Are these the Best Ghost Towns in America? Montana's Virginia City and beyond

0:04 well good morning from Montana you know

0:04 well good morning from Montana you know when I was a kid you'd hear about

0:05 when I was a kid you'd hear about

0:05 when I was a kid you'd hear about Harrison Ford Moving to Wyoming or David

0:07 Harrison Ford Moving to Wyoming or David

0:07 Harrison Ford Moving to Wyoming or David Letterman moving to Montana and you'd

0:09 Letterman moving to Montana and you'd

0:09 Letterman moving to Montana and you'd think wow but now that I finally made it

0:13 think wow but now that I finally made it

0:13 think wow but now that I finally made it to Montana I've got to say I totally get

0:15 to Montana I've got to say I totally get

0:15 to Montana I've got to say I totally get it this is the 48th state I've been to

0:18 it this is the 48th state I've been to

0:18 it this is the 48th state I've been to and it has to be one of the most

0:20 and it has to be one of the most

0:20 and it has to be one of the most beautiful it was a totally random

0:22 beautiful it was a totally random

0:22 beautiful it was a totally random decision to come this way on this road

0:24 decision to come this way on this road

0:24 decision to come this way on this road trip but I'm glad I made it and now that

0:27 trip but I'm glad I made it and now that

0:27 trip but I'm glad I made it and now that I've taken in some of Montana's natural

0:29 I've taken in some of Montana's natural

0:29 I've taken in some of Montana's natural scenery this morning I'm headed down the

0:31 scenery this morning I'm headed down the

0:31 scenery this morning I'm headed down the highway to check out some man-made

0:34 highway to check out some man-made

0:34 highway to check out some man-made scenery because while Montana's famous

0:36 scenery because while Montana's famous

0:36 scenery because while Montana's famous for its natural beauty it's also famous

0:38 for its natural beauty it's also famous

0:38 for its natural beauty it's also famous for its old west history man the scenery

0:41 for its old west history man the scenery

0:41 for its old west history man the scenery was so good along the way I thought I

0:43 was so good along the way I thought I

0:43 was so good along the way I thought I would never make it but welcome to

0:45 would never make it but welcome to

0:45 would never make it but welcome to Historic Virginia City Montana just like

0:49 Historic Virginia City Montana just like

0:49 Historic Virginia City Montana just like Virginia City Nevada was an old mining

0:52 Virginia City Nevada was an old mining

0:52 Virginia City Nevada was an old mining town founded in the 1860s right during

0:55 town founded in the 1860s right during

0:55 town founded in the 1860s right during the height of the Civil War after

0:56 the height of the Civil War after

0:56 the height of the Civil War after Prospectors found gold in a nearby Creek

1:00 Prospectors found gold in a nearby Creek

1:00 Prospectors found gold in a nearby Creek it was literally only a matter of weeks

1:02 it was literally only a matter of weeks

1:02 it was literally only a matter of weeks before Virginia city became a

1:04 before Virginia city became a

1:04 before Virginia city became a full-fledged Boom Town and later when

1:06 full-fledged Boom Town and later when

1:06 full-fledged Boom Town and later when the Montana territory was carved away

1:09 the Montana territory was carved away

1:09 the Montana territory was carved away from the Idaho territory for 10 years

1:12 from the Idaho territory for 10 years

1:12 from the Idaho territory for 10 years Virginia city became Montana's Capital

1:15 Virginia city became Montana's Capital

1:15 Virginia city became Montana's Capital so definitely not your ordinary mining

1:18 so definitely not your ordinary mining

1:18 so definitely not your ordinary mining boom Town very different from the old

1:21 boom Town very different from the old

1:21 boom Town very different from the old mining towns or ghost towns I'm used to

1:23 mining towns or ghost towns I'm used to

1:23 mining towns or ghost towns I'm used to seeing in California or Nevada and it's

1:25 seeing in California or Nevada and it's

1:25 seeing in California or Nevada and it's not your typical tourist Ghost Town

1:27 not your typical tourist Ghost Town

1:27 not your typical tourist Ghost Town either in more ways than one usually

1:29 either in more ways than one usually

1:29 either in more ways than one usually touristy old ghost towns come in two

1:31 touristy old ghost towns come in two

1:31 touristy old ghost towns come in two flavors the first is like Bodhi

1:33 flavors the first is like Bodhi

1:33 flavors the first is like Bodhi California where it's beautifully

1:35 California where it's beautifully

1:35 California where it's beautifully preserved arrested Decay it exists in

1:37 preserved arrested Decay it exists in

1:37 preserved arrested Decay it exists in its old school form like this building

1:39 its old school form like this building

1:39 its old school form like this building here it's been preserved it's trying to

1:41 here it's been preserved it's trying to

1:41 here it's been preserved it's trying to teach you about history the inside of

1:44 teach you about history the inside of

1:44 teach you about history the inside of the building will have all kinds of

1:46 the building will have all kinds of

1:46 the building will have all kinds of artifacts and period correct stuff and

1:49 artifacts and period correct stuff and

1:49 artifacts and period correct stuff and then there's your other typical old west

1:51 then there's your other typical old west

1:51 then there's your other typical old west ghost town like Tombstone Arizona for

1:54 ghost town like Tombstone Arizona for

1:54 ghost town like Tombstone Arizona for example where the town will be old but

1:56 example where the town will be old but

1:56 example where the town will be old but almost all the buildings will have new

1:57 almost all the buildings will have new

1:57 almost all the buildings will have new and modern businesses in them clothes

2:00 and modern businesses in them clothes

2:00 and modern businesses in them clothes and gifts and jewelry and souvenirs and

2:02 and gifts and jewelry and souvenirs and

2:02 and gifts and jewelry and souvenirs and such far what's standing out to me that

2:04 such far what's standing out to me that

2:04 such far what's standing out to me that makes Virginia City Montana so different

2:06 makes Virginia City Montana so different

2:06 makes Virginia City Montana so different is I hear you have both kinds of places

2:08 is I hear you have both kinds of places

2:08 is I hear you have both kinds of places right next door to each other look at

2:11 right next door to each other look at

2:11 right next door to each other look at this right here we have one of the first

2:12 this right here we have one of the first

2:12 this right here we have one of the first stone buildings if not the first built

2:15 stone buildings if not the first built

2:15 stone buildings if not the first built in Virginia City in

2:17 in Virginia City in

2:17 in Virginia City in 1863. there was a meeting Hall upstairs

2:20 1863. there was a meeting Hall upstairs

2:20 1863. there was a meeting Hall upstairs there were stores downstairs and

2:22 there were stores downstairs and

2:22 there were stores downstairs and eventually in the 1870s presumably when

2:24 eventually in the 1870s presumably when

2:24 eventually in the 1870s presumably when the stores could move to finer newer

2:27 the stores could move to finer newer

2:27 the stores could move to finer newer buildings the ground floor here was

2:29 buildings the ground floor here was

2:29 buildings the ground floor here was converted into a livery so this is where

2:31 converted into a livery so this is where

2:31 converted into a livery so this is where they took care of your carriages and

2:33 they took care of your carriages and

2:33 they took care of your carriages and your horses and such like and here it is

2:35 your horses and such like and here it is

2:35 your horses and such like and here it is still pretty much intact with so many

2:37 still pretty much intact with so many

2:37 still pretty much intact with so many period correct props and artifacts you

2:40 period correct props and artifacts you

2:40 period correct props and artifacts you could smell the age you can really get a

2:42 could smell the age you can really get a

2:42 could smell the age you can really get a feeling for what it would be like to

2:44 feeling for what it would be like to

2:44 feeling for what it would be like to live and work in here and then you walk

2:46 live and work in here and then you walk

2:46 live and work in here and then you walk outside and turn right and immediately

2:47 outside and turn right and immediately

2:48 outside and turn right and immediately next door is Nacho Mama's Burritos and

2:51 next door is Nacho Mama's Burritos and

2:51 next door is Nacho Mama's Burritos and More if you can resist the burritos and

2:53 More if you can resist the burritos and

2:53 More if you can resist the burritos and keep on walking the very next building

2:56 keep on walking the very next building

2:56 keep on walking the very next building you get to is a little old timey toy

2:59 you get to is a little old timey toy

2:59 you get to is a little old timey toy store with 19th century toys in here

3:02 store with 19th century toys in here

3:02 store with 19th century toys in here year and period correct games that the

3:04 year and period correct games that the

3:04 year and period correct games that the children would play when this was

3:06 children would play when this was

3:06 children would play when this was Montana's Capital Junior city was a lot

3:08 Montana's Capital Junior city was a lot

3:08 Montana's Capital Junior city was a lot more domestic than many other mining

3:10 more domestic than many other mining

3:10 more domestic than many other mining towns where look at the front of this

3:11 towns where look at the front of this

3:11 towns where look at the front of this building here look at those columns this

3:14 building here look at those columns this

3:14 building here look at those columns this is the old west equivalent of being

3:15 is the old west equivalent of being

3:15 is the old west equivalent of being fancy they're trying to do a Greek

3:17 fancy they're trying to do a Greek

3:17 fancy they're trying to do a Greek Revival here thing with Greek columns

3:19 Revival here thing with Greek columns

3:19 Revival here thing with Greek columns built out of wooden boards baskets back

3:21 built out of wooden boards baskets back

3:21 built out of wooden boards baskets back in the 1860s and 70s this was a

3:23 in the 1860s and 70s this was a

3:23 in the 1860s and 70s this was a surgeon's office so this guy was pretty

3:25 surgeon's office so this guy was pretty

3:25 surgeon's office so this guy was pretty bougie as the kids say dude this is

3:29 bougie as the kids say dude this is

3:29 bougie as the kids say dude this is awesome I can't believe how many of

3:31 awesome I can't believe how many of

3:31 awesome I can't believe how many of these buildings date all the way back to

3:33 these buildings date all the way back to

3:33 these buildings date all the way back to 1863 many old pioneering hometowns and

3:37 1863 many old pioneering hometowns and

3:37 1863 many old pioneering hometowns and Mining towns suffered gigantic fires or

3:41 Mining towns suffered gigantic fires or

3:41 Mining towns suffered gigantic fires or being stripped apart for parts not many

3:43 being stripped apart for parts not many

3:43 being stripped apart for parts not many have survived this intact and part of

3:46 have survived this intact and part of

3:46 have survived this intact and part of what helped it stay intact for so long

3:48 what helped it stay intact for so long

3:48 what helped it stay intact for so long up into the 21st century is that 80

3:51 up into the 21st century is that 80

3:51 up into the 21st century is that 80 years or so ago in the 1940s the heir to

3:55 years or so ago in the 1940s the heir to

3:55 years or so ago in the 1940s the heir to the General Mills a fortune a guy named

3:57 the General Mills a fortune a guy named

3:57 the General Mills a fortune a guy named Charlie bovey along with his wife Sue

4:00 Charlie bovey along with his wife Sue

4:00 Charlie bovey along with his wife Sue who started buying up all the old

4:02 who started buying up all the old

4:02 who started buying up all the old buildings of for miles around and

4:04 buildings of for miles around and

4:04 buildings of for miles around and sinking tons of money into restoring

4:06 sinking tons of money into restoring

4:06 sinking tons of money into restoring them and then began to open up this

4:08 them and then began to open up this

4:08 them and then began to open up this whole area as a big outdoor open-air

4:10 whole area as a big outdoor open-air

4:10 whole area as a big outdoor open-air Museum which is why it's so unusual the

4:13 Museum which is why it's so unusual the

4:13 Museum which is why it's so unusual the layout here and why you can come inside

4:15 layout here and why you can come inside

4:15 layout here and why you can come inside some clearly pretty distressed old

4:18 some clearly pretty distressed old

4:18 some clearly pretty distressed old buildings and see the way they've been

4:19 buildings and see the way they've been

4:19 buildings and see the way they've been shored up over and over over the

4:21 shored up over and over over the

4:21 shored up over and over over the centuries like here you can see the

4:23 centuries like here you can see the

4:23 centuries like here you can see the original log construction and there's

4:25 original log construction and there's

4:25 original log construction and there's all kinds of weird cutouts in here so

4:27 all kinds of weird cutouts in here so

4:27 all kinds of weird cutouts in here so that you can peek into the musty smelly

4:31 that you can peek into the musty smelly

4:31 that you can peek into the musty smelly back portions of these buildings where

4:34 back portions of these buildings where

4:34 back portions of these buildings where the shop owners often lived as well as

4:37 the shop owners often lived as well as

4:37 the shop owners often lived as well as worked that you normally would never get

4:38 worked that you normally would never get

4:39 worked that you normally would never get to see dude it is freaking creepy back

4:41 to see dude it is freaking creepy back

4:41 to see dude it is freaking creepy back here so far I'm loving the ratio of

4:44 here so far I'm loving the ratio of

4:44 here so far I'm loving the ratio of old-timey museum-like shops some more

4:46 old-timey museum-like shops some more

4:46 old-timey museum-like shops some more modern touristy shops that I'm really

4:49 modern touristy shops that I'm really

4:49 modern touristy shops that I'm really loving how some of these things clearly

4:51 loving how some of these things clearly

4:51 loving how some of these things clearly date back to the 1940s and 50s this is

4:54 date back to the 1940s and 50s this is

4:54 date back to the 1940s and 50s this is so incredible I'm six feet tall the roof

4:56 so incredible I'm six feet tall the roof

4:56 so incredible I'm six feet tall the roof is just above my head a very lowest

4:58 is just above my head a very lowest

4:58 is just above my head a very lowest ceiling because this building was

4:59 ceiling because this building was

4:59 ceiling because this building was constructed in 1863 it was slap together

5:03 constructed in 1863 it was slap together

5:03 constructed in 1863 it was slap together in the Boom Town rush to get out here

5:05 in the Boom Town rush to get out here

5:05 in the Boom Town rush to get out here not only do some mining but sell things

5:07 not only do some mining but sell things

5:07 not only do some mining but sell things and Supply things to the people who were

5:09 and Supply things to the people who were

5:09 and Supply things to the people who were doing the mining in the case of that

5:11 doing the mining in the case of that

5:11 doing the mining in the case of that particular 1863 building we were still

5:14 particular 1863 building we were still

5:14 particular 1863 building we were still in look at this you can see the way that

5:16 in look at this you can see the way that

5:16 in look at this you can see the way that it's all been slapped together to hold

5:18 it's all been slapped together to hold

5:18 it's all been slapped together to hold up through those Montana Summers and

5:20 up through those Montana Summers and

5:20 up through those Montana Summers and Winters you can see the old original log

5:22 Winters you can see the old original log

5:22 Winters you can see the old original log roof in there under a more modern roof

5:25 roof in there under a more modern roof

5:25 roof in there under a more modern roof it is pretty wild the way people could

5:27 it is pretty wild the way people could

5:27 it is pretty wild the way people could come out here and just slap anything

5:29 come out here and just slap anything

5:29 come out here and just slap anything together the Only Rule being to make

5:31 together the Only Rule being to make

5:31 together the Only Rule being to make sure it worked not only for shopkeepers

5:33 sure it worked not only for shopkeepers

5:33 sure it worked not only for shopkeepers but especially for the miners who had to

5:34 but especially for the miners who had to

5:34 but especially for the miners who had to find themselves habitations you could

5:36 find themselves habitations you could

5:36 find themselves habitations you could use whatever material came handy now

5:38 use whatever material came handy now

5:38 use whatever material came handy now there's plenty of wood in Montana to

5:40 there's plenty of wood in Montana to

5:40 there's plenty of wood in Montana to insulate your buildings you would often

5:41 insulate your buildings you would often

5:42 insulate your buildings you would often use old discarded tin cans like this

5:44 use old discarded tin cans like this

5:44 use old discarded tin cans like this building here recycled crate boards

5:46 building here recycled crate boards

5:46 building here recycled crate boards pieces of barrels and it's crazy because

5:49 pieces of barrels and it's crazy because

5:49 pieces of barrels and it's crazy because there's got to be hundreds of buildings

5:50 there's got to be hundreds of buildings

5:50 there's got to be hundreds of buildings in and around this town but if you think

5:52 in and around this town but if you think

5:52 in and around this town but if you think way back to the 1800s there would have

5:55 way back to the 1800s there would have

5:55 way back to the 1800s there would have been thousands of them maybe all kinds

5:57 been thousands of them maybe all kinds

5:57 been thousands of them maybe all kinds of little structures and all kinds of

5:59 of little structures and all kinds of

5:59 of little structures and all kinds of weird little crooked alleys between the

6:01 weird little crooked alleys between the

6:01 weird little crooked alleys between the shanties Shack lean two's dugouts

6:04 shanties Shack lean two's dugouts

6:04 shanties Shack lean two's dugouts outhouses whatever you could fit inside

6:06 outhouses whatever you could fit inside

6:06 outhouses whatever you could fit inside of that would keep you out of the wind

6:07 of that would keep you out of the wind

6:07 of that would keep you out of the wind and rain and snow after the bovee's time

6:10 and rain and snow after the bovee's time

6:10 and rain and snow after the bovee's time there were a number of different options

6:12 there were a number of different options

6:12 there were a number of different options for what to do with Virginia City

6:14 for what to do with Virginia City

6:14 for what to do with Virginia City Montana I think the history of how it

6:15 Montana I think the history of how it

6:15 Montana I think the history of how it ended up this way sort of long and

6:17 ended up this way sort of long and

6:17 ended up this way sort of long and convoluted today you have essentially a

6:19 convoluted today you have essentially a

6:19 convoluted today you have essentially a partnership between the state of Montana

6:22 partnership between the state of Montana

6:22 partnership between the state of Montana which I think owns most of the stuff

6:24 which I think owns most of the stuff

6:24 which I think owns most of the stuff here and the National Park Service or

6:26 here and the National Park Service or

6:26 here and the National Park Service or Department of the Interior because even

6:28 Department of the Interior because even

6:28 Department of the Interior because even though it's part of the Montana Heritage

6:30 though it's part of the Montana Heritage

6:30 though it's part of the Montana Heritage commission it's also a National Historic

6:32 commission it's also a National Historic

6:32 commission it's also a National Historic Landmark it's a little confusing it

6:34 Landmark it's a little confusing it

6:34 Landmark it's a little confusing it almost became a national park proper for

6:37 almost became a national park proper for

6:37 almost became a national park proper for a while there but I think the state of

6:39 a while there but I think the state of

6:39 a while there but I think the state of Montana realized they had something

6:40 Montana realized they had something

6:40 Montana realized they had something special here and it's probably for the

6:42 special here and it's probably for the

6:42 special here and it's probably for the best they kept a little bit of control

6:44 best they kept a little bit of control

6:44 best they kept a little bit of control because look at this amazing clutter

6:45 because look at this amazing clutter

6:45 because look at this amazing clutter look at the General Store set up in here

6:47 look at the General Store set up in here

6:47 look at the General Store set up in here the National Park Service does great

6:49 the National Park Service does great

6:49 the National Park Service does great work and I've been to lots of places

6:51 work and I've been to lots of places

6:51 work and I've been to lots of places they've restored and kept up but usually

6:53 they've restored and kept up but usually

6:53 they've restored and kept up but usually it's a lot more strict a lot more hands

6:55 it's a lot more strict a lot more hands

6:55 it's a lot more strict a lot more hands off the merchandise and a lot less props

6:58 off the merchandise and a lot less props

6:58 off the merchandise and a lot less props I mean they've got a finite budget and

7:00 I mean they've got a finite budget and

7:00 I mean they've got a finite budget and literally Nationwide properties to worry

7:02 literally Nationwide properties to worry

7:02 literally Nationwide properties to worry about so these kind of multi-agency

7:04 about so these kind of multi-agency

7:04 about so these kind of multi-agency Partnerships make a lot of sense it

7:06 Partnerships make a lot of sense it

7:06 Partnerships make a lot of sense it saves at the National Park Service from

7:08 saves at the National Park Service from

7:08 saves at the National Park Service from having to take full control but it

7:10 having to take full control but it

7:10 having to take full control but it allows them to make up for some of the

7:11 allows them to make up for some of the

7:11 allows them to make up for some of the budgetary deficiencies you would have if

7:13 budgetary deficiencies you would have if

7:13 budgetary deficiencies you would have if it was just a state park dude look at

7:16 it was just a state park dude look at

7:16 it was just a state park dude look at this look at that epic old fire truck

7:20 this look at that epic old fire truck

7:20 this look at that epic old fire truck converted into a tourist tour wagon I

7:24 converted into a tourist tour wagon I

7:24 converted into a tourist tour wagon I could not think of the word tour bus

7:26 could not think of the word tour bus

7:26 could not think of the word tour bus there for a second God this place is

7:28 there for a second God this place is

7:28 there for a second God this place is gorgeous there's so much old west

7:29 gorgeous there's so much old west

7:29 gorgeous there's so much old west history that happened here Virginia City

7:31 history that happened here Virginia City

7:31 history that happened here Virginia City Montana is particularly famous for its

7:34 Montana is particularly famous for its

7:34 Montana is particularly famous for its Vigilantes when Law and Order was a

7:36 Vigilantes when Law and Order was a

7:36 Vigilantes when Law and Order was a problem out here citizens banded

7:38 problem out here citizens banded

7:38 problem out here citizens banded together something called a Citizens

7:40 together something called a Citizens

7:40 together something called a Citizens Safety Committee those would be the

7:42 Safety Committee those would be the

7:42 Safety Committee those would be the flash mobs I guess you could say of

7:44 flash mobs I guess you could say of

7:44 flash mobs I guess you could say of Miners and townies and ordinary citizens

7:46 Miners and townies and ordinary citizens

7:46 Miners and townies and ordinary citizens who would get fed up with the

7:48 who would get fed up with the

7:48 who would get fed up with the lawlessness and take matters into their

7:50 lawlessness and take matters into their

7:50 lawlessness and take matters into their own hands I'm talking about mob rule I'm

7:52 own hands I'm talking about mob rule I'm

7:52 own hands I'm talking about mob rule I'm talking about hangings snack time

7:54 talking about hangings snack time

7:54 talking about hangings snack time parties there were many famous old west

7:56 parties there were many famous old west

7:56 parties there were many famous old west characters in this town like Henry

7:59 characters in this town like Henry

7:59 characters in this town like Henry Plummer the leader of a gang of

8:00 Plummer the leader of a gang of

8:00 Plummer the leader of a gang of quote-unquote Road agent AKA Bandits

8:03 quote-unquote Road agent AKA Bandits

8:03 quote-unquote Road agent AKA Bandits Highway robbers who was also a Lawman

8:06 Highway robbers who was also a Lawman

8:06 Highway robbers who was also a Lawman Sheriff of Bannock Montana I guess what

8:08 Sheriff of Bannock Montana I guess what

8:08 Sheriff of Bannock Montana I guess what better cover-up for a secret leader of a

8:11 better cover-up for a secret leader of a

8:11 better cover-up for a secret leader of a gang of Road Bandits and being a law man

8:13 gang of Road Bandits and being a law man

8:13 gang of Road Bandits and being a law man you know but Plummer wasn't the only one

8:15 you know but Plummer wasn't the only one

8:15 you know but Plummer wasn't the only one Virginia City here was also the place

8:18 Virginia City here was also the place

8:18 Virginia City here was also the place where another famous sometimes Outlaw

8:20 where another famous sometimes Outlaw

8:20 where another famous sometimes Outlaw sometimes law man Jack Slade who is a

8:23 sometimes law man Jack Slade who is a

8:23 sometimes law man Jack Slade who is a legendary gunfighter and Pony Express

8:25 legendary gunfighter and Pony Express

8:25 legendary gunfighter and Pony Express Station operator and notorious drunkard

8:29 Station operator and notorious drunkard

8:29 Station operator and notorious drunkard and Rascal was actually hung in this

8:32 and Rascal was actually hung in this

8:32 and Rascal was actually hung in this town for a disturbing the piece AKA

8:34 town for a disturbing the piece AKA

8:34 town for a disturbing the piece AKA going on violent drunken sprees nowadays

8:36 going on violent drunken sprees nowadays

8:36 going on violent drunken sprees nowadays people aren't as familiar with Slade but

8:38 people aren't as familiar with Slade but

8:38 people aren't as familiar with Slade but he was legendary back in the day even

8:40 he was legendary back in the day even

8:40 he was legendary back in the day even making it into Mark Twain's book

8:42 making it into Mark Twain's book

8:42 making it into Mark Twain's book roughing it and I believe his widow

8:44 roughing it and I believe his widow

8:44 roughing it and I believe his widow married the owner of that old Livery

8:47 married the owner of that old Livery

8:47 married the owner of that old Livery building we were checking out earlier

8:48 building we were checking out earlier

8:48 building we were checking out earlier William kiskatin and by the way I

8:51 William kiskatin and by the way I

8:51 William kiskatin and by the way I believe it was upstairs in here where

8:54 believe it was upstairs in here where

8:54 believe it was upstairs in here where the Vigilantes used to meet well at

8:56 the Vigilantes used to meet well at

8:56 the Vigilantes used to meet well at least according to Legend man I've spent

8:58 least according to Legend man I've spent

8:58 least according to Legend man I've spent so much time now just exploring half of

9:00 so much time now just exploring half of

9:00 so much time now just exploring half of this town and here's the crazy part

9:01 this town and here's the crazy part

9:01 this town and here's the crazy part we're not here to see just one Ghost

9:03 we're not here to see just one Ghost

9:03 we're not here to see just one Ghost Town we're here to see who because back

9:05 Town we're here to see who because back

9:05 Town we're here to see who because back when there were gold in these Hills

9:07 when there were gold in these Hills

9:07 when there were gold in these Hills there were at least 14 miles of

9:10 there were at least 14 miles of

9:10 there were at least 14 miles of scattered settlements all throughout the

9:12 scattered settlements all throughout the

9:12 scattered settlements all throughout the Gulch surrounding Virginia City but the

9:15 Gulch surrounding Virginia City but the

9:15 Gulch surrounding Virginia City but the local Alder Creek runs through and today

9:18 local Alder Creek runs through and today

9:18 local Alder Creek runs through and today although many of those little scattered

9:20 although many of those little scattered

9:20 although many of those little scattered settlements are gone there is another

9:22 settlements are gone there is another

9:22 settlements are gone there is another ghost town just down the road about a

9:24 ghost town just down the road about a

9:24 ghost town just down the road about a mile or so you must be talking about

9:26 mile or so you must be talking about

9:26 mile or so you must be talking about Nevada City that's what's Down the Road

9:28 Nevada City that's what's Down the Road

9:28 Nevada City that's what's Down the Road a Piece no no Nevada city is in

9:30 a Piece no no Nevada city is in

9:30 a Piece no no Nevada city is in California today there's a Nevada city

9:32 California today there's a Nevada city

9:32 California today there's a Nevada city in California and a Nevada City in

9:34 in California and a Nevada City in

9:34 in California and a Nevada City in Montana what don't you understand that

9:36 Montana what don't you understand that

9:36 Montana what don't you understand that who Nevada cities and two Virginia

9:38 who Nevada cities and two Virginia

9:38 who Nevada cities and two Virginia cities

9:39 cities

9:39 cities ah it's got your dance even though I

9:42 ah it's got your dance even though I

9:42 ah it's got your dance even though I want to see and do everything I want to

9:44 want to see and do everything I want to

9:44 want to see and do everything I want to go into every historic building into

9:46 go into every historic building into

9:46 go into every historic building into every Museum every single gift shop I'm

9:49 every Museum every single gift shop I'm

9:49 every Museum every single gift shop I'm gonna try to have to avoid that instinct

9:52 gonna try to have to avoid that instinct

9:52 gonna try to have to avoid that instinct to pick up the pace just a little bit

9:54 to pick up the pace just a little bit

9:54 to pick up the pace just a little bit but it's hard I mean look at this look

9:56 but it's hard I mean look at this look

9:56 but it's hard I mean look at this look at this General Store in here look at

9:58 at this General Store in here look at

9:58 at this General Store in here look at these displays look at all the products

10:01 these displays look at all the products

10:01 these displays look at all the products on the shelves and the beautiful antique

10:03 on the shelves and the beautiful antique

10:03 on the shelves and the beautiful antique cash registers the old stools glass

10:06 cash registers the old stools glass

10:06 cash registers the old stools glass cases and coffee grinders and coffee

10:08 cases and coffee grinders and coffee

10:08 cases and coffee grinders and coffee cans look at all the prints on the wall

10:11 cans look at all the prints on the wall

10:11 cans look at all the prints on the wall and look at the wallpaper on the ceiling

10:13 and look at the wallpaper on the ceiling

10:13 and look at the wallpaper on the ceiling notice how everything is so brightly

10:15 notice how everything is so brightly

10:15 notice how everything is so brightly colored from the advertising to the

10:17 colored from the advertising to the

10:17 colored from the advertising to the decor to the products themselves it

10:20 decor to the products themselves it

10:20 decor to the products themselves it really undermines a modern idea in our

10:22 really undermines a modern idea in our

10:22 really undermines a modern idea in our heads that everything was sort of brown

10:24 heads that everything was sort of brown

10:24 heads that everything was sort of brown and sepia toned it was a Whole World of

10:26 and sepia toned it was a Whole World of

10:27 and sepia toned it was a Whole World of Color back then color just like today

10:29 Color back then color just like today

10:29 Color back then color just like today sold something you have to keep in mind

10:31 sold something you have to keep in mind

10:31 sold something you have to keep in mind is that when people would leave an old

10:33 is that when people would leave an old

10:33 is that when people would leave an old ghost town and abandoned it or leave

10:35 ghost town and abandoned it or leave

10:35 ghost town and abandoned it or leave certain buildings to the ravages of time

10:37 certain buildings to the ravages of time

10:37 certain buildings to the ravages of time the wallpaper would disappear the

10:40 the wallpaper would disappear the

10:40 the wallpaper would disappear the advertisements would be long gone and

10:42 advertisements would be long gone and

10:42 advertisements would be long gone and all that would be left was bare wood and

10:45 all that would be left was bare wood and

10:45 all that would be left was bare wood and stone which would get aged and Dusty

10:47 stone which would get aged and Dusty

10:47 stone which would get aged and Dusty leaving a lot of Ghost Town buildings to

10:49 leaving a lot of Ghost Town buildings to

10:49 leaving a lot of Ghost Town buildings to look like this which is why this is way

10:51 look like this which is why this is way

10:51 look like this which is why this is way more similar to the picture in our head

10:53 more similar to the picture in our head

10:53 more similar to the picture in our head of the old west than this even though

10:55 of the old west than this even though

10:55 of the old west than this even though this is really what those stores would

10:57 this is really what those stores would

10:57 this is really what those stores would have looked like well at least as the

10:58 have looked like well at least as the

10:58 have looked like well at least as the town got more and more settled which

11:00 town got more and more settled which

11:00 town got more and more settled which happened extremely rapidly as Virginia

11:02 happened extremely rapidly as Virginia

11:02 happened extremely rapidly as Virginia city became the main supply place for

11:05 city became the main supply place for

11:05 city became the main supply place for all of Southwestern Montana and then as

11:08 all of Southwestern Montana and then as

11:08 all of Southwestern Montana and then as I mentioned the territorial Capital if

11:10 I mentioned the territorial Capital if

11:10 I mentioned the territorial Capital if you were a frontier type that was being

11:11 you were a frontier type that was being

11:12 you were a frontier type that was being raised up in them thar mountains coming

11:13 raised up in them thar mountains coming

11:13 raised up in them thar mountains coming down to Virginia City would be like me

11:15 down to Virginia City would be like me

11:15 down to Virginia City would be like me going to New York it blew people's minds

11:18 going to New York it blew people's minds

11:18 going to New York it blew people's minds especially kids Minds to come to town

11:20 especially kids Minds to come to town

11:20 especially kids Minds to come to town back in the day one great place you can

11:22 back in the day one great place you can

11:22 back in the day one great place you can read about the way they felt it's the

11:24 read about the way they felt it's the

11:24 read about the way they felt it's the old little house folks like the Little

11:25 old little house folks like the Little

11:25 old little house folks like the Little House in the Big Woods Little House on

11:26 House in the Big Woods Little House on

11:26 House in the Big Woods Little House on the Prairie when Laura Ingalls describes

11:29 the Prairie when Laura Ingalls describes

11:29 the Prairie when Laura Ingalls describes going into town with her pie it is a big

11:32 going into town with her pie it is a big

11:32 going into town with her pie it is a big exciting event dude look at this

11:34 exciting event dude look at this

11:34 exciting event dude look at this beautiful stone building behind me with

11:35 beautiful stone building behind me with

11:35 beautiful stone building behind me with these beautiful arched Windows to

11:37 these beautiful arched Windows to

11:37 these beautiful arched Windows to somebody living in a minor Shack this

11:38 somebody living in a minor Shack this

11:38 somebody living in a minor Shack this must have seemed like Notre Dame check

11:40 must have seemed like Notre Dame check

11:40 must have seemed like Notre Dame check this out they've got all these old

11:42 this out they've got all these old

11:42 this out they've got all these old compositing cases full of letters for

11:44 compositing cases full of letters for

11:44 compositing cases full of letters for printing and old newspaper printing

11:47 printing and old newspaper printing

11:47 printing and old newspaper printing presses newspapers were a big deal back

11:49 presses newspapers were a big deal back

11:49 presses newspapers were a big deal back in the 1860s it was during this time

11:51 in the 1860s it was during this time

11:51 in the 1860s it was during this time that Mark Twain was out in another

11:53 that Mark Twain was out in another

11:53 that Mark Twain was out in another Virginia City riding away and really

11:56 Virginia City riding away and really

11:56 Virginia City riding away and really just beginning his career as Mark Twain

11:58 just beginning his career as Mark Twain

11:58 just beginning his career as Mark Twain but like I said that was another

11:59 but like I said that was another

11:59 but like I said that was another Virginia City so maybe we should drop

12:01 Virginia City so maybe we should drop

12:01 Virginia City so maybe we should drop Mark Twain except step to say that Slade

12:03 Mark Twain except step to say that Slade

12:03 Mark Twain except step to say that Slade of course was featured in the book

12:05 of course was featured in the book

12:05 of course was featured in the book roughing it so there is sort of a

12:07 roughing it so there is sort of a

12:07 roughing it so there is sort of a connection there which is a good read by

12:08 connection there which is a good read by

12:08 connection there which is a good read by the way I'm trying to avoid the insides

12:11 the way I'm trying to avoid the insides

12:11 the way I'm trying to avoid the insides of these buildings because I know I'll

12:13 of these buildings because I know I'll

12:13 of these buildings because I know I'll get trapped forever checking out the

12:15 get trapped forever checking out the

12:15 get trapped forever checking out the artifacts and the sink merch and all the

12:17 artifacts and the sink merch and all the

12:17 artifacts and the sink merch and all the touristy stuff so I'm trying to forget

12:19 touristy stuff so I'm trying to forget

12:19 touristy stuff so I'm trying to forget things like the candy shop and keep

12:22 things like the candy shop and keep

12:22 things like the candy shop and keep moving so I can go see Nevada City next

12:24 moving so I can go see Nevada City next

12:24 moving so I can go see Nevada City next door I can already tell you this is a

12:26 door I can already tell you this is a

12:26 door I can already tell you this is a place I'm going to be dying to return to

12:28 place I'm going to be dying to return to

12:28 place I'm going to be dying to return to and I almost certainly will because

12:29 and I almost certainly will because

12:29 and I almost certainly will because every time I come to a place like this

12:31 every time I come to a place like this

12:31 every time I come to a place like this once I go home I start reading more

12:33 once I go home I start reading more

12:33 once I go home I start reading more stories about it getting all into the

12:35 stories about it getting all into the

12:35 stories about it getting all into the history the details and then all I'm

12:37 history the details and then all I'm

12:37 history the details and then all I'm gonna wanna do is come back here and get

12:39 gonna wanna do is come back here and get

12:39 gonna wanna do is come back here and get all nerdy about it look at the size of

12:42 all nerdy about it look at the size of

12:42 all nerdy about it look at the size of that Old Courthouse over there again I'm

12:45 that Old Courthouse over there again I'm

12:45 that Old Courthouse over there again I'm just thinking about if you were a

12:46 just thinking about if you were a

12:46 just thinking about if you were a frontier kid growing up out here or just

12:48 frontier kid growing up out here or just

12:48 frontier kid growing up out here or just someone who is acclimated to living out

12:50 someone who is acclimated to living out

12:50 someone who is acclimated to living out here this must have seemed like a palace

12:52 here this must have seemed like a palace

12:52 here this must have seemed like a palace I believe this is the oldest courthouse

12:55 I believe this is the oldest courthouse

12:55 I believe this is the oldest courthouse at least in Montana still used for its

12:57 at least in Montana still used for its

12:57 at least in Montana still used for its original purpose just pretty darn

12:59 original purpose just pretty darn

12:59 original purpose just pretty darn impressive I thought it was going to be

13:00 impressive I thought it was going to be

13:00 impressive I thought it was going to be open as a tourist attraction nope it's

13:02 open as a tourist attraction nope it's

13:02 open as a tourist attraction nope it's closed for court

13:04 closed for court

13:04 closed for court 1876 my house was built in 1957 and it

13:07 1876 my house was built in 1957 and it

13:07 1876 my house was built in 1957 and it doesn't look that good it's not even my

13:09 doesn't look that good it's not even my

13:09 doesn't look that good it's not even my house I'm just renting it and speaking

13:11 house I'm just renting it and speaking

13:11 house I'm just renting it and speaking of houses there are some cute little

13:12 of houses there are some cute little

13:12 of houses there are some cute little 19th century homes and churches up here

13:15 19th century homes and churches up here

13:15 19th century homes and churches up here reflecting no doubt that old-timey Boom

13:18 reflecting no doubt that old-timey Boom

13:18 reflecting no doubt that old-timey Boom Town prosperity it's incredible and I

13:20 Town prosperity it's incredible and I

13:20 Town prosperity it's incredible and I don't know how well you could see

13:21 don't know how well you could see

13:21 don't know how well you could see because I don't have a zoom lens but we

13:23 because I don't have a zoom lens but we

13:23 because I don't have a zoom lens but we are ringed surrounded by mountains and

13:25 are ringed surrounded by mountains and

13:25 are ringed surrounded by mountains and trees and clouds and fresh air beautiful

13:28 trees and clouds and fresh air beautiful

13:28 trees and clouds and fresh air beautiful I'd love to live in a place like this if

13:30 I'd love to live in a place like this if

13:30 I'd love to live in a place like this if I could figure out a way to make a

13:31 I could figure out a way to make a

13:31 I could figure out a way to make a living and if I could handle the snow

13:33 living and if I could handle the snow

13:33 living and if I could handle the snow which I know I couldn't and does it snow

13:36 which I know I couldn't and does it snow

13:36 which I know I couldn't and does it snow much here are you asking oh sometimes

13:38 much here are you asking oh sometimes

13:38 much here are you asking oh sometimes you're snowing most of the Year okay

13:40 you're snowing most of the Year okay

13:40 you're snowing most of the Year okay that's a slight exaggeration but it does

13:42 that's a slight exaggeration but it does

13:42 that's a slight exaggeration but it does snow here hecca and it always has in

13:44 snow here hecca and it always has in

13:44 snow here hecca and it always has in fact in March 1865 it was snowing so bad

13:47 fact in March 1865 it was snowing so bad

13:47 fact in March 1865 it was snowing so bad Virginia City was inaccessible to the

13:49 Virginia City was inaccessible to the

13:49 Virginia City was inaccessible to the outside world things actually got so bad

13:52 outside world things actually got so bad

13:52 outside world things actually got so bad that the Vigilantes organized a flower

13:54 that the Vigilantes organized a flower

13:54 that the Vigilantes organized a flower Riot where they busted into everybody's

13:56 Riot where they busted into everybody's

13:56 Riot where they busted into everybody's private homes took all the flour and

13:58 private homes took all the flour and

13:58 private homes took all the flour and then redistributed it to the town people

14:01 then redistributed it to the town people

14:01 then redistributed it to the town people didn't play around back then you needed

14:03 didn't play around back then you needed

14:03 didn't play around back then you needed something you took it I guess just a

14:04 something you took it I guess just a

14:04 something you took it I guess just a couple more things while I'm downtown in

14:06 couple more things while I'm downtown in

14:06 couple more things while I'm downtown in Virginia City you see this store back

14:08 Virginia City you see this store back

14:08 Virginia City you see this store back here it was behind an earlier building

14:09 here it was behind an earlier building

14:09 here it was behind an earlier building on this very site that Joseph slash Jack

14:12 on this very site that Joseph slash Jack

14:12 on this very site that Joseph slash Jack Slade was hanged on a Corral post

14:15 Slade was hanged on a Corral post

14:15 Slade was hanged on a Corral post somewhere back here behind it all while

14:18 somewhere back here behind it all while

14:18 somewhere back here behind it all while repeatedly apparently calling just to

14:20 repeatedly apparently calling just to

14:20 repeatedly apparently calling just to see his dear wife One Last Time whose

14:22 see his dear wife One Last Time whose

14:22 see his dear wife One Last Time whose house by the way his wife's house which

14:24 house by the way his wife's house which

14:24 house by the way his wife's house which she rented after the hanging is still

14:26 she rented after the hanging is still

14:26 she rented after the hanging is still here weird that she stuck around in town

14:28 here weird that she stuck around in town

14:28 here weird that she stuck around in town after that I would have thought the

14:29 after that I would have thought the

14:30 after that I would have thought the whole hanging thing would have would

14:31 whole hanging thing would have would

14:31 whole hanging thing would have would have ruined it for another little fast

14:32 have ruined it for another little fast

14:33 have ruined it for another little fast fact for you is that Virginia City here

14:34 fact for you is that Virginia City here

14:34 fact for you is that Virginia City here wasn't named after the famous Virginia

14:36 wasn't named after the famous Virginia

14:36 wasn't named after the famous Virginia City in Nevada Prospectors who

14:38 City in Nevada Prospectors who

14:38 City in Nevada Prospectors who originally founded the town wanted to

14:40 originally founded the town wanted to

14:40 originally founded the town wanted to name it after Jefferson Davis's wife

14:43 name it after Jefferson Davis's wife

14:43 name it after Jefferson Davis's wife that's right the first lady of the

14:45 that's right the first lady of the

14:45 that's right the first lady of the Confederacy because they were mostly

14:46 Confederacy because they were mostly

14:46 Confederacy because they were mostly made up of displaced Southerners or

14:48 made up of displaced Southerners or

14:48 made up of displaced Southerners or Southern sympathizers anyway but this

14:50 Southern sympathizers anyway but this

14:50 Southern sympathizers anyway but this was right during the height of the Civil

14:52 was right during the height of the Civil

14:52 was right during the height of the Civil War so that wasn't gonna fly with the

14:54 War so that wasn't gonna fly with the

14:54 War so that wasn't gonna fly with the unionist judge who by way of compromise

14:56 unionist judge who by way of compromise

14:57 unionist judge who by way of compromise apparently named it Virginia City all

14:59 apparently named it Virginia City all

14:59 apparently named it Virginia City all right now there's a couple of ways we

15:01 right now there's a couple of ways we

15:01 right now there's a couple of ways we can get to Nevada City down the road we

15:03 can get to Nevada City down the road we

15:03 can get to Nevada City down the road we could walk down there a mile or so we

15:06 could walk down there a mile or so we

15:06 could walk down there a mile or so we can take the van down there which is

15:08 can take the van down there which is

15:08 can take the van down there which is what I prefer since they'll have all my

15:09 what I prefer since they'll have all my

15:09 what I prefer since they'll have all my stuff with me or if I had a little bit

15:11 stuff with me or if I had a little bit

15:11 stuff with me or if I had a little bit more time we could hitch a ride on the

15:13 more time we could hitch a ride on the

15:13 more time we could hitch a ride on the Alder Gulch Shortline railroad which

15:16 Alder Gulch Shortline railroad which

15:16 Alder Gulch Shortline railroad which departs from the historic Northern

15:18 departs from the historic Northern

15:18 departs from the historic Northern Pacific Depot and ride all the way there

15:21 Pacific Depot and ride all the way there

15:21 Pacific Depot and ride all the way there like I said I think I'm gonna take the

15:22 like I said I think I'm gonna take the

15:22 like I said I think I'm gonna take the van down there so I have all my stuff

15:24 van down there so I have all my stuff

15:24 van down there so I have all my stuff but a train ride does sound good if

15:26 but a train ride does sound good if

15:26 but a train ride does sound good if there's time later on with so much more

15:28 there's time later on with so much more

15:28 there's time later on with so much more back in Virginia City we didn't have

15:30 back in Virginia City we didn't have

15:30 back in Virginia City we didn't have time to look at thoroughly including

15:32 time to look at thoroughly including

15:32 time to look at thoroughly including that whole Epic free museum and Shop the

15:34 that whole Epic free museum and Shop the

15:34 that whole Epic free museum and Shop the good news is Virginia city's been here

15:36 good news is Virginia city's been here

15:36 good news is Virginia city's been here for 160 years so I'm hopeful that it'll

15:38 for 160 years so I'm hopeful that it'll

15:38 for 160 years so I'm hopeful that it'll keep until I have a chance to come back

15:40 keep until I have a chance to come back

15:40 keep until I have a chance to come back and look around some more wow welcome to

15:43 and look around some more wow welcome to

15:43 and look around some more wow welcome to Nevada City Montana it's a little less

15:45 Nevada City Montana it's a little less

15:45 Nevada City Montana it's a little less busy over here than it is in Virginia

15:47 busy over here than it is in Virginia

15:47 busy over here than it is in Virginia City it's a little bit different in some

15:49 City it's a little bit different in some

15:49 City it's a little bit different in some other ways as well from what I

15:51 other ways as well from what I

15:51 other ways as well from what I understand the original hundreds of

15:52 understand the original hundreds of

15:52 understand the original hundreds of buildings that were out here in Nevada

15:54 buildings that were out here in Nevada

15:54 buildings that were out here in Nevada City were slowly destroyed either by

15:56 City were slowly destroyed either by

15:57 City were slowly destroyed either by building the highway or the ravages of

15:59 building the highway or the ravages of

15:59 building the highway or the ravages of time only 4 teen were able to be saved

16:02 time only 4 teen were able to be saved

16:02 time only 4 teen were able to be saved and preserved and the rest brought in

16:04 and preserved and the rest brought in

16:04 and preserved and the rest brought in from the surrounding area by Charles and

16:06 from the surrounding area by Charles and

16:06 from the surrounding area by Charles and Sue bovey who we talked about earlier

16:08 Sue bovey who we talked about earlier

16:08 Sue bovey who we talked about earlier who actually have a visitor center named

16:11 who actually have a visitor center named

16:11 who actually have a visitor center named after them here in town this is where

16:13 after them here in town this is where

16:13 after them here in town this is where the train arrives from Virginia City

16:16 the train arrives from Virginia City

16:16 the train arrives from Virginia City when it finally shows up speaking of

16:18 when it finally shows up speaking of

16:18 when it finally shows up speaking of trains look at all the incredible

16:20 trains look at all the incredible

16:20 trains look at all the incredible historic rail cars like this combine car

16:23 historic rail cars like this combine car

16:23 historic rail cars like this combine car back here wow this is a rail Fan's dream

16:25 back here wow this is a rail Fan's dream

16:25 back here wow this is a rail Fan's dream come true inside the train station

16:27 come true inside the train station

16:27 come true inside the train station there's all kinds of information about

16:30 there's all kinds of information about

16:30 there's all kinds of information about Charles and Sue bovey look at there he

16:33 Charles and Sue bovey look at there he

16:33 Charles and Sue bovey look at there he is right there there's a video playing

16:35 is right there there's a video playing

16:35 is right there there's a video playing about their lives of people who remember

16:37 about their lives of people who remember

16:37 about their lives of people who remember them some of the historic relics they

16:39 them some of the historic relics they

16:39 them some of the historic relics they collected like this old soda fountain

16:41 collected like this old soda fountain

16:41 collected like this old soda fountain lots of pictures of Charlie bovee with

16:43 lots of pictures of Charlie bovee with

16:43 lots of pictures of Charlie bovee with his historic buildings look at there he

16:45 his historic buildings look at there he

16:45 his historic buildings look at there he is with one of his mannequins

16:47 is with one of his mannequins

16:47 is with one of his mannequins Charlie knew how to party what a

16:50 Charlie knew how to party what a

16:50 Charlie knew how to party what a beautiful spot out here I love seeing

16:52 beautiful spot out here I love seeing

16:52 beautiful spot out here I love seeing old western buildings and the more

16:53 old western buildings and the more

16:53 old western buildings and the more rustic the better but it's also awesome

16:55 rustic the better but it's also awesome

16:55 rustic the better but it's also awesome seeing all this old railroad equipment

16:57 seeing all this old railroad equipment

16:57 seeing all this old railroad equipment all kind of left to sit out here in

16:59 all kind of left to sit out here in

16:59 all kind of left to sit out here in nature in its natural environment it's

17:02 nature in its natural environment it's

17:02 nature in its natural environment it's gorgeous can't get over it so scene

17:04 gorgeous can't get over it so scene

17:04 gorgeous can't get over it so scene apparently when it's a little bit busier

17:06 apparently when it's a little bit busier

17:06 apparently when it's a little bit busier out here you can pan for gold over near

17:08 out here you can pan for gold over near

17:08 out here you can pan for gold over near Alder Creek just flowed all the way down

17:10 Alder Creek just flowed all the way down

17:10 Alder Creek just flowed all the way down from Virginia City to Nevada City and

17:12 from Virginia City to Nevada City and

17:12 from Virginia City to Nevada City and beyond all of this is Alder Gulch where

17:14 beyond all of this is Alder Gulch where

17:15 beyond all of this is Alder Gulch where they were digging the gold out of the

17:16 they were digging the gold out of the

17:16 they were digging the gold out of the hills and look at this mining equipment

17:19 hills and look at this mining equipment

17:19 hills and look at this mining equipment left out here awesome I really have no

17:21 left out here awesome I really have no

17:21 left out here awesome I really have no interest in hunting up the proprietor

17:23 interest in hunting up the proprietor

17:23 interest in hunting up the proprietor and panning for gold the only gold I'm

17:25 and panning for gold the only gold I'm

17:25 and panning for gold the only gold I'm looking for now is Rusty gold and

17:27 looking for now is Rusty gold and

17:27 looking for now is Rusty gold and they've got that in Spades out here oh

17:29 they've got that in Spades out here oh

17:29 they've got that in Spades out here oh it's gently raining a little sprinkling

17:31 it's gently raining a little sprinkling

17:31 it's gently raining a little sprinkling action going on she's making this Pond

17:33 action going on she's making this Pond

17:33 action going on she's making this Pond look particularly beautiful I could hear

17:36 look particularly beautiful I could hear

17:36 look particularly beautiful I could hear a Babbling Brook somewhere off in the

17:38 a Babbling Brook somewhere off in the

17:38 a Babbling Brook somewhere off in the background look at all this equipment

17:40 background look at all this equipment

17:40 background look at all this equipment look at these old wagons here there are

17:42 look at these old wagons here there are

17:42 look at these old wagons here there are some stamps from a mill to crush ore

17:44 some stamps from a mill to crush ore

17:44 some stamps from a mill to crush ore this looks like part of an erastra where

17:45 this looks like part of an erastra where

17:45 this looks like part of an erastra where you'd have mules or donkeys on either

17:47 you'd have mules or donkeys on either

17:47 you'd have mules or donkeys on either end of this wooden beam turning these

17:49 end of this wooden beam turning these

17:49 end of this wooden beam turning these giant millstones to crush ore the

17:51 giant millstones to crush ore the

17:51 giant millstones to crush ore the old-fashioned Spanish way look at this

17:53 old-fashioned Spanish way look at this

17:53 old-fashioned Spanish way look at this whole gigantic Mount Vernon dredge man

17:57 whole gigantic Mount Vernon dredge man

17:57 whole gigantic Mount Vernon dredge man once they industrialize imagine the

17:59 once they industrialize imagine the

17:59 once they industrialize imagine the amounts of Earth that they moved in ore

18:02 amounts of Earth that they moved in ore

18:02 amounts of Earth that they moved in ore and that's probably why there's so many

18:03 and that's probably why there's so many

18:03 and that's probably why there's so many crazy Rocky bumpy Mounds down here in

18:06 crazy Rocky bumpy Mounds down here in

18:06 crazy Rocky bumpy Mounds down here in the creek bed look at all those rocks

18:08 the creek bed look at all those rocks

18:08 the creek bed look at all those rocks they definitely look like tailings

18:10 they definitely look like tailings

18:10 they definitely look like tailings they're old leftover mining stuff to me

18:12 they're old leftover mining stuff to me

18:12 they're old leftover mining stuff to me wait a minute what's that sound that's

18:14 wait a minute what's that sound that's

18:14 wait a minute what's that sound that's the distinctive electronic sound effect

18:16 the distinctive electronic sound effect

18:16 the distinctive electronic sound effect noise

18:17 noise

18:17 noise railroad that miniature train coming

18:19 railroad that miniature train coming

18:19 railroad that miniature train coming into town look at that thing it's not

18:21 into town look at that thing it's not

18:21 into town look at that thing it's not very big is it but it's not the size

18:23 very big is it but it's not the size

18:23 very big is it but it's not the size that counts it's the payload all those

18:26 that counts it's the payload all those

18:26 that counts it's the payload all those tourists have got to be stoked to be

18:27 tourists have got to be stoked to be

18:27 tourists have got to be stoked to be over here now in Nevada City all right

18:29 over here now in Nevada City all right

18:30 over here now in Nevada City all right now I have to admit I'm a little jealous

18:31 now I have to admit I'm a little jealous

18:31 now I have to admit I'm a little jealous that I didn't take the train over here

18:33 that I didn't take the train over here

18:33 that I didn't take the train over here oh well we may not have come into down

18:35 oh well we may not have come into down

18:35 oh well we may not have come into down the railroad way but at least the sun is

18:37 the railroad way but at least the sun is

18:37 the railroad way but at least the sun is out now which is shedding some wonderful

18:39 out now which is shedding some wonderful

18:39 out now which is shedding some wonderful light on these old buildings now look at

18:42 light on these old buildings now look at

18:42 light on these old buildings now look at this in addition to being sort of a

18:44 this in addition to being sort of a

18:44 this in addition to being sort of a whole different aesthetic than Virginia

18:45 whole different aesthetic than Virginia

18:45 whole different aesthetic than Virginia City Nevada City over here has got a

18:48 City Nevada City over here has got a

18:48 City Nevada City over here has got a whole lot of its historic buildings

18:49 whole lot of its historic buildings

18:49 whole lot of its historic buildings tucked away behind this fence it's all

18:52 tucked away behind this fence it's all

18:52 tucked away behind this fence it's all part of a museum complex here makes it a

18:54 part of a museum complex here makes it a

18:54 part of a museum complex here makes it a little bit easier to preserve these

18:57 little bit easier to preserve these

18:57 little bit easier to preserve these buildings since they're a little more

18:58 buildings since they're a little more

18:58 buildings since they're a little more remote than Virginia City and look at

18:59 remote than Virginia City and look at

18:59 remote than Virginia City and look at this here this was the site of the

19:02 this here this was the site of the

19:02 this here this was the site of the miners court trial and hanging of George

19:04 miners court trial and hanging of George

19:04 miners court trial and hanging of George eyes this is how that whole vigilante

19:06 eyes this is how that whole vigilante

19:06 eyes this is how that whole vigilante thing got started apparently I don't

19:08 thing got started apparently I don't

19:08 thing got started apparently I don't know much about it but it says it's the

19:09 know much about it but it says it's the

19:09 know much about it but it says it's the most extraordinary trial in history and

19:11 most extraordinary trial in history and

19:11 most extraordinary trial in history and frankly I don't know enough to disagree

19:12 frankly I don't know enough to disagree

19:12 frankly I don't know enough to disagree with them so I guess we better get in

19:14 with them so I guess we better get in

19:14 with them so I guess we better get in there and find out some more now once

19:16 there and find out some more now once

19:16 there and find out some more now once you pay your small entrance fee and

19:17 you pay your small entrance fee and

19:18 you pay your small entrance fee and enter through the insane old Music Hall

19:20 enter through the insane old Music Hall

19:20 enter through the insane old Music Hall like musical instrument museum in there

19:23 like musical instrument museum in there

19:23 like musical instrument museum in there not exactly what I thought I'd find in a

19:25 not exactly what I thought I'd find in a

19:25 not exactly what I thought I'd find in a ghost town which is way too crazy to

19:28 ghost town which is way too crazy to

19:28 ghost town which is way too crazy to talk about or digest right now you get

19:29 talk about or digest right now you get

19:29 talk about or digest right now you get to enter into the reconstructed Nevada

19:32 to enter into the reconstructed Nevada

19:32 to enter into the reconstructed Nevada City proper which is a whole heck of a

19:35 City proper which is a whole heck of a

19:35 City proper which is a whole heck of a lot bigger than I ever imagined from the

19:38 lot bigger than I ever imagined from the

19:38 lot bigger than I ever imagined from the street if like me you were thinking ah

19:39 street if like me you were thinking ah

19:39 street if like me you were thinking ah too bad it's so smaller than Virginia

19:41 too bad it's so smaller than Virginia

19:41 too bad it's so smaller than Virginia City forget that this place is epic look

19:44 City forget that this place is epic look

19:44 City forget that this place is epic look at this you got the old Nevada City

19:46 at this you got the old Nevada City

19:46 at this you got the old Nevada City Engine House with all the old fire

19:49 Engine House with all the old fire

19:49 Engine House with all the old fire fighting gear and the old fire fighting

19:51 fighting gear and the old fire fighting

19:51 fighting gear and the old fire fighting wagons they look like they're ready to

19:53 wagons they look like they're ready to

19:53 wagons they look like they're ready to be hitched up and put into service

19:54 be hitched up and put into service

19:54 be hitched up and put into service there's the old bath house and barber

19:57 there's the old bath house and barber

19:57 there's the old bath house and barber shop and you know back in the day the

19:58 shop and you know back in the day the

19:58 shop and you know back in the day the old Barbers were often also the dentists

20:02 old Barbers were often also the dentists

20:02 old Barbers were often also the dentists it's a little bit weird looks like this

20:03 it's a little bit weird looks like this

20:03 it's a little bit weird looks like this one was more of a combination with a

20:05 one was more of a combination with a

20:05 one was more of a combination with a bath house this building right in front

20:06 bath house this building right in front

20:06 bath house this building right in front of us dates from

20:08 of us dates from

20:08 of us dates from 1847. and the sign says it was the side

20:11 1847. and the sign says it was the side

20:11 1847. and the sign says it was the side of a old Saloon and the sight of an

20:14 of a old Saloon and the sight of an

20:14 of a old Saloon and the sight of an Indian treaty signing before it was

20:16 Indian treaty signing before it was

20:16 Indian treaty signing before it was turned into a Saddlery or a saddle shop

20:18 turned into a Saddlery or a saddle shop

20:18 turned into a Saddlery or a saddle shop see I told you that some of these

20:19 see I told you that some of these

20:19 see I told you that some of these buildings were Dragged In from the

20:21 buildings were Dragged In from the

20:21 buildings were Dragged In from the surrounding area apparently some of them

20:23 surrounding area apparently some of them

20:23 surrounding area apparently some of them are pre-dating Virginia City and Nevada

20:25 are pre-dating Virginia City and Nevada

20:25 are pre-dating Virginia City and Nevada City themselves at first glance when I

20:27 City themselves at first glance when I

20:27 City themselves at first glance when I walked in I thought man most of these

20:28 walked in I thought man most of these

20:28 walked in I thought man most of these buildings must be fake I've just never

20:30 buildings must be fake I've just never

20:30 buildings must be fake I've just never seen a place like this never seen a

20:32 seen a place like this never seen a

20:32 seen a place like this never seen a place that looked so much like all the

20:34 place that looked so much like all the

20:34 place that looked so much like all the the old western characters were just

20:36 the old western characters were just

20:36 the old western characters were just gonna come walking out of the doors into

20:37 gonna come walking out of the doors into

20:37 gonna come walking out of the doors into the streets unless they were movie sets

20:39 the streets unless they were movie sets

20:39 the streets unless they were movie sets like on a Hollywood Backlot or some old

20:41 like on a Hollywood Backlot or some old

20:41 like on a Hollywood Backlot or some old Ghost Town constructed you know out of

20:44 Ghost Town constructed you know out of

20:44 Ghost Town constructed you know out of imagination in fact some of these

20:46 imagination in fact some of these

20:46 imagination in fact some of these buildings were built or at least

20:47 buildings were built or at least

20:47 buildings were built or at least modified like this one for Hollywood

20:50 modified like this one for Hollywood

20:50 modified like this one for Hollywood this one appeared in the movie Missouri

20:51 this one appeared in the movie Missouri

20:51 this one appeared in the movie Missouri breaks and return to Lonesome Dove among

20:55 breaks and return to Lonesome Dove among

20:55 breaks and return to Lonesome Dove among others dude and it looks like they're

20:56 others dude and it looks like they're

20:56 others dude and it looks like they're ready to start filming here again any

20:58 ready to start filming here again any

20:58 ready to start filming here again any second even looking at the numbers on

21:00 second even looking at the numbers on

21:00 second even looking at the numbers on the buildings and studying the handy

21:02 the buildings and studying the handy

21:02 the buildings and studying the handy dandy guide map kind of hard to tell

21:03 dandy guide map kind of hard to tell

21:03 dandy guide map kind of hard to tell which buildings were original to Nevada

21:05 which buildings were original to Nevada

21:05 which buildings were original to Nevada city which were Dragged In from

21:07 city which were Dragged In from

21:07 city which were Dragged In from somewhere else and which ones are just

21:08 somewhere else and which ones are just

21:08 somewhere else and which ones are just sort of Recreations because they all

21:10 sort of Recreations because they all

21:10 sort of Recreations because they all look functional like this assay office

21:12 look functional like this assay office

21:12 look functional like this assay office here has a little cups so that you can

21:14 here has a little cups so that you can

21:14 here has a little cups so that you can melt stuff down and weigh things tell

21:16 melt stuff down and weigh things tell

21:16 melt stuff down and weigh things tell the miners what kind of quality of ore

21:18 the miners what kind of quality of ore

21:18 the miners what kind of quality of ore they've got that Saloon over there

21:20 they've got that Saloon over there

21:20 they've got that Saloon over there looked like it was ready to serve up

21:21 looked like it was ready to serve up

21:21 looked like it was ready to serve up Sarsaparilla any second this house looks

21:24 Sarsaparilla any second this house looks

21:24 Sarsaparilla any second this house looks like someone could move in tomorrow as a

21:26 like someone could move in tomorrow as a

21:26 like someone could move in tomorrow as a matter of fact this one right here I

21:27 matter of fact this one right here I

21:27 matter of fact this one right here I believe was built in 1871 originally

21:29 believe was built in 1871 originally

21:29 believe was built in 1871 originally then taken apart for firewood but then

21:31 then taken apart for firewood but then

21:31 then taken apart for firewood but then rescued at the last second and rebuilt

21:33 rescued at the last second and rebuilt

21:33 rescued at the last second and rebuilt here in Nevada City crazy looks like

21:36 here in Nevada City crazy looks like

21:36 here in Nevada City crazy looks like somebody just walked out the door look

21:38 somebody just walked out the door look

21:38 somebody just walked out the door look they've even got their crafts and their

21:40 they've even got their crafts and their

21:40 they've even got their crafts and their newspapers and firewood out here the old

21:42 newspapers and firewood out here the old

21:42 newspapers and firewood out here the old pencil mark saying 1871 that's how they

21:45 pencil mark saying 1871 that's how they

21:45 pencil mark saying 1871 that's how they knew when the house was first built

21:47 knew when the house was first built

21:47 knew when the house was first built crazy and just like with Virginia City

21:49 crazy and just like with Virginia City

21:49 crazy and just like with Virginia City up the street all the stores here look

21:51 up the street all the stores here look

21:51 up the street all the stores here look like they've just been freshly stocked

21:53 like they've just been freshly stocked

21:53 like they've just been freshly stocked each one of these looks like it could

21:55 each one of these looks like it could

21:55 each one of these looks like it could just open for business any second look

21:57 just open for business any second look

21:57 just open for business any second look at this one they've got baby carriages

21:59 at this one they've got baby carriages

21:59 at this one they've got baby carriages in here so many antiques but they all

22:01 in here so many antiques but they all

22:01 in here so many antiques but they all look fresh and new this is quite a

22:05 look fresh and new this is quite a

22:05 look fresh and new this is quite a collection you guys Color Me impressed

22:07 collection you guys Color Me impressed

22:07 collection you guys Color Me impressed look they've even got laxatives that

22:09 look they've even got laxatives that

22:09 look they've even got laxatives that you're gonna need those in the old west

22:10 you're gonna need those in the old west

22:10 you're gonna need those in the old west not once the shooting starts uh you can

22:12 not once the shooting starts uh you can

22:12 not once the shooting starts uh you can see there's a little bit of ongoing

22:14 see there's a little bit of ongoing

22:14 see there's a little bit of ongoing restoration work here it's like there's

22:15 restoration work here it's like there's

22:15 restoration work here it's like there's plenty more work to do with the entry

22:18 plenty more work to do with the entry

22:18 plenty more work to do with the entry donation that's for sure but for the

22:19 donation that's for sure but for the

22:19 donation that's for sure but for the most part I've gotta say these buildings

22:22 most part I've gotta say these buildings

22:22 most part I've gotta say these buildings like the sedman house over here look

22:24 like the sedman house over here look

22:24 like the sedman house over here look absolutely

22:26 absolutely

22:26 absolutely Immaculate this is

22:30 Immaculate this is

22:30 Immaculate this is incredible look again so colorful not

22:33 incredible look again so colorful not

22:33 incredible look again so colorful not like the way we picture old westerns and

22:35 like the way we picture old westerns and

22:35 like the way we picture old westerns and yet this colorful home was built in 1867

22:38 yet this colorful home was built in 1867

22:38 yet this colorful home was built in 1867 by Oscar sedman and there's a tragedy

22:40 by Oscar sedman and there's a tragedy

22:40 by Oscar sedman and there's a tragedy involved with this house Oscar saidman's

22:44 involved with this house Oscar saidman's

22:44 involved with this house Oscar saidman's daughter Cora sedman a Beloved School

22:46 daughter Cora sedman a Beloved School

22:46 daughter Cora sedman a Beloved School teacher apparently went on a picnic one

22:48 teacher apparently went on a picnic one

22:48 teacher apparently went on a picnic one day and never came back she just

22:51 day and never came back she just

22:51 day and never came back she just disappeared wow look at that bathtub I

22:54 disappeared wow look at that bathtub I

22:54 disappeared wow look at that bathtub I don't even have a bathtub in my house I

22:55 don't even have a bathtub in my house I

22:55 don't even have a bathtub in my house I take baths and dust like a chinchilla

22:57 take baths and dust like a chinchilla

22:57 take baths and dust like a chinchilla dude just like that haunted house that

22:59 dude just like that haunted house that

22:59 dude just like that haunted house that haunted Mormon house we saw in Cedar

23:00 haunted Mormon house we saw in Cedar

23:00 haunted Mormon house we saw in Cedar City a couple of days ago this place

23:02 City a couple of days ago this place

23:02 City a couple of days ago this place feels so well preserved although it's so

23:04 feels so well preserved although it's so

23:04 feels so well preserved although it's so much more richly furnished look at all

23:05 much more richly furnished look at all

23:05 much more richly furnished look at all the clothing the wash basin the trunks

23:09 the clothing the wash basin the trunks

23:09 the clothing the wash basin the trunks chamber pots so you don't have to go to

23:10 chamber pots so you don't have to go to

23:10 chamber pots so you don't have to go to the Outhouse in the middle of the night

23:12 the Outhouse in the middle of the night

23:12 the Outhouse in the middle of the night gosh it is beautiful out here you guys

23:14 gosh it is beautiful out here you guys

23:14 gosh it is beautiful out here you guys this is a totally different kind of

23:16 this is a totally different kind of

23:16 this is a totally different kind of Ghost Town experience I've ever had

23:18 Ghost Town experience I've ever had

23:18 Ghost Town experience I've ever had before it's not some place falling down

23:19 before it's not some place falling down

23:19 before it's not some place falling down the middle of the desert it's not

23:21 the middle of the desert it's not

23:21 the middle of the desert it's not completely fictional or contrived or

23:23 completely fictional or contrived or

23:23 completely fictional or contrived or made up by Hollywood and yet it's not

23:25 made up by Hollywood and yet it's not

23:25 made up by Hollywood and yet it's not perfectly pristine and perfect like some

23:27 perfectly pristine and perfect like some

23:27 perfectly pristine and perfect like some kind of crazy overly preserved National

23:30 kind of crazy overly preserved National

23:30 kind of crazy overly preserved National Park it's like a perfect mix of being

23:32 Park it's like a perfect mix of being

23:32 Park it's like a perfect mix of being close to and part of civilization and

23:34 close to and part of civilization and

23:34 close to and part of civilization and yet feeling remote and they've got

23:35 yet feeling remote and they've got

23:35 yet feeling remote and they've got everything here from the fine and fancy

23:38 everything here from the fine and fancy

23:38 everything here from the fine and fancy to the more common down and dirty miners

23:40 to the more common down and dirty miners

23:40 to the more common down and dirty miners cabins of all shapes and sizes including

23:43 cabins of all shapes and sizes including

23:43 cabins of all shapes and sizes including the ones with the sod roofs look at that

23:46 the ones with the sod roofs look at that

23:46 the ones with the sod roofs look at that dirt roofs on top of a log cabin that is

23:49 dirt roofs on top of a log cabin that is

23:49 dirt roofs on top of a log cabin that is the way many people lived in the west

23:51 the way many people lived in the west

23:51 the way many people lived in the west and died in the west look at those

23:53 and died in the west look at those

23:53 and died in the west look at those caskets under the Wicker casket ooh

23:56 caskets under the Wicker casket ooh

23:56 caskets under the Wicker casket ooh creepy wait a minute wasn't this a

23:57 creepy wait a minute wasn't this a

23:57 creepy wait a minute wasn't this a doctor's cabin remind me not to go see

23:59 doctor's cabin remind me not to go see

23:59 doctor's cabin remind me not to go see this doctor he must not be very good

24:01 this doctor he must not be very good

24:01 this doctor he must not be very good look at the window casket so you can see

24:02 look at the window casket so you can see

24:02 look at the window casket so you can see the freshly dead deceased thickness what

24:05 the freshly dead deceased thickness what

24:05 the freshly dead deceased thickness what do we have next door we've got brooms

24:07 do we have next door we've got brooms

24:07 do we have next door we've got brooms and baskets being weed right inside of

24:10 and baskets being weed right inside of

24:10 and baskets being weed right inside of the corpse perfect happy day look at

24:12 the corpse perfect happy day look at

24:12 the corpse perfect happy day look at that imagine living in one of those out

24:14 that imagine living in one of those out

24:14 that imagine living in one of those out here and then having to try to create a

24:17 here and then having to try to create a

24:17 here and then having to try to create a farm or a ranch or go out digging at

24:19 farm or a ranch or go out digging at

24:19 farm or a ranch or go out digging at least they were close to the gunsmith in

24:21 least they were close to the gunsmith in

24:21 least they were close to the gunsmith in the Chinese Laundry remember there were

24:23 the Chinese Laundry remember there were

24:23 the Chinese Laundry remember there were thousands and thousands of Chinese

24:25 thousands and thousands of Chinese

24:25 thousands and thousands of Chinese immigrants to America imported for labor

24:27 immigrants to America imported for labor

24:27 immigrants to America imported for labor they were so plentiful out here in the

24:29 they were so plentiful out here in the

24:29 they were so plentiful out here in the old west that they actually passed a

24:30 old west that they actually passed a

24:30 old west that they actually passed a whole bunch of labor laws to keep the

24:33 whole bunch of labor laws to keep the

24:33 whole bunch of labor laws to keep the Chinese out of the choice jobs like

24:35 Chinese out of the choice jobs like

24:35 Chinese out of the choice jobs like doing the mining they turn that into

24:36 doing the mining they turn that into

24:36 doing the mining they turn that into Union work so often manual labor or

24:38 Union work so often manual labor or

24:39 Union work so often manual labor or things like washing were the only jobs

24:41 things like washing were the only jobs

24:41 things like washing were the only jobs immigrants like the Chinese could get

24:43 immigrants like the Chinese could get

24:43 immigrants like the Chinese could get out here all the ones that nobody else

24:44 out here all the ones that nobody else

24:45 out here all the ones that nobody else wanted look at the gunsmith again whose

24:47 wanted look at the gunsmith again whose

24:47 wanted look at the gunsmith again whose shop is absolutely huge and packed with

24:50 shop is absolutely huge and packed with

24:50 shop is absolutely huge and packed with artifacts I mean this is nuts you guys

24:52 artifacts I mean this is nuts you guys

24:52 artifacts I mean this is nuts you guys if I had known the extent of it if I had

24:54 if I had known the extent of it if I had

24:54 if I had known the extent of it if I had known exactly how much stuff was here I

24:58 known exactly how much stuff was here I

24:58 known exactly how much stuff was here I would have made this a two or three day

24:59 would have made this a two or three day

24:59 would have made this a two or three day Mission and filmed each one of these

25:01 Mission and filmed each one of these

25:01 Mission and filmed each one of these towns separately because there's a lot

25:04 towns separately because there's a lot

25:04 towns separately because there's a lot of stuff too much stuff for one day or

25:06 of stuff too much stuff for one day or

25:06 of stuff too much stuff for one day or one video that is so exciting though I

25:08 one video that is so exciting though I

25:08 one video that is so exciting though I love stuff like this look at this we're

25:10 love stuff like this look at this we're

25:10 love stuff like this look at this we're in a whole neighborhood of Frontier

25:12 in a whole neighborhood of Frontier

25:12 in a whole neighborhood of Frontier cabins you could get lost out here for

25:14 cabins you could get lost out here for

25:14 cabins you could get lost out here for days in New York

25:16 days in New York

25:16 days in New York oh

25:24 my gosh and how old west is this look at

25:24 my gosh and how old west is this look at this

25:25 this

25:25 this a working Outhouse just like Grandma

25:27 a working Outhouse just like Grandma

25:27 a working Outhouse just like Grandma used to use dude the setup here really

25:30 used to use dude the setup here really

25:30 used to use dude the setup here really transports you back in time I feel like

25:32 transports you back in time I feel like

25:33 transports you back in time I feel like I'm in the 19th century I feel like

25:35 I'm in the 19th century I feel like

25:35 I'm in the 19th century I feel like Laura Ingalls is gonna walk up or

25:37 Laura Ingalls is gonna walk up or

25:37 Laura Ingalls is gonna walk up or Abraham Lincoln's gonna come down the

25:38 Abraham Lincoln's gonna come down the

25:38 Abraham Lincoln's gonna come down the street it really feels like a living

25:40 street it really feels like a living

25:40 street it really feels like a living breathing working town no shade on some

25:43 breathing working town no shade on some

25:43 breathing working town no shade on some of my favorite places on Earth but this

25:45 of my favorite places on Earth but this

25:45 of my favorite places on Earth but this is better than Disneyland or Knott's

25:46 is better than Disneyland or Knott's

25:46 is better than Disneyland or Knott's Berry Farm or really any other old

25:49 Berry Farm or really any other old

25:49 Berry Farm or really any other old western attraction I have ever been to

25:51 western attraction I have ever been to

25:51 western attraction I have ever been to cumulatively all added together this

25:54 cumulatively all added together this

25:54 cumulatively all added together this might be the greatest ghost town I've

25:55 might be the greatest ghost town I've

25:55 might be the greatest ghost town I've ever seen once again each one of these

25:57 ever seen once again each one of these

25:57 ever seen once again each one of these buildings is filled with historic

25:59 buildings is filled with historic

25:59 buildings is filled with historic artifacts period correct Furnishing so

26:02 artifacts period correct Furnishing so

26:02 artifacts period correct Furnishing so much information so so much history and

26:05 much information so so much history and

26:05 much information so so much history and so many more of these buildings are

26:07 so many more of these buildings are

26:07 so many more of these buildings are authentic than I thought they were going

26:08 authentic than I thought they were going

26:08 authentic than I thought they were going to be you think of the theme park or Old

26:10 to be you think of the theme park or Old

26:10 to be you think of the theme park or Old West tourist town version of a stable

26:12 West tourist town version of a stable

26:12 West tourist town version of a stable and then look at this look at the size

26:15 and then look at this look at the size

26:15 and then look at this look at the size of this place it's gargantuan really

26:19 of this place it's gargantuan really

26:19 of this place it's gargantuan really it's not just the carriages and wagons

26:21 it's not just the carriages and wagons

26:21 it's not just the carriages and wagons and coaches it's the lumber the tool

26:26 and coaches it's the lumber the tool

26:26 and coaches it's the lumber the tool the harnesses look at this the wheel

26:29 the harnesses look at this the wheel

26:29 the harnesses look at this the wheel makers Workshop the blacksmithing look

26:31 makers Workshop the blacksmithing look

26:31 makers Workshop the blacksmithing look at all the wheels up there look at the

26:33 at all the wheels up there look at the

26:33 at all the wheels up there look at the belt and Machinery just

26:36 belt and Machinery just

26:36 belt and Machinery just just this one building it's unlike

26:37 just this one building it's unlike

26:37 just this one building it's unlike anything I've ever seen before I'm

26:39 anything I've ever seen before I'm

26:39 anything I've ever seen before I'm almost speechless I'm never quite

26:40 almost speechless I'm never quite

26:40 almost speechless I'm never quite speechless but I'm almost speechless now

26:42 speechless but I'm almost speechless now

26:42 speechless but I'm almost speechless now multiply that level of detail by all the

26:45 multiply that level of detail by all the

26:45 multiply that level of detail by all the buildings out here that you can see you

26:47 buildings out here that you can see you

26:47 buildings out here that you can see you are a fan of old-timey stuff you know a

26:50 are a fan of old-timey stuff you know a

26:50 are a fan of old-timey stuff you know a hand of Green Gables Laura Ingalls

26:52 hand of Green Gables Laura Ingalls

26:52 hand of Green Gables Laura Ingalls Wilder old westerns or just Pioneer

26:54 Wilder old westerns or just Pioneer

26:54 Wilder old westerns or just Pioneer history I don't think off the top of my

26:56 history I don't think off the top of my

26:56 history I don't think off the top of my head I could recommend you a better

26:58 head I could recommend you a better

26:58 head I could recommend you a better place to visit they've even got

26:59 place to visit they've even got

26:59 place to visit they've even got everybody's mother-in-law's house

27:01 everybody's mother-in-law's house

27:01 everybody's mother-in-law's house unbelievable unbelievable the people

27:04 unbelievable unbelievable the people

27:04 unbelievable unbelievable the people don't live out here and work out here

27:05 don't live out here and work out here

27:05 don't live out here and work out here this is the coolest place ever I

27:07 this is the coolest place ever I

27:07 this is the coolest place ever I desperately want to show you everything

27:08 desperately want to show you everything

27:08 desperately want to show you everything here but I literally can't I don't have

27:11 here but I literally can't I don't have

27:11 here but I literally can't I don't have that many batteries I've been a lot of

27:12 that many batteries I've been a lot of

27:12 that many batteries I've been a lot of places but every once in a while I go

27:14 places but every once in a while I go

27:14 places but every once in a while I go someplace so special that I know while

27:16 someplace so special that I know while

27:16 someplace so special that I know while I'm walking around I'm gonna have weird

27:18 I'm walking around I'm gonna have weird

27:18 I'm walking around I'm gonna have weird dreams about it for the rest of my life

27:20 dreams about it for the rest of my life

27:20 dreams about it for the rest of my life this is a hundred percent one of those

27:22 this is a hundred percent one of those

27:22 this is a hundred percent one of those places and we didn't even look at the

27:23 places and we didn't even look at the

27:23 places and we didn't even look at the main attractions out on the road there

27:25 main attractions out on the road there

27:25 main attractions out on the road there over that fence

27:32 Rick and I'll have a gun fight with you

27:32 Rick and I'll have a gun fight with you mister long as we're using finger guns

27:35 mister long as we're using finger guns

27:35 mister long as we're using finger guns oh you will will you will come on

27:37 oh you will will you will come on

27:37 oh you will will you will come on outside okay but you don't know Mister

27:39 outside okay but you don't know Mister

27:39 outside okay but you don't know Mister because I ain't never lost a finger gun

27:42 because I ain't never lost a finger gun

27:42 because I ain't never lost a finger gun battle yet quit your yapping and draw

27:47 battle yet quit your yapping and draw

27:47 battle yet quit your yapping and draw you ready yep on the count of three one

27:52 you ready yep on the count of three one

27:52 you ready yep on the count of three one two three oh

27:56 two three oh

27:56 two three oh he got me kill my mom I love her tell my

28:01 he got me kill my mom I love her tell my

28:01 he got me kill my mom I love her tell my part I love my mom oh and tell Ali I

28:04 part I love my mom oh and tell Ali I

28:04 part I love my mom oh and tell Ali I love her and tell Julio to love Ali tell

28:06 love her and tell Julio to love Ali tell

28:06 love her and tell Julio to love Ali tell everyone love each other and oh wait a

28:10 everyone love each other and oh wait a

28:10 everyone love each other and oh wait a minute

28:11 minute

28:11 minute finger guns ain't got no bullets they

28:13 finger guns ain't got no bullets they

28:13 finger guns ain't got no bullets they ain't real guns

28:14 ain't real guns

28:14 ain't real guns wow and there ain't no one there it

28:17 wow and there ain't no one there it

28:17 wow and there ain't no one there it wasn't even a real gun fight this is

28:19 wasn't even a real gun fight this is

28:19 wasn't even a real gun fight this is literally the most fun I have had in so

28:21 literally the most fun I have had in so

28:21 literally the most fun I have had in so so long I can't believe I have this

28:23 so long I can't believe I have this

28:23 so long I can't believe I have this place mostly all to myself and it's

28:26 place mostly all to myself and it's

28:26 place mostly all to myself and it's summer now it's freaking June school is

28:28 summer now it's freaking June school is

28:28 summer now it's freaking June school is out do people just not know about how

28:30 out do people just not know about how

28:30 out do people just not know about how awesome Nevada City Montana is dude I'm

28:33 awesome Nevada City Montana is dude I'm

28:33 awesome Nevada City Montana is dude I'm telling you I love Virginia City Nevada

28:34 telling you I love Virginia City Nevada

28:34 telling you I love Virginia City Nevada and I used to get so annoyed when I try

28:36 and I used to get so annoyed when I try

28:36 and I used to get so annoyed when I try to Google stuff about it and all this

28:38 to Google stuff about it and all this

28:38 to Google stuff about it and all this Virginia City Montana stuff would come

28:40 Virginia City Montana stuff would come

28:40 Virginia City Montana stuff would come up but now I get it I understand this is

28:43 up but now I get it I understand this is

28:43 up but now I get it I understand this is the ultimate place to visit for fans of

28:45 the ultimate place to visit for fans of

28:45 the ultimate place to visit for fans of the old west I don't know what I was

28:47 the old west I don't know what I was

28:47 the old west I don't know what I was expecting to find but not all this all

28:49 expecting to find but not all this all

28:49 expecting to find but not all this all right it is now on my list of stated

28:51 right it is now on my list of stated

28:51 right it is now on my list of stated goals to return here one day and take

28:53 goals to return here one day and take

28:53 goals to return here one day and take more time to see the Oregon works and

28:55 more time to see the Oregon works and

28:55 more time to see the Oregon works and the Music Hall Museum learn more about

28:57 the Music Hall Museum learn more about

28:57 the Music Hall Museum learn more about the Outlaws and the in-laws and

28:59 the Outlaws and the in-laws and

28:59 the Outlaws and the in-laws and everything else that made this area so

29:01 everything else that made this area so

29:01 everything else that made this area so legendary next time I come here no

29:03 legendary next time I come here no

29:03 legendary next time I come here no matter what it costs I am staying in

29:05 matter what it costs I am staying in

29:05 matter what it costs I am staying in town because this is Bar None one of the

29:07 town because this is Bar None one of the

29:07 town because this is Bar None one of the best places I have ever been and you

29:09 best places I have ever been and you

29:09 best places I have ever been and you know I've been around this ain't my

29:11 know I've been around this ain't my

29:11 know I've been around this ain't my first two-story Outhouse no sir I have

29:13 first two-story Outhouse no sir I have

29:13 first two-story Outhouse no sir I have filmed over 1 1000 other videos on this

29:16 filmed over 1 1000 other videos on this

29:16 filmed over 1 1000 other videos on this channel alone that you can check out not

29:17 channel alone that you can check out not

29:17 channel alone that you can check out not to mention the second Channel we've

29:19 to mention the second Channel we've

29:19 to mention the second Channel we've traveled to a theme parks and historic

29:21 traveled to a theme parks and historic

29:21 traveled to a theme parks and historic sites all over the United States and

29:23 sites all over the United States and

29:23 sites all over the United States and Beyond so much old west so much Route 66

29:26 Beyond so much old west so much Route 66

29:26 Beyond so much old west so much Route 66 and I'm so stoked now to have added

29:28 and I'm so stoked now to have added

29:28 and I'm so stoked now to have added Montana to the list this is my 48th

29:30 Montana to the list this is my 48th

29:30 Montana to the list this is my 48th state all I've got left now are North

29:33 state all I've got left now are North

29:33 state all I've got left now are North Dakota and Alaska make sure to subscribe

29:36 Dakota and Alaska make sure to subscribe

29:36 Dakota and Alaska make sure to subscribe to find out if I ever get there and by

29:38 to find out if I ever get there and by

29:38 to find out if I ever get there and by the way all of these edutainment style

29:40 the way all of these edutainment style

29:40 the way all of these edutainment style Adventures are funded by viewers like

29:43 Adventures are funded by viewers like

29:43 Adventures are funded by viewers like you through patreon through memberships

29:44 you through patreon through memberships

29:44 you through patreon through memberships go to randomland.com you can find all

29:47 go to randomland.com you can find all

29:47 go to randomland.com you can find all the links to everything including our

29:49 the links to everything including our

29:49 the links to everything including our sick 10th anniversary merch I've seen a

29:51 sick 10th anniversary merch I've seen a

29:51 sick 10th anniversary merch I've seen a lot of historic towns and a lot of ghost

29:53 lot of historic towns and a lot of ghost

29:53 lot of historic towns and a lot of ghost towns in my day traveling around the

29:56 towns in my day traveling around the

29:56 towns in my day traveling around the country in the last 10 years of filming

29:58 country in the last 10 years of filming

29:58 country in the last 10 years of filming these episodes and if you had to hold my

30:00 these episodes and if you had to hold my

30:00 these episodes and if you had to hold my feet to the fire and ask me which one is

30:03 feet to the fire and ask me which one is

30:03 feet to the fire and ask me which one is the best one in America today I would

30:06 the best one in America today I would

30:06 the best one in America today I would say collectively this one which I

30:08 say collectively this one which I

30:08 say collectively this one which I realize is a bold statement and it's not

30:10 realize is a bold statement and it's not

30:10 realize is a bold statement and it's not that I don't love them all but these two

30:12 that I don't love them all but these two

30:12 that I don't love them all but these two are epic all right I'm gonna head into

30:14 are epic all right I'm gonna head into

30:14 are epic all right I'm gonna head into the free free Museum and Gift Shop grab

30:16 the free free Museum and Gift Shop grab

30:16 the free free Museum and Gift Shop grab a couple of books for future research

30:18 a couple of books for future research

30:18 a couple of books for future research because I definitely want to come back

30:19 because I definitely want to come back

30:19 because I definitely want to come back and I think I might take a little ride

30:22 and I think I might take a little ride

30:22 and I think I might take a little ride on the train you guys check out those

30:24 on the train you guys check out those

30:24 on the train you guys check out those links below and then you know what we'll

30:25 links below and then you know what we'll

30:25 links below and then you know what we'll have all done our duty we can go home

30:29 have all done our duty we can go home

30:29 have all done our duty we can go home and sleep well

30:32 and sleep well

30:32 and sleep well [Music]

30:51 [Music]

30:51 [Music] thank you

30:53 thank you

30:53 thank you [Music]

31:07 [Music] that's kind of amazing oh my gosh a

31:10 that's kind of amazing oh my gosh a

31:10 that's kind of amazing oh my gosh a selfie spot take a pig

Are these the Best Ghost Towns in America? Montana's Virginia City and beyond

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