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In July 2018, Underwood purchased the former mining town of Cerro Gordo alongside the Cerro Gordo Mines for $1.4 million. [26] [27] The purchase included over 360 acres and 22 structures. [28] Underwood stated plans to develop the town into an artist destination for tourists and group events, while maintaining the historic nature of the ...
Cerro Gordo, the Belshaw House, and the Inyo Mine are featured in the season 19 episode of Ghost Adventures titled "Cerro Gordo Ghost Town", which aired in 2019 on the Travel Channel. [ 34 ] In 2020, one of the town's owners, Brent Underwood, started a YouTube channel chronicling his intended development of the town into a functioning tourist ...
The mining town of Cerro Gordo, in the Inyo Mountains above Death Valley, was formed in the 1860s after silver was discovered there. Long abandoned, the ghost town is now home to Brent Underwood.
The buyers, Brent Underwood and Jon Bier, purchased the property with additional Los Angeles-based investors. [7] The American Hotel, an icehouse, and a residence were destroyed in a suspected electrical fire on June 15, 2020. [8] Despite these challenges, in 2021 Underwood said he was still committed to the project. [9]
Cerro Gordo—meaning fat hill in Spanish—was a mining town that began operations after a man named Pablo Flores discovered silver at the site in 1865. The abandoned town was purchased for $1.4 ...
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Mesquite Mine: Monte Cristo Gold Mine: North Star Mine: Sutter Gold Mine Sutter Creek: Sutter Gold Mining Inc. Tourist tours shut down in September 2011 Cerro Gordo Mine 36.537630883074755, -117.7919741219899 Keeler Brent Underwood, Jon Bier 1866–1920
John R. Beyer visits Cerro Gordo, a 19th century ghost town that's currently under reconstruction to its original state. Beyer's Byways: Witnessing the rebirth of Cerro Gordo ghost town Skip to ...