Finding America: Cerro Gordo Mines
Cerro Gordo Mines 1867
If you’ve spent anytime on YouTube during the pandemic, you probably came across a project that Brent Underwood and co. are working on in earnest. After losing one of the prize possessions, The American Hotel, re-building is taking place as well as a variety of plans to bring Cerro Gordo to the next generations through history storytelling and more.
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Excerpt from Cerro Gordo Mines:
ABOUT CERRO GORDO MINES
Cerro Gordo is a privately owned Mining Town located in the Owens Valley near Lone Pine, California. The town was the silver thread to Los Angeles, being partially responsible for its growth and economic development. It features original buildings and artifacts relevant to the town and is open for guided tours, photography groups, mineral and rock groups, schools and historical groups.
On the way to the mines. Beware the road is rough and narrow in places. No guard rails…