Ballarat, CA - Gold Mining

[Jim_b]

A Living Ghost Town in California
The ghost town of Ballarat and the story of Seldom Seen Slim and Shorty Harris. The last of the old time gold miners More on Ballarat, CA




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[Death Valley Dazed]

I really enjoyed this excellent peek into the history of Ballarat and the characters who made it famous. Thanks for your quality productions.

[Thunderbolt_47]

Looks fascinating Jim! I've started planifying a trip to the Wild West precisely to visit old mining towns and things like that.... sure, crossing half of the world won't be easy, but I can't die without walking through an actual ghost town in California or Nevada.

[dickinsonron]

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