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Aweome! Placerville looks like it's still inhabited, based on road signs, the handicapped church entrance, mowed lawns, and some cars. How does it feel now? Pretty deserted? Like a regular run-down town if someone didn't know the history?
The scenery pictures are great as well. It must be fun going up into the mountains. I'm looking forward to your Idaho City thread. It looks like it will look nice in Winter or Spring weather. |
This is highly interesting. I'll watch for your other posts.
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Thanks xzmattzx. Good questions since since the town is not completely abandoned. Placerville has a deserted look and feel, even though some people live there year round, but there aren't a lot of old structures left, and the museums are only open during the summer, and if I remember correctly, there is a church service on occasion. Areas of the town have grass around the older buildings to help protect them in case of a forest fire. To get to the town you have to drive on 12 miles of dirt forest roads so Placerville is isolated and I think most people, if they didn't know the history, would start to assume it is an old mining town because of the mines, rusted out and abandoned mining machinery, wooden shacks, that are visible along the drive. Plus it has that look and vibe of most old mining ghost towns in Idaho. Idaho City has a much larger stock of old buildings, even more than Silver City, so there will be a lot more photos of buildings in the next thread. |
Wow, so much history. Fascinating indeed. If I ever happen to be in the vicinity I'll make the effort to check this place out.
I found this pic to be a little intriguing: http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...rville/065.jpg Am I reading that right? A 9 year old wife?? |
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Nice set Sawtooth! That is a really impressive cemetary and gives a hint of how many diverse people followed the Gold. Looking forward to more...
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Maybe it was an arranged marriage. I'm sure that county or state records might answer the question. |
This is beautiful. Another great ghost town and history thread, being able to see places like this is a welcome diversion from the cities that are always posted here and being able to see history of the wild unkown west is very interesting, thanks for the thread. Sawtooth, you always put together great threads with grand photography. Keep it up.
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What a neat place, I loved the antique bottles, thats one of my main hobbies, antique bottle digging and collecting. Id love some of those Idaho bottles, those are hard to come by.
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Imagine this scene with over 3 feet of additional snow they just received! :cool: Thanks for the tour Sawtooth. Too bad so little is left after such history. |
Really cool tour.
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That headstone is a mystery. I don't know if the Barber's buried in Placerville are related to the Barber family who has a lot of history in Boise, if so someone may have the answer, but it would be interesting to find out why the date may be incorrect. |
Here is a list I found online of records for this cemetary...looks like Winnie died in 1893.
http://files.usgwarchives.org/id/boi.../cemplacer.txt |
I love old timey!
It also helps that this is a place I'll probably never see in my life, but there's just something about Idaho. |
History, charm & stunning natural scenery. This thread has been a pleasure.
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