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There are numerous ghost towns in Nevada. Some have vanished, some have left ruins, others still have a few inhabitants occupying the decaying buildings. A few have experienced a mini-renaissance as they see a new kind of citizen moving in. One of our favorite 'not quite a ghost towns' is Tuscarora. |
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| Tuscarora: summer population probably 50. winter? lucky to have 15.... not counting the dogs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tuscarora was once a roaring mining town, with the largest Chinatown outside San Francisco - today it is mostly inhabited by hermits, hippies, and artists in various media: This platter was made by Dennis Parks of the Tuscarora Pottery School. Dennis has lived year-round in Tuscarora since the 1970's - and he has pieces in the Victoria and Albert Museum, in St. Petersburg, in Washington, DC and Beijing - among others. I have many of his pieces among my serving dishes - and if I could afford it, I'd have this platter on my wall. (since I can't afford the platter, I just take pictures of it every chance I get...). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A year-round residence in downtown Tuscarora | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The cemetary in Tuscarora: established over a century ago, and still in use today. | |||||||||||||||||||||||