Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Castle Dome Museum/Ghost Town, Off the Castle Dome Mountains Trail







Just off the Castle Dome
Mountains Trail is
Castle Dome Museum/
Ghost Town.







The Museum includes many
restored buildings with
period artifacts.




Silver mines were active in the Castle Dome area from 1864 to 1979.








Adam's Cabin is original
to this site.









The inside represents life in
a small space in the
late 1800s.










The restored
schoolhouse.








One of several saloons
in Castle Dome. 














The Barber Shop








Many of the buildings here have been  purchased from nearby towns, disassembled and reassembled at the Museum.









The gas station







with spare parts for cars
& trucks.









The Diner





Some people donated their collections to the Museum.








Mrs. Mildred "Twid" Davis
donated her collection of over
1,200 lighters to the Museum.

Many in the collection are
Zippp Lighters.














The Church








The Bank








 This building has artifacts
 from silver mining.












Assaying equipment 
& record keeping




Allen and Stephanie Armstrong's careful attention to detail bring this mining town of the 
Old West to life.

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