California Ghost Town And Mining Operation Up For Sale

LONE PINE, CA -- A historic ghost town in California was listed for sale this month. Cerro Gordo, located about four hours away from the city of Los Angeles, is 300 acres and home to more than 20 historic buildings. The town, named "Fat Hill," was named after Mexican miners who came to the area in the 19th century in search for silver, according to the organization that hosts tours in the area.

"A businessman named Mortimer Belshaw is the man who really put the town on the map, though. In 1868, he brought the first batch of silver to Los Angeles and later built a toll road to supply the burgeoning industry. Within a year, the mine was the largest producer of silver and lead in California," according to an article by Mental Floss.

Listed for $925,000, the property is currently owned by a family, but they're looking for new owners with the hope they will preserve the historic site, Mental Floss reported.

Check out the Realtor.com listing and video below.

• Address: Cerro Gordo, Lone Pine, California
• Price: $925,000
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• Features: Cerro Gordo provides the rare opportunity to own your own Ghost Town and Mining Operation. For those looking to acquire a piece of American West, Cerro Gordo is for you. The townsite has 24,000 square feet of buildings remaining. including the incredibly historic hotel, the Belshaw bunkhouse, hoist house, super intendents house - nearly 22 buildings in all. The property expands over 300 acres of patented mining claims. Held by the same family for decades and only available for purchase now. The site has been extremely well protected from diggers. artifact looters and Mother Nature herself. Restoration has been undertaken on most of the buildings. and the rest are in a state of protected arrested decay. The site is historic as the first major mining camp south of the Sierra Nevada. 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.

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