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The Old West and Ghost Towns

Bodie, California

The West’s Best Preserved Ghost Town.

Dan DeQuille’s 4th of July, 1861

A true “Old West” tale by guest author Karal Barnett.

Misadventure at Old Paria, Utah

A ghost town, historic movie locale, and 4WD adventure.

Rhyolite, Nevada

Ghost City of Golden Dreams.

Goffs, California on Historic Route 66

The surprising Goffs Cultural Center in the midst of a desert ghost town.

Colorado’s Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

One of the American West’s most scenic and historic train rides.

Virginia City and Nevada City, Montana

Reliving the Excitement of Montana’s Gold Rush Era.

Silverton, Colorado

The Mining Town that Never Quit.

Tombstone, Arizona – The Old West’s Most Historic Town (I)

The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Tombstone, Arizona (II)

The Bird Cage Theater and its amazing relics.

Tombstone, Arizona (III)

Boothill Graveyard and Tombstone Court House.

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