The Ruins of Delamar, Nevada | TRUE GHOST TOWN

WARNING: IF YOU WANT TO VISIT DELAMAR, BRING A TRUCK. THE ROADS ARE AWFUL AND THERE IS NO CELL SERVICE FOR 20 MILES. IF YOU GET STUCK, YOU ARE STUCK.

History of Delmar written below:


In 1889, prospectors John Ferguson and Joseph Sharp discovered gold near Monkeywrench Wash, leading to the establishment of a mining camp west of the Monkeywrench Mine, initially named Ferguson. In April 1894, Captain Joseph Raphael De Lamar acquired most of the key mines in the area and renamed the camp Delamar. That same year, the Delamar Lode newspaper began publication, and a post office was opened.

From 1895 to 1900, Delamar was Nevada's primary ore producer. By 1897, the settlement had grown to over 3,000 residents and featured a hospital, an opera house, churches, a school, several businesses, and saloons. Most buildings were constructed from native rock. By 1896, the Delamar mill was processing up to 260 tons of ore daily. Water was pumped from a well in Meadow Valley Wash, twelve miles away, while supplies traveled by mule team from the railroad head in Milford, Utah, 150 miles away.

A fire nearly destroyed the town in the spring of 1900. Captain De Lamar sold his mines in 1902, which had produced $8.5 million in gold. The new owners installed a 400-ton mill in 1903, but the mine ceased operations in 1909. A brief revival from 1929 to 1934 saw the reopening of the post office in March 1933 and the school, but the post office closed again in February 1941.

Today, only a few remnants of the town remain. Many stone ruins are still standing, and mining foundations are visible from nearby hills. Two graveyards in the area have been vandalized. The region is riddled with mines and mine shafts, though the main shaft has been blasted shut in recent years.

Wild horses roam the area, and a nearby dry lake, known as Texas Lake, resembles the shape of Texas from above.

Silicosis
The gold in Delamar was embedded in quartzite, which created fine dust when crushed. Miners who inhaled the dust often developed silicosis, earning the town the grim nickname "widow-maker."

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