In the first of six episodes picked up by discovery, brit eaton and scott glaves are modernday treasure hunters with an eye for old west valuables. My new year resolution for 20 is to ride or hike a different pennsylvania rail trail each month. Gold trails and ghost towns stars bill barlee and mike roberts. All gold trails and ghost towns episodes list of gold. Usa gold country and ghost towns mining history tour of the american west retrace the history of americas west on our comfortable adventure travel tours from san francisco to salt lake city. Ghost town gold premieres on discovery channel thursday, november 15 at 10 pm etpt. Gold trails and ghost towns is a show about the history of british columbia, and parts if its neighbouring provincesterritoriesstates. The ghost town trail is a rail trail in western pennsylvania that stretches 36 miles 58 km from black lick, indiana county, to ebensburg, cambria county. It was a phrase that was coined by the legendary train robber who made life miserable for the c. With legendary silver mines boasting names like reco, slocan star, and scores of others, sandon was known as the silver city, as its prolific mines yielded millions in bullion silver. Three hours and thirty minutes from our house and it was perfect. The show was filmed in a studio which resembled an old trappers cabin.
Alpine loop national backcountry byway, colorado legends. Below is a complete gold trails and ghost towns episode list that spans the shows entire tv run. In the 1860s thousands of gold seekers poured into idaho, intent upon striking it rich. Mike and bill discussed history of the old west by prospectors around 1900 in british columbia. Some of these towns boomed, while others only lasted as long as the prospectors remained in the area. Park canyon, ophir ghost town, jefferson ghost town, columbus ghost town, candaleria ghost town and belleville town site, marietta wild burros and teels marsh, silverdyke ghost town, simon ghost town, goldyke, atwood, and pactolus mining camps, downeyville mining camp, lodi hills mining. Trail map of the ghost town trail from saylor park, just north of burrell st. Mica was first discovered here in 1873, and then gold in 1905.
The quesnel, wells and barkerville area during the cariboo gold rush of the 1860s. The colorado guide to mountain ghost towns, mining camps, boomtowns, and historic sites. About ghost town gold show national geographic channel. Certainly more details about ghost towns than ive found on other dvds. Its a quest for gravel road gold, yet its also a journey into. Located near the town of oatman, goldroad was once a haven for miners. Gold trails and ghost towns season 4 episode 3 cedar creek. Gold creeks and ghost towns in british columbia hancock. Barlee was also well known for his popular tv show on the history of canada west which he cohosted with mike roberts.
The show never ran out of things to teach, and was one of. With the influx of miners and their families, as well as entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on the miners new prosperity, new towns sprung up across the province. The trail is primarily used for ohvoff road driving and is best used from may until november. Wells story about the flinns and clarks by leslie dycke. Tv time gold trails and ghost towns s05e03 the yukon. Barlee spun true tales of british columbias wild past on gold trails and ghost towns, a television program that aired for more than a decade. History buffs will want to explore the many structures, mines, and ghost towns left over from the late 1800s. Gold trails and ghost towns official order all seasons. Ive often been disappointed with mill creek videos. Fairview was featured on the historical television series gold trails and ghost towns, season 1, episode 6. In 1898, this mining camp was a bona fide incorporated city. In order to lower supplycosts to the settlers in the cariboo region, douglas ordered the construction of a more viable and safe form of transportation.
Track ghost town gold new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and. Ymir was a booming mining town in the late 1800s, with many hotels and a very modern hospital. During the klondike gold rush, prospectors used the chilkoot trail, originally a trade route carved out by the tlingets, to cross over the mountains to dawson city, yukon. In those years, with legendary silver mines boasting names like reco, slocan star, american boy, payne, noble. Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian. Mike and bill discussed history of the old west by prospectors around 1900. If you would like to participate, you can edit the attached article, or visit the project page, where you can see a list of open tasks, join in the discussion, or join the project. Ymir is a small town in the west kootenays in british columbia canada. Now, many of the towns are agricultural centers or retirement communities but it is not hard to find evidence of gold rushera life.
Gold trails and ghost towns season 1 episode 1 sandon. Ghost town gold, trailblazin to treasure brit and scott head out on the trail of the early settlers, looking for relics from the pioneer days. Two history buffs with an eye for valuables traverse through forgotten mines and abandoned landmarks in the wild, wild west to score collectibles. Feb 12, 2010 bill barlee and mike roberts discuss the rock creek area of bc during the western canadian gold rush. Theyre searching out broken down homesteads and digging through outbuildings and attics, and along the way meeting the descendants of the first people to tame the big sky country of. Established in 1991 on the rightofway of the former ebensburg and black lick railroad, the trail follows the blacklick creek and passes through many ghost towns that were abandoned in the early 1900s with the decline of the local coal. They built cities and mills and tunneled into mountains. Gold trails and ghost towns barkerville episode aired 198696. Brit and scott follow the oregon trail traveling through idaho and oregon as they hunt for treasures the early pioneers left behind. Gold trails and ghost towns season 2 episode 11 wildhorse creek. Highway 49 is the northsouth spine, offering an easy route to follow, loaded with interesting diversions. Authentic ghost town located at the base of the superstition mountains, arizona.
Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and produced by kelowna television station chbc tv and hosted by mike roberts with historian storyteller bill barlee. Bodie ghost town ohv trail closed california alltrails. Gold trails and ghost towns barkerville episode aired. Brit eaton and scott glaves explore the last frontier of american archaeology, the old ghost towns, abandoned mining camps, and industrial graveyards of the wild west, in search of collectible artifacts from a bygone era. Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and produced by television station chbc tv in kelowna, british columbia and hosted by mike roberts with historian storyteller bill barlee. Gregory found the first lode gold of colorado in gregory gulch on. Gold was discovered in this area on the western side of the rockies in 1863. Bill sifted through the rubble and found articles ranging from coins to keys, from silver and gold jewellery to doll sets. For almost twenty years its mines yielded mountains of copper ore and gold. Alaska ghost towns youve probably never heard of the. Real photo postcard ghost town gold trail hotel, knotts berry farm buena park, ca knotts berry farm. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Much to my delight and surprise, ghost towns has excellent picture quality and is very well done. Photographers will especially appreciate the abundance of colorful alpine wildflowers in late july. Brit and scott hunt for treasures by following the faded trails of ancient settlers. The find was substantial enough to spur the building of the dewdney trail. Also, chat room, bulletin board, virtual museum, howto, tv channel and more.
This question is examined on gold trails and ghost towns. Mining history tour west usa travel dream west tours. The road was a reaction to the high concentration of gold in the cariboo region and the dangerous mule trail, which was a roughhewn cliffside trail wide enough only for one mule that ran along the approximate route of the cariboo road. Trouble between the miners and local indians brought sam steele and the northwest mounted police into the region. Gold trails, is a tv show produced by the gold prospectors association of america promoting the lifestyle of the prospector. Gold creeks and ghost towns of northeastern washington. This awardwinning television series gold trails and ghost towns, ran from 1986 to 1996 on five different. Home series gold trails and ghost towns official order season 10 episode hope to north bend a look at some of the interesting areas along the fraser river. Cayuse brown and the yellow kid are just two of the characters bill brings back to life.
Usa gold country and ghost towns mining history tour of the american west. This article is within the scope of wikiproject mining, a collaborative project to organize and improve articles related to mining and mineral industries. Gold butte is located about 33 miles southeast of glendale. Total runtime 1 day, 21 hours, 30 mins 91 episodes. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. Ghost town gold trail hotel, knotts berry farm buena park. Bill cohosted the popular and award winning chbc tv series, gold trails and ghost towns which ran from 1986 to 1996 on five different networks nationwide. Photos from the individual gold trails and ghost towns episodes are listed along with the gold trails and ghost towns episode names when available, as are the dates of the original airing of the episode. Home series gold trails and ghost towns official order season 1 episode 1 sandon the discovery of silver in the silvery slocan gave rise to this boom town that boasted a population of over 2,000, 24 hotels, and two railroads. Goldroads post office was established april 15, 1902 and discontinued october 15, 1942. Ghost town tour 4 hour guided atv utv tours arizona.
Many that ive purchased over the years were poor quality public domain releases. These scenic forest trails overlook yellowstone national park and have views of the grand tetons, provide access to numerous lakes in the area, and link to the idaho trail system. With a fist full of cash, our guys capture oneofakind historical gems from a treasured era of american history. Watch gold trails and ghost towns episode guide sidereel. A great episode from an extremely hard to find series. By 1919 mineral output declined and phoenix was abandoned. Gold trails and ghost towns quesnel episode aired 198696. Brit and scott search for 19th century mining treasures left behind in the onceiconic towns of eureka, utah and eureka, nevada. Bill barlee and mike roberts discuss the rock creek area of bc during the western canadian gold rush. Watch gold trails and ghost towns season 1 episodes online with help from sidereel. The gold trails and ghost towns episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. Ghost towns in all 50 states and canada indexed alphabetically and by county with interactive maps, pictures, histories and locations. Watch gold trails and ghost towns season 1 online sidereel. This awardwinning television series gold trails and ghost towns, ran from 1986 to 1996 on five different networks nationwide.
Watch full episodes of gold trails and ghost towns and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Discoverys tv show ghost town gold scavenges colorado. Today, historic towns ghost and otherwise, mines and museums cover a region almost 150 miles long. Two history buffs with an eye for valuables traverse through forgotten mines and abandoned. Bill barlee obituary victoria, bc the times colonist. With fists full of cash, the guys are in the perfect position to offer the money needed to put the boom back in boomtown. For lulu city, you will have to walk a threemile trail or ride a horse.
The discovery of silver in the silvery slocan gave rise to this boom town that boasted a population of over 2,000, 24 hotels, and two railroads. Jun 17, 2015 british columbia experienced several gold rushes throughout the latter half of the 1800s some large, some small. Located on the south side of chilkoot pass, dyea was one of the alaska ghost towns that was once a booming place filled with gold miners and entrepreneurs chasing opportunity. Unique ghost towns and mountain spots, by caroline bancroft. They explore old ghost towns, abandoned mining camps, and industrial graveyards of the wild west looking for old relics of value. Whether its convincing a sixth generation rancher to part with a stockpile of pre19th century antiques, or unearthing a 150year old mine. Ghost towns and gravel with yuri hauswald niner bikes. The trail partners make like lewis and clark and go on an expedition in montana. Colorado ghost towns, mining camps, four wheel drive trips. The earliest miners in the area arrived in 1860s when mining claims were recorded on quartz. British columbia experienced several gold rushes throughout the latter half of the 1800s some large, some small. We have written about ghost towns out of love of their dramatic past and a reverence for. Full list of episodes of gold trails and ghost towns.
Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and produced by television station chbctv in kelowna, british columbia and hosted by mike roberts with historian storyteller bill barlee. Said to be some of the richest gold filled mountains in the us, the bradshaw mountains are the perfect backdrop for our trek to learn about arizonas rich mining history from the 1800s. Part 1 gold trails and ghost towns rock creek youtube. A gold rush in 1908 brought in more people, and the townsite now had a hotel, livery stable, post office, mercantile, and several residences. This tour follows the terrain of the gold rush and other mining ventures that helped settle americas west. The rivers, streams, and lakes attract fishermen and hikers enjoy the many trails that can be accessed up to five peaks over 14,000 feet. As it climbs the western slope of the allegheny front, the ghost town trail totals 44 miles in length. Canadian gold prospecting forum gold prospecting forums.
Americas lost worlds full episode available from all 1. Gold trails and ghost towns is a historical documentary show first produced for canadian syndication, created and produced by kelowna television station chbctv and hosted by mike roberts with historian storyteller bill barlee. Retrace the history of americas west on our comfortable adventure travel tours from san francisco to salt lake city. Part history buffs, part pickers, brit and scott visit old ghost towns, abandoned mining camps and industrial graveyards in search of treasured ruins from the wild west. Cooke city ohv is an nearby trail system with a ghost town, an historic mining district, and stunning scenery that includes the best lakes for fishing. This award winning television series gold trails and ghost towns, ran from 1986 to 1996 on five different. Nov, 2012 ghost town gold premieres on discovery channel thursday, locally at 8 p.
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