Ghost Towns Guest Book
Ghost town Log from Guest Book entries.
This Ghost Town site has been in operation for approximately eight years. During that time we have received many kind words of encouragement, general comments about the Ghost Towns, the site, and perhaps most interesting are some of the comments about a particular Ghost Town and the viewers personal experience with that Ghost Town or Towns. Due to the size of the Ghost Town Guest book I needed to move some of the comments about the Ghost Towns into this area. Please enjoy and a sincere THANKS to all of you that have provided your support. Mike Sinnwell
Saturday, December 30, 2006
One picture of Russell Gulch Colorado shows a large stone foundation, This was a stable on the low road and above the stable was a roller skating rink! really! One of the largest red light districts in Colorado was across the street from my former home. One of the old timers told me that there was a shoot out in the street between two miners right in front of my house when he was just a kid. One of the first motion pictures shown in Colorado was in the Ioof Hall next door. Russell Gulch had electric power because of the mines before Denver did! Talk about modern! A vote was taken early on to have a new school or pipe in water from Saint Marys glacier. The School won the vote and it is still there today and as far as I know still no water. Central City was almost the State capital of Colorado! There is a ton of history here. A lot of Gold was taken out of this gulch. Don't worry about the O My God road, I been over it so many times I could do it with my eyes closed, Well OK maybe with one eye closed. Just don't be in a big hurry and you will be OK. Please watch the mine shafts, most of the big ones have been covered up, but NOT all! Some are very deep and un forgiving, Don't go into one either, they can and have taken lives. Also please remember that while buildings may look deserted and abandoned they may be someones home or future home. There is NO abandoned property unless you go to the Courthouse and check the records to make sure. Always ask first if you are not sure, not only is it the right thing to do you don't want to be picking the buck shot out of your rear end. For example the little half yellow house shown in the picture that sits next door to my old house looks abandon but it belongs or did to the guy down the street. Being next door to me I kept my eye on it for him. Sure enough one time I came home to find someone moving in to this little house. So I went over to say hello to my "new" neighbor. UH! come to find out this guy just "moved in" setting up house, plugging in an extention cord into one of my outside electric light sockets I used for the engine heater for my car. It does happen more than you think. Look but don't touch and no problem. Sorry about the double post. Thanks.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Sorry about the double post, us old Russell Gulchers don't know much about these new fangled comuputrs. Also the little half yellow house in the pictures was next to mine.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Guess it did not work
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Thanks for the nice site. I thought Russell Gulch Colorado would have been leveled out for parking lots by now. The house in the picture, sort of white with the once blue trim #44 in Russell gulch Colorado next to the general store on the low road I owned and lived in it from July 1975 to July 1990. It really did look a lot nicer then than it does now. I painted it white twice and added the blue trim. It has an upstairs also. Although now it kind of looks like it really went down hill since then. I built the garage foundation, plumbing and retaining wall in front for $10,000 in 1982 and never had the money to finish the garage. Looks like the new owner did not either. Oh Well. We had town meetings every month above the general store, A fire department, neighborhood dinners back then, our own section in the Register Call newspaper. Really a nice place to live. Before the gambling went in we went to meetings in Central City to discuss the pros and CONS (pun intended) of gambling. We were told that gambling was going in whether we liked it or not and if you did not like it, GET OUT! If not for the gambling I would still be there today I guess, anyway so I got out. Don't miss the house at all as it was very cold in the winter due to the absence of insulation. But being a miners cabin built in 1860s this was normal. I hauled water from Idaho Springs every week end for 15 years because the mines in the area polluted the well water to the point that it would look like Coca cola and burn your skin. The winters can be rough at 9000 feet. The locals told me when I bought the house that if you made it through the first winter you will be OK. I did but a lot of newbies that came up here did not make it through their first winter. I do miss the mountains though, but if I wanted to be near gambling I would have moved to LV NV. Had enough snow, so now I live in Miami Beach Florida. Very nice here but the Colorado mountains still call out to me to visit now and then and remember the (good?) old days at #44 Russel Gulch. Lots of history in that area of Colorado. Signed, an old Russell Gulcher from Gulpin county.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Merry Christmas - Rocky - Your friends across the country appreciate your hard work. We especially like all the photos and brief stories about the Ghost Towns you visit. Keep up the good work and have a great new year. Mary Carol - Chicago PS – How did you like all the snow you just got?
Friday, December 15, 2006
Hi, nice site!
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Hello Rocky. I was raised a Tennesse country boy, and always loved vacationing in the west, mainly in Colorado and Utah. Would love to live out there but at 70 yrs, it's a little late to move and no more vacations. I found your web-site by accident, but now it's on my favorites. I have just finished looking through the ghosttowns. Great photos, don't know why anyone would be offended by calling some of them ghosttown. It's a great site. B Taylor, Rutherford, Tn
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Hi: When I feel lonely during this time of the winter season, all I have to do is check this site to see my favorite Colorado small town of Bonanza. I miss my log hill mountain cabin over looking the beautiful village of Bonanza. Fabian from Albuquerque, NM mtgagnbear@earthlink.net
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Thanks for the great pictures of the west. As I get older I find myself more and more attracted to the west and it's huge expanses and beauty! Richard, Raleigh NC
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Nice site, great pictures and lot of interesting reading, Stories are not to long just right. Obviously you love your hobby. Bud in St Louis
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Very Very well done site. Thank you.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
I just got back from Fort Collins, Colorado where a friend lives. He drove me out to Pawnee Grasslands and then we toured the area and stopped at the Keota cemetery, then drove around the town. I hit google search as soon as I got home as I wanted more info on this very unique spot. While I was there, I had the strangest feeling that "something" was calling to me to investigate this town more! Wow..then I found your very informative website. Thank you so much for your info, I will continue my search. Tannya Albuquerque, NM millerjuzix@aol.com
Saturday, November 11, 2006
My grandmother Jane Tregear was born in Nevadaville in 1869. Her father was a miner there. I visited the area several years ago. How do I obtain more information? Thank you Betty e-mil is catkoal@aol.com
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Thanks for many wonderful hours of enjoyment viewing the site. I lived in Colorado for a while in the 80s and this brought back many memories. Buzz - Nevada
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Just came across your website today and realized that it was about Colorado ghost towns. Last May I was at Keota for a Stanley family reunion. My second cousin was raised in Keota. Our grandfathers were brothers. We had a great time viewing the Pawnee Buttes and visiting the Keota cemetery where I had the privilege of being warned off by a rattlesnake while trying to take a picture of a gravesite. Had lots of fun there. Lots of great history there concerning the Stanley's. Thanks, Evelyn Stanley Phillips Evilavphi1@cs.com
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Very nice website. I'm very happy to have your link on my website in France. Thank's for all marvellous pictures. PtitMousseDuWeb in FRANCE (EUROP)
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Many years ago, while residents of Iowa, we traveled past a high mountain vacant military post, I believe in Colorado. Now as residents, we'd like to find it again. Can you help? We're also locating "your" ghost towns in a topographical book and will visit them. We really appreciate the research and traveling you have done. It will make our adventures easier. Your website is terrific and is providing hours of winter entertainment. Thanks! Leonard & Judy / Fountain, Co. dowelpeg@aol.com
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Has anybody listed all the ghost towns on a map? If so, how can I get a copy? Thanks, Paul Robinson Southern Shores, NC email- pkrobinson@earthlink.net
Sunday, October 08, 2006
How many Jeeps did you wear out finding all those Ghost Towns? Keep them coming. Sent a small donation to your tip jar. (Used my wife's credit card) HE HE - Andrew in Montana.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Good site. When did Mark Twain pass through Unionville, Nevada? And which cabin did he have (in your photos)? My Great Great Grandfather was Francis Wheeler Blake(1828-1895). He came from Boston in 1852 and followed the Boomtowns from Weaverville CA, Carson City and Uionville(1864-1866) NV, Silver City ID, and Prescott AZ where he was Mayor. He was an Assayer and Banker. I have been to Weaverville a couple times, but would like to visit these other lacations as well. Where is a good source of information for Humbolt County, NV? Thanks Alexander Portland OR alexeis66@verizon.net
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
John Thomas, Temecula California - john@warnerthomas.com - great web site!
Monday, September 11, 2006
I have visited several Ghost Town site and I enjoy yours the most. Several have annoying music and popups. Yours is just pictures and interesting stories. The kid from Minn Thanks you.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Thanks for the good tips and information for our trip to Colorado. Made it a lot more enjoyable to have someone with current knowledge to help us make our plans. The Garvitts Family
Friday, September 01, 2006
Looking for information on two places. One Yankee Hill. Doing a story and need more information. And also would love information on Fairplay and to the east of there. Are there, or were there ranches after the civil war? Thanks for this forum. Be lost without the web and sites like this. gooslis@yahoo.com
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Nice site, hope to get up your way sometime. Kelly krtoydriver@netscape.net
Friday, August 25, 2006
Robert - I wish it was my sole occupation. Just a hobby. Joan calls it an obsession. Thanks for sending your books. Rocky Mountain Profiles
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Keep up the good work. Is this project your sole occupation now? robberhust@verizon.net
Monday, August 21, 2006
I liked the pictures of WARD COLORADO and the old cars there. I live near Ft. Collins and I bought a 1950 Studebaker from a guy in Ward. We have done a total restoration on it and would like to send him a picture. He was still mining in that area and want to send him a picture. Bill, if you read this I lost your number but will check back for a reply. Rick & Sue
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Thanks for the great pictures I also go out in search of ghost towns unfortunately there are not many left in Alberta or B.C. but I find what I can. Yes it is a very good way to relax and rejuvenate. If you have any info on ghost towns that are not well known I would appreciate you letting me know. Thanks SHAWN Calgary ALBERTA CANADA
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Hey, Rocky! Great pics of the wonderful state of Colorado and Mosquito pass. I have been to the top from Leadville quite a few times but have never been able to make it down the east side because of snow. I will keep trying though! Keep up the good work on the website!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
We visited this site on 13 August 2006. The entry road is terrible, therefore very few people go in..........although there was indications of dirt bikes that were doing their best to ruin the environment!! Pretty scenery and lots of solitude! Jack and Fran Miller, Ft. Collins, Co
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Hi! I always wondered who the people were who stopped and took pictures of our sheds across the road and now I know! The two small cabins in Sunshine are ours (and we are getting ready to restore them as they are really falling down!) We live in the house across the road which was built in 1875, and which we restored in 2003 (there is a huge 400 year old pine in the yard). There are about 13 original historic houses in Sunshine and various other buildings and mines. Most buildings were destroyed in fires or scavenged for wood during the depression. I just stumbled across these pics on the web. Thanks for sharing our little bit of paradise--Sunshine, Colorado! tracyferrell@hotmail.com
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
My family owns one of the cabins in the Tolland pics you have (the last one up on the hill) and we have been friends with all in the community for many decades. It's nice to see my cabin on the web, but you'll have to update your pics because I just spent the last two weeks putting on all new siding!
Friday, August 04, 2006
Nancy - I don't have your email address so I hope you read this. Yes I am still prospecting and my update next month will include pictures of some of the nugget finds for you to drool over. Tell Gerry Hi for me.
Friday, August 04, 2006
We were out with a 4 wheel drive a few summers ago and accidentally came upon Gold Hill. I was amazed! I did not know there were still dirt roads and one/or two room school houses left in America. I wanted to STAY! What an incredible town with kind and friendly people!
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Hi Rocky, What a website! I read your original question about Rye Patch. I am going on the same training trip in Sept. with my new Minelab 3500 detector. Are you still prospecting? Nancy
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The pictures you took of Summitville were wonderful. I visited there with my cousin and my three grandkids (Michael-10, Kate-7, and Joe-4)this July. Thanks for sharing. Barbarann, Cincinnati, OH
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
This is an awesome website! We were in Colorado in late September of 2005, stayed in Breckenridge, and will be going back this Friday. We visited the Vicksburg Ghost Town and there was another one on that same gravel road along clear creek, just north of Buena Vista. We will refer to this website again when we go exploring for more Ghost towns! Joy from Plainfield, IN
Friday, July 21, 2006
Thanks for the pictures. Well done. I grew up in Weldona and had relatives in Orchard. Sorry to see that the church burned down. My grandfather had a grocery store in Orchard in the 1920s.
Friday, July 21, 2006
I really enjoyed your pictures & website! Thanks for the link that you provided to me! DG/TW Forum
Thursday, July 20, 2006
I found this site looking for a friend. I was raise in Colorado, and live in Kansas now, and have been to some of the Ghosttowns included here. This is a great site!! Thank you for all the info, I sure my friend is going to love it. I will be back. Chris Lyons/Ks.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
We were just in Colorado (7/2006, Wolf Creek Pass & Pagosa Springs)and a friend said she was raised in Summitville, her father being a mining engineer. Her husband, a good friend, his father was an engineer & gold miner. These pics have made the experience much more meaningful.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Thanks for making My Day. I lived in Jamestown over 40 years ago. I have all ways mist it, I would love to came back. But dont think that will aver happen. But was good to see some of it. Thank You
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Hi Mike Had a great time with you and the rest of the gang at Ganes!!!I hope you got through security ok,I saw you leaving with a security official and he was holding the heavy stuff!I`m sure things worked out!! All the Best Marc
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Hi, Mike, This is your cousin Susan from Virginia. Thank you for posting the lovely family pictures! I enjoy them and like feeling that connection to our family. Keep up the good work! Susan (Sinnwell) Joyce
Friday, July 14, 2006
Love the site, planning a vacation in Colorado in August and this is a great help. Please continue to update me when new photos are added. Wyatt AZ
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Hi Mike.....Cool site.....obviously Gerry took the Humboldt pictures that I appear in......Dan
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Thursday July 6th, 2006 I was searching for pictures of the area's around the Walden/ North Park area to show some friends and you have some great pic's. I'm originally from Walden but now live in Savannah, GA. It makes me home sick. If you want some really great picture's and great camping and fishing go to Seamore and Slackwise lakes they are on your way heading toward Steamboat Springs about 15-20 out side of Walden. I'll keep looking for new things on your site now that I have found it. Thanks!!! Kellie (Kelliev322@yahoo.com)
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Hey-ya, great site. I'm a fellow Niwot res. too. I have a friend comming out in July who loves history and has never seen the mountains. We're camping around the Rky. Mtn Ntl. Park area (east and west slope). You know of any old abandonded towns 'round there I could show her? I have 4x4 capabillity - figure I could introduce here to off-roading while delving into the history of Colorado. Thanks, Eric (carrion.crow666@gmail.com)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Hello,I love it,Ouray and Silverton. I am looking for a great picture to have painted on the wall in my classroom. Mountains, lake, Ouray from the south, looking at the whole town with mts. everywhere.) I teach 7th grade, we have no windows, but these mountains we and many others share would really make my classroom bright. This is a great site. Drop me a note sometime, it would be nice to share mountain stories. teacherlady1954@yahoo.com God Bless! Lynn P.S. We have vacationed in Oury since 1980. I long to be teaching there. Any information on how to breathe up there? The last 2 years breathing has been harder it seems.
- Monday, June 26, 2006
Hi! I´m writing from germany cause I´m looking for my girlfreind Wende Lea Teague before marrying John E. jr. Hugeback- find this name on this side...if your wifes name is wende,please tell her about my search. She lives a short time by me 14 years ago. My name is Tania Feige and my adress petkov-feige@arcor.de Thanks a lot!
Sunday, June 25, 2006
great photos im coming over at the end of the year ton visit freinds in colorado springs ,i know it will be winter but i hope to see some animals especially raccoons, regards chriss taylor. ChrissJennie@hotmail.com
Monday, June 19, 2006
Are dogs welcome at Wellington Res.? Planning on taking the family up to camp this week. Thanks for any info. Kendra Denver CO
Friday, June 09, 2006
Thanks for the great web site and photos. When I came to the web site I expected all sorts of advertising and junk popups. Your site was a pleasant surprise as none of that happened. I left a tip just to let you know some of us really do appreciate a site that is not trying to sell us something we don't want every time I click something. Richard - Ohio
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Just back from the Vulture in AZ. You should go see it and add it to your site. Jon - AZ
Thursday, May 25, 2006
I live in Salem, Or and lived from birth until summer of 1926 in Wanda, MN. All the original Jenniges children were first cousins of my Mother. I am quite familiar with the history of Wanda. I don't know if I am doing this right. I did know Helen Jenniges as she was a personal friend of my Aunt Blanche Eichten. I think Helen was the youngest of the original Jenniges family. From what I know is that Mathew Jenniges came to the US along with the Peter Eichten family. Howard McMillen
Thursday, May 25, 2006
My name is Howard E. McMillen. My Mother was Gertrude Eichten, and Valentine Eichten was my Grandfather. Gertrude Eichten Jenniges is my Mothers Aunt, so would be my great Aunt. My e-mail is hpatm@wvi.com-
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Stumbled across your website and the pics of Rollins Pass. My first crossing was sometime in the mid-60's with my dad and mom in old 58 Dodge car. We actually drove all of the way east to west several times over the next few years. My last trip over the pass was on the Labor day weekend 1971. There was snow on the west side of the tunnel and over the railroad trestle. We made it up the hill and over the top in a 64 Dodge Dart wagon with only one snow tire. We stopped in Winter Park for a beer and then back over Berthoud to home. At that time you could still drive through the tunnel also. That pass has some high pucker places in it but I have great memories from those trips. Great website. Tom L. Pocatello, Idaho
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
I visited Summitville and was impressed - THANKS for the tip. Gerry - UT
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Where you going over the Holiday? Going to post any new Ghost Towns? - Frank - WA
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Really enjoy the site. Visit to plan my trips to Colorado - Collin UK
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Hello. I saw in your article about Creede that 8000 people lived there in 1982. I guess the year must be 1892. By the way, I like your site. We (me, my wife and 2 sons) had an very nice campertrip in Colorado in 2004 and I still find a lot of good and interesting information on your site. We plan to go back in 2009 for camping and flyfishing this wonderful State. Bert Dries, the Netherlands.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Mike I love your pix! Thanks for all the great photos! Let's get together for lunch soon. Need to catch up! Would like to tag along sometime. Dallas & Mary Niwot CO.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Can't get enough of the Colorado Mountains - Keep the photos and stories comin -- Tough Nut UK
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Nice pics. My wife and I have been to all of the towns and many more over the years. My job allowed me to travel the back roads, with our travel trailer for a number of years. Their weren't many of them we missed. Great hobby.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
It's been a long time since I've been able to check out your web site. The wife is talking to me again and she says I can talk to you again as long as I don't talk about Cleater. Me and the kids are getting along well yet. I see you have others interested in the area. Cleater was a great part of the journey. Crown King was OK too....maybe a bit civilized but not too bad. The rest room facilities were interesting after we left town heading north east and west. (same road) we actually met some idiot driving that road. Makes you wonder where his brains were. Guys like that would probably take the trail west from Mexican Hat to the park too. You want to avoid people like that.
I don't get a chance to visit your site often enough but do enjoy it. Makes me lonesome for the mountains though.
Wife is coming...gotta go. Be good......change your ways
Art
Saturday, April 22, 2006
A pleasure for me to see Colorado Ghost Towns before going in 2006. Very nice pictures. Thank's The Frenchy PtitMousseDuWeb (EUROP / FRANCE)
Friday, April 21, 2006,
I loved the photos that I saw in this site. It made me want to go to Colorado and see them for myself.--Jennifer from Mtn. view, OK
Hey Mike, I came across your website after spending a day out at Pawnee Buttes and finding the graveyard there. I was touched by the stone for Edith Grace Steiger and went on the web to find out more. Up came your website. I haven't fully explored your site yet but I am moved by the love and energy you put into it. I recently moved to Colorado from Massachusetts and I am wanting to learn more about this fascinating place. Thank you for all your good info. Best to you and your family, Lydia, now of Longmont
Thursday, April 13, 2006
I am getting out and walking back. The Wimp
Comments - Every once in awhile the roads get a little rough and scary for some people. The above comment was made by a wimp in the group. He walked back to the improved road. Mike (AKA Rocky)
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Hi Mike, I was just browsing around on the internet and typed in "Ghost Towns" and all of a sudden your website came aboard. I was amazed with all the wonderful pictures especially a person like me that currently resides in California but grew up in Durango Colorado and misses the beauty of nature. To start me day off I now visit your website practically every morning just relaxing with a cup of coffee and viewing all your picture's and the history that goes along with it. Thanks to you and your family my days now start off more enjoyable. Sincerely, Jim - Orange, CA
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Hi Mike, spoke with you last week about getting info on Hidden Valley Church. I was looking for a great place for a wedding. It will work for us. Thanks so much for your help. The church sounds like exactly what I am looking for! Have a good day! Deanna
Saturday, March 25, 2006
A really wonderful site. Nice to see someone interested in Colorado History. Matt - Silverton CO
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Hey uncle Mike, so are there any recent pictures of Madison and aunt Vicky? Do you have any recent pictures of me or my huge family? well your doing a great job on this page! well write back Love Arial Sinnwell
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Hi! Found your site by mistake and loved it! I've always been interested everything old and/or odd, gotta get to Colorado at some point in my life, I'm just about to turn thirty so I guess I'll have time. How about modern "ghostowns"? Found a real good link to Chernobyl, great Pictures and stories! www.kiddofspeed.com A whole site dedicated to it. And for me living only 1000 kilometres (don't know what that would be in miles) from it...Whew! Thanks anyway Jani/Finland highlife@saunalahti.fi
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Hi! My name is Tosha Hoornstra im from alma michigan. im bored in computer class and thats all i have to say good bye yall love tosha
(COMMENTARY - I think I should forward this to the instructor, Maybe an English teacher as well.) - Rocky
Saturday, March 11, 2006
What is great about your site is that you obviously love Colorado. Everything on the site makes people want to see and enjoy Colorado. Our family has visited the site often and use it to plan our Colorado trips. I am embarrassed to say we are natives of Colorado and don't know anything compared to what we find here. THANK YOU - Rocky Mountain Profiles Bryan - Denver
Saturday, March 04, 2006
I like the pictures of sunshine just wondering where that is. I am from Lake City and I am curious if you are the person who made the videos of around of the western slope of the old mining and ghost towns. bradnettle@aol.com
Saturday, March 04, 2006
New Jeep?? Rubicon will make my old Rio Grande feel inferior. Can't wait to see these pictures in real life. Roger
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Thanks for the memories. We used to live in Colorado and due to a transfer we left. We can still enjoy Colorado only now we do it thru your site. Marge - New Jersey
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Thank you for the great pictures and information on your site of the various Ghost Towns. I was born and raised in Colorado and never get tired looking at others pictures and the history. James Howton, Loveland Colorado. jahowton@yahoo.com
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Hi Rocky, I like your site. I grew up in Idaho Springs. My friend used to live in that pink house. I loved it. Will check back again. Debbie
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Thanks for the great pictures of Colorado ghost towns. I lived in both Keota and Grover as a little girl. I'm 33 now and haven't been back in years, but it's great to see Mr. Standley's store and the schoolhouse again. It was especially great to see a photo of my Aunt Helen and Uncle Bart's house!!! They've both passed away but I have such wonderful memories of the smell of chicken & dumplings and Uncle Bart's pipe tobacco! They lived in what is called the Superintendents house in Grover. Thanks for sharing you pics!!! Mrs. Erika Ervie
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
I love your site. I will be back to visit often. Keep up the good work. Diane - Colorado
Thursday, February 16, 2006
I was enjoying the site until I checked out the articles of insanity and saw that every thing was spinning like mad. Does that mean I am a criminal? What does it do if you are a criminal and old? Ole Fart - New Mexico
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Cool site!
Friday, February 10, 2006
Great Site fantastic Pictures I really need to visit all the ghost towns I've been working on it about 10 years hope I have enough time Thanks Diz
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Perhaps the name of the ghost town Ashcroft is different from the founder Ashcraft because an ashcroft is a field surrounded by ash trees; also Ashcraft is a variation of Ashcroft. I found your site when I was researching my last name (Ashcraft). Nice site.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
This is just an awesome site. I am a Colorado native who has been (unfortunately) transplanted, hopefully temporarily, to Baltimore, Maryland. I have enjoyed looking at your photos...all of them ! Not that I need any help remembering just how beautiful our Colorado IS, but it seems to help with my terrible homesickness a little. Thank you...thank you, thank you....Marlene
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
How is this john related to me. I'm John Hugeback, son of leon, son of Joe in Manning. I'm @ hugeback08@msn.com
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
What a wonderful site....Thanks for Pearl...... I have spent time there with a friends, and owners of a few of the cabins there.....Has been several years since I was there...Brings back wonderful memories.. Someday I hope to return to Pearl, I was born and raised in CO. now live in MO. Therefore my handle is Misorado....Take care and THANKS AGAIN..... Are all you guys ready to go back?........ I sure am lol
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
I like the stories - Give me more info/stories to read about the Ghost Towns you visit. Like the Wild Irishman or Teller City stories. - Jim - Colorado
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Nice site.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
What beautiful site. You should be on the Colorado Tourism Board, Sarah - AZ
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Spent some time wandering thru your site. A guy could get lost looking at all the Ghost Towns Photos. - Peter - PA
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
What a great web site. I have been to Colorado many times. What a great state. From Dan (ENGLAND)
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Over the Holidays I had a chance to check out your site. – THANKS for sharing. Chris – Madison
Monday, December 19, 2005
I was surfing the web and came across your site. Now it is a bookmark. I will be coming back often. Mark - Tampa Florida
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Well this was a wonderful surprise. AND TO see my AUNT BARB and AUNT JANE on your ANCESTOR 5 Page followed later with my Aunt Karen, Yozers!!! Three very gorgeous Sinnwell ladies. I will be sure to take some photo's and email them from Sinnwell Family Gatherings up in Nashua on the family farms near Ionia, Iowa. In fact I grew up on the Family Farm. Jillian (Hurdler) Sinnwell, IOWA
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Great site! I have always been interested in Prairie ghost towns. My great grandfather homesteaded near Campo, Colorado back in 1915 and my 8 year old son and I found the actual site last summer. Some other interesting ghost towns you can check out are Beecher Island, Chivington, Sheridan Lakes, Two Buttes and Delhi. Keota is still my favorite, we went out there last summer and hiked out to the Pawnee Buttes. Also check out Sligo Cemetery between Keota and Grover. Great job!
Monday, December 05, 2005
Hi My name is Ken Pedersen, and from Denmark,Europe. Its a nice sites, an for us there have the old west as hobby. we have a historian western club here an like to living as in USA old days look our home side please: www.danskwesternselskab.dk greetings from Ken
Friday, December 02, 2005
Hi Mike, Thanks for writing. I’d be honored to trade links. You have one of the best Ghost Town sites I’ve seen. Outstanding job! Thanks again, - www.therockerbox.com
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Thanks for the web-site - whenever I get homesick for the mountains, I'll return to it for my "mountain fix"!!
Kathy Iowa
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Just got the screen saver you sent me. Now I really want to come to Colorado -
Travis - Idaho
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Very impressive web site Mike, keep up the great work. Your fellow ghosttowner, Johnnie & Sheila
Friday, November 18, 2005
Nice to see someone interested in the beauty and value of the Ghost towns of the west. Keep up the good work. I used your tip jar. Send me the free screen saver. - Travis - Idaho
Thursday, November 10, 2005
My bro and I have had a dream for 20 years to ride Colorado on motorcycles. Next late June our dream will come true. Thanks for the pictures. Fshnizfun Santa Fe, NM
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Great site - THANK YOU - Steve
Thursday, October 27, 2005
My parents drove out to Keota on their honeymoon in 1925! I was there about 30+ years ago. Nothing there except the Stanleys and their store. My father was a friend of the Wharton family who homesteaded there and he often visited from Chicago. When last I was there, the Stanleys and their store were still going...John from Chicago
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Nicely done website Mike... thanks for sharing this with us. Maybe I'll get away from the Great Basin next season as it's been 12 years since my last Colorado visit- I must be well rounded! The best to you and yours- Doug Pifer- Albany, OR - oregon4wd
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Hi, Mike! I received a note from Wayne telling about your web site. It's very impressive! You look great too. I live in Prescott and love it. It too is growing beyond belief but it still retains some of the charm. Stay well! Carol Brown
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Mike, I have been browsing the guest book and ran across one of your readers commenting on your story about our Cleator AZ trip. I remember it as it was yesterday. It was exciting without any embellishment............ What a trip. Great site Mike. I have forwarded it to Tavi, CB and Vic. Thanks, good luck and God bless. The man who eats his sandwich off pop cans?????????? Hurdle Mills, NC P.S. I still have the Maps
Friday, October 07, 2005
You outdid yourself this month. (The pictures look better than my kitchen floor! ). Rita - Minn
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Apparently my great-grandfather founded the town of Cameron, Colorado. I had tried a couple of years ago on-line to find some reference to it but couldn't. Thanks for posting the pictures. Roy Cameron
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Found your website when searching information on Bonanza, Colorado after reading Anne Ellis book 'Life of an Ordinary Woman', have gone on to other towns. St. Elmo photos are great but missing "The Chipmunk Crossing". Summer would be great to check out Hancock, Alpine tunnel, Tomiche Pass and Tin Cup. Thank you for your work..... K. C. - Canon City (Native Denverite)
Saturday, September 24, 2005
I just wanted to share that, my uncle, Martin Rhodes, originally engineered the 6-mile tunnel that Amtrak now goes through. (Below Rollins Pass) He died in November 1963, 2 days before John Kennedy. He was married to Grace Harris Rhodes, my dad's sister. She died in 1994 in Littleton/Denver area. Most my family still live in Aurora County, Wheatridge, Littleton and Brush. - Kathleen California
Friday, September 23, 2005
Just found you this am. Great web site. I share your passions! Colorado native that feels she'll never see enough of the backcountry. Thank you. Diane
Friday, September 16, 2005
What a great website! I am enjoying all the photos along with all the rest of the great things you have included. I have family in Co, (Montrose and Yampa) and I have visited quite a few places that you all have been to also! Its great to see the ghost towns...those are my favorites. I went to a lot of them in my many trips out West. Look forward to seeing more things added to the site. I will check back often to see more and more of wonderful Colorado. Sue-Williamsburg MA
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Great site - keep adding to the Ghost towns. I like the note you send out to me when you update the site. Easy to find the new stuff. Bill - Idaho
Sunday, August 28, 2005
I enjoy the site and especially the fact that it does not have annoying ads that popup all the time. So I made my contribution in the tip jar. - KB - Pine Brook New Jersey
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Rocky - Your site is really great. My husband and I have taken to visiting ghost towns on our vacations over the last few years and your pics and accounts are priceless! Keep up the good work! dld720 - St. Charles, MO
Sunday, August 14, 2005
This is God's beautiful country. Only a fraction of the beauty of what Heaven will be like!!! Prophyjet
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Thanks for the site I love to check out the old mine areas and scenery, have been to most of them, but unable to go now, glad someone put up pics, so future generations can see how their ancestors lived and worked and what they had to work with, to build this great country we call America Frank DSM
Thanks for the wonderful site as we used it to help plan our Colorado vacation. I also am thankful for the advice and guidance you provided. Nicole - California
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Rocky - got some photos I will be sending to you from our trip in 1972. It looks like your photo of one of the tunnels in Phantom canyon. As I recall there were only 2 tunnels - Martha - Plano Texas
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Rocky, You have a real nice web site here, stumbled across your post on Nuggetshooter.comForum. I was born and raised in one of Colorado`s newest ghost towns. Gilman, Colorado, the town sits right on top of the old Eagle mine. My father started working there in 1938 and was Mine Manager when the mine closed for good back in the 80s. The town is a total ghost town now and is located between Minturn and Redcliff. Next trip back to Minturn, I plan to do some detecting in a few of the placer locations up Homestake creek, on the Holy Cross side of the Mts. My brother who lives in Redcliff has several mine dumps picked out that contain horn silver and gold, going to run my Minelab 3000 over them. Add Gilman to your Ghost town list, it is much more a ghost town than Leadville. Jim Kingman, Arizona jandssmaller@ctaz.com
Friday, July 22, 2005
I lived in Carbondale back in the early/mid-seventies. Had a friend who live in Marble, and used to go to Crystal often. Is the snow bridge still there? Seems the Carbondale area has grown a lot. Am hoping to go to Gunnison with my sister-in-law in August, would like to go on over to Crystal, Marble, Redstone, etc. Someone tell me how much it's changed, please...and tell me it hasn't turned AWFUL!!! Robin FL
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Rocky - good work keep it up. Expect to see us in August - Tony Tempe AZ
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Nice Site, I am using it to plan my Colorado Vacation Mike - Texas.
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Research - Research - Research. Many Ghost Towns on the site are listed on good Colorado maps. I purposely don't provide info on the web site about how to get there. Although I like to share the sights I don't want every vandal in the world deciding to go there and burn the buildings down. I have lived in Colorado a little over 20 years and I am amazed and disappointed with the destruction of many of the sites. I sort of figure if you have to work a little harder to find the sites you will probably appreciate them a little more. Rocky - Niwot Colorado
Saturday, July 09, 2005
How do I find the location of the many Ghost Towns listed?
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Peggy, send me a note at rocky-mountain-profiles@comcast.net and I will help you out.
Thursday, July 07, 2005
7-7-05 Hi - My name is Peggy and I'm from Idaho Falls. I'm investigating the life of my great-grandparents who lived for a time in Freeland, Co - perhaps in one of the dugouts or log cabins included in your picture. My great-grandfather, Melville Goodrich, was mining in the area - I believe for gold. I am going to Colorado in a week and would like to visit Freeland, but I've no idea where it is. Could anyone provide directions? Thank you!
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Wonderful site Rocky! Beautiful photographs! I am going to link your site onto my links page. Everyone should see it- Jeff Smith great grandson of "Soapy" Smith- www.soapysmith.net
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
I like what you have done, Keep up the good work. Bill - Roswell New Mexico
Saturday, July 02, 2005
This site is beautiful. The pictures are incredible. Thanks for sharing. Teri from Oklahoma
Friday, July 01, 2005
Rocky - thanks for the time on the phone with me today. See you next year for our trip - Don in Maine
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Susan, Magnolia townsite. Great pictures of my family's property.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
I love your site. We moved to Colorado 2 years ago and 4-wheeling and ghost town hunting has quickly became our favorite pastime. Erica - Parker
Monday, June 20, 2005
Thanks for the useful site. Keep up the good work. God bless you and keep you. -John-
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Really enjoyed this site,keep up the good work,will come back again, Ray B Hampton,London,England,UK
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Concerning the Masonic Building in Nevadaville, CO. Yes, we Masons DO STILL meet there often. A large number of Master Mason degrees are done there in the Summer, due to the wonderful traditional surroundings and the feeling of history. The lodge (Nevadaville No. 4), originally obtained it's charter from the Grand Lodge of the Kansas Territory (Colorado hadn't been invented yet!), and is still proudly displayed during the meetings. Also, each July 10th. or so, we have an "all you can eat" pancake breakfast in the old lodge building, and NOBODY GOES AWAY HUNGRY! An amusing note is that "Tiler", the dog belonging to one of our Past Masters, regularly is included in meetings, and makes himself right at home in the near-middle of the lodge floor. We invite ALL Master Masons to the meetings. --- Best Wishes, Tom Dailey Senior Warden - Centennial Lodge 84 (Denver) member - Nevadaville Lodge No. 4
Thursday, June 09, 2005
WOW, thanks much for this wonderful website! Great job with everything! Have bookmarked it & will visit frequently for escape! You've afforded me the opportunity of reminiscing about MANY trips to spend time in the mountains with my sister who lived in Colorado for 25 years! I miss it terribly and swear to make a one way trip someday soon! I love the ghosttowns, the mountains, mines, all of it! Barb-Southern Illinois
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Thanks for all the great Photos of Colorado Ghost towns. I will bookmark the site and come back for updates. - .... Jim NY
Saturday, June 04, 2005
I grew up in Colorado, and have enjoyed revisiting my childhood memories through your eyes...I still miss Aspen trees terribly even 20 years later... Thanks, Shelly (WA State)
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Looking for adventure and found your site. Hope to get a lead on exploring as I get the time and it seems you have a nice set up to help with that endeavor. Thanks. Sincerely, Disciple63
Monday, May 23, 2005
Hey - How about a few pictures of your Jeep's. Rumor has it you have some Rubicon's ---- Chris - Minneapolis
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Nice site, I was looking for info on Rollins Pass and hit the site. Ron - Chicago
Friday, May 13, 2005
Mike.........I got a kick out of reading your story about your experiences in Cleator, Az. 30 some years ago. I had a similar experience in Montana years ago. It's stories like this that I tend to remember many, many years later. You write very well, and I appreciate the stories. Thanks.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Looks like I will have to make some modifications to my guest book. Please accept my apology. As always there are people that insist on Spamming and creating problems. I am traveling and checked the site. I will fix when I return this weekend. Please understand I do NOT support any of the links you find recently posted in the quest book and I highly recommend you do NOT click on any of those links. ----- Rocky --- Niwot Colorado.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Now that you got the plains ghost towns out of your system, you can go back to the Mountains and give us some more Gold Camps like we want. Don - Littleton - CO
Saturday, May 07, 2005
THANKS for the Plains Ghost towns, we needed the focus, Brad - Grover CO
Sunday, May 01, 2005
HI Mikey & Joan, Just wanted to let you know how happy you made Jenna. She couldn't stop grinning and wouldn't let her sisters look at anything in the package for the longest time--a sure sign of success. Stanley told her he had a GREAT time. I only hope he didn't impose too much and didn't engage in any behavior that was too boorish. Thanks for all your help! -- Mangey, Marshall MN
Sunday, May 01, 2005
Wanted to let you know I arrived back in Marshall safe and sound on Friday. The mailman delivered me sometime between 10 and 11 a.m. Had a wonderful time enjoying your generous hospitality and the wonderous sites of CO. I'm so grateful to Jenna for sending me to you!--Flat Stanley, Marshall MN
Sunday, May 01, 2005
Hi Mike and Joan, Love getting your site monthly, seeing family and the places we will visit together when Roger gets his Jeep upon retirement! It was great to see the kids and your mom too. LOve you guys, wish we could visit more often. Roger and Janet
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Took a browse around the website-- You never really appreciate how beautiful Colorado is until you aren't there any more. Missouri can't compare. And once I buy your jeep from you we can go 4x4 together in those big old mountains. love you, ~me
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Hi Jenna, What a day! I went to a ghost town with Uncle Mike today in his Jeep. I didn’t want to say anything to him, but I was so scared when he said we were going to a GHOST town. There was no way I wanted to see ghosts! It wasn’t really a town with ghosts. It was an old gold mining town from years ago where the gold miners used to live. Saw some old gold mines too. I felt kind of silly thinking we were going to see ghosts. What a relief! My last day in Colorado. Tomorrow I’m going to be coming home. I’m bringing lots of pictures. Did you miss me? Uncle Mike and Aunt Joan said they’re really going to miss having me around to brighten their days. Love, Flat Stanley ---- Marshall - MN
Monday, April 25, 2005
Hi Mike,I found your ghost town by mistake, and I think it is the greatest one I have seen, congratulations, I think your site is the best - Irish Mount Olive Alabama
Monday, April 25, 2005
I stopped at Gold Hill today. I saw the "dog" sign. Would have missed it if it wasn't for your web site. - Bobby - Boulder, CO
Thursday, April 21, 2005
What a wonderful site. I sometimes forget the beauty of Colorado. Your site is a good reminder.-------- Mary in Montana
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Hey Mikey, So this is what you've been doing with yourself since I last saw you. My family decided we want to vacation in Colorado this summer. What do you suggest so I can please myself and see the ghost towns and keep the wife/kids happy so they can spend all my money? Joseph Altima
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
I'm curious--do you have a life other than looking at ghost and mining towns? Where do you find these places? I've been to Colorado a couple times and have never seen places like this. By the way, are you married? I need a good guy like you. Pamela
Sunday, April 17, 2005
THANKS for the directions and the great web site. I visited Bonanza this weekend. Carl - Salida CO
Friday, April 15, 2005
Why don't you feature some Colorado Plains Ghost towns - Randy -- Sterling CO
Thursday, April 14, 2005
It was okay to have a couple Ghost towns from "other states". Just don't make a habit of it. --- Brian - Cedar City Utah
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Thanks I like the photos - Chuck - Littleton
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Keep up the good work - Now I know where to go this summer. Jean - MO
- Date: 26 Mar 2005 Time: 13:44:30
WOW - this is a lot of white space for a comment when all I want to say is GREAT SITE !!!
Harvey Smedlap - Colorado
- Date:26 Mar 2005 Time: 13:45:43
Thanks for sharing this with all of us. I too live in this beautiful state and never a day goes by that I am not awestruck....Keep up the great work. Ghostowning forever!!!!!
Krissy in Dolores
- Date: 29 Mar 2005 Time: 16:46:39
Thank you again and keep taking great photographs of my favorite state!! Kathy in Kansas
- Date: 31 Mar 2005 Time: 11:32:52
Hello Mike, I need directions. Several months ago I saw on the Discovery channel a program about a town called "St. Elmo, CO". Could you please send me directions to get there? I would sure appreciate it very much. I moved to Fountain, CO in Jan. of 2004 and I LOVE it out here. I like to check out new places and St. Elmo looks very interesting. I take pictures and some drawing/painting.
Thank You, Joy from Fountain,CO
- Date: 31 Mar 2005 Time: 12:03:57
Hi aunt Connie - Arial SINNWELL
- Date: 31 Mar 2005 Time: 18:36:07
Hi! Just discovered your great site! My 8 year old grandkid and me love to visit old ghost towns. So far we've always gone to Tombstone, AZ area because that's our favorite vacation spot but since we live here in Colorado Springs, we want to start exploring here closer to home! Thanks for your website!
Bryant, - Colorado Springs, CO.
- Date: 01 Apr 2005 Time: 13:47:17
Awesome site Keep up the good work
Roger - Flagstaff AZ
- Date: 02 Apr 2005 Time: 08:19:26
I guess I never knew that Colorado had so many Ghost towns. THANKS for enlightening me. Now I can spend more time with my family exploring Colorado.
Scott - Denver Colorado
- Date: 02 Apr 2005 Time: 11:02:13
I really like the ghost town pages. I was recently near Central City and came across the little gem of Nevadaville. Wondering on the history of. If any one knows please e-mail me with info or links.
Thanks for the pics.
Aubreedill22@hotmail.com
- Date: 04 Apr 2005 Time: 11:14:51
Been a while since I checked out your site. Obviously I missed a lot of new stuff. Keep up the good work. It is only okay to feature a non-Colorado site if you do it occasionally.
Tom - Longmont, CO
- Date: 05 Apr 2005 Time: 16:31:34
Hi Mike, My future wife and I Stumbled upon your page as we were reading about frequent landslides around McClure Pass, and really enjoyed it! Good humor! and we're fellow jeep owners.... 99 Sahara. We've been Coloradoans for about a year now, and look forward to having family pics of our own. Thanks for the 1/2 hour of enjoyment!!
Justin
- Date: 07 Apr 2005 Time: 09:32:42
Great site keep the towns coming. We have enjoyed the site for several years. Gene and Mary - Leadville CO
- Date: 08 Apr 2005 Time: 05:06:36
Mike.........I came over to your site from Ghosttowns.com. I'm really impressed with the ghost town info and images. You've done a great job with the site. I'll have to bookmark it so I can come back and explore.........Flatiron (aka Pat).......P.S..."Left Hand" is a neat little town.
- Date: 13 Apr 2005 Time: 14:47:57
Thanks for the help and info. - Nice Site. Joe in AZ
- Date: 13 Apr 2005 Time: 16:24:27
Saw the site today. Not bad. Guess I will have to go to Colorado instead of California for a change. Janet - Calistoga
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