Ghost Town Living
Living in an abandoned ghost town, trying to bring it back to life.
Cerro Gordo was established in 1865 and went on the be the most prosperous silver mine in California's history. At it's peak, over 4,500 miners called Cerro Gordo home. Nearly $500 million worth of minerals were pulled from the hills. Law enforcement wouldn't go to Cerro Gordo and miners were expected to solve their own problems. This led to over a murder per week in it's heyday.
Once the silver and water ran out, most packed up and headed out. The town has sat mostly abandoned for over 100 years.
My hope is to breathe life back into this town. My goal one day is to allow more people to come and stay overnight.
Restoring an abandoned ghost town with no running water is a long process with many ups and downs, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
This channel is dedicated to tracking that progress.
Week In The Life: I Own A "Ghost Town"
5 Years Living In An Abandoned Ghost Town
Why Are Jeans In Abandoned Mines Worth $100,000?
Hiking To The CIA’s “Top Secret” Plane Crash in Death Valley
I've Been Living In A Ghost Town For Almost 5 YEARS!
I Made A Golden Pickaxe Using Minerals From My Mine!
How Much Does 1oz of Silver Cost To Make?
Hollywood In My Backyard: 9 Famous Movie Locations Around Cerro Gordo
1695 Days Living In A Ghost Town
4.5 Years Living In An Abandoned Ghost Town
3D Scanning The Abandoned Mines of Cerro Gordo!
Climbing To The Mine That Changed Cars Forever
I Mined A Bunch of Zinc & It Explained The REAL History Here
I Went Mining For 12 Hours & Made $____?
4+ Years Living In An Abandoned Ghost Town
I Hosted A Footrace Up To My Abandoned Ghost Town! (2nd Annual)
I Hiked 4 Days Into California's Most Brutal Ghost Towns
I Mined 50 Pounds of Silver Ore & Made 1800s Coins!
Craziest Month Yet Living In An Abandoned Ghost Town!
I Have WiFi In My Abandoned Mine! 900 Ft Underground!
Building A Hotel In A Ghost Town (3 Year Timelapse)
45 Months Living In an Abandoned Ghost Town
I've Been Living In A Ghost Town Almost 4 Years!
Building A Recording Studio In A Ghost Town (Part 1)
Hurricane Hilary Destroyed Our Road…Now What?
3.5 Years Living in an Abandoned Ghost Town
Rappelling 900 Feet To Uncover Lost History!
39 Months In A Ghost Town: A Cadaver Dog, Lost Mines, And More...
A Footrace Up Cerro Gordo's Deadly Road (Surprise Winner!)
I Got An 1800s Saloon Bar For My Ghost Town!