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Gold Point,
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After the closing of the Great Western Mine, the town
officially became a "ghost"
but was watched over by a long time resident named Ora May Wiley and the few
remaining residents. Ora came to
Gold Point
around 1930 and married Harry Wiley, one of the founding fathers of
Hornsilver. Staying until her death, at the age of 83, in 1980, Ora
ran the Post Office from 1940 until 1967. The couple also operated a
general store and Standard Gas Station. Harry Wiley served on the
Esmeralda County Board of Supervisors from 1940 until he was elected to the
Nevada
State Senate in 1946, where he served until his death in office in 1955.
In 1967, the post office closed forever, but now stands as a testament to
this once flourishing town, seemingly frozen in time.
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Abandoned mining operations dot the hills
surrounding
Gold Point,
Nevada ,
April, 2005, Kathy Weiser.
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Today, the town is
called home to only about a dozen residents, who have privately restored
and preserved the town. Spearheaded by a man named Herb Robbins,
who moved to
Gold Point in his mid twenties, the old town has seen many needed
repairs and improvements, all of which are due to the hard work of its
few residents, friends and supporters.
Many of the cabins in the town appear as
they did nearly one hundred years ago and are sometimes rented out in a
bed and breakfast fashion. The centerpiece of
Gold Point
is its 110 foot long saloon, lined with historical artifacts on the
outside, and boasting a Player Piano and shuffle board on the inside. The saloon, along with the post office and several other restored
buildings line its tiny historic main street.
Gold Point's
post office closed in 1967,
April, 2005, Kathy Weiser.
This
image available for photographic prints
HERE!
On Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day
weekends,
Gold Point “opens its doors” to welcome hundreds of people for
festive weekends including all kinds of food and activities. Herb
Robbins portrays “Sheriff Stone” on these weekends entertaining the many
guests and corralling the rowdies.
Gold Point
has also become a popular place for weddings as Sheriff Stone and his
girlfriend Sandy, really put on a great ceremony. Sandy is a licensed
Minister who can legally conduct a weddings in
Nevada .
Restoration, ongoing since the late 1970s continues in this old
settlement and two museums are available to the public on most weekends.
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When you visit, keep in
mind that the entire town is privately owned and though you may not see its
few residents, rest assured that they watch over their property, keeping a
close eye on visitors to ensure that its many artifacts remain exactly where
they are.
During its heyday,
Gold Point
produced more than a million dollars in gold and silver, with the Great
Western Mine extracting more than $500,000 in gold.
Gold Point
is about 40 miles southwest of Goldfield off of highway 95.
Turn west onto NV 266, then south onto Lida Road to arrive at Gold Point.
©
Kathy Weiser/Legends
of America, updated April, 2008.
Contact Information:
Gold Point Ghost Town
Herb
Robbins
HC 71 Box 30
Gold Point,
Nevada
89013
775-482-4653
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Gold Point
Mercantile, April, 2005, Kathy Weiser
This
image available for photographic prints
HERE!
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