Chasing History: Ghost Town of Shafter, Texas

[@pablohernandez1159]

I visited Shafter 6yrs ago my great great grandfather, great grandfather and grandfather lived there in the early 1900’s. Moved to the Artesia, N. Mexico. my grandfather &family moved to California at the start of the war.3of my uncle’s were in the navy.

[@ChasingHistory]

Thats Awesome! thank you for sharing!!

[@DeeSap-in3ez]

My grandparents lived here and my mother & sibling were born there. Grandfather passed away there and he worked in the mines. The family then moved to New Mexico where apparently land grants were give to people to move to New Mexico. It was a hard life and my mother attended Mexican parochial school and was taught classes by nuns from Spain - wonder if the family name is in Shafter records. Now I know how my Mom knew about the Texas Rangers - maybe will visit there one day.

[@1polonium210]

I first visited Shafter in the late 1970s as part of my six-week summer geology field camp. I've been back several times, during my many trips to the Big Bend. The geology of the Shafter silver district will grab the attention of anyone who is interested in the economic geology of Trans-Pecos Texas and the Big Bend in particular. If you make the trip to Shafter, be sure to drive to Presidio, then east along the scenic river road to Terlingua Ghost Town and the old mercury (quicksliver) mining district.

[@ChasingHistory]

Thank you for sharing some sites to check out! the Big Bend is a geologic paradise we really had out minds blown when we were down there! thank you for sharing! Thank you for sharing! hope you will subscribe to our channel!

[@DeeSap-in3ez]

My grandparents lived here and my mother & sibling were born there. Grandfather passed away there and he worked in the mines. The family then moved to New Mexico where apparently land grants were give to people to move to New Mexico. It was a hard life and my mother attended Mexican parochial school and was taught classes by nuns from Spain - wonder if the family name is in Shafter records. now I know how my Mom knew about the Texas Rangers - maybe will visit there one day,

[@thetimeisnow.2420]

Do more of these please!! Fantastic!

[@ChasingHistory]

we have another ghost town episode coming soon!!

[@AT1881Cowboy]

Fantastic history. Thank you very much!!!

[@ChasingHistory]

Thank you So Much!!! so glad to have been able to share this history!!

[@tweevers2]

This is the filming location of the fictional town called Piedmont in the classic movie Adromeda Strain.Where the satelite landed and everyone died and started the whole movie a rolling.

[@ChasingHistory]

we have no idea what your talking about....

[@bcaruthers7674]

Thanks for sharing! We were just there and will be back after this info! I appreciate you.

[@ChasingHistory]

Thats Awesome!! Thank you for letting us know! if anyone else out there visits the site, please let us know!!

[@DeeSap-in3ez]

My grandparents lived here and my mother born there - grandfather passed away there and worked in the mines - the family then moved to New Mexico - heard land grants were give to people to move their - heard Shafter became a ghost town

[@DianaMartinez-on2bn]

We visited Shafter this morning and saw the museum❤ My boys decided to look up Shafter on KZbin and came across this video. We signed the book also! Thanks for sharing, they were excited to see this on Tv!!

[@ChasingHistory]

That is so great to hear!! that is one of the reasons we wanted to do the episode, because their is nothing out their on it! such a cool place thank you for sharing your visit!!

[@peterdorame375]

Love watching

[@ChasingHistory]

Thank you for letting us know!!! we are Grateful!!

[@ChrisHaefner]

Really loving your videos

[@ChasingHistory]

Thank you So Much!!!

[@polystictus]

I was there in April and I did not know that there were cabinets that you could open for more photos. In the 90's there was a upscale restaurant in that series of abandoned buildings near the highway. I was surprised back then. I ate there with some people who lived in Redford on the River Road south of Presidio. I wonder who restored the cemetery. All the white crosses are the same and painted at the same time plus looks like all the stones on top of the graves where reassembled about the same time.

[@ChasingHistory]

Not sure ... but glad the Museum is there! thank you for letting us know a bit more about the history of the place!

[@pleasantjourneys]

I lived there briefly in 1980s - ghostly!

[@ChasingHistory]

Thats so Cool!!! What was your experience like living there!???

[@underground-hiphopchannel4657]

480p ?

[@ChasingHistory]

not sure what you mean?

[@DeeSap-in3ez]

My grandparents lived here and my mother & sibling were born there. Grandfather passed away there and he worked in the mines. The family then moved to New Mexico where apparently land grants were give to people to move to New Mexico. It was a hard life and my mother attended Mexican parochial school and was taught classes by nuns from Spain - wonder if the family name is in Shafter records. now I know how my Mom knew about the Texas Rangers - maybe will visit there one day,