Explore Idaho's mining history beginning around 1860 and ghost town heritage. In the 1860's thousands of gold seekers poured into Idaho, intent upon striking it rich. They built cities and mills ...

He’s installing new stained glass in the church, built in 1898 and still host to one Mass every summer month when members of 50 families live in Idaho’s best-known ghost town.

For example, Owyhee County's Silver City - the undisputed queen of Idaho ghost towns - is 6,200 feet up in the Owyhee Mountains and reachable only by unimproved roads 79 miles south of Boise.

According to Visit Idaho, the population peaked in 1896 with 600 residents. However, by 1910, the town was abandoned.

They built cities and mills and tunneled into mountains. After about 2 years the towns disappeared as hopes faded. Hear from descendants, see old photos, learn about Idaho's mining history.

He's installing new stained glass in the church, built in 1898 and still host to one Mass every summer month when members of 50 families live in Idaho's best-known ghost town. November through ...

By 1911 mining was over. Rhyolite was once the biggest town in southern Nevada. And today it’s a pretty extensive ghost town. Well known, as ghost towns go, it is a relatively popular tourist draw.

The queen of Idaho ghost towns is Silver City, located south of Boise. Bill and I with Janell and Tirzah visited there several years ago and stayed over in the old hotel.

Calico, CA ghost town’s fire hall and House Restaurant (Iv-olga/Shutterstock) The Calico Schoolhouse, a spot known for spotting the ghosts of students and teachers (Steph Couvrette/Shutterstock) ...