Utahs wildest mining town is now a ghost town

Utahs wildest mining town is now a ghost town - In Utah we discovered a ghost town in the middle of nowhere. An old mining town left to rot, it's wild history is all but forgotten to the outside world.
This SightseeingSally ghost town episode is divided into TWO videos. You can watch Part 2 here:
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[@tictacjak5247]

Great! I like to watch videos about the deserts of the American West. Hosted by this down to earth couple, Sally and Marty, they take us to ghost towns and their mysterious pasts. Excellent videography and a very relaxing watch!😂

[@SightseeingSally]

Who else agrees? Thanks so much Jak 😊

[@tictacjak5247]

Marty's really good at identifying different contraptions, how they worked, and how they broke down!

[@SightseeingSally]

Yes, he is!

[@thepirhomancer9745]

From approx. the 1870's to roughly WW1, U.S. glass makers utilized manganese as the primary decolorant/deoxidizer in clear glass production. Over time, when exposed to sunlight, clear glass from this period will turn purple as the manganese reacts to the uv rays.

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

In Seattle there's big sections of glass in the sidewalks down in Pioneer Square from back in yonder day and all the glass appears purple tinted now. I did the City Under the City tour there and saw it from underneath looking up. Very cool experience.

[@128titanic9]

Hi, Sally. Thank you for your video. Best wishes and Have a good week. ❤

[@SightseeingSally]

Thank you! You too!

[@iansutton3176]

Hi Sally, another very interesting video as always, looking forward to part two!

[@joannunemaker6332]

Hard to believe that was a town. I enjoyed this video.😊❤

[@HAVENWELLE]

Wonderful and informative video! Thanks for sharing.

[@edvalentine5127]

Watching from michigan. Sally produces and moderates so many superior and interesting videos! And Marty really adds a bundle too. Sally keeps humor going also to keep it fun! Best to you guys

[@MrSTOUT73]

Pipe elbow

[@tictacjak5247]

I have to get one of those ghost town maps. I'd like to go out there someday. OK, I'll shutup now!😂

[@SightseeingSally]

Hahaha 😂 no worries, leave as many comments as you want.

[@tictacjak5247]

I got a notice that my SightseeingSally Stickers have been shipped from EBay!

[@adelaidemorningstar1870]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

Ok, I haven't read through the comments yet to see what anyone else is saying but my guess is that metal lined closet structure was for coal. I know in the old days people had storage areas with an opening from the outside so people could easily shovel coal into it. Although majority that I've seen were in basements, I have seen some above ground as well. Those beehive kilns support this idea. They clearly had coal. Cold storage would likely be underground. Maybe that could've been for such a purpose but I'm thinking it'd have better served a purpose storing something that didn't spoil. Some type of dry goods.

[@doingitwithnothing]

Interesting video Tks

[@SightseeingSally]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@augustharter981]

So nice to find water where you don't expect. That purple piece that meandering Marty found. Numerous to me when you mention visiting Frisco, I don't think about an old Utah mining town. You are sure finding a lot of artifacts and interesting pieces. Love the old stone structures remnants. Pretty wild town! Plants even in the desert seem to take over old buildings. Love the purple stones! That old equipment that Marty talked about is interesting! Btw glad both of you were able to walk around and explore without too much trouble. Love that old conveyor! Stay away from that gold color hills. Some nice views! Probably several reasons why town declined. Beehive kilns are always cool. Been to the ones in Death Valley. Definitely enjoyed this video. You and Marty take care and stay healthy!!

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

I was thinking slag glass when I saw that purple glass piece.

[@livinwithcovid1845]

Nice to see you sally and Marty. 👍😎

[@BarbaraM-ro3xq]

Marty certainly is the Answer Man!!

[@Steve-ow4jt]

Hey Sally and Marty It's good to see both of you looking well. This was a really neat video. You guys did a great job bringing pieces of dying history back to life. There is just something really intriguing about exploring a ghost town. That purple "glass" Marty found may not be glass but a mineral called Amethyst which is about that color and really beautiful. The corner piece of pipe is typically known as an elbow. As for the machine for separating the mineral from the rock, it may have been a primitive type of sleuss where vibration and flowing water would separate it and the mineral would get caught on a screen of some kind as the bigger rocks would drop off into a pile at the end of the coveyer. I hope this helped you a little. Will be watching for the next amazing adventure. Until then take care, stay safe and God bless. Steve in Oklahoma

[@bonniekaye]

Awesome video!

[@charlottemiller961]

Really interesting! Thank you so much!

[@SightseeingSally]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@darrellashby3906]

Excellent!! 👍👍

[@SightseeingSally]

Stay tuned for next week. There’s still plenty more to see of Frisco.

[@darrellashby3906]

@@SightseeingSally Looking forward to it! Thanks Sally & Marty! 👍👍😀

[@jenniferlindsey9020]

Very interesting video, I always learn something new from you and Marty. Eager to see part 2!

[@SightseeingSally]

Thanks! Part 2 is coming soon!

[@timothytrainful]

Miss mustang Sally!!

[@johnsykesiii1629]

You should have checked out Sulfurdale when you were in Utah. Hot springs depositing sulfur on the rims, which was mined back in the day. There is a geothermal power plant there now, but the current population is zero.

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

Wow! Sounds like quite the town of heathens! And I thought it was wild here in Northern California! 😅🤣

[@theleeunit1189]

Gin is distilled from grains, not fermented, and juniper berries are just one of a number of herbs and botanicals that are added to give it, it's distinctive flavor.

[@pedrozatravel]

Very interesting

[@glennoconnor2980]

Did Sally sightsee or did Marty meander into Frisco? Wah wah. Another fun visit! Miners are indeed opportunists. The LDS wards could be likened to Catholic parishes.

[@SightseeingSally]

Waaaahhhh hahaha ok, I guess I was a bit off with my analogy. Thanks for the correction.

[@onrycodger]

Oh Yes! I watched this in it's entirety annd give it not one, but two Thumbs up!😎👍👍....stay hydrated! The Sun will fool ya.

[@SightseeingSally]

Much appreciated, thank you!

[@Stanley7746]

ward charcoal ovens state historic park...Nevada. Outside of Ely .,We saw them in 2012 or so...much like the youtube video, a nice but small place...the The Great Basin NP caverns should be seen.. Thre desert north of Ely up to Idaho was very healthy then. Great Basin NP is verry 'sparse'. nice place

[@bobdally1]

Hi Sally and Marty

[@JohnShinn1960]

A lot to see in this one and You's ain't even finished yet! Lookin forward to part two! 👍🤠 Note, You's likely know by now but at 3:34 is an elbow or 90, as in 90 degrees.

[@SightseeingSally]

And Part 2 is even better!!!

[@user-go1qm2wc4s]

Harmonica...!

[@bob88061]

neat ghost town...

[@SightseeingSally]

It really is!

[@hooty7396]

Harmonica

[@joehuinker7009]

That is a old kiln Marty

[@bryantint1339]

Hi.

[@SightseeingSally]

👋🏻 hello!

[@bonniekaye]

🙂👍♥️♥️

[@kennykittrell2549]

Hello Sally and Marty from Longview Texas.

[@SightseeingSally]

👋🏻 Hello