Panamint Valley Ghost Towns
![]() Ballarat California – Inyo County Ghost TownBallarat, California Located in Inyo County, Ballarat California is a ghost town which supposedly has a few residents living their dream within the town. Ballarat… |
![]() Harrisburg California – Inyo County Ghost TownHarrisburg California is a ghost town is located at 4987 feet above sea level in Inyo County and currently part of Death Valley National Park.… |
![]() Panamint City California – Inyo County Ghost TownPanamint City California - 1875 Panamint City California is a ghost town and silver mine site located in Inyo County. The town site was built… |
![]() Skidoo California – Inyo County Ghost TownSkidoo California was famous in the first decade of the 20th century when gold had been found in Inyo County and the town established in… |
Panamint Valley Persons of Interest
![]() Asa Merton Russell “Panamint Russ”Asa Russell, also known as "Panamint Russ", was a prospector and mine owner is the Butte Valley Area of Death Valley National Park, California. Asa… |
![]() Carl Mengel – Panamint Valley MinerCarl Mengel was a prospector and miner in Panamint Valley, located in Death Valley National Park, California. He lost a leg in a mining accident,… |
![]() Charles Ferge “Seldom Seen Slim” – A Ballarat ProspectorCharles Ferge "Seldom Seen Slim" Charles Ferge "Seldom Seen Slim" is the last of the known prospectors who lived in the town of Ballarat located… |
![]() Frank “Shorty” HarrisFrank Harris was a prospector, desert rat and perhaps the best known character in western mining history. He looked the part, often travelling the desert… |