I Hiked To The CIA's “Top Secret” Plane Crash in Death Valley
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Living in an abandoned ghost town, trying to bring it back to life. Cerro Gordo was established in 1865 and went on the be the most prosperous silver mine in California's history. At it's peak, over 4,500 miners called Cerro Gordo home. Nearly $500 million worth of minerals were pulled from the hills. Law enforcement wouldn't go to Cerro Gordo and miners were expected to solve their own problems. This led to over a murder per week in it's heyday. Once the silver and water ran out, most packed up and headed out. The town has sat mostly abandoned for over 100 years. My hope is to breathe life back into this town. My goal one day is to allow more people to come and stay overnight. Restoring an abandoned ghost town with no running water is a long process with many ups and downs, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. This channel is dedicated to tracking that progress.
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In this video, I finally attempt a hike to the legendary crashed CIA plane in the middle of Death Valley. This plane was part of a top secret program in the 1950s as part of the United State's Cold War efforts. The program was a joint program between the Air Force and the CIA. Unfortunately, on one cold night in January of 1952, one of these planes crashed on a training mission over Death Valley. Due to the remote and difficult nature of getting to the airplane, it was left there. Now, 73 years later, I hiked in to see what it was all about! I hope you enjoy! Want more stories from Cerro Gordo and other 'ghost towns'? Join my email list — it’s where I share new discoveries, interesting history, behind-the-scenes photos, and things I don’t post anywhere else: https://cerrogordo.kit.com/ You can follow my journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentwunderwood/ Cerro Gordo T-Shirts and more: https://store.cerrogordomines.com/ Mailing Address: PO Box 490, Lone Pine, CA 93545 THANK YOU!
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