Nick & Carissa took us to the Goldfield Ghosttown, a small old mining community, turned tourist attraction. We went down inside a mine that once went down 1000 feet following a vein of gold in the rock. The miners hit underground water and the mine ended up flooding, not allowing the mine to be a functioning operation any longer in the 1890's. It was interesting to learn the history of this Ghosttown, how the population flourished and earned them a post office and put them on the map and then went desolate pretty abruptly after its 5 year lifespan. Under the ground inside the mine, we learned about the manual drills they used to drill holes in the rocks with their body weight, how they would be allowed 4 candles a day and drill by its light, and how they would detonate the rock and run for safety. What a dangerous job. The "honeydipper" job would man the toilet cart and then empty it with a ladle at the end of the day. Jaxton's nickname has become "Honeydipper," while Dad's nickname has become "Greenwood," a westerner Jax made up.
We were able to visit a "mystery house" that was sideways. Not sure the history of this, but it was a fun experience! We rode the railroad to learn more history about all the mineholes, surface and underground that were following the veins of gold. Lastly we saw a western shootout in the middle of town with blank gun shots and western actors. What a fun experience!
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