Comments by "Sar Jim" (@sarjim4381) on "Sheriff or Outlaw? The Life of Henry Plummer" video.

  1. Great story. Bannack and Bodie in California are the two of the best ghost towns preserved in a state of arrested decay rather than made into a tourist attractions like some "ghost" towns. Both are dry, high, and off the beaten track, but both are well worth a visit for anyone interested in Western history and lore.
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  2. I wonder if you were quartered in the JS Cain house? Last time I was there it was being used for seasonal rangers. I wish I could have gone this summer. There were three nights the town was open until 10:00 pm, and the staff did walking tours of the Standard Mill and the town. I was stranded there overnight after a big monsoon storm in 2001 that washed out a couple of bridges. They let me unroll my sleeping bag in the stable that's now used as a vehicle shop. It was perfectly clear by midnight, and the stars were just amazing. Best night sky I have seen anywhere
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  3. Aah, okay, I know the house now. Never got the chance to see inside of of the park staff housing but it was reputed to be pretty decent for being in the howling wilderness. The Standard is one of the few intact 120 stamp mills still more or less complete. As you say, it's a really fantastic structure, and all the more since the all the building material and stamps had to be brought in by wagon. The mill alone is worth trip. I never saw any ghosts. I was allowed to wander pretty much at will that night, and the wind came in fits and starts. The sound of the wind rising and falling through the mill was actually pretty frightening. It was made worse when something set off a couple of packs of coyotes yowling at something. I scurried back to the mill and decided that was enough exploring for one night!
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