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Location DB > United States > California > Ballarat > Ballarat Ghost Town  Name Ballarat Ghost Town  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by shelka04 on 1/29/2007 8:18 AM last modified by Emperor Wang on 1/30/2007 9:12 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description  Basic Information Type: Building Status: one person still lives there Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: worth the trip, BUT only for information on the area  Physical Information Address Ballarat, California United States Owner: unknown See a map of this location  Hazards flooding water  Interesting Features Not much is left of ballarat, and i'd say pass by all means EXCEPT for two things. 1) After the Manson Family went on it's murder spree the family borded a bus and headed to Death Valley, Bobby Beausolei (Manson's right hand man) drove up seperately. he drove his Dodge power wagon, parked it in Ballarat and then went on in the bus. It still sits there today. 2) Most importantly though is the little convenience store that is still in operation there. The price of a can of Soda gets you the latest information on that side of the Pannamint Mountains. Of interest on that side are Pannamint City, deep and high up on the range, word is a gate blocks driving all the way Briggs Mine just to the south of Ballarat along the mountain side, closed in 2004 and is intact just after the briggs mine is the opening to Goller Wash and the trail to the Barker Ranch, (aka the manson Family hide out).  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 1896 Closed: 0  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History Ballarat is a California ghost town that was born in 1896 as a supply point for the mines in the canyons of the Panamints. A quarter-mile to the south is Post Office Springs, a reliable water source used since the 1850s by prospectors and desert wanderers. George Riggins, a young immigrant from Australia, gave Ballarat its name when he proposed it should be named for the city in the heart of Australia's gold country, Ballarat, Victoria. In its heyday—from 1897 to 1905—Ballarat was home and headquarters for 400 to 500 people. It hosted seven saloons, three hotels, a Wells Fargo station, post office, school, a jail and morgue, but not one church. Ballarat was an oasis of fun, frolic, and relaxation—a town to go to and blow off the dust of long trails and hard work. The town began its decline when the Ratcliff Mine, in Pleasant Canyon east of town, suspended operations. Other mines nearby also began to play out, and in 1917 the post office closed and all that remained were a few diehard prospectors and desert rats.  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries 1st trip Mon, Jan 29th, 2007 posted by shelka04 5 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 1/30/2007 9:14 PM.  Latest Changes on Jan 30 07 at 21:14, Emperor Wang validated this location on Jan 30 07 at 21:12, Emperor Wang changed the following: Interesting Features on Jan 29 07 at 8:48, shelka04 made this location available on Jan 29 07 at 8:40, shelka04 updated the main picture on Jan 29 07 at 8:38, shelka04 added some pictures to a gallery on Jan 29 07 at 8:34, shelka04 created a new gallery on Jan 29 07 at 8:33, shelka04 changed the following: Display Name, Notes for Mods, Owner, Type, City, Province / State (please use full name), Country, Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Publically Viewable, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Status, Accessibility, Hazards, Int  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 109 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738881222 pages have been generated.