Nevada Expeditions
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Exploring Nevada and beyond, one ghost town at a time.
Despite appearing staged for the photo shoot in the '20s, local Paiute tradition states that the ancient imagery refers to periods of flooding and possibly stories of a great sea serpent dwelling in the nearby lake.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Despite appearing staged for the photo shoot in the '20s, local Paiute tradition states that the ancient imagery refers to periods of flooding and possibly stories of a great sea serpent dwelling in the nearby lake.
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In 1924, the Agai-Pah pictographs were used as the backdrop for this photo by Edward S. Curtis, called "The primitive artists", depicting a "Paviotso man standing, marking side of glacial boulder that already has petroglyphs on it."
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In 1924, the Agai-Pah pictographs were used as the backdrop for this photo by Edward S. Curtis, called "The primitive artists", depicting a "Paviotso man standing, marking side of glacial boulder that already has petroglyphs on it."
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For more than the last one hundred years, however, what became known as the Bull Creek Ranch has led a quiet, peaceful existence; a verdant oasis hidden in a desert ravine.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
For more than the last one hundred years, however, what became known as the Bull Creek Ranch has led a quiet, peaceful existence; a verdant oasis hidden in a desert ravine.
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Yokum's or Bull Spring Station was one of the earliest stations along the roads leading to and from Hamilton in the late 1860s. It was also the site of horse racing a decade later! 🏇
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November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Yokum's or Bull Spring Station was one of the earliest stations along the roads leading to and from Hamilton in the late 1860s. It was also the site of horse racing a decade later! 🏇
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In the 1990s, Al & Carol Drayton built a new home and reopened shop along the highway for fifteen years, but today the old place is part of the Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area and there are no services to be found. 🧵 3/3
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
In the 1990s, Al & Carol Drayton built a new home and reopened shop along the highway for fifteen years, but today the old place is part of the Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area and there are no services to be found. 🧵 3/3
In 1883 they became home to Eugene Locke, who would start a family that would develop & live on the ranch for the next 80 years. During the 1920s when the Midland Trail was routed by the property, the Lockes opened a gas station & later, a cafe which operated until they sold the ranch in 1963. 🧵 2/3
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
In 1883 they became home to Eugene Locke, who would start a family that would develop & live on the ranch for the next 80 years. During the 1920s when the Midland Trail was routed by the property, the Lockes opened a gas station & later, a cafe which operated until they sold the ranch in 1963. 🧵 2/3
Even though some maps still show it, you won't find gas at Lockes! ⛽
As early as the 1860s, Keyser Springs on the west side of Railroad Valley were used as a stop for freighters between Hamilton and Reveille. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
As early as the 1860s, Keyser Springs on the west side of Railroad Valley were used as a stop for freighters between Hamilton and Reveille. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Even though some maps still show it, you won't find gas at Lockes! ⛽
As early as the 1860s, Keyser Springs on the west side of Railroad Valley were used as a stop for freighters between Hamilton and Reveille. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
As early as the 1860s, Keyser Springs on the west side of Railroad Valley were used as a stop for freighters between Hamilton and Reveille. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
Nevertheless, the Tognoni family remained to work their claims until around 1940, producing some $20,000. Despite their limited success, Silverton continues to hold importance to the family and a private cemetery near the site is still in occasional use.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Nevertheless, the Tognoni family remained to work their claims until around 1940, producing some $20,000. Despite their limited success, Silverton continues to hold importance to the family and a private cemetery near the site is still in occasional use.
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Silverton - not Colorado, but Nevada!
Little Silverton came to be after Italian immigrant J.C. Tognoni discovered silver in 1912. The camp didn't form until closer to 1920, and even then only lasted a short period.
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Little Silverton came to be after Italian immigrant J.C. Tognoni discovered silver in 1912. The camp didn't form until closer to 1920, and even then only lasted a short period.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Silverton - not Colorado, but Nevada!
Little Silverton came to be after Italian immigrant J.C. Tognoni discovered silver in 1912. The camp didn't form until closer to 1920, and even then only lasted a short period.
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Little Silverton came to be after Italian immigrant J.C. Tognoni discovered silver in 1912. The camp didn't form until closer to 1920, and even then only lasted a short period.
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Tonight in Fallon, I'm hosting Lariat Frights at the Oats Park Art Center. The highlight is the Trick-or-Treat Trail, but there will also be food, drink, and fun for the whole family! Best of all - admission is free! 🎃
October 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Tonight in Fallon, I'm hosting Lariat Frights at the Oats Park Art Center. The highlight is the Trick-or-Treat Trail, but there will also be food, drink, and fun for the whole family! Best of all - admission is free! 🎃
Unusually named Ullaine was a small camp that emerged between 1906 and 1910. Variously spelled as Eullaine, Ulaine, Eulaine, and maybe others, the camp was named for the original discoverer's wife (though one unsupported story claims it was after a popular brand of kerosene at the time). #Nevada
October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Unusually named Ullaine was a small camp that emerged between 1906 and 1910. Variously spelled as Eullaine, Ulaine, Eulaine, and maybe others, the camp was named for the original discoverer's wife (though one unsupported story claims it was after a popular brand of kerosene at the time). #Nevada
Not a bad start to Fall! 🌈🍂
September 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Not a bad start to Fall! 🌈🍂
Revivals were seen in the twentieth century, which even brought construction of a new mill just after World War II, but today the only residents of Troy are found in its hard-to-reach cemetery. 🧵 2/2
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Revivals were seen in the twentieth century, which even brought construction of a new mill just after World War II, but today the only residents of Troy are found in its hard-to-reach cemetery. 🧵 2/2
Silver was discovered in the Grant Range in 1867, giving rise to the town of Troy. English investors spent $500,000 to build a 20-stamp mill equipped with two furnaces in 1872, but the endeavor was ultimately a failure and Troy was all but abandoned within a few years. 🧵 1/2 #Nevada #History
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
At Lower Hot Creek, an impressive stone mansion is found, completed by Williams in 1908 at the site of an earlier hotel that was lost to fire. During the past few years, the current owner has undertaken the massive task of restoring the home - and I look forward to seeing it take shape! 🧵 2/2
September 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
At Lower Hot Creek, an impressive stone mansion is found, completed by Williams in 1908 at the site of an earlier hotel that was lost to fire. During the past few years, the current owner has undertaken the massive task of restoring the home - and I look forward to seeing it take shape! 🧵 2/2
Hot Creek: home to one of Nevada's most iconic homes.
Started 1867 as two separate mining towns, Hot Creek became an important ranching community after 1870. J.T. Williams and his wife Sophie transformed the two townsites into productive ranches, known today as Upper and Lower Hot Creek. 🧵 1/2
Started 1867 as two separate mining towns, Hot Creek became an important ranching community after 1870. J.T. Williams and his wife Sophie transformed the two townsites into productive ranches, known today as Upper and Lower Hot Creek. 🧵 1/2
September 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Hot Creek: home to one of Nevada's most iconic homes.
Started 1867 as two separate mining towns, Hot Creek became an important ranching community after 1870. J.T. Williams and his wife Sophie transformed the two townsites into productive ranches, known today as Upper and Lower Hot Creek. 🧵 1/2
Started 1867 as two separate mining towns, Hot Creek became an important ranching community after 1870. J.T. Williams and his wife Sophie transformed the two townsites into productive ranches, known today as Upper and Lower Hot Creek. 🧵 1/2
You can find more photos and history of Morey @ www.nvexpeditions.com/nye/morey.php. Remember to hit that Follow button to keep up with my adventures throughout Nevada and beyond!
September 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You can find more photos and history of Morey @ www.nvexpeditions.com/nye/morey.php. Remember to hit that Follow button to keep up with my adventures throughout Nevada and beyond!
Silver ore was found as early as 1865, but it took a few years before a camp developed. Once it did, it gained a short-lived stamp mill and a post office that lasted an astounding 32 years! Total production was around $475,000, and the site today has a surprising amount to see. 🧵 2/2
September 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Silver ore was found as early as 1865, but it took a few years before a camp developed. Once it did, it gained a short-lived stamp mill and a post office that lasted an astounding 32 years! Total production was around $475,000, and the site today has a surprising amount to see. 🧵 2/2
The road to Morey can be described using the Three Rs: Rocky, Rough, and Rewarding.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The road to Morey can be described using the Three Rs: Rocky, Rough, and Rewarding.
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William T. Pritchard (aka "Nick of the Woods") built this stone station about 1874 on his newly completed toll road between Tybo and Eureka (and on to the railroad at Palisade). It was also a junction point for those traveling to Pioche and Hamilton. It isn't clear when it was finally abandoned.
September 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
William T. Pritchard (aka "Nick of the Woods") built this stone station about 1874 on his newly completed toll road between Tybo and Eureka (and on to the railroad at Palisade). It was also a junction point for those traveling to Pioche and Hamilton. It isn't clear when it was finally abandoned.
The station, restored in recent years, remains private property and permission must be obtained prior to visiting.
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September 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The station, restored in recent years, remains private property and permission must be obtained prior to visiting.
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They also planted an orchard, among the first in Nevada. Though its time as a station was short, Moore's Station has continued to function as a ranch intermittently for the last 150 years; even being reinforced during the 1960s to withstand the Project Faultless nuclear test just 5 miles away. 🧵 2/3
September 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
They also planted an orchard, among the first in Nevada. Though its time as a station was short, Moore's Station has continued to function as a ranch intermittently for the last 150 years; even being reinforced during the 1960s to withstand the Project Faultless nuclear test just 5 miles away. 🧵 2/3
The late author Shawn Hall described Moore's Station as his personal favorite, and it's easy to see why. The attractive stone house was built in the 1870s by the Moore brothers, who operated it as a station on the road between Tybo and Eureka. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
September 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The late author Shawn Hall described Moore's Station as his personal favorite, and it's easy to see why. The attractive stone house was built in the 1870s by the Moore brothers, who operated it as a station on the road between Tybo and Eureka. 🧵 1/3 #Nevada #History #GhostTown
You can find more photos and history of the Hot Creek kilns @ www.nvexpeditions.com/nye/kilns.php. Be sure to hit that Follow button to keep up with my adventures throughout Nevada and beyond!
September 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
You can find more photos and history of the Hot Creek kilns @ www.nvexpeditions.com/nye/kilns.php. Be sure to hit that Follow button to keep up with my adventures throughout Nevada and beyond!
In 1877 alone, fourteen kilns were built to keep up with demand for charcoal at the smelters in Tybo, using some 600,000 bricks!
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September 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
In 1877 alone, fourteen kilns were built to keep up with demand for charcoal at the smelters in Tybo, using some 600,000 bricks!
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