The Last Adventurer | Boot Hill Cemetery - a grim (and maybe haunted) reminder of Nevada's former murder capital! @TheLastAdventurer | Uploaded September 2020 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
As a whole, Nevada is chock full of ghost towns and wild stories from its mining past. No location, however, is more infamous than that of Pioche, a mining town now located off of US-93. Founded in 1864, Pioche was the most violent and lawless town in Nevada for a period of time. From 1871-1872, Pioche accounted for 60% of the state's homicides. Further, during this time, 72 men were killed in gunfights before a natural death could occur. With all of these high noon standoffs and deaths, the town needed a place to deposit the remains, and placed the victims (and aggressors) on Boot Hill. The most infamous were laid in a row of a hundred graves ("Murderer's Row"), which remains today. If you visit, be sure to read the headstones as to causes and reasons for death. Like many cemeteries, the rumor is that Boot Hill is haunted; but the truth is it is an active cemetery for the town still - treat the area with respect if you visit. For those willing to walk, the cemetery also sits close in proximity to some mining ruins.
Nearby Hikes: Cathedral Gorge SP is a great spot to explore (youtu.be/qJEr8HZKsfg)
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As a whole, Nevada is chock full of ghost towns and wild stories from its mining past. No location, however, is more infamous than that of Pioche, a mining town now located off of US-93. Founded in 1864, Pioche was the most violent and lawless town in Nevada for a period of time. From 1871-1872, Pioche accounted for 60% of the state's homicides. Further, during this time, 72 men were killed in gunfights before a natural death could occur. With all of these high noon standoffs and deaths, the town needed a place to deposit the remains, and placed the victims (and aggressors) on Boot Hill. The most infamous were laid in a row of a hundred graves ("Murderer's Row"), which remains today. If you visit, be sure to read the headstones as to causes and reasons for death. Like many cemeteries, the rumor is that Boot Hill is haunted; but the truth is it is an active cemetery for the town still - treat the area with respect if you visit. For those willing to walk, the cemetery also sits close in proximity to some mining ruins.
Nearby Hikes: Cathedral Gorge SP is a great spot to explore (youtu.be/qJEr8HZKsfg)
Follow Me: lastadventurer.com
Twitter: twitter.com/last_adventurer
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Music: epidemicsound.com
