Belmont Ghost Town 

For the old timers not excited to have Wonderhussy in the bar, they have either been hitting the ol’ red-eye to much or they have been in the desert sun to long.

“Maybe this was the original fake news, it wasn’t actually a Newspaper at all, it was a Bar! Honey I’m going to work, Glug, Glug, Glug.”LOL😆

That pot is a bed warmer! Hot coals of wood were placed inside, the lid fitted tightly and then placed under the covers in your bed to warm it up before you climbed under the covers in winter. My mom used a hot water bottle filled with hot water to warm our beds in the Appalachian mountains back when we heated the house with two fireplaces and a coal fired cook stove in our kitchen. As the winter wind whistled through the corners at night and temperatures dropped below freezing, that hot water bottle was a comforting addition to the bed. Houses have not always been as someone as young as you have known throughout your life. 👍🤠🙏✝️

The Cosmopolitan was a two story buildings, was a Saloon, dance hall, restaurant, and the second floor was rooms for rent. Quite the respectable place.

I stayed in that motel with my ex- husband(were newlyweds then),years ago and it was haunted. It was run on solar and was a bed and breakfast, the food was fanominal! Guy named Don had it and that saloon was open then,he lived in a rock and wood shed behind the motel, possibly that one you showed with the newer front on it, it looked just like it, he showed it to us and all his solar and battery banks. The saloon was there and open then also,all locals, wasn't a tourist area then, so Don must have gone out of business? The rooms were all decorated in period decor and "Wild Horse Sue" rode in from her camp and was the cook for breakfast and dinner. There was a snowstorm that night and one of her young horses got out and "joined" the wild horse herd, so my ex and I drove around in the snow in our 4×4 in the morning to help her find the colt, but she caught him and was coming down the road riding one of her horses and had another on a lead and the colt was following them,along with a small herd of wild horses. We ended up staying another night because of the snow and the fun(we were the only customers, found the place on a map and called the chamber of commerce in Tonopah)and we actually almost bought land there. I have tried to find information on what happened to "Don" but I don't know if that was his real name, because I have only found information on another guy, maybe I have the name wrong. It was about 20 years ago?

We had a washing machine like that when I was little, good to see one again. Before he passed, my dad restored a GMC truck like this. It was his pride and joy. Thank you for the memories WH, great video.

My Grandfather used to stay at the Philadelphia House when he would deliver fuel to the Belmont mine. A lady named “ Philadelphia Rose gave a room to the miners and truckers. My grandfather has many cups of coffee there. It was a b&b I’ve stayed there and played pool. There used to be a miners cabin you could stay at. It was fun staying there

At 6:08 it’s a bed warmer, they put coal or something in it heat it up in the fire then stick it under the blankets and when your ready for bed it’s all nice and warm! Very cool!

I was in the town before all those buildings you saw collapsed, we're still standing. The cosmopolitan was a hotel and at the time of my visit still contained the beds on the upper floor. They have been doing renovation on the courthouse since before my visit years ago.

At about 6:00 min. it's a bed warmer 😴💤. Great old town. People go to Las Vegas to gamble and miss all of this great stuff.

One of my old stomping grounds more than 20 years ago. It was fun to see this video.

Love your videos, you modern old soul! The middle of nowhere never ceases to amaze me. Keep singing 🎶whenever you want.

A little town west of Big Spring where I live has sign on the Interstate that says. "Stanton Home of 3000 Friendly People and A Few Old Sore Heads."

I love all those ghost towns of the Old West,never knew Nevada was so beautiful...love the desert!!

6:06 A dustpan for a waiter to clean the crumbs off the table, or can be used as a ashtray. NOT a bed warmer it's way to small.

Brass skillet with lid next to hurricane lamp is a bed warmer. Hot coals were put in the pot and placed between the sheets before bedtime. It was removed before going to bed. Leaning Grader was pulled by horses or mules and used to grade or smooth the road surface on a tilt or around a corner.

Next to the oil lamp in the window (at 6:10) is a small bed warmer. Fill it with a few hot coals from the fireplace and place it under your blanket for a few minutes before you go to bed.

the leaning of the wheels on the grader was to help steer it ,the red globe you saw was for the fire house /multi bldg,the item next to the lamp is for hot coals for portable heat ,under a chair/foot stool the handle was not long enough to co under a bed,,the slot in the ashtray was for a box of matches, great job i just found your content last week &ive been binge watching you as i am ordered to stay in bed since i have 100% heart blockage in my 3 main arteies,,you bring joy to my last days --thank you ,looking at times gone by ,reminds me of my recent future, your happiness puts a smile in my day

So much there and not vandalized. One of your best ghost towns!

I'm glad to see you're still hussying it up out there. :)

Thank you WH for a nice escape from the crazy world.

That round pot is a bed warmer. You put hot rocks in it and then put it under the blankets to help you keep warm on cold winter nights.

We stayed in Belmont a number of years back, the Philadelphia House was called the Belmont Inn, bed and breakfast,, Judy Camarillo {not sure the spelling of her name} was the host,, had a great time, the newspaper building was a bar then,, drank lots of beer sitting out in front of it. Got some great pix of the old buildings too.. Things have really changed since we were there. Thanks for the video. Not sure about the singing,, LOL,,jk

the leaning wheel grader is pulled by mules it's awesome to see when it's working it takes 20 mules to pull it to grade a road or Highway so cool and action

Great video Wonderhussy! Have you ever considered getting a drone for some high perspective footage?

On the next Wonderhussy Adventures - the Musical - YEAaaaaaaa!!!!

Glad to see they or trying to restore some of the town. More history of this town on RU-vid from a few people

The thing next to tge caterpillar is an old well drilling rig

SJ, what you’re doing and how you do it is amazing. I was born in Reno, then parents moved to the corn patch. I so long to go back and you’re the next best thing. Thank you so much for being you and bringing us along.

Thank you for taking us on a tour of Belmont, NV! It really is a charming town! Glad you are able to share with us! Stay safe when touring some of the ruins around these towns! Looking forward to your next adventure! Best wishes and happy trails!🤙🧧😀🌄

Used for dumping full ashtrays into. Reduces the risk of starting a fire in a trash can.

It's a bed warmer pan. Some of the "real old" bed warmers found in the east Atlantic coast US states and Canadian provinces have longer handles. Believe they pot coals & embers in them and warmed bed in winter months.

Your quality of videos are greatly improving. With me being from the very green mountains of East Tennessee, your desert area looks strange to me... It is still very pretty, just different. Another thing you do that is impressive is how comfortable you are going with out any makeup. You are confident and happy in your life. Keep enjoying life young lady.

You should have kept singing 'Tammy'. You were doing a nice job on it and it's still one of my favorite songs. Always happy when I hear it.

Dang it, now you got me stuck on singing 'Oklahoma! ' Fun video, thank you....Liked the 'fake news' part, too.

I think it is a bed warmer - set it on the stove before you go to bed - slide it under the covers and viola! Your bed is all comfy and warm.

That round thing with a lid & wooden handle is a bed warmer, you put coals in it & slide it on the sheets to warm the bed just before you go to bed.

I would totally rebuild that truck !!

Another great video.I just don't understand why communities or the state does'nt maintain and promote these ghost towns to preserve history and to raise revenue to help pay for maintenance.A lot more people would visit if the places were made safe and appealing ,which would raise a lot of revenue and promote tourism.your videos will be a big help towards this end.Thanks again,for revealing another unkown gem of forgotten history.

I visited Belmont 7 years ago. The local bar opened for Memorial Day weekend and all the weekend residence were there. Mostly it was closed. Also went to Manhattan for the parade. Good Weekend.

What a cool place! Too bad the buildings weren't open. I'll definitely have to put this on my places to go list next time I ride through Nevada.

Super cool adventure for sure!I think my Fav was seeing Nevada Blue sky.So very dreary here..Stay safe Sarah and thank you

I started singing that song in my head the minute you said surrey!

Holy Conoli :) Have been enjoying your blogs from 2011-16. Talk about the evolution of Wonderhussy. The adventures have changed over the years..... Well done Sarah.

I just hope they preserve this town. It is a beautiful site to behold 🏤

great video Sarah, I love how you make me feel like I can hear and smell your adventures, reminds me of my grandparents' old town. Your charming and informative narration definitely sets you apart and above other explorers, please keep up the great work darlin, stay say safe and blessed!

Belmont is a really neat place...so glad you took us there. Would be great to have a place there! Very interesting old artifacts that have been saved...Be great to get a place there before prices go up...once improved they will....Thanks for the excursion. Your Friday Facebook Friend-Jean

It is so cool…. A snapshot in time …. I would love to visit ….

Get the truck its worth alot to some people lol great video you rock wonder hussy!!

the old yellow Dozer would do it or mules

Nice scenary. I think it is a Silent Butler. They brushed cigarette butts and ash off the table into the Silent Butler and tossed them in the garbage. Very interesting tour. Thanks! A lending library--how great!!the Couthouse is fab!!!!

Another great ghost town visit of yours! Stay Safe!!

The red glass at 6:50 appears to be part of a hummingbird feeder- the tray w/flowers is to the left of it...

Thanks so much. I love watching all you video's.

Cool!! Love your commentary

That covered brass pot with a handle is a coal bed/foot warmer. You fill it up with hot coals and warm up your bed at night.

Thx for the tour, now I want to go there.

Hi from New Zealand, we love your vids keep up the good work.

Impressive! Great little town.

Love your singing. Beautiful.

Very nice again Wonderhussy 👍😎👌👋

Well well well, our paths appear to have crossed again

Very cool and interesting little town!!

I need to get down your direction for a little camping. Willing to show you the Oregon coast as well. Awesome videos !!!

That’s the second time you sang that song in ur vids. I loved both times!!

The little pot with the wooden handle is a butler. The barkeep used to gather the cigar and cigarette butts. The fire would extinguish after a while. That why it has a lid. To smother out the fire.

Nice one. I’d like to go there now

Its called a silent butler. It comes with a small broom to brush crumbs off table. The waiter will come over and brush your crumbs away for you. They still do it at Los Brisas in Laguna Beach. But, since it may have been a billards hall it was probably for cigarette ashes.

I love the way you almost sing and talk at the same time!

WHAT A NEAT PLACE. HOPE YOU CAN GO BACK WHEN YOU CAN GO IN SOME OF THE BUILDINGS.

Great nickle/chrome plating on that pristine GMC grille!

The Grader at 10:00 is the grandad to the modern ones which tilts the front wheels. It was made to pull with draft horses and later steam tractors. Great place and great video!

Our Halloween special was from Belmont. Great town. Cool video.

That's one sweet old GMC long bed ! I love GMC trucks !!!

That was a cool video i enjoy exploring all the old ghost towns mines and cemetarirs here in arizona loys of neat stuff here in the old west

It would be great if you went back for the Fourth of July! You could meet some really interesting people there. Great job on the video love to go check that place out 😎🤠

Very nice! I'm going to Belmont.

The item, in the window next to the oil lamp, is a bed warmer.

Nice town to tour.

the desert really preserves things for a long time. i bet some of those buildings are really old

.....Like your smile..... Love your style..... Glad that you could chat a while.....!!

That is a perfect location for a photoshoot!!

Wow such a nice restored ghost town tour, thanks for sharing. You know that people who actually live in a place like that can be pretty insular and standoffish about modernity. Most visually interesting shot was inside the huge phallic smoke stack..haha. Know you don't want to stay in there for long but way to go there for the viewer's!

Cool video!! I literally laughed out loud when you said phallic!!!

Great video!!!!!😺😺😺😺😺

Yep ,4 of July seams to attract local buckaroos , and they bring there guitars and know old songs.

Awesome

I truly enjoy your videos, you go to places that I myself would love to go and see "but will never get to" :(

Glasses down Phallic lmao .great video

So KEWL! Keep Going! Wheeee!

I’m glad some folks happen to mention that you do use ‘creepy’ a bit too much sometimes. Not trying to be critical, just offering a critique

Hussy you were just singing songs from Oklahoma. And doing a good joke but of it. Now you're mad at cowboys? Sweetie I've been with you since four thousand subscribers. A good portions of the wonderful blogs you send us are eighteen hundreds ghost towns, We love them! You wear a goofy western hat, we love you too. Heck is we're making a big deal out of the western cowboy theme. We love it and you too. Don't change ya know? Your friend Jim BCC AZ (a ghost town:-) my has, is been broken. Missed ya say high to Larry.

6.06 It's called a butler for emptying ashtrays. I still have my grandma's.

Nice👍👍✌

Hello wonderhussy Ted here saying hi. Cool video of a nice old Ghost Town. Makes me want to come check it out for myself. And hopefully one day I can do that. Glad Larry went with you to always good to have a sidekick. Say hi to Larry for me. Have yourself a good day see you in the next video.

Bad me , somehow i missed this vid ! Great vid! I rode thru Tonapah with my crew 2weeks ago. Talked them into eating at the old Austin hotel even tho Austin was all tore up and mostly closed due to a complete overhaul ti the downtown water and sewer lines. The gal who owns the hotel was very gracious! “Pour Ur yer own and keep track “ Then it was off to Paradise Valley. My compadres wanted to know how i knew about all these BFE places in Nevada so now they know about Wonderhussey on RU-vid ! I did not know about Dirty Dicks tho, or we would’ve definitely stopped in! Time for another roadtrip! Thanks !

I know everybody can google, Sarah Jane, so you might already know this, but the graffiti you were looking for is on a door frame on the first floor. It supposedly says, "Charlie Manson + family 1969," with a peace sign in the "o." Tasker Oddie has an interesting biography in Wikipedia, from which I quote: "He served as governor between 1911 and 1915 (as he was not married at the time, his mother Ellen Oddie and his sisters acted as official hostesses). On March 17, 1911 he signed the city charter for Las Vegas. During his tenure, women got the right to vote, a state motor vehicle law was sanctioned, mining safety legislation was endorsed, and there were improvements to workmen's compensation benefits." Belmont isn't mentioned in that bio, but Nye County is. I'm guessing he lived in that abode prior to his political ascent.

Love the Oklahoma reference!

Looks like a popcorn popper. A bed warmer out there us a Dog!

Might be a bed warmer. I think that someone wanted the town to be a Tourist attraction since they have the rooms looking so nice. Cheers, Rik Sp[ector