I lived in Ely, Nevada when I was a child. My brother was born there. A few years ago I visited and brought home a lilac shrub from my childhood home. It’s now planted in my North Idaho yard. Good memories.
@@RuralRoadtripper me too. I brought it home in my suitcase, lol. My time in Ely was the best part of my childhood and I have that lilac from my childhood home to remember it.
My first College related job was in McGill at Kennecott Copper. Worked as a Lab Tech in the Assay office until I was drafted and went to Viet Nam. Returned to work as a Chemist, later. It is high country, 6437 feet downtown. Gets very cold in the winter... -20 to -40 F. Have seen in snow on the 4th of July (in1976). People where very nice, invited me for Thanksgiving and Christmas when I had no family, as a kid.
GReat plac to visit. Rich history of open pit mining. Very friendly people and good food, good comfortable accommodations and a railroad that i still running steamers. Bring a jacket.
You should mention the large open pit copper mine that is still functioning. Also the highway out to the southwest is called Americas loneliest highway.
Amtrak's Desert Wind ceased in 1997. I worked for the UP and know Caliente well. Another "neat" place and not far from here is Modena, Utah just up the line. Thanks for making this.
@@AllthingsVegas The Cedar City UT Branch is really cool. At Iron Springs the line goes up the hill 13 miles to the comstock mine which still is actively producing Iron Ore. Utah SOuthern RR used to work this line. Also, just outside of Vegas near the Love's on 15 and 93 there are some bridges made from old UP flatcars. These are visible from 15.
Been through Ely many times. Really a creepy vibe especially coming in from the west on Hwy 50 near old town (1st street) late at night. Heavy energy here, you feel the past residents watching you.
I've stayed at the Hotel Nevada several times on my summer trips between Arizona and Washington. The rooms are small but clean but it's fun to stay in one of the oldest hotels in Nevada. I see there's more to see than I realized.
I was in Ely when I was 18 years old. I had been chosen to accompany the curator of Invertebrate Fossils at the AMNH on an extensive field trip to Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Nevada when our 4 wheel drive vehicle broke down about 20 or 30 miles outside the outskirts of Ely (which my memory served) as a one horse town. So much for my memory. I remember spending the night in the desert though and saw the "lights of Ely" and a magnificent starred sky that still brings back memories.
Stayed many times at the Hotel Nevada which was the tallest building in Nevada at one time. (before Vegas grew to what it is today) It has a small casino and the rooms for rent are nice. Some rooms have a theme, which makes them more interesting. The hotel has an elevator and restaurant which is now a Denny's. (I even won a Royal Flush playing video poker) There are more modern hotels in town if you want that. But I recommend the Hotel Nevada. Train rides on the Nevada Northern are really fun. Steam or Diesel the ride is quite long and includes a tunnel as you travel west along side US50, the 'Loneliest Road in America', t-shirts available in Ely.
ah - no - the DNA evidence does not show 'thousands of years' perhaps 800-1000 in the modern world and before that during the flood there were a few tribes around 4000 years ago but they died out - their dna does not exist now on the earth I love science not stories from tribes of liars
I loved your Ely program. You showed me a lot I've missed do to only having short time visits in the past. It's worth going back for more. Years ago they offered a walking guided tour of the railway and I took it. Guided by a 94 year old but very spry retired railway employee from the days of steam. I'm sure he's long past. It was a privilege. They also had a great Bakery across the street from the depot then. I bought two pies and was in Mapleton Utah in time to trade them with my sister for some dinner. Just east of Ely before the long drive going towards Delta Utah is Majors place with a R.V. park that had a great old restaurant and bar with a wonderful fireplace. I hope it's all still as I last saw it about ten years ago
Great job covering this town. I live in Henderson, NV and just heard about this yesterday. So you're right...probably alot of locals don't know about this place.
Picked up the 1/2 Volkswagen engine for my Legal Eagle XL ultralight that I'm bulding from a fellow on the south side of Ely in 2017. Seven years later I'm about to get it flying!!!! Got to get my hip replaced first.😊
I have my pilots license In 1974, haven't flown as pilot in command since 1984 now at 82 and because of kidney stones can't passed physical , but don't need that to fly an ultralight.😅
Now you’re talking, some very interesting history in that area…Some of my Italian ancestors worked the mines there, the stories they told were unbelievable by today’s standards.
Hurrah for small cities called Ely! Greetings from, I guess, the original Ely in the UK :D The name comes from all the eels that used to live in the river and marshlands around here. (I realise that you're not from Ely NV, but hey, maybe local residents will see this)
You overlooked the maximum security prison just outside Ely. It is the largest employer in the area. It has its own death row and execution chamber…What?!? You just wanted all the nice stuff???
I was just there last weekend. I stayed at the Shady Lady B&B. Very nice place. Beaty and Rhyolite was awesome to see. I even went up further to visit Goldfield
@@RuralRoadtripper Yes, you should! It is pronounced the same, is also well known for outdoor wilderness sports, (located near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness) and also was a part of the iron ore Mining history.
Nice video of my hometown. My dad was born here in 1941. He and my mom still live here. My dad was born in the basement of the house where he and my mom still live.
