Ghost Town Museum

Doug had the urge to pan for gold and the only place he could find is a tourist trap called the Ghost Town Museum. So that became our plan for the day.

I was convinced that it would be a waste of time and money but to my delight, it was quite fascinating. An entire town is recreated inside a massive building which is historical unto itself.

After fighting our way through the gift shop, we paid our admission and started wandering along the boardwalk peering into each shop and vignette.

There was the general store....

the barber shop/dentist office.....


the print shop for the weekly newspaper....


They even had old fashion telephones with party lines that you could listen in on.

When we reached the back of the building, Doug found the trough for panning. It was raining lightly and the minute we stepped outside to pick up the metal pans the thunder and lightning started. Standing in water and holding metal pans didn't seem like the best idea unless we wanted to attract the lightning.

We retreated back into another part of the building that was filled with more displays and artifacts, hoping that the storm would pass. Another hour went by and we could still hear the cracks of thunder. We finally gave up and beat a hasty retreat for home.

No gold for Doug but we really enjoyed the detail of the museum.