Nelson Ghost Town, Nevada

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*PLEASE NOTE* Nelson Ghost Town is its official name. It was abandoned for some time before being purchased by the present owners. Now it's used for movie and photo shoots. It is a tourist attraction, but it's the least commercialized as the others. The others I saw were completely rebuilt back to original state as well as roped off like a museum. This was the least touched out of them all, as stated in my narration in the beginning of the video. Exploring this place was a real pleasure.
This ghost town is in South Nevada in Nelson, El Dorado Canyon. It was first named "El Dorado" by the Spaniards when they first discovered it in 1775.
This ghost town used to be a thriving miners' town with 3 mines which operated from 1859 to 1945 at the end of World War II. It was one of the first major gold strikes in Nevada where they mined gold, silver, copper and lead yielding over $6 million. The town is made up of three (now abandoned) mines; Techatticup, Wall Street, and El Dorado Rand Group. The source of transportation for goods was by steamboat on the Colorado River just at the end of the road.
Most of the miners here were deserters from the Civil War. The town and mines had a very bad reputation as it was a lawless community being so isolated from the Sheriff and civilization. There were many killings and feuds here, so much so that it was an ordinary occurance. The U.S. Army set up an outpost here in 1867 to protect the community and riverboats' freight from Native Americans. The army left the camp in 1869 and the mines thrived once again until the end of the war.
The movie '3000 Miles to Graceland' with Kevin Costner and Kurt Russel used this area as part of their movie shoot where they blew up an airplane on-site. Remnants of the airplane were left behind and shown in this video.
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[@shreekrishnarao7955]

I love her narration... It's cute and very natural at the same time! She's talking out her mind which gives one a feel of actually going on that tour! Nice camera work as well! :)

[@brucemaclennan9879]

Very interesting content. The camera work is excellent - no panning all over the place or zooming in and out, not even a hint of camera shake whilst walking. This lady knows how to handle a camera - fellow You-tubers take note!

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you, Bruce!

[@DrZ99]

Nice tour and great narration. Interesting to see so many relics of the past. Loved the old vehicles. Thanks for posting video.

[@BostonSmitty]

I've been watching your videos all morning and they keep getting better and better. Thank you so much and keep up the good work!

[@rickperryjr851]

Amazing video ! I would love to visit a place like this. Definitely on my bucket list. Even if I can't, you and other KZbinrs making videos like this of these historical small towns, you all all make it possible for us to at least see them and explore. Thank you. I'm glad I subscribed.

[@GabrielaChirila88]

love this video, I like what you chose to say about the place, I love the way you film & your camera! good work, thank you!

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you for the nice comment, Gabriela!

[@lanescanner7063]

I've watched quite a few of your videos and this has to be the coolest one yet!! Excellent job filming it too. I'd like to go there someday. Thanks for sharing this! LS

[@58bigjim]

LUV your work Tiki!! Awesome !! I did not know it that many buildings and houses just sitting ,and empty! WOW!! Thank you for bringing these great old buildings into focus...

[@StalwartShinobi]

Another sub here! I like how incredibly steady your camera is, and the slow walk around is nice, you went to all the places I wanted to see from the opening of the vid. FYI thehole in the el dorado canyon sign are bullet holes! Possibly 5mm from an old turret rifle.

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you for subscribing, Callum!

[@TikiTrex]

I was more than happy to bring you along! I actually felt as though we were all touring together. Thanks for watching! :)

[@ageorgiapeach9442]

I've watched so many of ur videos and enjoy every one of them. Thank you.

[@buddyvibe9043]

Great Tour, I enjoyed you taking the time to show this old mining town, really gives a sense of what things were like back then. You explained it very well. thanks again for sharing

[@guitarfreak342]

Wow, I only just discovered this channel, great video! Also you have a really nice voice :)

[@gabbyjay6822]

great video, my ex girlfriend and I somehow stumbled across this place while on a vegas vacation a few years back and had an awesome time exploring the area, thanks for the video it brought back some very good memories....

[@MorningMary67]

This is great! Thank you so much for posting!

[@GTM59]

Thanx for posting this Tiki. I'm going to Nevada in Nov. so I'll be sure to try and check this town out for myself. Great to have you back on here, I love your videos.

[@TikiTrex]

Nelson Ghost Town is the official name. It is not abandoned. As stated in the description, it used to be until the current owners bought it and now use it as a tourist attraction, and is used for photo/movie shoots. And for those interested in the restoration of classic cars, please check out my son’s channel, 57_Savoy_Fins to follow along his journey of restoring his 1957 Plymouth Savoy, very similar to the car used in the 1983 thriller movie, Christine, which was a 1958 Plymouth.

[@ccedwards6478]

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[@dylanesque66]

What is the nearest big city? I wonder if Phillips 66 owned them mine?

[@dylanesque66]

a coyote head?

[@dylanesque66]

That Pepsi Tiffany lamp might have been worth money

[@dylanesque66]

Colorado Fence was around in the 70s, I know for sure.

[@Electomics]

the farm truck is a ford f6 2 tonne - produced 1948 - 1950 who needs to go on holiday when i have your videos ;) Your a legend :)

[@TikiTrex]

Aww, thank you so much! :)

[@djheinemann1331]

Agree - well done!

[@tealapowell5241]

Pam, thanks so much for braving the heat & sharing your tour!! I really enjoyed seeing the inside of the old vehicles & all the old stuff in the buildings & laying around. You did an excellent job as usual! Always look forward to your new videos. Keep up the great work & Be Safe!!:)

[@kristophermorgan2302]

Thank you so much for posting this. Just visited this spot while on a trip to Vegas. would have never known to check it out had you not shared this. What a neat place. Thank you.

[@Discover-Ireland]

Wow I love these old places just left alone to nature. Really enjoyed this tour had 2 cups tea..while watching and enjoying. Have to sub you after watching this. Best wishes from Eire

[@cowboyhd1306]

***** eire means ireland

[@TikiTrex]

caitgems1 Thank you! :)

[@vrccb]

Fascinating insight into American history (sitting here in the chilly U.K.)

[@voyager0156]

i remember passing the sign for this ghost town when going from Bullhead City, AZ to Las Vegas when I lived in BHC. could not convince my husband to go down to check it out but he wasn't a taker. Thank you for checking it out!

[@MegaMouse30]

That was a great walk through; I love the lawn mower made with the Black&Decker drill and the old "International" truck :)

[@Sourman1545]

someone need to goin there and restore some of those old cars , since there in the desert alot of em could be saved

[@npcokay]

+Sour Man would live there. Seems like a nice place.

[@47485ksc]

I got to ask, kid: "What's the deal with the name and stupid cartoon?"

[@Sourman1545]

Yamaha SR650 do your self a favor and let that frog die in the ocean of old forgotten memes

[@47485ksc]

I'll make a note of it...

[@47485ksc]

I just got to ask, kid: "What's the deal with the non-word 'memes'?" I looked in my huge, 1829 page dictionary and it ain't there. Had it been a word, it would have fallen between "membrane" & "memento".

[@cwf081166]

Cyanide, mercury, arsenic and lead can be found around these old stamp mills, because these elements and compounds where used to separate and clean gold, silver and other precious metals during the mining and milling process. Some of them were leftovers after this process.

[@zehndogger64]

It's great that you go to these trips cause no one else explains anything or does any background and some just break the law to get their treasures. Love ur vlogs!

[@Cz007_]

New subscriber here....This is fantastic!! Great guide and surroundings! Amazing how everything is in original condition and that you're free to roam wherever. Keep up the great vids and i look forward to more old ghost towns!

[@MrKaitland]

TikiTrex...I really like your explorations of cool old buildings: it's history and heritage. I just hope a lot of millennials are watching too!

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you. I'm glad you like them.

[@MrKaitland]

***** Of course: it's funny how some people think you're Irish. hehe...

[@reginafontenot600]

+TikiTrex Have you tried Goldfield Nevada. Its about 45 minutes outside of Tonopah Nevada. I use to live there when I was younger and use to go through all the abandoned houses and such, you should check it out.

[@47485ksc]

This is my favorite video of yours. Please never pull it. There's one here in southern Oregon called "Gold Gulch" at I-5 milepost 35. It can only be seen if you're southbound. Private property. The late owner tried to make a little Knott's Berry Farm Ghost town out of it using pneumatic (compressed air-powered locomotives) on a short track. I went to the auction of the estate and scored a bunch of nice stuff like a 2 horse-drawn buggy, a cigar box with about 12 silver dollars, a top and bottom tool box full of US-made tools and a pallet of assorted "junk". There were lots of antique guns, cars and a Chinese BMW motorcycle clone. Check it out if you're ever this way. Contact me at [e-mail]

[@denzel387]

ITS A CREVROLET MY FAV

[@ralphsimpson3651]

Your filming is VERY smooth, no jerky movements very nice. Does is mean image stabilizer?

[@jaysilverheals4445]

yes

[@TikiTrex]

That's pretty cool! Yeah, quite the mix of stuff there. Thanks as always, Carole!

[@markfaunce7744]

outstanding video job well done look forward to watching more of yours in the future

[@originalredneckgirl]

by the 17 point I was going nuts.. those "machinery" outside that one building were old oil cans you would stop at a station and they would pump your oil out of the top of it for you to buy.. oil didnt come in a can or plastic bottle then.. at about 17 the old "moonshine jug" is actually an old Clorox bleach bottle.. shine was kept in pottery jugs .. The Coor's can.. 60s..........Those scales are more than likely meat scales I know that one was . I cant see those being used for mining, like one of the prev. posters said this guy is a hoarder, most of the stuff has been brought in , it wasnt used by a mine.. interesting though, Thanks for the tour

[@stephanericard4143]

The community was named for Charles Nelson, a prospector who was slain at his mine in 1897 by the Indian killer, Avote

[@stevethompson3811]

A very good video with smooth shots and ease of transition. Great collection of old vehicles, buildings all in excellent clarity and color. I would like to see more of the surrounding mountains in this desert environment. Very well done.

[@smilinachya]

Very cool tour, Pam - love your work!

[@likedcommentsRdeleted]

wow....Jeepers Creepers truck, and Partridge family bus in the same place....LOL...

[@waikiki808]

I would love to go there.

[@AugsterA]

Nice Vid, Luv the old Willy's that are out there. Amazing to see all that is left from yesteryear.

[@Goodoldm]

Thank you so much for sharing. Your narration was fantastic. Wish others would narrate their videos. Thanks again :)

[@harley9967]

I think this was once a hippy commune or at least a squatter site. The stereo and apolstery in that one bus was way not correct for the mining period. Very nice tour!

[@katiecorley17]

What's the secret to your steady camera?

[@bettykuykendall6118]

Of all the video's I watch, yours is the best!!😍

[@bethanytrick7634]

This was a very interesting video! Thanks for sharing!

[@derekmaine]

Great Video. Thanks. Derek (Actor) U.K

[@headlesseyes]

I gotta go here one day. You have to be careful traveling mid nevada or at least use to. Use to be kinda Mexico like through the small town with small town cops who tried to extort money stopping innocent people/tourist through the area. This area I see is more south of Las Vegas which I've never been. I like the history here. 20:24 ya gotta love the amazon.com box LOL who knew they were so ancient?

[@dave60707]

Thank you TikiTrex,, that was fantastic. Great photography and narration. I always wanted to visit a ghost town and your video made me feel like I was there.

[@randallgrant6175]

What a great explore! I love your take on everything, would like to visit this location one day myself, thank you

[@johnnyleaf788]

19:21 is that a "stock" for punishment? Great video again thanks for sharing.

[@hariawanabimanyu8112]

johnny leaf

[@lizibethjansen3044]

another ace upload :D just out of curiosity have you ever found anything that you couldn't upload...there was a guy who used to do these a long time ago now and he stopped due to finding human remains and he couldn't upload the video.Have you ever found anything suspect?

[@TikiTrex]

Lily Morris Thank you. No, I haven't come across that situation, fortunately.

[@lizibethjansen3044]

***** your welcome and your lucky then lol :D hope you dont have to witness anything god awful keep up the good work im literally watching your entire channel haha im sad like that :)

[@TikiTrex]

Lily Morris Haha! That's awesome. I hope you enjoy.:)

[@heather7806]

I've been watching your videos for several days now and enjoy them a lot. I went ahead and subscribed to your channel. I have my favorite videos and watch them over and over. I find what you do very interesting and have even got my 4yr old niece watching your explorations. Be safe and now I'm gonna watch all the videos I've missed so far.

[@TikiTrex]

Wow, sounds like you've been busy. I'm glad you enjoy my videos! Thanks for so much your nice message. :)

[@OCSpartican]

This was one of my favorites. Thanks .

[@donrico5122]

Looks like these buses all had raised roofs for living in. Theyre not stock buses. My guess is this was a hippie bus commune long after the mining days & long before present use - the bones of the trucks were picked dry, but where did the commune go? Why were ALL the vehicles abandoned together? Something is wrong here.....

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Nice video , really like that area. I have been going there since the late 70s and new the previous owners and the current ones, Tony and Bobbie Werly. We use to explore the old Techatticup and Savage mine after school and have old video of the mines inner workings. We also made a more current video on it if you would like to see it. Here is the link and thanks for watching. Jeff and Slim kzbin.info/www/bejne/rardYXiFZ9GsjpI

[@TikiTrex]

Awesome! I'll check it out. I really like the area as well. I didn't have a chance to check out the mines, but hopefully next time. Thanks for stopping by.

[@SaltyNationalist]

***** .. Lol. Yep. You and Jeff both need to go and check out those mines. He definitely can teach you a few things about those ol mines. That guy can get gold off the sidewalks of New York. Lol. Definitely knows what hes doing.. Keep on trekkin Tiki.

[@djheinemann1331]

TikiTrex - I'll search, but have you visited/videoed Bodie Ghost Town?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

We go there a lot and we have a nice video on it too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGiwfmuLa5l-Z80 Jeff and Slim

[@AlexSosaBolivia]

Thanks Jeff and Tiki... This is interesting; my wife and I visited Nelson back in 2001 but I don't remember it looking like this. Was planning a trip out west in March 2015 and would like to visit again. Are the owners you mention above generally agreeable to being approached with requests to take still photographs on the property?

[@StivNagen]

Nice to see you taking a trip out west! I know that I'll never get around to going myself, so it's very nice to "travel" with you. Thanks, Tiki!

[@Roadglide117]

Wow, great tour. What an interesting place! The guys from "American Pickers" would have gone crazy looking at all that cool old stuff. Thanks

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Why would people abandon all those cars? They must be worth a lot nowadays and even back then...

[@TheDopedemon69]

i think they must do some maintenance on those cars all their tires are still inflated

[@pranitjadhav1041]

Yes, can be of good value if restored.

[@freddiemaxwell8959]

Stop vid @ 16:45 If you look straight ahead and center you will see 2 machines with the levers on the sides and mirrors on top, they are vending machines that you could turn the handle around the circle which had the letters of the alphabet and numbers 0 thru 9 and #$&!?-You could make a custom token sorta like dog tags. The machine was called the (METAL TYPER) and usually cost a quarter to make a token... I know they don't allow links here but the website that has a lot of info on these machines is www dot metal-typer dot com... I used to love and hate these machines as a kid because it was so easy to make a mistake with that alphabet dial and make a bad misspelled token or if you didn't get that pointer dead on it would stamp half of one letter and half of the next one (AB CD etc) I wonder if maybe the miners would wear one like a dog tag for ID in case they got blown up or killed and dismembered in a mining accident? But Mom...can't I have one more quarter to make another one...LOL!

[@sniper152]

I remember those, you would find them in Grey Hound bus stations and similar places, back in the '60s I don't think it cost a quarter though

[@freddiemaxwell8959]

sniper152 I think the machines that stamped the colored tokens may have cost more, like 50 cents maybe. I don't remember if they had a way to choose your color token or not...I imagine that the machines that generated less revenue didn't warrant the cost to change out the coin mechanism and they continued to operate in a time warp like from the 40s or 50's...

[@sniper152]

FREDDIE MAXWELL The ones I remember were just plain aluminum, no color. I also remember the machines that would squish a penny and imprint words on them.

[@freddiemaxwell8959]

sniper152 I remember those penny machines. You would put the penny in one slot and a dime in another slot to make it work. They had one of these machines at the Museum of Science and Industry/Chicago. I had ones with the U505 German U boat and the Coal Mine impression. These were the 2 big attractions at the museum. Cheap souvenirs to take home and show all your friends you went to the museum. Lincoln Park Zoo also had these inside the the main entrances to the Lion/Ape/Reptile/Fish/Bird houses etc. You can guess what the impression each penny had on it...Us kids would make our own smashed pennies by sticking a wad of bubblegum and placing it on the rail hoping the next train would come past soon.

[@moniquesjors7676]

when I saw the end of your comment I totaly heard cartmen's voice in my head hahaha "but mooommm"

[@andrewkiwi1]

Tiki I always enjoy your trips though the old and abandoned places. Its interesting to see what people leave behind when they move on. Thanks for making them. :o)

[@Skip260]

Thanks for the great video! Very well done.

[@moccina]

Bet the inside of that bus is creepy as hell come nightfall

[@420philis]

id sleep in that bus love 55 chevy wagons wooo inless u ment the ford then ya it would be scarry rofl

[@moccina]

***** I think you would hear children's voices from 1950 ... sketchy!! haha

[@dons123111]

Nope..if you moved out west to the territory's you weren't consider a traitor, you were considered a little nuts maybe for enduring the hardships or leaving your family maybe. But both sides needed gold and silver to finance the war, so you worked for a company who was independent, and no posse's were looking for any deserters, all the men were needed for working.Mark Twain was one of these people. He escaped his Missouri militia and got out of the horror of the senseless war and worked in the mines before becoming a writer.

[@janinesenatore3870]

Thank you so much. I fell in love with Nevada when I attended the Tuscarora Pottery School. I so want to go back to Nevada and you took me there! Many thanks for an awesome video.

[@eltonjohnson1724]

That place is really well preserved! Thanks for sharing!

[@richgregor2605]

Were you given permission go onto the property? Was there a caretaker on the property? I can't believe they would leave the property so unsecured. The American Pickers from Antique Archaeology would have a hayday in this place.

[@TikiTrex]

+Rich Gregor Yes, I was given permission. It's a tourist attraction that anybody can visit. They do photo shoots here as well as movie shoots and mine tours.

[@47485ksc]

American Pickers is fake. It's a scripted television show. Their "store" doesn't exist. Sorry. You should have known.

[@bennettforsenate]

ive been there in a videogame :(

[@PRODDARIANNONAME]

rare af Fallout

[@americanstyle6280]

Wow! Thank you for sharing this wonderful video👍

[@Crystalhealerzzz]

So interesting, thank you so much for sharing another of your wonderful videos :D

[@paulwood9043]

Can anyone take any of those old vintage vechiles or is the property owned by someone? I would like to get that 1948 farm truck and do it all over,it looks to be in not bad shape.

[@TikiTrex]

The property has owners.

[@YNOT100026]

You are the reason people have to put up fences and keep out signs. Yeah it's just there for random people to take stuff they want. They leave the gold and silver by the shed for treasure hunters like you to take cause you want to.

[@grumpy150]

YNOT100026~ These truck are beautiful... You are 100% correct, look but don't touch anything and leave everything for your grand children to hopefully see one day...

[@MrRiddler6789]

That's what I said those trucks are in good shape

[@smashzionism152]

***** Oh okay, thanks, I just noticed this answer after already asking the same question. Not surprised I am not the only one asking about the trucks.

[@macalvarezLA]

I wanna go explore places with you!!! Thanks for all your effort! It feels so surreal watching your videos.

[@alanburton6993]

tiki, watched this vid twice, I've been to Nevada a half dozen times so i knew how hot it must have been. I wish i could have seen this ghost town first hand, but your filming was a great alternative. Thanks Alan

[@revbobj3220]

Very cool video! I may have to go check this place out. I'm truly amazed with all the cool stuff up there that the place hasn't been looted! A rare find in today's world. Nicely done! Thanks for posting!

[@TortugaLuv]

That is so cool! I love your videos,you always go to interesting places!

[@workonitm8]

Enjoyed the tour, very interesting. Seen a lot of things that I haven't seen for a while. Now, I gotta get a drink of water and cool off! LOL!!! Thanks

[@AbandonedSteve]

wow great tour tiki. I like the old trucks. Gives you the def feel of a ghost town.

[@justmissjamey]

wow, what another interesting find!!! thank you for finding and sharing this with us :)

[@BeckyBandJesus]

Cool stuff! Love seeing old places :)

[@wb6she]

Really interesting video, excellent job with the camera, thanks for sharing...

[@brianmcinnes8187]

Love all Your vids. This one is really cool. I'm from Thunder Bay Ontario Canada. Also. I find Your voice to be very soothing and soft spoken. Very good narration.

[@taniagauci8018]

Well done very well filmed you have a smooth calm way about you which made it interesting material to watch!

[@LeDiskoLove99]

You always find the best places to explore. Love your videos.

[@stephiewonderprovost1970]

Woooooooow! I have to go there! Awesome Pam,, really like it! Thanks

[@pranitjadhav1041]

So good, many thanks for this video.

[@cookeethecook1417]

I watch on my TV and the quality of your vids are excellent .😃 ( I love old dashboards)

[@jimrodgers521]

Very good camera work. I enjoyed watching.

[@vanessacouto7956]

Your videos are so interesting thank you for taking your time to go to these really interesting places, filming and putting them on KZbin!!!! It must be really interesting going to see these places, I can't so I watch these videos :)

[@stevefournier8910]

Great job documenting this.

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you! I appreciate your positive feedback. :)

[@tinavegas8862]

Everyone goes through here to cliff jump at Nelsons Landing, neat little town, didn't know all that. Thank you, great job ;)

[@gordongengler9091]

Enjoyed your video. Interesting place. 🤗👍

[@dylanesque66]

Thank you for adding the historical info.

[@genekinnick2174]

Great video tour. You are one of the few who can take nice clear video without the camera jumping / shaking all over the place, even while walking, making everything difficult to see. I see quite a mix of old / fairly new stuff lying and sitting around, but still interesting. You get the idea that, even though long abandoned, it has never been fully taken over by time and is cared for to a certain degree.

[@fosterfd63]

Thanks for sharing very interesting place.

[@mcrmoz]

Wow really enjoyed that tour, those metal signs and trucks are worth a bit and lots of collectors finds.

[@TikiTrex]

Glad you enjoyed! :)

[@glennjudd2467]

Such neat old cars ! They can be restored ! Can't believe they left them there ! What a neat place to visit !

[@MarkShannonroad_videos]

Was there in February of this year and that place rocks! Wish I had more time to explore. Thanks for posting!

[@MrGaute59]

Loved it.Keep up the good work.

[@Marine1371]

Wow this was really cool, thank you for the video. I pass this town time and time again to go cliff jumping at the river, next time i come through I'm definitely going to stop and take a look around.

[@backroads411]

you do some great work. i enjoy all of them

[@MegaSalsa88]

Great video, well done. Do some more. Thanks.

[@presidentsanta4785]

this is awesome! I really like the way you explain as you go, makes me feel like I'm almost there. Good job!

[@TikiTrex]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!