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The Bonnie Springs Ranch was built around 1843 and was used for a stopover for wagon trains heading towards California on the Old Spanish Trail. It was known for its springs where General Fremont in 1846 geared up for his trip threw death valley and rested here. It was also home to many ranchers, miners, and early pioneers in the area. The springs sit near red rock canyon nestled in the desert hills which at night is a very eerie area. I am not sure if the mining town from the 1880's replica use to be on the same site but I do know that many of the buildings, antiques, and other artifacts like an old stage coach are from the 1800s. On the ranch property in 1952 the area has been used as a tourist attractive often considered an oasis in the desert where you could stop for a cool drink and enjoy the sites. Al Levinson traveled to Florida from NY and married a Las Vegas Dancer/Showgirl named Bonnie McGaugh. At the time she was in love with the wild west and its history. Al and Bonnie decided together to recreate the old west by building a mining town of Old Nevada and that construction started in the 1970's. Slowly they gathered artifacts from the 1800s and pieced together this replica on the 115 acre ranch. It really is an amazing place and sadly I have done alot of user reviews and most people complain how corny it is, worn down, how there is not enough history, blah blah but one cannot appreciate the history to the artifacts or area if your not a researcher like myself. The area has saloons, stages coaches, a train that takes you to town, wild west shows, petting zoo, wax museum, old school house, opera house, 1800s chapel replica and so much more. The photos tell all so not much to say their. As far as it being haunted well in the museum one can learn about some of the pioneers and Indians who survived the harsh heat of the desert and mountains. The entire area really is historic even being only 16 miles away from Las Vegas up in the mountains. But one such as myself being in the field of the paranormal can sense out that there is more then wild west shows that go on here. You can almost feel as if the ghost that wander this area are perhaps associated with the various artifacts like stage coaches, old pictures on the wall, furniture etc. But not just that though the area itself that the Bonnie Springs Ranch is located is near the Old Spanish Trail which people died on traveling through death valley along with Indians attacking settlers. Its an area UFO'S have been spotted and mountain lions roam. I was not able to take alot of readings but one thing I took was alot of photos. Unfortunately there are so many people around working with ghost is not always the easiest thing but going into the saloon and feeling like somebody is standing right behind you definitely will give you some incite about what happens here. Lastly there is a petting zoo its obviously low funded like we are lol so it makes me sad when you here how others make a mockery of this place. But my visit here was special I got to pet a wolf, chase pea cocks around, see an ass lol and make an ass out of myself in front of all kinds of Vegas tourist so you cannot beat that!:) © By Rick-Angel_Of_Thy_Eternal_Eve ____________________________________________________________________________ Scenic View & Train
Old West Town & Historical Collections
Wax Museum
Old Nevada Zoo
The company we worked with to produce our movie at Bonnie Springs
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