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The isolated nature of the town led to much lawlessness, as gunfights were recorded in its time. [1] The prosperity of Cerro Gordo was short lived; by 1877 a fire raged throughout the mines, burning down much of the infrastructure. [2] Falling silver and lead prices were the final straw, and most of the inhabitants left as quickly as they came.
In 2024, Penguin Random House published Underwood’s book, Ghost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley, about his time living at Cerro Gordo. [38] The audiobook version of the book was recorded 900 feet underground in Cerro Gordo’s Union Mine. [39] The book debuted on the New York Times bestseller ...
Ghost hunter Zak Bagans, front, and Jay Wasley walk down after investigating a room at the Comedy Store, which is long-reputed to be haunted. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
The Cerro Gordo mines were the most extensive with more than 30 miles (160,000 ft; 48 km) of underground tunnels in the Cerro Gordo Mining District. [ 8 ] The ghost town of Cerro Gordo was purchased in June 2018 with the intent to turn it into a tourist attraction, accessed by special permission.
Before the fire that set Melissa Lamesch 's home ablaze on Nov. 25, 2020, the day had started with excited anticipation. Melissa was due to give birth to a baby boy in just two days, and ...
Around 20,000 people were under evacuation orders after the blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire, broke out shortly before 11 p.m. Monday in the Malibu Canyon area, the Los Angeles County fire and ...
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