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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Business partners Joe Bier and Brent Underwood recently bought an old mining ghost town in Cerro Gordo, California, for $1.4 million, and they have their sights set on reviving the town to make it a getaway destination. NBC’s Joe Fryer has this week’s Sunday Closer.
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Visit The $1.4-Million Ghost Town These Business Partners Want To Revive | Sunday TODAY
The RUclips channel about the town is interesting. It's awesome that this has been preserved this well, especially until the fire.
I think they are gonna rebuild it but tbh I don't think thats right as then it looses what made it special as it was all 100% original and untouched. they have already destroyed a unique building and it would be much better investing the little money they have into the remaining stuff to ensure it doesn't burn down again and is more stable.
That man caused the fire by using the old electrical lines without checking it in a building from like 1875. He acted like the victim but quite literally if he wasn't there it wouldn't have burnt down and that history wouldn't have been lost. This guy could spend 1.4 mil on the purchase but not any extra to do surely the most basic thing.
the fire will only add to the history of the town its not over they have the original plans to the saloon swell...
@@TheSleepyBoysPodcastt no plans to the blood stain and bullet hole that was in there, or any historically significant elements that he burnt to a crisp with his incompetence
@@TheSleepyBoysPodcastt brilliant, burn down the rest of the buildings! More history!
the youtube channel for this town is A+
You like that minecrafter wannabe? Absolutely clueless hipster.
@@gappuma7883 I knew I should have run that by you before posting. I figured you were too busy telling other people their opinions were wrong tho. Lesson learned, will seek your sage wisdom 1st before publicly liking anything else
@@CMFL77 no problem my friend
@@gappuma7883 well
Hes better than the people watching him thats for sure
Seeing the saloon breaks my heart but can’t wait to see the new one 🥺
why? its just a modern building if they rebuild it, would be far more useful to invest the money into whats left to make sure it doesn't burn
@@Jack-hg1hq no, like he said in the video. It burning down is part of its history so he’s doing what they would have done along time ago and he’s doing the right thing
@@Jack-hg1hq Which they have ALREADY done. They have checked all the other wires to ensure it wont happen again. Also, they do plan to re-use wood from the property as much as they can in the rebuilding of it.
@@zombieguyproducion I said that 4 months ago, I know that now but at the time it seemed very odd. He's got better now it seems. Less emotional and more rational
the saloon burnt down? sad :(
for the people that got this video recommended to them randomly go watch GHOST TOWN LIVING you can see the owner explore ALOT of the mines and rebuild the town.
The American Hotel burned down so sad.
losing the hotel in that fire suuuuucked.
cant wait to visit
they burned the hotel down? wow
@@NickC341 bruh
How could they do a whole piece on this town and not mention that they have an absolutely outstanding RUclips channel. (Ghost town living) has become one of my must watch weekly channels. 100% worth checking out
This predates the channel
@@zombieguyproducion oh, well, that would do it then lol.
@@chriswhiting2926 thats also why theirs so meny mean coments on this page. this was before we learned just how dedicated brant is to the place and before he personaly exsplained the beusness and teknical side of the project.
I love their channel. So interesting.
Oh no, TODAY did Brent so dirty lol. I'm so glad he's got his own channel, he really brings Cerro Gordo to life. There's not a lot of people like him.
Glad Brent ditched the sailor hat and grew a beard. After watching this, having seen his channel first, this video makes it super cheesy and off putting. Excited for the future of Cerro Gordo.
what happened to his partner tho
@@richiemeilleur8342 not sure even now
brent has come so far since this its incredible! i almost didnt recognize him either
And the salon burnt down about a week or so ago or maybe a month ago and there ganna rebuild it again
Saw that fake crying asking for money
@@bingbong5939 Well it could be heartbreaking knowing part of your investment is gone. For me, i cry because that part of the history is gone forever.
@@bingbong5939 mans paaid a million dollars for it, id be pretty bummed too
@@brenislanders He paid millions for it but couldn't check the fkn wiring in an extremely old building, he literally did it to himself. If you watch his videos it's quite obvious he has no clue about what he is doing (Going down abandoned mining shafts without an oxygen level reader) and is trying to drum up marketing for a new bnb. Hopefully he doesn't get anyone else and himself killed.
@@jerenmyers9608 if you watch his channel from beginning to where it is now, you can see him quite literally grow and learn how to live out there. He’s literally gone from a city boy walking around in his sneakers, to a self relying man who’s living his dream and learning everyday. Gotta give him props man
These guys bought themselves a pretty sweet source of mineral specimens. Mineral collecting is HUGE right now. Especially w/the historical significance of Cerro Gordo, the silver strike that built Southern California.
Wow he’s just had this place lying around for the past two years? He should include his business partner in the videos more.
He has his partner is a owner of 2 main television companies
I do not understand why he is acting on his own channel that he has it since this year, when you watch his first video.....
@@femkesnoek5756 he already mentioned he'd been there a lot but only started actually living there just before his first video.
Lying around? You would be surprised how much work they have done.
His business partner slept with his ex 2 months ago
RIP the saloon and its history :(
Any respect I had for Brent was suddenly dashed by his choice of head attire :P
Sad that the hotel burned down.
Brent here looks like a city person, now he's 100% different lol
Starting to look like this town hasn't gone abandoned for that long over the years it's been closed. Hopefully the new owners find viable, long-term ways to keep it populated. Especially in Pandemic America.
Yeah i wish I never saw this video as it’s completely ruined my perception of it being lost in time when it has been fairly active since it’s closing
@@leweee i wish i havent found this video cause then i wouldnt have read so much hate
(Not you btw)
The bar burnt down ? Gilligan!!
Wow, Brent looks so different here. R.I.P. to the hotel
Ask Brent now if he doesn’t believe in ghost
Just wondering where Brent had 1,4 Million from and why we never see the second guy in his videos?
Well, if you watch the very first episode, he states how he and his friends and others invested all their life savings into it.
Agreed
I love the fact that they use the town name instead of the closest big place In cali
Still watching the RUclips videos about Cerro Gordo to this day! What a cool idea and great RUclips channel
If you liked this story, You should really go to this guys channel and watch how far he has gotten with working on the place. His channel is here -> ruclips.net/user/GhostTownLiving
Brent looks taller and happier in this video. Crazy to think he’s had it for 2 years already.
my guess is he had the lease or contract for two years but was waiting for the go ahead or permit to start the work. as someone who is a contractor, sometimes just getting the permits is the hardest and most time consuming part of a project
In this video Brent looks just like Popeye ..lol
Brents channel is truly S tier
WTH happened to Brents partner?!? 😂😂
He does have a decent paying job, one of the videos shows a typical day for him and his dayjob was done after 2 hours of intensive work infront of his computer.
Wiki says: Brent Underwood is an American marketer and entrepreneur. He is a partner at the marketing firm Brass Check and founder of the hostel HK Austin.
500k+ subscribers on YT with lots of views on every video for a channel that size, he also have a growing Patreon and the local community also supports his plans to restore the mining town.
now only if someone would get this man a cement mixer we could finally get some of the big buildings built
why does the bunk house look renovated in this already?
The guy in a cowboy hat looks like Joe Rogan with a beard.
Yay Brent & Ghost Town Living!
It's weird seeing cerro gordo like this, Brent never mentioned all the other people really.
They do not want to be mentioned.
Better Brent being the face of Cerro Gordo than every single investor.
Plus when someone gets hurt or killed Brent will be the first face the lawyers go after.
Brent swapped his sailor hat for a rancher one
Sadly, the beautiful building they showed burned down, they have a gofundme page to help rebuild it
Love watching these show about this ghost town love it !!!
Guess the ghosts were not pleased after all
I miss the American Hotel
Brent ‘I don’t believe in ghosts’ famous last words Brent, famous last words
So many 15 year olds hating even tho they don’t know wtf they’re talking about🤦♂️
Ikr
I just watched videos this ghost town on Ghost Town Living
There awesome I also was wondering why no one has picked this up as a show but his partners have ties to major television companies im sure something will be coming
Not much of a fire chief since the saloon and 2 other buildings burned down recently.
From the way he talks on the RUclips channel you would think he's the only owner
indeed, little bit weird. also he made it possible the hotel burned down. Weird he isnt prosecuted.
@@klaasj7808 where's your evidence???
@@klaasj7808well it’s his property and it was an accident so no charges
Mysteries Decoded brought me here.
only 1 guy is living there...Brent...not sure what happened to the other guy
The hotel with the saloon and card room burned down last year.
I follow Brent on Ghost Town Living and the fire was like a kick in the stomach.......
1:55 what is Liam Neeson doing at Cerro Gordo?
Brent...I admire your mission! I have sent you several emails and I want to tell you my ideas that will benefit you with tourism!!
fire broke out there in casino
No in the hotel and saloon check out my vid for more info
@@BrookeDoesEverything we dont need to. Its on his channel.
@@YourWARD lol sounds good 👌
sounds like the fire man retired too soon.
Nice hotel but i actually saw it burned down
400 Acres is about 6 tenths of a mile square.
This is so charming
RIP the American hotel :( Do the new one good brent
What happened to the other guy?
They should start a youtube channel and tiktok profile then post videos
Its called Ghost Town Living
Fire chief, you say?
Young Brent hits different, his beard makes him look like an adult
3:13 مرحبا برنت
Yo .. do a part 2 (now)
Next thing you know Cerro Gordo #1tourist attraction!!!!!
I am finding this site a farse. As I look at it seems as though I am the only person commenting on it in three years, There is nothing updated as requested.
Any one knows what year that gun fight took place?
William "Billy" Crapo (pronounced Cray-Poe) was a well educated French Canadian, and a well-respected civil engineer who had spent many years working in the Cerro Gordo mines. Crapo opened fire killing Henry Boland and wounding John Thomas on December 29, 1892, as they walked past his cabin yelling personal insults in his direction. A posse was formed, but Crapo escaped into the wilderness and was never seen again making this the last shootout in Cerro Gordo...
Very cool, thank u for all d information, just wanted to make sure, that happened in the game room of the american hotel or out side his home? Do u know anything about who was shoot inside the american hotel game room?
@@mikes.8052 No Mike and it is my impression that the bullet hole and bloodstain in the American Hotel game room was set up just for fun...
@@charlieswearingen500 u know I had the same feeling, since they never explained how it went down inside the american hotel, no it's cool d wore just having fun with it, it's a shame the american hotel burned down hopefully d will rebuild it soon good as new.
@@mikes.8052 Agreed Mike, the American was pretty cool...
notice as soon as Brent took over and kicked out Demerris the fire chief, the main building : the hotel , burned to the ground ? how much was it insured for ?
That Demerris fella appeared in at least one of Brent's videos. He asked him to come up and do some blasting for him, to reopen an old mine shaft. And I doubt you could've found an insurance company that would've written a policy for that old hotel. They're in a wild fire zone with no nearby water, and the hotel was one inspection away from being condemned.
Is it possible to visit this place by car?
the redhead guy has a youtube channel on the town, it is accessible by vehicle but it is a very difficult climb for most vehicles
check it out here ruclips.net/channel/UCEjBDKfrqQI4TgzT9YLNT8g
Build you an Rv Park,Dances,Rodeo
And then the Dopey boat captain burned down the oldest building in town.....
wild west wagon train ride campout fire
RIP the American hotel
RIP beutiful hotel.
Very good!
RIP American Hotel
They have a very cool you tube site
COVID-19 says hi! (Really bad timing)
Why? Good time to live alone in the mountains.
And they did
Fire Chief.... ouch
To bad the American Hotel burned down
Ca.'s future theme park.
Whom owned this town & PROPERTY, bf they bought it?
Me
most likely the government
They showed the previous owner in the video at one point
"The previous owners of Cerro Gordo, who prefer to remain anonymous, are brothers who had inherited the town from their family" - NY Times article: www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/us/cerro-gordo-ghost-town-california.html
Go watch his new videos if you’re just now seeing this! Totally insane and it’ll make you sweat!
They accidentally burned down the main jewl of the town though, the hotel.. it's kinda hard to watch it for me now, every time I see that burned out hole, I can't help feeling disappointed in that tragity..
very sad, knowing some city dude made it possible the hotel burned down. he did some dumb electrical work on that building.
@@klaasj7808 he is rebuilding it tho and wants it to look exactly like it did, will even use old wood so it wont look new
@@klaasj7808it was the original electrical work.
American News reports are so cheesy..great project though.
thank you for being the only person to have a normal comment here
Pair of hipsters buy ghost town...what could possibly go wrong?
Diligence burnt it down.. Absolute disgrace
And cried to get financing online..
@@reinierbuiter2455 people really have to hate on everyone dont they. He spent his life savings on it and the main building burnt down leave him alone and go get a job
@@isaacfoster5418 Nothing wrong with crying. It makes sense to me, but I would have edited the crying part out if I had cried over it LOL. To each his own... ;-)
@@isaacfoster5418 if they can get a job.
and a youtuber bought it, :)
I wonder what they will burn down next?
Your plans will cost much much much more!
Terrible network coverage
Great start, burning down the only building with any value. First thing would have been to bring out an electrician and make sure everything is up to code. Monumental fail.
Tbh, No one asked Anthony 😀✌️
Hindsight is so obvious. I'm glad someone decent like brent took control of the town and not someone so cynical that they can only see the value of a single building on such a large and historic property. Else you're in it for the wrong reasons. The fact that it burnt down sucks and they probably could have been more careful. But it clearly means a lot to them and it's awesome on their part for rebuilding it with the original plans. Keep in mind the property was barely maintained at all previously. If you think you could do this with the same amount of care and transparency that they've put into it while sharing it on youtube and have even fewer mistakes then please do because your current job is a waste of your talents.
I was wondering about this. Thanks for shedding some light on these thieves!
What? Who are the thieves?
Thives??
Ya, what part of "for 1.4 million, they BOUGHT Cerro Gordo" do you not understand?
Thieves? Do explain
Oh those “thieves” 🤣
Funny thing I didn't search this up
ok
Damm and now it’s viral on tik tok
There no such as spirts it's God or your on thought
It’s NOT haunted - the new owners are trying to promote the place by making up stories
Not at all. You’re making up stories now
lol all those bodies of people still buried in the mine beg to differ
When were you there last?
I mean duh it's not haunted. If telling someone that ghosts are real makes them want to visit a place then they deserve to be disappointed. The news people are the ones making it sound haunted in this video and the old guy is only a caretaker and not an owner. On the other hand, the history of the place is not made up and whether someone believes in ghosts or not they can still get something out of the stories. Brent, the owner, said here he didn't believe in ghosts though, he does entertain the possibility for the sake of creating interesting content for those people who do even saying that he is a little creeped out by it now. But even if he started faking the ghost part for the sole sake of promotion does not make the stories made up.
Too bad it's in California. Get 1 year in prison for a 1800s gun lol
It’s a real shame the pride and joy of that property burned to the ground. Now it seems like that was most definitely a waste of $1.4 million
The way that scammer talks out of the side of his mouth should be all one needs to know about this entire deal.
Who's the scammer?
are you commenting on a different video?
Care to elaborate, on why you think he's scamming us?
Foreal wtf y’all talking about. Do you know what a scam is?
@Leif E. Greenz "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
This guy burned down the hotel to get money. Big fraud.
tjo he cared about that place and he is rebuilding it, if it was fraud he wouldn’t. Now would he?
Lie
the original hotel would bring more money in so no.
Destroying the staple of your community setting progress back for a shred of insurance money is not the best move.
Trumpets more obvious than ever nowdays. Maybe now that he lost you'll see less of him on tv and your brain can start to unfuck.
and this yuppy doofus blew up the most historic landmark in the town in two months.
They have a RUclips channel just watched it a few mins ago, guys got a mouth on him, swears enough
That’s what you took out of it. Is this 1950
Please tell me that was not your only takeaway from those videos..
Darian Marshall no it wasn’t
@Leif E. Greenz Wait really? Where is this coming from? My interest is peaked madam
And he burnt it to the ground
"He" did not, It was an accident.
And he's rebuilding it 1 to 1.