Cerro Gordo provides the rare opportunity to own your own Ghost Town and Mining Operation. For those looking to acquire a piece of American West, Cerro Gordo is for you.
The townsite has 24,000 square feet of buildings remaining. including the incredibly historic hotel, the Belshaw bunkhouse, hoist house, superintendent’s house – nearly 22 buildings in all. The property expands over 300 acres of patented mining claims.
Held by the same family for decades and only available for purchase now. The site has been extremely well protected from diggers. artifact looters and Mother Nature herself. Restoration has been undertaken on most of the buildings. and the rest are in a state of protected arrested decay.
The site is historic as the first major mining camp south of the Sierra Nevada. Cerro Gordo is a privately-owned Mining Town located in the Owens Valley near Lone Pine, California. The town was the silver thread to Los Angeles, being partially responsible for its growth and economic development. Please view www.GhostTownForSale.com for more information.
This is a brief overview. Following this youtube is an in-depth 22-minute tour.
Since I’m semi-old and mean, this is the perfect setup for me! I can grab my shotgun, get on my horse every morning, and patrol my town for Socialists. Only challenge would be selling the idea to the mail-order bride. They too often arrive with expectations that aren’t reasonable.
It’s got Hippie Hangout written all over it!
Get everyone to works the mines, while they work their minds!
I watched that other, longer video. There’s a lot going on with that place! Very interesting! And, it’s a great buy, if you don’t mind living alone, and eventually getting weird.
It has Manson Family written all over it.
Seems there was a bidding war for this ghost town and it sold over list at $1.4 million and closed on Friday the 13th! LOL!
https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Cerro-Gordo-California-ghost-town-real-estate-13079866.php