I went to school there in the 60's. We lived in Jackpot and rode a bus to Contact. There were two teachers in the two room school, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers I believe. Coal stove for heat, outhouses for boys and girls. After a couple years a new school was built in Jackpot. One of the teachers there was Mr. Hansen. Great memories.

You mispronounced the name but that beside itself, we did a event up there and the locals got a good picture of me riding out of the cemetery on my horse wearing correct clothing. It was perfectly timed

Here is an explanation of how to pronounce Placer, as in Placer mining, which is a method of extracting gold from alluvial deposits. You might think that the word Placer is pronounced with a long a, but used in this context, it's actually a short vowel, rhyming with gasser. Thus the towns name is pronounced "Plasserville."

It's amazing how many little ghost towns are still out there. Thanks for your great series.

I was there a bit over two years ago and there is just something special about the west (from the east coast and visiting the Sawtooths). I just love "ghost towns". So much history in such a small place. Thanks for letting me revisit!

The history that you found about the teacher shows how caring she was way behond a school teacher 🏆But as you showed the Judge was a different story but he just sold the merchandise that sound ed about right 🤔and your town history was awesome thank you p.s. Love those photos .

I enjoy your videos and your style of storytelling. Thank you for sharing the history, incorporating photos and graphics, and keeping things brief but not making it feel rushed. Great job!

We've been there quite a few times, the last was August of 2015. We brought our daughter and three of our grandsons, all about 11-12 years old. We had always enjoyed our previous visits there and thought our grandsons would have fun.Naturally we headed straight to the fossils and had a good time, talk g lots of pictures. The was a park ranger tbere. He was an older man. One of my grandsons asked him a question about the fossils, but the ranger refused to speak to him. We left and went to Berlin. We found a picnic table and sat down to eat our lunch suddenly the ranger appeared , got out of his truck, walked within 20 feet of us and just stood there staring at us. My husband asked if there was a problem. The ranger never changed expression. He said "No". We finished our meal and left him standing there. While exploring Berlin we could see him in the distance, watching us. My husband swore he heard banjos so we left. I have to say that this happened nine years ago. I can't imagine what there was about us that caused the ranger to follow us around, but I think its wise for visitors to be aware of their surroundings and the people you encounter. Other than the odd experience, I highly recommend Berlin and Icthyosaur Park. Bring plenty of food and water. The closest town is Gabbs.

Been to Sumpter, probably been very close to Whitney but had no idea it was there.

Interesting info on the history and what happened to the change of time on this area thank you 🇺🇸

I live north of Idaho Falls and have not been here. I'll have to visit here soon.

To bad if it was a extension! If it’s not on his claim he can mine his own claim!

Very interesting thank you so much

This was awesome! My grandfather and dad worked for the Superior Coal Co. My dad went to high-school there and played football for the Superior Dragons. He quit school at 16 and went to work in the mine, where his dad was already working. That would have been around 1951. Thanks for the video! Brought back nice memories!

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Beautiful video! Thanks! 👍🏼

Great video! Thank you!

WENT THERE AND THAT HOTEL SCARED THE HELL OUTA ME..FELT EVIL IN THERE FROM THE PORCH SO I NEVER WENT IN..THE HANGING TREE WAS KINDA CREEPY..

Thank you.

I will like to see one episode about the town Bodie, California ❤

Very very pretty history❤

saludos desde espa

Spent a lot of time there, and found your video extremely informative. Thank you 👍

I visited Belmont NV in April 2024. The courthouse is an impressive structure. We visited in the morning, so the saloon wasn’t open yet. The town is still sparsely populated, so we didn’t venture much off of the main road, out of fear of mistakenly going down someone’s driveway. The town center was nice too with lots of historic vehicles and artifacts on display.

I am pretty sure I had a couple of ancestors in that company.

nice job.

It's a HOOT!! Want to see Colorado!!

I love this town. There is a great BBQ joint there.

The use of coal has actually increased to a record high. China burns more than ever. Russia is one of the biggest producers of coal.

Cool Place

I want to learn how to make those log style concrete headstones like the three in the video, I buried my cat and dog on family property and want to make them headstones, those will do, I'm a Carpenter so perfect.

It's Pronounced Plass'er'ville by the locals. Thanks for the video, haven't been there for a decade or so and I'm stuck living in town these days, am supposed to be doing Honey Do's , but am wishing I was out in the woods, this gives me a taste to maybe make it through the rest of the week doing the 7-5 grind in construction.

Similar situation in Sims ND on the old Northern Pacific main line. The difference is- when coaling facilities were no longer needed, the section of track through the town was completely abandoned for a more direct route east to west. As far as I know, there is still an active church in the area, but all other homes, businesses, the school & everything else is in ruins.

What is wrong with people? Woke up one day and said to themselves,” hey, let’s go spend 30 bucks on paint, buy some gas for the sh@t box we drive and go spray paint someones property “ out in the middle of nowhere…for what.

Painted by assholes

As buildings were torn down life in the town was in-tents.

this is what will happen to America when Democrats have their way.

DEQ lies. There’s toxic chemicals everywhere there. Just like Anaconda.

Sad it was tagged. I just watched a video of escalation on Pompeii and there was no destruction from this era.

We’re not a ghost town.

Beautiful little city until san Francisco bay area people moved in

Wow. cousins. I am descendent of Amasa Mason Lyman. The father of Walter C Lyman. So cool!

So cool, thanks for posting this. As a fan of geology and history I really enjoyed this.

Very beautiful area! Two beautiful lakes at end of road.

Amazing! I never knew all that marble in Washington same from nearby Colorado.

I have friends up there in the early 70s 😊

Another great episode and great history as well. Thanks for this episode.

Severe injury, and bleeding, usually come standard when getting a shoulder full of buckshot...hmmm, and that's 'one to grow on' , kids.😂😂😂😂😂

200 of them in Oregon amazing lived here all my life never knew it was that many the only one we ever heard of relentlessly Shanaka

Same here I'm moving there to me f Biden wins