Nelson Ghost Town

Located 50 minutes southeast of Las Vegas, Nelson Ghost is one of the traces of the history before Las Vegas and Nevada.

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Rich in treasures, this region saw the opening of the Techatticup gold mine in 1861, which attracted all types of people wanting to get rich.

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Soon, murderers and thieves ruled the place, and this small place in the desert became a boom town with a bad reputation.

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But in 1941, the gold mine was depleted and closed.

 

Since then, the adjacent town of Nelson has seen many lives. Around the 1940s, a road was built which would become Route 165 and a gas station was built. The town became a stop along US 95, but flooding overtook the area.

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Today, everything that was abandoned has become a rare Western showcase and a relic of a bygone past.

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And over the years, Nelson Ghost Town has become a popular location for film shoots, including 3000 Miles to Graceland.

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The site is open for Self-tours, weddings and photoshoots (Fees).