Candelaria & Metallic City: Nevada’s Silver Boom Ghost Town
Candelaria and Metallic City, located in Mineral County, Nevada, is a ghost town that bears witness to the state’s silver mining boom of the late 19th century. The town was established in 1879 by foreign-born prospectors who came to the area after Mexican prospectors discovered silver ore in 1864. Candelaria and Metallic City’s Northern Belle …
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