1:05 famous for growing up alongside the

1:05 famous for growing up alongside the Mississippi River end up in the Old West

1:08 Mississippi River end up in the Old West

1:08 Mississippi River end up in the Old West at the beginning of the Civil War Mark

1:10 at the beginning of the Civil War Mark

1:10 at the beginning of the Civil War Mark Twain's brother or Ian Clemens got a job

1:13 Twain's brother or Ian Clemens got a job

1:13 Twain's brother or Ian Clemens got a job as secretary of the territory of Nevada

1:15 as secretary of the territory of Nevada

1:15 as secretary of the territory of Nevada it wasn't a state yet sometimes he was

1:17 it wasn't a state yet sometimes he was

1:17 it wasn't a state yet sometimes he was actually acting governor out here and

1:19 actually acting governor out here and

1:19 actually acting governor out here and rather than having to pick a side to

1:21 rather than having to pick a side to

1:21 rather than having to pick a side to fight for in the Civil War young Sam

1:23 fight for in the Civil War young Sam

1:23 fight for in the Civil War young Sam Clemens aka Mark Twain decided to hitch

1:25 Clemens aka Mark Twain decided to hitch

1:25 Clemens aka Mark Twain decided to hitch a ride with his brother out to the Old

1:27 a ride with his brother out to the Old

1:27 a ride with his brother out to the Old West and try his luck at some

1:29 West and try his luck at some

1:29 West and try his luck at some prospecting of course when the

1:31 prospecting of course when the

1:31 prospecting of course when the prospecting didn't work out Mark Twain

1:32 prospecting didn't work out Mark Twain

1:32 prospecting didn't work out Mark Twain famously became a newspaper reporter for

1:34 famously became a newspaper reporter for

1:35 famously became a newspaper reporter for the famous Virginia City territorial

1:37 the famous Virginia City territorial

1:37 the famous Virginia City territorial enterprise but it was on a trip from

1:39 enterprise but it was on a trip from

1:39 enterprise but it was on a trip from Virginia City to hear Carson City Nevada

1:41 Virginia City to hear Carson City Nevada

1:41 Virginia City to hear Carson City Nevada where his brothers home still stands

1:44 where his brothers home still stands

1:44 where his brothers home still stands right on the corner of division and

1:46 right on the corner of division and

1:46 right on the corner of division and spear streets but Sam Clemens first

1:48 spear streets but Sam Clemens first

1:48 spear streets but Sam Clemens first signed his name on one of his letters to

1:50 signed his name on one of his letters to

1:50 signed his name on one of his letters to the paper as Mark Twain

1:53 the paper as Mark Twain

1:53 the paper as Mark Twain oh my gosh there's a dead bird here Mark

1:56 oh my gosh there's a dead bird here Mark

1:56 oh my gosh there's a dead bird here Mark Twain was a funny guy his jokes are

1:57 Twain was a funny guy his jokes are

1:57 Twain was a funny guy his jokes are still killing be careful don't just make

2:00 still killing be careful don't just make

2:00 still killing be careful don't just make a dead bird joke

2:01 a dead bird joke

2:01 a dead bird joke just made myself sad after he lost his

2:04 just made myself sad after he lost his

2:04 just made myself sad after he lost his job when Nevada became a state Mark

2:06 job when Nevada became a state Mark

2:06 job when Nevada became a state Mark Twain's brother actually acted as a

2:07 Twain's brother actually acted as a

2:07 Twain's brother actually acted as a lawyer and interestingly enough his home

2:09 lawyer and interestingly enough his home

2:09 lawyer and interestingly enough his home is now a lawyer's office technically

2:12 is now a lawyer's office technically

2:12 is now a lawyer's office technically this isn't accurate but I don't want to

2:14 this isn't accurate but I don't want to

2:14 this isn't accurate but I don't want to be a lawyer about it

2:15 be a lawyer about it

2:15 be a lawyer about it well apparently there are people even

2:17 well apparently there are people even

2:17 well apparently there are people even more excited than me to visit Orion

2:19 more excited than me to visit Orion

2:19 more excited than me to visit Orion Clements home they were having quite a

2:21 Clements home they were having quite a

2:21 Clements home they were having quite a party out here Wow many hilarious scenes

2:25 party out here Wow many hilarious scenes

2:25 party out here Wow many hilarious scenes of early Carson City live or described

2:27 of early Carson City live or described

2:27 of early Carson City live or described in Mark Twain's book roughing it of

2:30 in Mark Twain's book roughing it of

2:30 in Mark Twain's book roughing it of course obviously Carson City looks a lot

2:32 course obviously Carson City looks a lot

2:32 course obviously Carson City looks a lot different now but I still think it's

2:34 different now but I still think it's

2:34 different now but I still think it's capital to visit somewhere Twain walked

2:36 capital to visit somewhere Twain walked

2:36 capital to visit somewhere Twain walked I remember being here when it was

2:42 I remember being here when it was

2:42 I remember being here when it was nothing but dirt and sparrows Twain also

2:45 nothing but dirt and sparrows Twain also

2:45 nothing but dirt and sparrows Twain also spent quite a bit of time here at Lake

2:47 spent quite a bit of time here at Lake

2:47 spent quite a bit of time here at Lake Tahoe a few hundred miles away where he

2:49 Tahoe a few hundred miles away where he

2:49 Tahoe a few hundred miles away where he had a timber claim he was going to make

2:50 had a timber claim he was going to make

2:50 had a timber claim he was going to make his fortune selling timber for the mines

2:53 his fortune selling timber for the mines

2:53 his fortune selling timber for the mines unfortunately their campfire started a

2:56 unfortunately their campfire started a

2:56 unfortunately their campfire started a massive forest fire and those claims

2:58 massive forest fire and those claims

2:58 massive forest fire and those claims came to nothing and that's why you don't

3:00 came to nothing and that's why you don't

3:00 came to nothing and that's why you don't ever play with fire even though 1500

3:03 ever play with fire even though 1500

3:03 ever play with fire even though 1500 people still live in Virginia City

3:04 people still live in Virginia City

3:04 people still live in Virginia City Nevada last night when I got here

3:06 Nevada last night when I got here

3:06 Nevada last night when I got here everything was closed and the place felt

3:08 everything was closed and the place felt

3:08 everything was closed and the place felt a lot more like a ghost town

3:10 a lot more like a ghost town

3:10 a lot more like a ghost town so I actually stayed in the haunted

3:13 so I actually stayed in the haunted

3:13 so I actually stayed in the haunted silver Queen hotel well check our time

3:18 silver Queen hotel well check our time

3:18 silver Queen hotel well check our time in the hotel and I didn't see any of the

3:20 in the hotel and I didn't see any of the

3:20 in the hotel and I didn't see any of the promised ghosts I did have the strangest

3:22 promised ghosts I did have the strangest

3:22 promised ghosts I did have the strangest sensation that someone was pulling my

3:25 sensation that someone was pulling my

3:25 sensation that someone was pulling my leg now this hotel is creaky and creepy

3:28 leg now this hotel is creaky and creepy

3:28 leg now this hotel is creaky and creepy and supposedly full of ghosts but it's

3:30 and supposedly full of ghosts but it's

3:30 and supposedly full of ghosts but it's good luck that I had to stay at the

3:31 good luck that I had to stay at the

3:31 good luck that I had to stay at the Silver Queen last night because it turns

3:33 Silver Queen last night because it turns

3:33 Silver Queen last night because it turns out that this was built on the site of

3:35 out that this was built on the site of

3:35 out that this was built on the site of the original newspaper office that Mark

3:37 the original newspaper office that Mark

3:37 the original newspaper office that Mark Twain worked out here now the newspaper

3:39 Twain worked out here now the newspaper

3:39 Twain worked out here now the newspaper that Mark Twain worked for the

3:41 that Mark Twain worked for the

3:41 that Mark Twain worked for the territorial enterprise was the most

3:42 territorial enterprise was the most

3:42 territorial enterprise was the most influential in the state and in 1863 it

3:45 influential in the state and in 1863 it

3:45 influential in the state and in 1863 it relocated from this site down across the

3:47 relocated from this site down across the

3:47 relocated from this site down across the road into a brand-new fireproof brick

3:49 road into a brand-new fireproof brick

3:49 road into a brand-new fireproof brick building so we're going to relocate our

3:51 building so we're going to relocate our

3:51 building so we're going to relocate our feet over to the territorial Enterprise

3:54 feet over to the territorial Enterprise

3:54 feet over to the territorial Enterprise Mark Twain Museum not 100% when I was

3:58 Mark Twain Museum not 100% when I was

3:58 Mark Twain Museum not 100% when I was expecting when I first walked through

3:59 expecting when I first walked through

3:59 expecting when I first walked through the door I am still very freaking

4:01 the door I am still very freaking

4:01 the door I am still very freaking excited about this

4:03 excited about this

4:03 excited about this a smitten Twain although much of this

4:07 a smitten Twain although much of this

4:07 a smitten Twain although much of this building burned down in the great fire

4:08 building burned down in the great fire

4:08 building burned down in the great fire of 1875 here this basement area as well

4:12 of 1875 here this basement area as well

4:12 of 1875 here this basement area as well as all the artifacts that were down in

4:15 as all the artifacts that were down in

4:15 as all the artifacts that were down in it survived the great fire so there are

4:17 it survived the great fire so there are

4:17 it survived the great fire so there are a lot of original items from the time of

4:20 a lot of original items from the time of

4:20 a lot of original items from the time of Mark Twain here this is purported to be

4:23 Mark Twain here this is purported to be

4:23 Mark Twain here this is purported to be one of the actual desks used by Mark

4:25 one of the actual desks used by Mark

4:25 one of the actual desks used by Mark Twain when he was city editor of the

4:27 Twain when he was city editor of the

4:27 Twain when he was city editor of the paper when he was composing all those

4:29 paper when he was composing all those

4:29 paper when he was composing all those classic old western articles that made

4:31 classic old western articles that made

4:31 classic old western articles that made him famous was even displayed in the

4:33 him famous was even displayed in the

4:33 him famous was even displayed in the 1939 World's Fair now it says do not

4:36 1939 World's Fair now it says do not

4:36 1939 World's Fair now it says do not touch and I'm not going to tell you that

4:38 touch and I'm not going to tell you that

4:38 touch and I'm not going to tell you that I touched it but I might have touched it

4:41 I touched it but I might have touched it

4:41 I touched it but I might have touched it is that bad this is a stone compositing

4:45 is that bad this is a stone compositing

4:45 is that bad this is a stone compositing table used for the virginia city

4:47 table used for the virginia city

4:47 table used for the virginia city territorial Enterprise see back in the

4:49 territorial Enterprise see back in the

4:49 territorial Enterprise see back in the day to print a newspaper you had to take

4:51 day to print a newspaper you had to take

4:51 day to print a newspaper you had to take each little letter of metal type set

4:54 each little letter of metal type set

4:54 each little letter of metal type set them up into words inside of a frame

4:55 them up into words inside of a frame

4:55 them up into words inside of a frame called a chase and push them down onto

4:58 called a chase and push them down onto

4:58 called a chase and push them down onto the paper after you roll ink on it

5:00 the paper after you roll ink on it

5:00 the paper after you roll ink on it obviously to create the newspaper so to

5:03 obviously to create the newspaper so to

5:03 obviously to create the newspaper so to put all those little metal letters into

5:04 put all those little metal letters into

5:04 put all those little metal letters into that frame you needed a perfectly flat

5:06 that frame you needed a perfectly flat

5:06 that frame you needed a perfectly flat and smooth surface so this stone

5:09 and smooth surface so this stone

5:09 and smooth surface so this stone compositing table was that smooth flat

5:12 compositing table was that smooth flat

5:12 compositing table was that smooth flat surface the stone not only made sure

5:14 surface the stone not only made sure

5:14 surface the stone not only made sure that the surface was perfectly flat but

5:16 that the surface was perfectly flat but

5:16 that the surface was perfectly flat but also that the surface would stay cold so

5:18 also that the surface would stay cold so

5:18 also that the surface would stay cold so a lot of the newspaper guys including

5:20 a lot of the newspaper guys including

5:20 a lot of the newspaper guys including Mark Twain slept right here on this

5:23 Mark Twain slept right here on this

5:23 Mark Twain slept right here on this table

5:23 table

5:23 table Mark Twain slept on young what was he

5:27 Mark Twain slept on young what was he

5:27 Mark Twain slept on young what was he like not only do they have the

5:29 like not only do they have the

5:29 like not only do they have the building's original bathtub but they

5:32 building's original bathtub but they

5:32 building's original bathtub but they also have this it's the Mark Twain

5:35 also have this it's the Mark Twain

5:35 also have this it's the Mark Twain commode Wow the crappiest artifact in

5:39 commode Wow the crappiest artifact in

5:39 commode Wow the crappiest artifact in here they also have Nevada's first

5:43 here they also have Nevada's first

5:43 here they also have Nevada's first switchboard in here which I'm at least

5:45 switchboard in here which I'm at least

5:45 switchboard in here which I'm at least 10 percent as interested in as the Mark

5:47 10 percent as interested in as the Mark

5:47 10 percent as interested in as the Mark Twain stuff which is pretty good I'm not

5:52 Twain stuff which is pretty good I'm not

5:52 Twain stuff which is pretty good I'm not sure that I'm allowed to but I just want

5:54 sure that I'm allowed to but I just want

5:54 sure that I'm allowed to but I just want to touch all of the things Twain stone

5:56 to touch all of the things Twain stone

5:56 to touch all of the things Twain stone Twain pres Twain type case Twain toilet

6:01 Twain pres Twain type case Twain toilet

6:01 Twain pres Twain type case Twain toilet twine for Oh Twain splinter ouch

6:06 twine for Oh Twain splinter ouch

6:06 twine for Oh Twain splinter ouch all right as much fun as I'm having in

6:08 all right as much fun as I'm having in

6:08 all right as much fun as I'm having in this creepy basement there's a lot more

6:10 this creepy basement there's a lot more

6:10 this creepy basement there's a lot more Virginia City to see so after the

6:12 Virginia City to see so after the

6:12 Virginia City to see so after the surface we go

6:14 surface we go

6:14 surface we go goodbye Mark Twain place I'll miss you

6:18 goodbye Mark Twain place I'll miss you

6:18 goodbye Mark Twain place I'll miss you all right like every Old West tourist

6:20 all right like every Old West tourist

6:20 all right like every Old West tourist town Virginia City has its fair share of

6:22 town Virginia City has its fair share of

6:22 town Virginia City has its fair share of penny candy stores and fake Old West

6:25 penny candy stores and fake Old West

6:25 penny candy stores and fake Old West shoot-out at old-timey photos but I want

6:27 shoot-out at old-timey photos but I want

6:27 shoot-out at old-timey photos but I want to see some real stuff so I've arranged

6:29 to see some real stuff so I've arranged

6:29 to see some real stuff so I've arranged to go on one of the Haunted tours of the

6:33 to go on one of the Haunted tours of the

6:33 to go on one of the Haunted tours of the old Washoe club now this is one of the

6:35 old Washoe club now this is one of the

6:35 old Washoe club now this is one of the older buildings in Virginia City that

6:37 older buildings in Virginia City that

6:37 older buildings in Virginia City that survived the big fire that was home to

6:40 survived the big fire that was home to

6:40 survived the big fire that was home to the millionaires club and all kinds of

6:43 the millionaires club and all kinds of

6:43 the millionaires club and all kinds of crazy stuff but it's also supposedly

6:45 crazy stuff but it's also supposedly

6:45 crazy stuff but it's also supposedly really super haunted we've got to go

6:48 really super haunted we've got to go

6:48 really super haunted we've got to go inside finally in the millionaires club

6:51 inside finally in the millionaires club

6:51 inside finally in the millionaires club teachers Rob I cannot guarantee that

6:55 teachers Rob I cannot guarantee that

6:55 teachers Rob I cannot guarantee that you're going to have any kind of a

6:56 you're going to have any kind of a

6:56 you're going to have any kind of a paranormal experience while you're on

6:58 paranormal experience while you're on

6:58 paranormal experience while you're on this tour but I can tell you that 90% of

7:01 this tour but I can tell you that 90% of

7:01 this tour but I can tell you that 90% of the time that I bring people up here on

7:03 the time that I bring people up here on

7:03 the time that I bring people up here on a daily basis we are having some kind of

7:06 a daily basis we are having some kind of

7:06 a daily basis we are having some kind of activity we had a disembodied voice yell

7:08 activity we had a disembodied voice yell

7:08 activity we had a disembodied voice yell out on us and it told us to get out

7:10 out on us and it told us to get out

7:10 out on us and it told us to get out especially with me hearing it with my

7:12 especially with me hearing it with my

7:12 especially with me hearing it with my naked ears and everybody else on the

7:15 naked ears and everybody else on the

7:15 naked ears and everybody else on the tour being able to hear that that spirit

7:17 tour being able to hear that that spirit

7:17 tour being able to hear that that spirit how to muster that energy somewhere and

7:21 how to muster that energy somewhere and

7:21 how to muster that energy somewhere and I can creepy in here now there are three

7:25 I can creepy in here now there are three

7:25 I can creepy in here now there are three spirits ghosts whatever you like to call

7:27 spirits ghosts whatever you like to call

7:27 spirits ghosts whatever you like to call them that are written and documented in

7:29 them that are written and documented in

7:29 them that are written and documented in the history of the Washoe club now we

7:32 the history of the Washoe club now we

7:32 the history of the Washoe club now we have psychics and mediums that come

7:34 have psychics and mediums that come

7:34 have psychics and mediums that come through this building quite frequently

7:35 through this building quite frequently

7:35 through this building quite frequently and they determine we have a lot more

7:37 and they determine we have a lot more

7:37 and they determine we have a lot more spirits here than just the three the

7:39 spirits here than just the three the

7:39 spirits here than just the three the fire started coming up this ravine down

7:40 fire started coming up this ravine down

7:40 fire started coming up this ravine down here and it started heading right

7:42 here and it started heading right

7:42 here and it started heading right towards the south end of town and that

7:45 towards the south end of town and that

7:45 towards the south end of town and that big beautiful church was directly in his

7:47 big beautiful church was directly in his

7:47 big beautiful church was directly in his path she remembers she remembers I'm

7:52 path she remembers she remembers I'm

7:52 path she remembers she remembers I'm leaving the tour to enter the Crypt

7:54 leaving the tour to enter the Crypt

7:54 leaving the tour to enter the Crypt well definitely the fanciest crypt I've

7:58 well definitely the fanciest crypt I've

7:58 well definitely the fanciest crypt I've been in today or one of one of now

8:01 been in today or one of one of now

8:01 been in today or one of one of now obviously personally I wasn't going to

8:03 obviously personally I wasn't going to

8:03 obviously personally I wasn't going to miss the Mark Twain Museum but if you

8:05 miss the Mark Twain Museum but if you

8:05 miss the Mark Twain Museum but if you only have time for one other museum

8:08 only have time for one other museum

8:08 only have time for one other museum definitely come to this one the way it

8:10 definitely come to this one the way it

8:10 definitely come to this one the way it was Museum this museum is so cool

8:14 was Museum this museum is so cool

8:14 was Museum this museum is so cool grandma grandpa here is the model of all

8:19 grandma grandpa here is the model of all

8:19 grandma grandpa here is the model of all the mines underneath our feet in

8:22 the mines underneath our feet in

8:22 the mines underneath our feet in Virginia City this is what's going on

8:25 Virginia City this is what's going on

8:25 Virginia City this is what's going on down there

8:26 down there

8:26 down there tunnel after colorful tunnel the Mark

8:29 tunnel after colorful tunnel the Mark

8:29 tunnel after colorful tunnel the Mark Twain Museum had Nevada's first

8:30 Twain Museum had Nevada's first

8:30 Twain Museum had Nevada's first switchboards this one has a whole bunch

8:32 switchboards this one has a whole bunch

8:32 switchboards this one has a whole bunch of never had his first telephones in it

8:34 of never had his first telephones in it

8:34 of never had his first telephones in it they are very obsessed with

8:36 they are very obsessed with

8:36 they are very obsessed with communication here ironic for a town

8:38 communication here ironic for a town

8:38 communication here ironic for a town that has very little cellphone signal I

8:40 that has very little cellphone signal I

8:40 that has very little cellphone signal I got to say that museum really did live

8:42 got to say that museum really did live

8:42 got to say that museum really did live up to our expectations I mean it really

8:45 up to our expectations I mean it really

8:45 up to our expectations I mean it really did remind me of the way it was between

8:47 did remind me of the way it was between

8:47 did remind me of the way it was between the artifacts inside and all these

8:49 the artifacts inside and all these

8:49 the artifacts inside and all these artifacts outside this museum probably

8:51 artifacts outside this museum probably

8:51 artifacts outside this museum probably does the best job of explaining the

8:53 does the best job of explaining the

8:53 does the best job of explaining the history of the Comstock Lode and how

8:55 history of the Comstock Lode and how

8:55 history of the Comstock Lode and how hardcore it was to mine this area I mean

8:59 hardcore it was to mine this area I mean

8:59 hardcore it was to mine this area I mean you get a figure this was all

9:00 you get a figure this was all

9:00 you get a figure this was all back-breaking labor done by hand

9:02 back-breaking labor done by hand

9:02 back-breaking labor done by hand half the population of this town at any

9:04 half the population of this town at any

9:04 half the population of this town at any given moment was beneath the surface of

9:06 given moment was beneath the surface of

9:06 given moment was beneath the surface of the earth pounding away at all that

9:09 the earth pounding away at all that

9:09 the earth pounding away at all that hardcore rock down there trying to get

9:11 hardcore rock down there trying to get

9:11 hardcore rock down there trying to get all the precious precious metals out of

9:14 all the precious precious metals out of

9:14 all the precious precious metals out of the earth out of the thousands and

9:16 the earth out of the thousands and

9:16 the earth out of the thousands and thousands of little mines here only

9:18 thousands of little mines here only

9:18 thousands of little mines here only about eighteen really made any

9:19 about eighteen really made any

9:19 about eighteen really made any significant amount of money and most

9:21 significant amount of money and most

9:21 significant amount of money and most miners only made about twenty-five cents

9:24 miners only made about twenty-five cents

9:24 miners only made about twenty-five cents a day it was a pretty hazardous

9:26 a day it was a pretty hazardous

9:26 a day it was a pretty hazardous occupation there were all kinds of

9:28 occupation there were all kinds of

9:28 occupation there were all kinds of mining accidents and temperature things

9:30 mining accidents and temperature things

9:30 mining accidents and temperature things steam pockets you could be boiled alive

9:32 steam pockets you could be boiled alive

9:32 steam pockets you could be boiled alive down there not to mention all the

9:34 down there not to mention all the

9:34 down there not to mention all the accidents that happened just from going

9:36 accidents that happened just from going

9:36 accidents that happened just from going up and down the cages to get into the

9:38 up and down the cages to get into the

9:38 up and down the cages to get into the mines but of all the hazards of being a

9:40 mines but of all the hazards of being a

9:40 mines but of all the hazards of being a miner in the 1800s the number one killer

9:42 miner in the 1800s the number one killer

9:42 miner in the 1800s the number one killer wasn't accidents in the mine

9:45 wasn't accidents in the mine

9:45 wasn't accidents in the mine it wasn't even gunfights it was

9:47 it wasn't even gunfights it was

9:47 it wasn't even gunfights it was cirrhosis of the liver because there

9:49 cirrhosis of the liver because there

9:49 cirrhosis of the liver because there were over a hundred saloons in Virginia

9:51 were over a hundred saloons in Virginia

9:51 were over a hundred saloons in Virginia City matter of fact there's still a lot

9:53 City matter of fact there's still a lot

9:53 City matter of fact there's still a lot of saloons in Virginia City right now

9:55 of saloons in Virginia City right now

9:55 of saloons in Virginia City right now we're making our way down the street to

9:56 we're making our way down the street to

9:56 we're making our way down the street to the Delta saloon from the first saloons

9:58 the Delta saloon from the first saloons

9:58 the Delta saloon from the first saloons rebuilt after the fire of 1875 and home

10:01 rebuilt after the fire of 1875 and home

10:01 rebuilt after the fire of 1875 and home according to all these signs in town of

10:04 according to all these signs in town of

10:04 according to all these signs in town of the suicide table I don't know what a

10:07 the suicide table I don't know what a

10:07 the suicide table I don't know what a suicide table is or a $100,000 globe

10:10 suicide table is or a $100,000 globe

10:10 suicide table is or a $100,000 globe what I do

10:11 what I do

10:11 what I do know is that we need to see them come on

10:14 know is that we need to see them come on

10:14 know is that we need to see them come on so far all I see our gaming tables wait

10:17 so far all I see our gaming tables wait

10:17 so far all I see our gaming tables wait a minute wait a minute we found it

10:21 a minute wait a minute we found it

10:21 a minute wait a minute we found it behold the suicide table so basically

10:25 behold the suicide table so basically

10:25 behold the suicide table so basically the story goes that one of the owners of

10:27 the story goes that one of the owners of

10:27 the story goes that one of the owners of the table lost seventy thousand dollars

10:29 the table lost seventy thousand dollars

10:29 the table lost seventy thousand dollars and shot himself and two later owners of

10:32 and shot himself and two later owners of

10:32 and shot himself and two later owners of this Faro table over here might have

10:34 this Faro table over here might have

10:34 this Faro table over here might have also killed himself so potential suicide

10:38 also killed himself so potential suicide

10:38 also killed himself so potential suicide table they couldn't handle the strain of

10:41 table they couldn't handle the strain of

10:41 table they couldn't handle the strain of owning this table it was just too dusty

10:44 owning this table it was just too dusty

10:44 owning this table it was just too dusty - dusty according to legends the table

10:47 - dusty according to legends the table

10:47 - dusty according to legends the table is quite possibly cursed good thing then

10:50 is quite possibly cursed good thing then

10:50 is quite possibly cursed good thing then that they put it right next to the

10:51 that they put it right next to the

10:51 that they put it right next to the children darker that way can be fun for

10:53 children darker that way can be fun for

10:53 children darker that way can be fun for the whole family I gotta be honest with

10:56 the whole family I gotta be honest with

10:56 the whole family I gotta be honest with you I know a lot of people hate tourist

10:58 you I know a lot of people hate tourist

10:58 you I know a lot of people hate tourist trap stuff like that but I love it I

11:00 trap stuff like that but I love it I

11:00 trap stuff like that but I love it I love it I love it more than this lady

11:02 love it I love it more than this lady

11:02 love it I love it more than this lady loves gambling they believe me she loves

11:06 loves gambling they believe me she loves

11:06 loves gambling they believe me she loves to gamble oh wait I almost forgot the

11:09 to gamble oh wait I almost forgot the

11:09 to gamble oh wait I almost forgot the hundred thousand dollar Glo

11:11 hundred thousand dollar Glo

11:11 hundred thousand dollar Glo oh man here it is $100,000 globe all

11:15 oh man here it is $100,000 globe all

11:15 oh man here it is $100,000 globe all right this globe is pretty old look in

11:17 right this globe is pretty old look in

11:17 right this globe is pretty old look in this old globe is presented to the

11:19 this old globe is presented to the

11:19 this old globe is presented to the miners Union of Virginia City by James G

11:21 miners Union of Virginia City by James G

11:21 miners Union of Virginia City by James G fair in 1880 mister fair have this globe

11:24 fair in 1880 mister fair have this globe

11:24 fair in 1880 mister fair have this globe made on special order at the cost of

11:26 made on special order at the cost of

11:26 made on special order at the cost of four hundred and fifty dollars wait a

11:29 four hundred and fifty dollars wait a

11:29 four hundred and fifty dollars wait a minute wait a minute

11:30 minute wait a minute

11:30 minute wait a minute it is now valued in excess of $100,000

11:33 it is now valued in excess of $100,000

11:33 it is now valued in excess of $100,000 due to its rarity of construction

11:36 due to its rarity of construction

11:36 due to its rarity of construction apparently it's built of many fine woods

11:39 apparently it's built of many fine woods

11:39 apparently it's built of many fine woods some other less fine woods but many fine

11:42 some other less fine woods but many fine

11:42 some other less fine woods but many fine woods so

11:50 meet behind us here is the Ponderosa

11:50 meet behind us here is the Ponderosa saloon one of the oldest buildings in

11:52 saloon one of the oldest buildings in

11:52 saloon one of the oldest buildings in Virginia City built in 1864 we've

11:55 Virginia City built in 1864 we've

11:55 Virginia City built in 1864 we've actually survived the fire of 1875 this

11:58 actually survived the fire of 1875 this

11:58 actually survived the fire of 1875 this is the inside of the Ponderosa saloon

12:00 is the inside of the Ponderosa saloon

12:00 is the inside of the Ponderosa saloon which used to be a post office over here

12:03 which used to be a post office over here

12:03 which used to be a post office over here and the Bank of California on that side

12:06 and the Bank of California on that side

12:06 and the Bank of California on that side of the building we're now inside the

12:08 of the building we're now inside the

12:08 of the building we're now inside the vault of the Bank of California you can

12:10 vault of the Bank of California you can

12:10 vault of the Bank of California you can still see some of the original safety

12:12 still see some of the original safety

12:12 still see some of the original safety deposit boxes I'm just thinking of

12:14 deposit boxes I'm just thinking of

12:14 deposit boxes I'm just thinking of myself finally I worked my place to keep

12:17 myself finally I worked my place to keep

12:17 myself finally I worked my place to keep all that money that I don't have now

12:20 all that money that I don't have now

12:20 all that money that I don't have now when they built to make a California

12:22 when they built to make a California

12:22 when they built to make a California building here they actually built it in

12:23 building here they actually built it in

12:23 building here they actually built it in front of an old discarded mineshaft and

12:28 front of an old discarded mineshaft and

12:28 front of an old discarded mineshaft and for a nominal fee you can still go

12:31 for a nominal fee you can still go

12:31 for a nominal fee you can still go underground I got my ticket the promises

12:35 underground I got my ticket the promises

12:35 underground I got my ticket the promises family fun and if the display cases in

12:38 family fun and if the display cases in

12:38 family fun and if the display cases in front of the interest of this mine are

12:39 front of the interest of this mine are

12:39 front of the interest of this mine are any indication of what's about to go

12:41 any indication of what's about to go

12:41 any indication of what's about to go down in there this mine tour is good

12:43 down in there this mine tour is good

12:43 down in there this mine tour is good Rock tall people need hard-ass but you

12:46 Rock tall people need hard-ass but you

12:46 Rock tall people need hard-ass but you have a hard hat on yeah

12:48 have a hard hat on yeah

12:48 have a hard hat on yeah to protect yourself from beams funky pop

12:50 to protect yourself from beams funky pop

12:50 to protect yourself from beams funky pop blow what could possibly have it well

12:52 blow what could possibly have it well

12:52 blow what could possibly have it well what could possibly happen Wow okay here

12:56 what could possibly happen Wow okay here

12:56 what could possibly happen Wow okay here we go into the mine I feel like if I

12:58 we go into the mine I feel like if I

12:58 we go into the mine I feel like if I spent enough time in here I would end up

13:00 spent enough time in here I would end up

13:00 spent enough time in here I would end up with the posture of Gollum

13:01 with the posture of Gollum

13:01 with the posture of Gollum we actually found three cases of

13:03 we actually found three cases of

13:03 we actually found three cases of dynamite mmm over a hundred years old

13:06 dynamite mmm over a hundred years old

13:06 dynamite mmm over a hundred years old still sitting here sweating in the room

13:09 still sitting here sweating in the room

13:09 still sitting here sweating in the room we're all giants compared to the men

13:12 we're all giants compared to the men

13:12 we're all giants compared to the men back there but to place the dynamite and

13:17 back there but to place the dynamite and

13:17 back there but to place the dynamite and then blast it but don't worry they trade

13:19 then blast it but don't worry they trade

13:19 then blast it but don't worry they trade off every half hour that was awesome I

13:22 off every half hour that was awesome I

13:22 off every half hour that was awesome I see a lot of talk about shafts and

13:24 see a lot of talk about shafts and

13:24 see a lot of talk about shafts and boring

13:32 obviously that's just one part lady made

13:32 obviously that's just one part lady made a joke about minors have insurance we

13:36 a joke about minors have insurance we

13:36 a joke about minors have insurance we laughed we laughed you know I just

13:40 laughed we laughed you know I just

13:40 laughed we laughed you know I just realized I'm a visitor maybe it's time

13:43 realized I'm a visitor maybe it's time

13:43 realized I'm a visitor maybe it's time to check out the visitor center

13:44 to check out the visitor center

13:44 to check out the visitor center look at this awesome photo op they have

13:46 look at this awesome photo op they have

13:46 look at this awesome photo op they have right here

13:47 right here

13:47 right here do you know what I like even better than

13:49 do you know what I like even better than

13:49 do you know what I like even better than the camel photo op it's a sign on the

13:52 the camel photo op it's a sign on the

13:52 the camel photo op it's a sign on the back there's just something about this

13:53 back there's just something about this

13:54 back there's just something about this phrase please watch your children while

13:55 phrase please watch your children while

13:55 phrase please watch your children while using this camel did I just find a life

13:58 using this camel did I just find a life

13:58 using this camel did I just find a life after Mark Twain's toilet this is the

14:00 after Mark Twain's toilet this is the

14:00 after Mark Twain's toilet this is the second crappiest photo op of the day I'm

14:03 second crappiest photo op of the day I'm

14:03 second crappiest photo op of the day I'm sorry

14:04 sorry

14:04 sorry these are the jokes people the jokes

14:06 these are the jokes people the jokes

14:06 these are the jokes people the jokes they have mr. Toad's Wild Ride here this

14:09 they have mr. Toad's Wild Ride here this

14:09 they have mr. Toad's Wild Ride here this is awesome pretty much exactly the same

14:11 is awesome pretty much exactly the same

14:11 is awesome pretty much exactly the same thing there is so much to see and do

14:14 thing there is so much to see and do

14:14 thing there is so much to see and do here there's so much history there's no

14:17 here there's so much history there's no

14:17 here there's so much history there's no way to fit it all in one video so I

14:20 way to fit it all in one video so I

14:20 way to fit it all in one video so I guess it's time for me to hit the old

14:21 guess it's time for me to hit the old

14:21 guess it's time for me to hit the old dusty trail thank you for joining me

14:23 dusty trail thank you for joining me

14:23 dusty trail thank you for joining me this look at one of the greatest silver

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14:36 Laplace type or Die comment our snazzy

14:36 Laplace type or Die comment our snazzy t-shirts at live bass type or

14:38 t-shirts at live bass type or

14:38 t-shirts at live bass type or Spreadshirt calm walk out to social

14:40 Spreadshirt calm walk out to social

14:40 Spreadshirt calm walk out to social media every elf down really see

14:42 media every elf down really see

14:42 media every elf down really see wait am i behind

14:53 I gotta say there's more sports

14:53 I gotta say there's more sports memorabilia in Virginia City than I

14:55 memorabilia in Virginia City than I

14:55 memorabilia in Virginia City than I expected

14:56 expected

14:56 expected I mean I expected some sports

14:58 I mean I expected some sports

14:58 I mean I expected some sports memorabilia but just not this much

15:11 there's no hole here so hopefully nobody

15:11 there's no hole here so hopefully nobody gets confused oh dang we're getting

15:16 gets confused oh dang we're getting

15:16 gets confused oh dang we're getting bonuses

Virginia City: Mark Twain, Haunted Hotels, and Suicide Tables!

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