3 From Knott's, June 1963
Today's visit to the Berry Farm is spooky, each photo is entirely devoid of people. It's like a ghost town!
The Knott's builders had "rickety" down to a science. No board was too broken or weathered, no piece of metal too rusty. A busted wagon wheel was a thing of beauty to be put on display. Anyway, this fenced-off piece of real estate says it's the home of the "Dry Gulch Pack Train", so I can only assume that you could board a shiny late-model mule somewhere nearby for a ride around the property.
Even the area where you panned for gold is deserted. The troughs that hold the gold-laden dirt are covered and yes, padlocked - I'm sure that more than one guest (me for instance) had a bright idea about taking some of that dirt home so that it could be panned in the bathtub.
The Ghost Town Office appears to be closed today. They keep banker's hours here, probably. I'm getting some good decorating ideas here; a variety of skulls, horse collars, ox yokes, washboards, scythes and a little love, that's what makes a house a home. Maybe a throw-pillow or two as well.
5 comments:
rickety SOOOO works here....these are awesome! i want to be there on Halloween night :)
I remember that building in the last pic being Doc Walker's cabin which was supposedly moved here from the Ozarks. It was divided into two sections, his living quarters and his dental office. I never knew it was used for the Ghost Town office! Ya learn somethin' new.....
Hey, that looks like my house! Right down to the skulls on the roof. I'm stylish! It says so on the internet!
Great shots Major, esp. the Gold Mine. Thank you so much.
JG
Neat old views, always love it when there's no guests!!!
I never knew that about Doc Walkers Cabin, Major blog is fun AND educational...
JG, I like your house, I keep my skulls mounted up high in my entry way, nothing like first impressions...
Oo cool pics, me likey! Pack mules? A shiny late model mule? (tee hee) I had no idea!
Ghost town office... must be a bustling place!
I don't remember the "gold mine" behind the pan for gold with the train of ore cars.
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