The Mining Boom Town That Went Bust - Rhyolite & Beatty, Nevada
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 Published On Apr 26, 2024

The small town of Beatty, Nevada is the gateway to Death Valley, but it used to be a supply town for mining towns such as Rhyolite, which only lasted as a town for a few years. Look with me to see what is in Beatty today, and to see the crumbling ruins of the town of Rhyolite, as they stand today.

0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Beatty Today
1:01- Gema's Cafe
1:25 - Stagecoach Casino and Exchange Club Casino
1:44 - Eddie World/Death Valley Nut & Candy Co.
2:00 - Public Facilities in Beatty
2:14 - Beatty Museum
3:00 - History of Beatty
3:54 - Intro to Rhyolite
4:28 - Goldwell Open Air Museum
4:48 - Tom Kelly's Bottle House
5:56 - Rhyolite School
6:33 - Miner's Union Hall
7:12 - Overbury Building
8:04 - Porter Brothers Store
8:50 - Cook Bank Building
9:37 - Rhyolite Train Depot
11:06 - Rhyolite Red Light District/Adobe Dance Hall
11:56 - Mona Bell's Story
13:02 - Rhyolite Jail
13:21 - Miner's Cabin
13:45 - Final Thoughts

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