1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:09,440 MUSIC 2 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,840 Is anybody missing their miners, Tad? 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:15,600 Could you please give me a sign? 4 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:21,120 Did you hear that? 5 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:23,440 CHEERING 6 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,000 On this episode of Expedition X, 7 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,920 my team visits an Old West ghost town 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:32,240 Look at the condition of this place 9 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:36,480 where spirits of the gold rush are reportedly staking a hostile claim 10 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:41,760 making the present just as dangerous as the town's Wild West past 11 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,640 A lot of people see the woman in the black dress 12 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:49,600 We really want to get into some of the mines 13 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:51,920 I would recommend not going to the mines 14 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:53,760 They're very dangerous 15 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,440 The water will shut off, the power will shut off 16 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:01,920 Something is messing with me 17 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:09,120 Here, kitty kitty kitty kitty 18 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:09,920 CLICK 19 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:10,560 CLICK 20 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:11,040 CLICK 21 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:11,840 SCREAM 22 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:22,240 MUSIC 23 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,760 So I've received a phone call from a guy named Brent Underwood 24 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,840 and he would very much like for the two of you to come investigate his town 25 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,200 called Cerro Gordo 26 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,160 So this guy wants us to come investigate his own town? 27 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,280 No, no, when I say his town, I mean the town that he owns 28 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,960 Wait, he owns his own town? 29 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:43,120 Yes, he owns his own town, but here's the thing 30 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:48,080 It is a very remote, mountainous, 150-year-old 31 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:52,160 former gold rush-era mining town that is now a ghost town 32 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:57,680 and Brent is very worried that his ghost town may be a literal town of ghosts 33 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:02,960 1848 34 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,920 The California Gold and Silver Rush begins 35 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:11,680 In the ensuing years, over 250,000 people head west from all over America 36 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,800 and around the world hoping to get rich 37 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,320 A few lucky prospectors do, most don't 38 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:20,480 And many die along the way 39 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,040 Often in anything goes mining towns 40 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,920 where money is plentiful, but lives are cheap 41 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,880 Cerro Gordo is one of those towns 42 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:34,720 Built high in the Inyo Mountains to take advantage of its rich seams of minerals 43 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:39,120 The prospectors there first mine silver, then move on to zinc 44 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:44,080 With Cerro Gordo becoming the largest producer of zinc carbonate in America 45 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:50,320 All in all, they mine precious metals worth an astounding 17 million dollars at the time 46 00:02:50,640 --> 00:02:52,800 or around 300 million today 47 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,160 It's a work-hard, play-harder town 48 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:59,040 At its peak, the population is over 4,000 49 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:03,840 with seven saloons and three brothels, but no law enforcement 50 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:09,200 It also boasts a shocking amount of bloodshed, averaging a murder per week 51 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,880 with residents reportedly sleeping surrounded by sandbags 52 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,200 to protect themselves from stray bullets 53 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,840 And if the other inhabitants don't kill you, the mining just might 54 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:25,120 With hundreds of miners buried alive from cave-ins and gas explosions 55 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,840 In 1957, the veins finally run dry 56 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,040 And when the mining dies, so does the town 57 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:41,840 Cerro Gordo and its mines laid dormant for almost 70 years 58 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:46,160 until it sold for 1.4 million dollars in 2018 59 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,640 The lucky buyer is Brent Underwood 60 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:54,560 But as soon as Brent arrives, he and his visitors begin to experience 61 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:58,000 frightening activity all around the town and its mines 62 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,880 Inexplicable feelings of dread, hearing terrifying sounds 63 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:10,000 Seeing full-bodied apparitions, including repeated sightings of a mysterious woman in black 64 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:18,000 The disturbing activity seems to only be getting worse 65 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:23,040 Cerro Gordo recently saw an unexplainable fire burn down three buildings 66 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:26,800 On the night of the fire, a ghostly figure is reportedly seen 67 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,200 impossibly appearing and disappearing 68 00:04:29,840 --> 00:04:33,760 Brent has his life savings and perhaps his life on the line 69 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:37,440 If he loses the town, he truly loses everything 70 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:38,960 He needs urgent help 71 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:42,640 Is Cerro Gordo's violent past pushing into the present? 72 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,800 Is Brent's ghost town haunted? 73 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:49,200 What do you think? 74 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:52,960 I mean, it doesn't surprise me at all to hear that this place is haunted 75 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,360 I mean, it is the wild wild west, right? 76 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:59,920 And mining towns were known for their robberies, their murders, their violence 77 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:02,720 In particular, I want to check out these mines 78 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:06,640 If that many people died in there and their bodies were left unrecovered 79 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,960 I mean, that's haunting 101 right there 80 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:09,920 What about you? 81 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,680 Growing up in Colorado, I visited my fair share of these ghost towns 82 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:15,040 And they are spooky places 83 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:16,320 You said this one's pretty remote 84 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:19,520 This place is very remote, high altitude, it's up at like 9,000 feet 85 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:22,720 I guess my big hold up here is that it's in the name, Josh 86 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,320 It is a ghost town 87 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:29,440 So when people go there and experience things, they're going to try to interpret it through a paranormal lens 88 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,880 And that 9,000 feet that you talked about, that's pretty high elevation 89 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:36,240 And humans of that elevation are essentially deprived of oxygen 90 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,440 And they can go through a form of psychosis where they see things that aren't there 91 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:40,880 Or feel like they're being chased 92 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:44,480 You think the altitude of this town could be causing people to see ghosts? 93 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:46,480 Sure, and maybe the mines themselves too 94 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:50,480 Because mines are known to give off certain gases that can also cause people to lose, Nate 95 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,800 So obviously a lot to investigate here 96 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:58,080 The mission is to go and meet Brent and help him solve the mysteries of his wild west town 97 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,080 Wagon's Ho to Cerro Gordo 98 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:01,280 Alright, let's go 99 00:06:01,280 --> 00:06:02,480 Yeehaw 100 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,440 It's a six hour flight from the Big Apple to the City of Angels 101 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:13,280 And then a three and a half hour drive from LA to the Inyo Mountains to reach Cerro Gordo 102 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:21,280 The dirt road here is only eight miles, but it can take over an hour to ascend its precarious 4,600 foot climb 103 00:06:21,280 --> 00:06:25,280 This is a rugged road, but look at this view 104 00:06:25,280 --> 00:06:26,280 It's gorgeous 105 00:06:26,280 --> 00:06:28,280 Oh god, go slow 106 00:06:28,280 --> 00:06:32,280 That view is so spectacular, but I promise I will watch the road 107 00:06:32,280 --> 00:06:33,280 Just look at the road 108 00:06:33,280 --> 00:06:35,280 At least 90% of the time 109 00:06:36,280 --> 00:06:39,280 The peak of Cerro Gordo is at 9,000 feet 110 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:40,280 Really steep incline 111 00:06:40,280 --> 00:06:42,280 And that's going to mess with your brain 112 00:06:44,280 --> 00:06:46,280 Am I going to bark everywhere on camera? 113 00:06:46,280 --> 00:06:47,280 Nausea for sure 114 00:06:47,280 --> 00:06:49,280 Vizziness 115 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:51,280 People can burst catallures in the brain 116 00:06:51,280 --> 00:06:52,280 Oh my god 117 00:06:52,280 --> 00:06:54,280 They can hallucinate and you can even die 118 00:06:54,280 --> 00:06:57,280 So you think all these ghost sightings are people hallucinating? 119 00:06:57,280 --> 00:06:58,280 I think it could be a factor 120 00:07:02,280 --> 00:07:04,280 It looks like we're going to drive off the edge of the world 121 00:07:06,280 --> 00:07:07,280 Ah 122 00:07:07,280 --> 00:07:08,280 Holy s*** 123 00:07:09,280 --> 00:07:10,280 Oh there it is 124 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:12,280 Oh that looks cool 125 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:13,280 Wow, okay 126 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:21,280 We pull into Cerro Gordo and it looks just as advertised 127 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:25,280 Desolate, forgotten, population one 128 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:27,280 Hey Brent 129 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:28,280 Hey there 130 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:29,280 Hey Oz 131 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:30,280 Nice to meet you 132 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:31,280 Nice to meet you 133 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:32,280 Welcome to Cerro Gordo 134 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:33,280 Thank you 135 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:34,280 So this is your mind 136 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:35,280 This is my mind 137 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:36,280 How does one buy a town? 138 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:37,280 Ah 139 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:41,280 A lot of promises and a lot of friends that believe in you I guess 140 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:42,280 Hey there you go 141 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:44,280 I've always been in love with history 142 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,280 So I just love everything about the west 143 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:51,280 You know I think the west is a very romantic part of American culture 144 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,280 And so the idea that there's gun fights here 145 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:54,280 There's shootouts 146 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:55,280 There is a murder a week 147 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:56,280 Guys are striking it rich 148 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:58,280 A lot of people are just like 149 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,280 I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get to the top 150 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:01,280 But I'm not sure 151 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:02,280 I'm not sure 152 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:03,280 I'm not sure 153 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:04,280 Guys are striking it rich 154 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,280 A lot of dreams came here to die 155 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,280 And a few came to prosper I guess 156 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:09,280 Nice 157 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,280 A lot of emotions in one relatively small area 158 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:13,280 Yes, yes 159 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:15,280 How many buildings are around here? 160 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,280 So there's about a dozen buildings left 161 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:19,280 Behind me is the general store 162 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:22,280 This is where they were assembled all the supplies back in the day 163 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:23,280 Do you mind if we take a peek inside? 164 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:24,280 Yeah, let's take it out 165 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:29,280 Wow 166 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:31,280 This place is awesome 167 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:35,280 Were all these things found around here? 168 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,280 A lot of it was here before we got it 169 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:40,280 But I've added things to it as I go down in the mines 170 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,280 Stuff like dynamite boxes and other things 171 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:47,280 What are more of the supernatural stories that you've heard come out of this place? 172 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:50,280 I myself have been living here for the last few years 173 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,280 I have one kind of main story 174 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:54,280 And that relates to the bunkhouse 175 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,280 Which is a place where miners just come 176 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,280 Spend time before they permanently lived here 177 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:04,280 This is a long hallway with three rooms off at either side 178 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,280 I walked to see a sunset spot 179 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:13,280 As I was walking by, somebody kind of looked at the curtain 180 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:18,280 The light was on in the kitchen 181 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:20,280 The first I didn't think much of it 182 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:21,280 I thought it was the contractors 183 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:23,280 The contractors had been here before 184 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:25,280 And I found Robert, the caretaker 185 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:28,280 I was like, hey Robert, how long are the contractors staying in the bunkhouse? 186 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:32,280 I remember he kind of turned and he said, oh they left two weeks ago 187 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:35,280 I know I saw somebody, I know the light was on 188 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,280 What are some of the other stories that people have had? 189 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,280 The woman in the black dress is very common 190 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:46,280 A lot of people see a woman in the various buildings 191 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:48,280 Always wearing the same type of dress 192 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,280 Based on your knowledge of the history here 193 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:53,280 Do you have any suspicions on who that might be? 194 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:55,280 There was a woman named Lola Travis 195 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:57,280 And Lola owned a brothel up here 196 00:09:57,280 --> 00:09:59,280 Named Lola's Palace of Pleasure 197 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,280 She was known as a very blunt woman 198 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:06,280 There was a story in where there was an argument about the fee that was being charged 199 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:09,280 And she shot the guy dead in the street and was never charged 200 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,280 Just because she was kind of respected in the community to that level 201 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:13,280 So don't mess with Lola 202 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:14,280 Don't mess with Lola 203 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:20,280 Jess and I are really interested in what's happening underground here too 204 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:23,280 We really want to get into some of the mines 205 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,280 I would recommend not going to the mines 206 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:28,280 They're very dangerous because the mines are actually collapsing 207 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:29,280 They're collapsing every day 208 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,280 And so in another decade, two decades, they may not all be here 209 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:36,280 So my blanket statement would be stay alive and stay out 210 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:39,280 You gotta find an expert to go down there with you 211 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:45,280 I'll just call Josh and I'll see who he can reach out to that can come out here and help us out 212 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:48,280 There's a cat 213 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:50,280 We have a cat that's radio 214 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:55,280 Cats are actually one of the incidents here that I've heard about prior to my time 215 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:57,280 The story was a husband and wife were sleeping 216 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:02,280 The husband awoke to just hear the wife saying, oh hey kitty kitty 217 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:04,280 She's kind of doing this on her chest 218 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:08,280 They both saw a cat leave and there was no cat to be found 219 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:10,280 I love the idea of a ghost cat 220 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:15,280 Well, thank you for all this information 221 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,280 Of course! Have fun! Enjoy it 222 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:24,280 Brent gives us unprecedented access to investigate the entire ghost town of Cerro Gordo 223 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:28,280 And after I make a quick call to Josh about potentially getting access to the mines 224 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,280 Phil and I start prepping our night investigation 225 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:33,280 Where do you want to set these cameras up? 226 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:35,280 I think obviously one towards the bunkhouse 227 00:11:35,280 --> 00:11:38,280 Yeah, and then we can't ignore the Palace of Pleasure 228 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:41,280 Because we know there was a lot of people that went there 229 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:44,280 We set up surveillance throughout the town 230 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:48,280 The plan tonight is to hit all the reputed paranormal hotspots 231 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,280 Including Lola's Palace of Pleasure 232 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:54,280 Where the apparition of a woman in a black dress is often reported 233 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,280 But we're going to start at the bunkhouse 234 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:02,280 It's believed to be the oldest structure at Cerro Gordo 235 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:07,280 And I'm curious if that means it might harbor the most residual paranormal energy 236 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:10,280 Hello, we're coming in 237 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:14,280 Test test, okay, we're good, we're recording 238 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:16,280 Okay, I'm going to record on this just in case 239 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:17,280 Yeah 240 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:26,280 My name's Jess, I'm with Phil 241 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:30,280 If you're here, do you mind turning on the lights? 242 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:44,280 Did you hear that? I heard something move down there 243 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:46,280 Let's go down there 244 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:01,280 Was this your room? 245 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:06,280 Was that why you were looking out of the window? 246 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:11,280 I hope it's okay if we stay here 247 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:19,280 What is creepy? 248 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,280 It sounds like it's on the outside of that wall 249 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:24,280 It does 250 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:27,280 Go and see if you can see anything hitting the back of the wall 251 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:29,280 Check the wall 252 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:38,280 Was this your room? 253 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:52,280 There was a lot of creaking activity 254 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:53,280 No, did you just slam a door? 255 00:13:53,280 --> 00:13:54,280 No 256 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:00,280 I 257 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:04,280 I just heard the door slam 258 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:07,280 Maybe when I opened this it created a cross breeze 259 00:14:09,280 --> 00:14:11,280 But, do we leave it open? 260 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:13,280 I think we left it open 261 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:16,280 Okay, what were you saying that there was some stuff that was hitting the wall? 262 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:19,280 No, there was just a lot of creaking happening up in the corner 263 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:23,280 But it is also incredibly windy out 264 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:25,280 Let's check out the front door 265 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:29,280 I 266 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:36,280 That was closed, that slam shut? 267 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:38,280 Oh my god 268 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:40,280 How could the breeze have closed that? 269 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:42,280 I don't know 270 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:44,280 Dude 271 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:48,280 Is there anyone in this room with us? 272 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:55,280 Were you a miner? 273 00:14:57,280 --> 00:14:59,280 No 274 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:07,280 Let's check out the bedroom where that ghost cat was reported 275 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:16,280 So, lying on the bed 276 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:19,280 And 277 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:22,280 Okay, Phil, now what? 278 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:24,280 Well, my theory is this 279 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:26,280 If you're at high altitude, it's hard to catch your breath 280 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:29,280 You're gonna feel like there's a weight on your chest 281 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:31,280 I mean, you know what? I gotta do it 282 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:33,280 Oh my gosh, are you gonna do a 283 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:35,280 Like a meow in response? 284 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:37,280 I'm gonna do a meow in response 285 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:39,280 Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty 286 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:50,280 Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty 287 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:56,280 Oh my god 288 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,280 Oh, please 289 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:05,280 I didn't know the cat was in here 290 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:07,280 Where is it? Where is it? 291 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,280 Is it still in here? 292 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:11,280 Oh, please 293 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:14,280 Oh my god 294 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:16,280 I've never hugged you so fast 295 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:18,280 Oh my god 296 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:24,280 To see if there could be any truth to the legend of the phantom cat 297 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:27,280 We leave our cameras rolling and borrow a toy from radio 298 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:30,280 The real cat who nearly gave us a heart attack 299 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:32,280 And place it on the bed 300 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:35,280 Okay, let's close this door so the real cat doesn't come in here 301 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:37,280 Yeah, I agree 302 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:39,280 If any ghostly paw prints show up on the sheets 303 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:42,280 Our surveillance camera will capture it 304 00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:53,280 After the bunkhouse, we set our sights on the infamous brothel 305 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,280 Lola's Palace of Pleasure 306 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,280 I have a theory I want to put to the test 307 00:16:57,280 --> 00:17:01,280 By isolating myself for a different kind of call and response technique 308 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:06,280 I might be better able to connect with female spirits from the brothel's sorted past 309 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:10,280 Wow, look at the condition of this place 310 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:15,280 I'm going to use the spirit box and conduct a special, uncontaminated call and response session 311 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:24,280 To eliminate any bias, I'll be wearing a blindfold and special noise-canceling headphones 312 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:30,280 I won't be able to see or hear Phil's call-outs 313 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:32,280 And Phil won't know any of the other things 314 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:37,280 I'm going to use the spirit box and conduct a special, uncontaminated call and response session 315 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:40,280 Thank you very much! 316 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:45,280 I'm going to show you how I crack a ramleader 317 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:49,280 快沒有意o Marper this function when you go copied 318 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:52,280 You see your hair Phil's call-outs 319 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:54,280 And Phil won't know any spirit box hits that 320 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:55,280 I'm getting 321 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:00,280 So where do you want it? Post up 322 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:04,780 You'll post up over here Bueno, by the door 323 00:18:04,780 --> 00:18:11,280 If it lines up with Phil's questioning, then we'll know we might be dealing with some 324 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,980 sort of intelligent presence here. 325 00:18:13,980 --> 00:18:15,980 Record. 326 00:18:15,980 --> 00:18:22,980 Okay, recording. 327 00:18:22,980 --> 00:18:36,980 Jessica, can you hear me? 328 00:18:36,980 --> 00:18:42,980 Jessica. 329 00:18:42,980 --> 00:18:45,980 I just can't hear me. 330 00:18:45,980 --> 00:18:51,980 Okay, here we go. 331 00:18:51,980 --> 00:18:54,980 I'm terrifying. 332 00:18:54,980 --> 00:18:58,980 Wow, you're starting to apparently I'm terrifying. 333 00:18:58,980 --> 00:19:04,980 Hello? Is anyone in here? 334 00:19:04,980 --> 00:19:08,980 My name is Phil. What's your name? 335 00:19:08,980 --> 00:19:12,980 There's like so many voices. 336 00:19:12,980 --> 00:19:17,980 Can you tell me the name of this place? 337 00:19:17,980 --> 00:19:22,980 No. 338 00:19:22,980 --> 00:19:29,980 Okay, I'm gonna sit here. 339 00:19:29,980 --> 00:19:35,980 Who usually visits you here? 340 00:19:35,980 --> 00:19:38,980 Bill? 341 00:19:38,980 --> 00:19:49,980 Bill, how long have you worked here? 342 00:19:49,980 --> 00:19:51,980 What is your name? 343 00:19:51,980 --> 00:19:53,980 Maggie. 344 00:19:53,980 --> 00:19:59,980 Maggie, it's nice to meet you. My name is Phil. 345 00:19:59,980 --> 00:20:03,980 Do you need help? 346 00:20:03,980 --> 00:20:07,980 Scared? 347 00:20:08,980 --> 00:20:19,980 Is there someone else in here or something else in here? 348 00:20:19,980 --> 00:20:21,980 Please. 349 00:20:21,980 --> 00:20:27,980 If your name is Maggie, can you tell me something about yourself? 350 00:20:27,980 --> 00:20:31,980 Dirty. 351 00:20:31,980 --> 00:20:33,980 Hold on, everything just stopped. 352 00:20:33,980 --> 00:20:34,980 What do you mean? 353 00:20:34,980 --> 00:20:37,980 Everything just went dead. 354 00:20:37,980 --> 00:20:47,980 Like the whole thing. 355 00:20:47,980 --> 00:20:49,980 So that was interesting. 356 00:20:49,980 --> 00:20:50,980 Yeah. 357 00:20:50,980 --> 00:20:52,980 So what was happening when I called out those hits? 358 00:20:52,980 --> 00:20:54,980 When I asked names, Maggie came up immediately. 359 00:20:54,980 --> 00:20:56,980 And then I asked who regularly visited here. 360 00:20:56,980 --> 00:21:00,980 And right away, you said, Bill, the response was direct. 361 00:21:00,980 --> 00:21:05,980 I think it's like that immediate response and like the fact that it's in context to what you're saying and asking. 362 00:21:05,980 --> 00:21:07,980 I need to research those names. 363 00:21:07,980 --> 00:21:16,980 These are very interesting hits. 364 00:21:16,980 --> 00:21:23,980 The next day we get an early start and try to make some sense of our active night investigation. 365 00:21:23,980 --> 00:21:27,980 While Phil checks our surveillance footage for any anomalies and paranormal activity, 366 00:21:27,980 --> 00:21:33,980 I dig deeper into Cerro Gordo's sordid history. 367 00:21:33,980 --> 00:21:35,980 Check this out. 368 00:21:35,980 --> 00:21:40,980 We need to call and response up at the brothel. 369 00:21:40,980 --> 00:21:42,980 You know that Maggie? 370 00:21:42,980 --> 00:21:43,980 Is there anybody here? 371 00:21:43,980 --> 00:21:44,980 What's your name? 372 00:21:44,980 --> 00:21:45,980 Maggie? 373 00:21:45,980 --> 00:21:46,980 Yeah. 374 00:21:46,980 --> 00:21:47,980 Look at this. 375 00:21:47,980 --> 00:21:49,980 There was a lady named Maggie Moore. 376 00:21:49,980 --> 00:21:51,980 She lived on the mountain. 377 00:21:51,980 --> 00:21:55,980 She ran the Old Waterfall, which was a saloon dance hall and brothel. 378 00:21:55,980 --> 00:21:58,980 And she had ties to Lola specifically. 379 00:21:58,980 --> 00:22:02,980 They got dragged in front of a judge for both of them selling alcohol. 380 00:22:02,980 --> 00:22:05,980 So they actually were in court at the same time. 381 00:22:05,980 --> 00:22:06,980 Look at this news article. 382 00:22:06,980 --> 00:22:12,980 Lola, Travis, and Mrs. Moore for violating the Sunday law of selling liquor. 383 00:22:12,980 --> 00:22:13,980 Wow. 384 00:22:13,980 --> 00:22:15,980 Remember that other name you picked up? 385 00:22:15,980 --> 00:22:16,980 Bill. 386 00:22:16,980 --> 00:22:17,980 Bill. 387 00:22:17,980 --> 00:22:24,980 There was a William Crapo who was wanted for shooting the Postmaster. 388 00:22:24,980 --> 00:22:25,980 Whoa. 389 00:22:25,980 --> 00:22:31,980 And everybody was so pissed they had a reward for $900, which was huge money back then. 390 00:22:31,980 --> 00:22:32,980 That's a lot of money. 391 00:22:32,980 --> 00:22:36,980 Apparently he took off, went into the mines, never to be seen again. 392 00:22:36,980 --> 00:22:37,980 Interesting. 393 00:22:37,980 --> 00:22:39,980 So he disappeared into the mines. 394 00:22:39,980 --> 00:22:40,980 Disappeared into the mines. 395 00:22:40,980 --> 00:22:42,980 Nobody ever found him. 396 00:22:42,980 --> 00:22:43,980 Wow. 397 00:22:43,980 --> 00:22:47,980 It's possible that I made contact with Maggie Moore and Bill Crapo last night, 398 00:22:47,980 --> 00:22:51,980 which makes me wonder if they're two of the souls who may be trapped here. 399 00:22:51,980 --> 00:22:56,980 I want to follow these leads further and see if I can entice them to communicate some more. 400 00:22:56,980 --> 00:22:57,980 Wait, wait, wait. 401 00:22:57,980 --> 00:22:58,980 Look at this. 402 00:22:58,980 --> 00:22:59,980 Look at this. 403 00:22:59,980 --> 00:23:00,980 That's what you got. 404 00:23:00,980 --> 00:23:01,980 This is the bunkhouse. 405 00:23:01,980 --> 00:23:02,980 Watch. 406 00:23:02,980 --> 00:23:04,980 Right there, right there. 407 00:23:04,980 --> 00:23:05,980 Did you see them move? 408 00:23:05,980 --> 00:23:06,980 No, I did. 409 00:23:06,980 --> 00:23:07,980 I kind of thought I saw something. 410 00:23:07,980 --> 00:23:09,980 Wait, did you see that? 411 00:23:09,980 --> 00:23:10,980 Here. 412 00:23:10,980 --> 00:23:11,980 Oh, yeah? 413 00:23:11,980 --> 00:23:12,980 What is this? 414 00:23:12,980 --> 00:23:13,980 Look at that. 415 00:23:13,980 --> 00:23:18,980 Look at that. 416 00:23:18,980 --> 00:23:19,980 That's weird. 417 00:23:19,980 --> 00:23:20,980 When that had been a flashlight? 418 00:23:20,980 --> 00:23:22,980 All of us were gone. 419 00:23:22,980 --> 00:23:24,980 I literally saw the headlights leave. 420 00:23:24,980 --> 00:23:26,980 I can't tell if that's eye-shined. 421 00:23:26,980 --> 00:23:28,980 Why is it moving so fast? 422 00:23:28,980 --> 00:23:29,980 There's just two of them. 423 00:23:29,980 --> 00:23:33,980 Yeah, the one's up here when the other one's down here, so it can't be eye-shined, right? 424 00:23:33,980 --> 00:23:35,980 Unless it's two potential animals. 425 00:23:35,980 --> 00:23:37,980 Yeah, or if it's looking sideways. 426 00:23:37,980 --> 00:23:38,980 I don't know. 427 00:23:38,980 --> 00:23:41,980 I want to head out there and see if there's footprints back there. 428 00:23:41,980 --> 00:23:45,980 After watching that surveillance footage of the light anomaly, 429 00:23:45,980 --> 00:23:47,980 I'm not quite sure what to make of it. 430 00:23:47,980 --> 00:23:52,980 This area is home to several agile species that could be responsible for that eye-shine, 431 00:23:52,980 --> 00:23:55,980 but I need to look for more clues. 432 00:23:55,980 --> 00:24:00,980 So it was right in this area where we saw something last night. 433 00:24:00,980 --> 00:24:04,980 It almost looked like it had two eyes of eye-shine, but they were sideways. 434 00:24:04,980 --> 00:24:08,980 I don't think it was reflection off this because it was actively moving. 435 00:24:08,980 --> 00:24:13,980 So right now I'm checking for any tracks in the snow that are non-human. 436 00:24:13,980 --> 00:24:18,980 My first guess was that it was either a house cat or a bobcat, 437 00:24:18,980 --> 00:24:22,980 some kind of nocturnal animal with its eye-shine going back. 438 00:24:22,980 --> 00:24:26,980 But I'm not seeing any tracks in the snow that would indicate some kind of wildlife, 439 00:24:26,980 --> 00:24:29,980 so honestly, not sure what we're dealing with. 440 00:24:33,980 --> 00:24:38,980 While Phil checks out the bunkhouse, I decide to do a little recon of my own up the mountain. 441 00:24:38,980 --> 00:24:42,980 I think we might have made contact with Bill Crapo last night, 442 00:24:42,980 --> 00:24:47,980 and our research shows that in 1892, he mysteriously disappeared into the mine, 443 00:24:47,980 --> 00:24:50,980 never to be seen again. 444 00:24:50,980 --> 00:24:55,980 I'm heading to the old tramway, which would have been the main mine entrance that he would have used, 445 00:24:55,980 --> 00:24:58,980 and possibly his last known whereabouts. 446 00:24:58,980 --> 00:25:04,980 I'm on the lookout for any old artifacts that we can use as possible trigger objects to connect with Crapo, 447 00:25:04,980 --> 00:25:08,980 or any other souls who may still be trapped in the mine. 448 00:25:08,980 --> 00:25:11,980 So this right here is the tram. 449 00:25:11,980 --> 00:25:15,980 This is where the ore would be shipped back down to the valley. 450 00:25:15,980 --> 00:25:19,980 This is also where they would pick miners up to come up here to work and send them back down. 451 00:25:19,980 --> 00:25:22,980 So stuff is falling out of their pockets. 452 00:25:22,980 --> 00:25:25,980 There's probably ore all over the place. Who knows what? 453 00:25:25,980 --> 00:25:28,980 But let's get searching. 454 00:25:30,980 --> 00:25:31,980 Nail. 455 00:25:31,980 --> 00:25:34,980 Because of the frozen terrain, digging is quite difficult. 456 00:25:34,980 --> 00:25:41,980 To help out my search, I'm using a metal detector which tells me the type of metal and the depth of the object. 457 00:25:41,980 --> 00:25:45,980 There's nails all over the place, so I'm trying to find something a little bit more significant. 458 00:25:45,980 --> 00:25:48,980 Or at least we know it's working. 459 00:25:50,980 --> 00:25:52,980 Let's get for it. 460 00:26:10,980 --> 00:26:13,980 What's over here? 461 00:26:15,980 --> 00:26:18,980 We might have something over here! 462 00:26:18,980 --> 00:26:22,780 What is this? 463 00:26:22,780 --> 00:26:25,980 Oh, I got something! 464 00:26:25,980 --> 00:26:28,980 Here we go! 465 00:26:28,980 --> 00:26:29,980 Nice! 466 00:26:29,980 --> 00:26:42,980 Some sort of tag or something to see this as a little hole at the top. 467 00:26:42,980 --> 00:26:45,980 I don't know if this would be a necklace or a pin to something. 468 00:26:45,980 --> 00:26:49,980 And then you got the numbers 403 and then the number three at the bottom. 469 00:26:49,980 --> 00:26:54,980 This is what we need for when we try to contact some of the miners. 470 00:26:54,980 --> 00:26:59,980 It's something they would be familiar with, something they would be associated with. 471 00:26:59,980 --> 00:27:04,980 After catching a break and finding a possible trigger item as a needle in a frozen haystack, 472 00:27:04,980 --> 00:27:09,980 Phil and I meet back up in the command center where we get an update from Josh. 473 00:27:09,980 --> 00:27:11,980 Hi Josh! 474 00:27:11,980 --> 00:27:14,980 Howdy partners, how are things in Cerro Gordo? 475 00:27:14,980 --> 00:27:17,980 Well, we're taking one very thin high altitude breath at a time. 476 00:27:17,980 --> 00:27:23,980 But this ghost town definitely is eerie, especially at night with these beat up old Wild West buildings. 477 00:27:23,980 --> 00:27:29,980 We feel really isolated atop this barren mountain and the altitude definitely hits ya. 478 00:27:29,980 --> 00:27:35,980 So safe to say you guys aren't looking to move in and become Brent's new neighbors and you haven't been underground yet. 479 00:27:35,980 --> 00:27:38,980 Have you had any luck finding somebody who can get us access to the mine? 480 00:27:38,980 --> 00:27:40,980 Don't let us down Gates. 481 00:27:40,980 --> 00:27:47,980 Yeah, I got your text and I found a local guide named Craig Leck who has explored the Cerro Gordo mines extensively. 482 00:27:47,980 --> 00:27:51,980 He's gonna come meet you at the safeguard entrance of the mine. 483 00:27:51,980 --> 00:27:53,980 Well perfect, I mean that must mean it's safe. 484 00:27:53,980 --> 00:27:55,980 I hope we get safe all the way through. 485 00:27:55,980 --> 00:27:56,980 I doubt it. 486 00:27:56,980 --> 00:28:00,980 Yeah, Phil's definitely right, it's dangerous in there. 487 00:28:00,980 --> 00:28:03,980 But Craig is a seasoned pro, he's gonna take good care of you. 488 00:28:03,980 --> 00:28:07,980 He will meet you tomorrow morning at the entrance and I'm sure Brent knows where that is. 489 00:28:07,980 --> 00:28:09,980 Sounds good, we'll meet him there. Bye Josh. 490 00:28:09,980 --> 00:28:10,980 See ya. 491 00:28:10,980 --> 00:28:11,980 Good luck Greenhorns. 492 00:28:16,980 --> 00:28:20,980 The next day we brave the elements to meet Josh's contact at the mine entrance. 493 00:28:20,980 --> 00:28:26,980 I can't wait to use that trigger object and attempt to make contact with any spirits. 494 00:28:26,980 --> 00:28:28,980 Hey guys, finally made it. 495 00:28:28,980 --> 00:28:30,980 Hey, come on in here, let's get out of the cold. 496 00:28:30,980 --> 00:28:31,980 Come on in guys. 497 00:28:31,980 --> 00:28:32,980 Thanks. 498 00:28:33,980 --> 00:28:34,980 Ugh. 499 00:28:36,980 --> 00:28:39,980 Craig Leck has been working in the Cerro Gordo mines for decades. 500 00:28:39,980 --> 00:28:42,980 When he's not in here pumping water from an underground spring, 501 00:28:42,980 --> 00:28:46,980 he's rehabbing the mine to make sure it's safe to navigate. 502 00:28:47,980 --> 00:28:48,980 Alright, come on in guys. 503 00:28:48,980 --> 00:28:49,980 Look at this. 504 00:28:49,980 --> 00:28:51,980 Oh my goodness. 505 00:28:51,980 --> 00:28:53,980 So welcome to the Safecard Mine. 506 00:28:53,980 --> 00:28:58,980 This is one of the many many many miles of mines that are here at Cerro Gordo. 507 00:28:59,980 --> 00:29:03,980 The amount of silver that came out of this mine built Los Angeles. 508 00:29:03,980 --> 00:29:04,980 Whoa. 509 00:29:04,980 --> 00:29:07,980 How many miners do you think have worked in this place? 510 00:29:07,980 --> 00:29:09,980 I've been in and out of these very houses. 511 00:29:09,980 --> 00:29:10,980 Thousands. 512 00:29:10,980 --> 00:29:11,980 Thousands and thousands. 513 00:29:11,980 --> 00:29:13,980 It was a complete city up here. 514 00:29:13,980 --> 00:29:17,980 How many miners do you think have died in this mine? 515 00:29:17,980 --> 00:29:18,980 Untold. 516 00:29:19,980 --> 00:29:23,980 In the mines I've encountered very odd stuff. 517 00:29:23,980 --> 00:29:24,980 You have personally? 518 00:29:24,980 --> 00:29:25,980 I personally have. 519 00:29:29,980 --> 00:29:36,980 I maintain the water system down at the 700 foot level, so seven stories underground. 520 00:29:38,980 --> 00:29:44,980 I encounter when I'm coming back on the elevator, the water will shut off, the power will shut off. 521 00:29:45,980 --> 00:29:49,980 So I turn back around, I start going back down, it'll turn back on. 522 00:29:50,980 --> 00:29:53,980 I've heard footsteps, something is messing with me. 523 00:29:53,980 --> 00:29:56,980 You don't seem like the type of person that gets scared of doing anything. 524 00:29:56,980 --> 00:29:59,980 You seem a little uncomfortable talking about this. 525 00:29:59,980 --> 00:30:00,980 I am. 526 00:30:00,980 --> 00:30:02,980 It's a little weird for me. 527 00:30:02,980 --> 00:30:04,980 Turn your lights off, it's a little dark down here. 528 00:30:04,980 --> 00:30:07,980 Yeah, so the dark does mess with people, it can mess with you. 529 00:30:07,980 --> 00:30:08,980 Oh it will. 530 00:30:08,980 --> 00:30:09,980 Yeah. 531 00:30:09,980 --> 00:30:12,980 And especially down here, I carry three flashlights with me at all times. 532 00:30:12,980 --> 00:30:15,980 Because if one goes out, you're not coming out. 533 00:30:15,980 --> 00:30:18,980 So I found this out by where the tramway would have been. 534 00:30:18,980 --> 00:30:20,980 Do you know what that is? 535 00:30:20,980 --> 00:30:22,980 That is a miners' tag. 536 00:30:22,980 --> 00:30:24,980 So what would that be for? 537 00:30:24,980 --> 00:30:28,980 So basically there is a board at the top of the mineshaft before you went in. 538 00:30:28,980 --> 00:30:30,980 There's a board with little hooks. 539 00:30:30,980 --> 00:30:33,980 And you'd have your name and your number. 540 00:30:33,980 --> 00:30:36,980 So this was number 403, probably the third shift. 541 00:30:36,980 --> 00:30:40,980 So you'd put your tag on there and that means you're in the mine. 542 00:30:40,980 --> 00:30:45,980 So if everybody clears out and your tag is still there, they know you're stuck somewhere. 543 00:30:45,980 --> 00:30:46,980 Oh wow. 544 00:30:46,980 --> 00:30:48,980 You're down, they go send a search party for you. 545 00:30:48,980 --> 00:30:50,980 So that's a pretty important lifeline. 546 00:30:50,980 --> 00:30:51,980 It is. 547 00:30:51,980 --> 00:30:52,980 So that's, yeah. 548 00:30:52,980 --> 00:30:53,980 That is very important. 549 00:30:53,980 --> 00:30:56,980 So whoever this tag belonged to maybe never went home. 550 00:30:56,980 --> 00:30:57,980 Exactly. 551 00:30:57,980 --> 00:30:59,980 Jess, good find. 552 00:30:59,980 --> 00:31:00,980 Yeah. 553 00:31:00,980 --> 00:31:01,980 All right. 554 00:31:01,980 --> 00:31:03,980 So we go in. 555 00:31:03,980 --> 00:31:04,980 Go deeper in. 556 00:31:04,980 --> 00:31:06,980 We got one last test here. 557 00:31:06,980 --> 00:31:07,980 We just have the air monitor. 558 00:31:07,980 --> 00:31:08,980 Okay. 559 00:31:08,980 --> 00:31:10,980 I'm going to keep this on me. 560 00:31:10,980 --> 00:31:11,980 Okay. 561 00:31:11,980 --> 00:31:12,980 You hear me yell, scream. 562 00:31:12,980 --> 00:31:14,980 If you hear this thing beep, get out. 563 00:31:14,980 --> 00:31:15,980 We're leaving. 564 00:31:15,980 --> 00:31:18,980 Yeah, so I'll keep this on me and we can cruise on in. 565 00:31:18,980 --> 00:31:19,980 All right. 566 00:31:19,980 --> 00:31:20,980 All right. 567 00:31:20,980 --> 00:31:21,980 Sweet, let's go. 568 00:31:24,980 --> 00:31:31,980 It's hard to fathom how many souls might actually be entombed here from all of the accidents 569 00:31:31,980 --> 00:31:32,980 over the years. 570 00:31:32,980 --> 00:31:37,980 We're currently at the 200 level, but there's six additional levels of tunnels below us, 571 00:31:37,980 --> 00:31:41,980 going all the way down to nearly 1100 feet beneath the earth. 572 00:31:41,980 --> 00:31:45,980 Whoa, check this out. 573 00:31:45,980 --> 00:31:46,980 Wow. 574 00:31:46,980 --> 00:31:48,980 There's no getting through that. 575 00:31:48,980 --> 00:31:49,980 That is all blocked up. 576 00:31:49,980 --> 00:31:51,980 I wonder why that's blocked up. 577 00:31:51,980 --> 00:31:52,980 Hey Craig. 578 00:31:52,980 --> 00:31:53,980 Yo. 579 00:31:53,980 --> 00:31:55,980 This area is all packed in over here. 580 00:31:55,980 --> 00:31:56,980 Do you know why? 581 00:31:56,980 --> 00:31:58,980 They probably had a severe collapse. 582 00:31:58,980 --> 00:32:04,980 It's hard to say, but that's definitely a no pass zone where they want to keep people out. 583 00:32:04,980 --> 00:32:06,980 So there could be a collapse behind this? 584 00:32:06,980 --> 00:32:07,980 Exactly. 585 00:32:07,980 --> 00:32:08,980 Okay. 586 00:32:08,980 --> 00:32:11,980 Well then, let's avoid the left. 587 00:32:11,980 --> 00:32:15,980 The Spanish name Cerro Gordo translates to fat hill. 588 00:32:15,980 --> 00:32:21,980 So, it's an appropriate name for a mine with over 30 miles of underground tunnel. 589 00:32:27,980 --> 00:32:29,980 Something over here. 590 00:32:30,980 --> 00:32:31,980 Okay. 591 00:32:32,980 --> 00:32:33,980 What is this? 592 00:32:34,980 --> 00:32:36,980 Another four-way? 593 00:32:39,980 --> 00:32:41,980 Oh, straight. 594 00:32:41,980 --> 00:32:44,980 Looks like it goes deeper this way. 595 00:32:44,980 --> 00:32:46,980 It's not touched these boards. 596 00:32:46,980 --> 00:32:48,980 They seem to be keeping things stable in here. 597 00:32:48,980 --> 00:32:51,980 Those seem like important pieces of wood. 598 00:32:52,980 --> 00:32:54,980 There's more up here, so be careful. 599 00:32:58,980 --> 00:33:00,980 Oh man. 600 00:33:00,980 --> 00:33:02,980 That's a no-go zone. 601 00:33:04,980 --> 00:33:06,980 I got something I kind of want to try in here. 602 00:33:06,980 --> 00:33:07,980 You want to try? 603 00:33:07,980 --> 00:33:12,980 As we run into another dead end, I convinced Jess to try a little experiment with me. 604 00:33:12,980 --> 00:33:17,980 I can only imagine the terror miners faced with only flame as a light source 605 00:33:17,980 --> 00:33:20,980 and the constant risk of their oil wick lamps burning out. 606 00:33:20,980 --> 00:33:24,980 Craig mentioned earlier that the darkness in here can really mess with your mind. 607 00:33:24,980 --> 00:33:26,980 I want to put that to the test. 608 00:33:27,980 --> 00:33:29,980 So you just want to stay here in the dark for a little bit? 609 00:33:29,980 --> 00:33:32,980 I kind of want to see what it would be like. 610 00:33:32,980 --> 00:33:34,980 Because yeah, it's that sensory deprivation. 611 00:33:34,980 --> 00:33:37,980 We could use our ears, see how we feel in that darkness. 612 00:33:37,980 --> 00:33:40,980 I think that's an absolutely excellent idea. 613 00:33:40,980 --> 00:33:46,980 Crew, everybody, let's kill cameras, let's get it as dark as possible. 614 00:33:50,980 --> 00:33:56,980 Even though our IR cameras are still rolling, for the two of us, it's complete and total darkness. 615 00:33:56,980 --> 00:33:57,980 Okay. 616 00:33:58,980 --> 00:34:02,980 I feel weird because I feel like I can see light, but I can't. 617 00:34:02,980 --> 00:34:04,980 Are your eyes doing that too? 618 00:34:04,980 --> 00:34:05,980 They are. 619 00:34:05,980 --> 00:34:09,980 It's like your brain wants to see shapes, wants to see lights. 620 00:34:09,980 --> 00:34:10,980 Oh, this is weird. 621 00:34:10,980 --> 00:34:12,980 You just know that your hand is there. 622 00:34:13,980 --> 00:34:17,980 I keep seeing reflections, like little pinpoints of sparkle. 623 00:34:17,980 --> 00:34:19,980 Yes, that is literally happening to me right now too. 624 00:34:19,980 --> 00:34:21,980 Like if there was glitter on the wall. 625 00:34:21,980 --> 00:34:24,980 Yep, yep, we're like little fireflies on the wall. 626 00:34:24,980 --> 00:34:26,980 It keeps changing shape. 627 00:34:27,980 --> 00:34:30,980 Are we going crazy right now? This has never happened to me before. 628 00:34:30,980 --> 00:34:31,980 Me either. 629 00:34:31,980 --> 00:34:32,980 Wow. 630 00:34:32,980 --> 00:34:40,980 So, sitting here in this dark, this is the conditions that some miner would have met their demise. 631 00:34:40,980 --> 00:34:47,980 If there had been a cave in at a far end, they're just stuck in this absolute blackness and silence. 632 00:34:47,980 --> 00:34:50,980 Yeah, absolutely. I mean, this would be the last thing you'd see. 633 00:34:50,980 --> 00:34:52,980 You'd essentially be buried alive. 634 00:34:52,980 --> 00:34:57,980 Let me call out, because no matter what, we got the 360 mic out, so it should be picking up on stuff. 635 00:34:57,980 --> 00:34:58,980 Okay. 636 00:34:58,980 --> 00:35:01,980 Is anybody missing their miners tag? 637 00:35:01,980 --> 00:35:04,980 I found one with the number 4033. 638 00:35:04,980 --> 00:35:12,980 If this is your tag, could you please give me a sign that this is yours and that you're here? 639 00:35:16,980 --> 00:35:17,980 What the f***? 640 00:35:17,980 --> 00:35:19,980 Did you hear that? 641 00:35:29,980 --> 00:35:39,980 Cerro Gordo's greatest calamity came in the 1870s when over 30 Chinese miners died in a cave-in. 642 00:35:39,980 --> 00:35:42,980 It was tragic, but it was also unsurprising. 643 00:35:42,980 --> 00:35:46,980 As tough as it was for American miners, the Chinese had it worse. 644 00:35:46,980 --> 00:35:53,980 In the early 1850s, 24,000 Chinese, a quarter of the total miners in California, 645 00:35:53,980 --> 00:35:57,980 arrived in the state chasing Gumsan, or Gold Mountain. 646 00:35:57,980 --> 00:36:01,980 But instead of finding gold, they found rampant racism and xenophobia. 647 00:36:01,980 --> 00:36:05,980 Chinese miners were given the most deadly and least valuable claims. 648 00:36:05,980 --> 00:36:12,980 They were also uniquely taxed $20 a month, or around $800 today, just to try to mine. 649 00:36:12,980 --> 00:36:17,980 Worst of all, the California Supreme Court ruled they couldn't testify against Americans, 650 00:36:17,980 --> 00:36:22,980 making it impossible to legally defend themselves if they were robbed or assaulted. 651 00:36:22,980 --> 00:36:29,980 In 2009, California formally apologized to Chinese Americans for its racist laws during the Gold Rush. 652 00:36:34,980 --> 00:36:36,980 Was that you saying hi? 653 00:36:41,980 --> 00:36:46,980 If this is your tag, do you want to tell me your name so I can give this back to you? 654 00:36:48,980 --> 00:36:51,980 Bill Crapo, are you here with us? 655 00:36:53,980 --> 00:36:56,980 Did you know Maggie? 656 00:37:00,980 --> 00:37:02,980 How about Lola? 657 00:37:05,980 --> 00:37:07,980 Is there anyone else who's here? 658 00:37:12,980 --> 00:37:15,980 How many miners are still in the mine? 659 00:37:23,980 --> 00:37:26,980 I'm feeling a breeze on my hand. 660 00:37:26,980 --> 00:37:28,980 My hand, yeah. 661 00:37:31,980 --> 00:37:37,980 Is that you trying to get your miners' tag? Is that you reaching out to my hand? 662 00:37:41,980 --> 00:37:46,980 There's like a distinct breeze running across my palm right now. 663 00:37:47,980 --> 00:37:49,980 It feels like technically it's gone. 664 00:37:50,980 --> 00:37:53,980 Yeah, there's this cold spot because I'm feeling around. 665 00:37:57,980 --> 00:37:59,980 Yeah, it's right here. Right here. It seems spot again. 666 00:37:59,980 --> 00:38:00,980 Yeah. 667 00:38:01,980 --> 00:38:03,980 That's bizarre. 668 00:38:04,980 --> 00:38:06,980 That sounded like the earth shifting. 669 00:38:06,980 --> 00:38:09,980 That sounded like a rumble. 670 00:38:09,980 --> 00:38:11,980 Is there anyone behind me right now? 671 00:38:27,980 --> 00:38:34,980 I swear I'm hearing wind, like a high pitch coming in and out. 672 00:38:34,980 --> 00:38:37,980 Almost like it's coming through the mouth. 673 00:38:38,980 --> 00:38:42,980 Alright, we gotta start moving Jess. It is going cold. 674 00:38:42,980 --> 00:38:43,980 Super cold. 675 00:38:43,980 --> 00:38:44,980 Should we go lights back on? 676 00:38:44,980 --> 00:38:46,980 Yeah, go ahead, lights on. 677 00:38:50,980 --> 00:38:55,980 After our sensory deprivation experiment, we change course and trek deeper into the mine. 678 00:38:56,980 --> 00:39:02,980 And down another level in one of the titer shafts, we eventually find out the hard way that we in fact are not alone. 679 00:39:03,980 --> 00:39:04,980 Oh, look at that back. 680 00:39:04,980 --> 00:39:06,980 Oh my God, that almost hit me in the head. 681 00:39:07,980 --> 00:39:09,980 Did it almost get, whoa, it's right there. 682 00:39:09,980 --> 00:39:10,980 Okay. 683 00:39:11,980 --> 00:39:13,980 Well, it's probably trying to get past us and can't. 684 00:39:13,980 --> 00:39:14,980 Yeah. 685 00:39:17,980 --> 00:39:18,980 Whoa. 686 00:39:18,980 --> 00:39:19,980 Whoa, another bat. 687 00:39:23,980 --> 00:39:24,980 Look at that guy. 688 00:39:25,980 --> 00:39:28,980 Greg, one question. Do you think these are chisel marks here? 689 00:39:28,980 --> 00:39:30,980 For sure they are. Or pickaxe? 690 00:39:30,980 --> 00:39:31,980 Yeah, there you go, pickaxe. 691 00:39:31,980 --> 00:39:32,980 Pickaxe right there. 692 00:39:32,980 --> 00:39:33,980 Pickaxe marks. 693 00:39:34,980 --> 00:39:36,980 So these are from the miners back then? 694 00:39:36,980 --> 00:39:37,980 Yep. 695 00:39:37,980 --> 00:39:38,980 Wow. 696 00:39:38,980 --> 00:39:39,980 Okay. 697 00:39:39,980 --> 00:39:43,980 So those are marks from the miners back in the 18th century? 698 00:39:43,980 --> 00:39:44,980 Yeah. 699 00:39:45,980 --> 00:39:46,980 That's a good line. 700 00:39:49,980 --> 00:39:52,980 Hey guys, the gas meter is kind of flipping out right now. 701 00:39:52,980 --> 00:39:53,980 Okay. 702 00:39:53,980 --> 00:39:54,980 Better. 703 00:39:54,980 --> 00:39:55,980 Everybody let's get out, let's go. 704 00:39:55,980 --> 00:40:11,980 In my team's quest to investigate the reportedly haunted mining town of Cerro Gordo, they uncovered a rich vein of shocking evidence. 705 00:40:11,980 --> 00:40:12,980 Everything just went dead. 706 00:40:12,980 --> 00:40:16,980 The strange flashes of light captured on our surveillance camera by the bunkhouse. 707 00:40:16,980 --> 00:40:17,980 Wait, did you see that? 708 00:40:17,980 --> 00:40:20,980 Did not correspond with any animal tracks. 709 00:40:20,980 --> 00:40:22,980 Not sure what we're dealing with. 710 00:40:22,980 --> 00:40:24,980 Ruling out Phil's wildlife theory. 711 00:40:25,980 --> 00:40:30,980 As for the disturbing noises heard inside the mine that sounded like tapping. 712 00:40:30,980 --> 00:40:32,980 Did you hear that? 713 00:40:32,980 --> 00:40:34,980 There is no easy explanation. 714 00:40:34,980 --> 00:40:40,980 Phil thinks it could have been bats, but admits the pattern did have an unsettling regularity. 715 00:40:40,980 --> 00:40:42,980 Look at that guy. 716 00:40:43,980 --> 00:40:55,980 Jess is certain there were entities present in the mines, made even more so by a bone-chilling EVP, an electronic voice phenomenon that she discovered while processing the evidence. 717 00:40:55,980 --> 00:40:59,980 Bill Crapo, are you here with us? 718 00:40:59,980 --> 00:41:13,980 Brent Underwood remains confident he can breathe life back into his ghost town. 719 00:41:13,980 --> 00:41:24,980 But my team left Cerro Gordo feeling much more cautious, because any life that returns does seem certain to be confronted with the powerful energy of the dead. 720 00:41:24,980 --> 00:41:30,980 For more information on Expedition X, head to Discovery.com slash Expedition X.