Finally managed to visit this little ghost town which is just down the road from us.Ohio City started in the early 1860s and shut down when the placer gold ran out. No one bothered to find the lode that was the source of the nuggets and Ohio City was no more.
The silver boom of 1879 brought miners back to what was left of the town. A sizable vein was found and Ohio City was re-born. That lasted until 1893 when the boom collapsed and so did the town.
In 1896, some prospectors found the lode that was the source for the nuggets found in the '60s. Ohio City was again re-born. Mining operations continued until about 1916 until costs exceeded revenues.
Looking at the town someone has obviously put some money into the store and bar, new carvings on the verandah, but sadly inside was deserted. It looked as if they had just walked out, leaving goods on the shelves and coats on hangers. Just about every house in the little town was for sale.
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