Comet - A Montana Ghost Town - Long Version - near Boulder, Montana MT
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- Comet - A Montana Ghost Town - Long Version - near Boulder, Montana MT
The Comet Mine, between Helena and Butte Montana, was discovered in 1874. The town of Comet was platted and surveyed in 1876. Comet was home to over 300 residents and the town included businesses, 22 saloons, a post office, homes, a school for 20 children, and the Dailey Hotel.
A new owner built the processing plant in 1926 that you see today. The new operation employed 100 men and continued until 1941 when the mine was exhausted, and operations permanently stopped. The mine produced $20 million in ore (in 1941 dollars!) that included lead, zinc, copper, silver, and gold.
Today the area is a ghost town with one resident. A couple dozen structures remain behind in various states of decay. Unfortunately, this area has not been set aside for protection or preservation and maybe ravaged by forest fires and possibly more vandalism. This video shows the remnants of Comet and its mill in July 2014.
For those of you who are interested in the creation of this video:
Captured with:
Canon Vixia HFS100 camera
GoPro Hero3 Black - 1080P @ 60FPS
DJI Phantom quadcopter (drone)
Tarot T-2D gimbal for camera stability
FPV (First Person View) video downlink
Edited with Adobe Premier Pro 6.0
Music is "Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
And "Danse Morialta" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
And "Interloper" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
All three songs licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Beautiful old town.And a small peace of American history.It makes one wonder whom lived their what their lives were like. what they did on a day to day bases . The memories they made and left behind the lives they led. we as people can learn a lot by looking at this town and the history and the memories they left behind. Great video and music i as a person who loves history enjoy all the videos. Thank you so much... Faye
Faye, thanks for watching my video and taking time to comment. One can only imagine what it was like to live and work in a mining town at the turn of the century. I know life was a lot simpler back then, but it was hard work and harsh living conditions. Thanks again for your kind words! Dave.
nice video
Thank you for this great film. My paternal g/f worked at the mill in Comet. I understand from my g/mother they lived in Boulder and he stayed there during the week. He developed lung disease (probably combination of mill work and smoking) and passed away in 1942 at age 52. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful film.
+Glen Cuchine Glen, thanks for watching and sharing part of your family history. I am pleased this video helped bring back those memories. Dave.
I would've loved to have seen what it looked like in it's productive days. This is a great video and thanks for sharing it!
sadp28 Yes, with kids running through the streets playing, Mom in the kitchen and Dad at work in the mine or mill. Typical close-knit mining community. Thanks for commenting! Dave.
I imagine the mill was cold in the winter and very noisy from the stamp mills and screening operations.
Beautiful..I bet the last settler(s) that left had to be sad. There was a lot of sweat, tears, hardships and love in time that people were together and depended upon each other
Karen, you are right in your assumption. Most people left these mining areas when the minerals were depleted and they were forced to move to areas that had still had minerals to extract. I think the family unit was strong back then although many miners were single men seeking their fortune. Most did not find their pot of gold! Thanks for commenting. Dave.
THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL VIDEO. I LIVED IN DENVER IN 1966 THRU 1969 . I VISITED 10 CUP IN MY NEW 1964 IMPALA AND THE ROAD WAS CRAZY UP TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THIS SHOWS HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS AREA IS. IF I WERE YOUNGER I WOULD MOVE THERE AND BUILD A SELF SUSTAINING SOLAR LOG CABIN.
DON GRIM
Don, many thanks for watching and commenting. The pass you spoke of is over 10,000 feet above sea level! Amazing your Impala made it up! What a coincidence, in 1970 I purchased my own '64 Chev Impala 2dr hardtop! I loved that car! I am pleased this video sparked good memories for you. Thanks again and take care! Dave.
Excellent video. Wonderful blend of texture and sound. Makes me want to visit this place.
Thanks you for the kind words. I appreciate comments like yours. It makes the extra hours of editing worth the effort! I like to incorporate the look/feel of textures in my videos and also spend a lot of time matching the right music (since I am no good at narration!) Thanks again for your comments! Dave.
Wow. I can imagine all the life there. Thank you for sharing. God bless you beyond measure.
A busy town with 300 folks. 800 more lived in the next town four miles away. Thanks for the visit and for your comment. Dave.
Great video; thank you for your hard work bringing this to us.
No, thank YOU for watching and commenting. I like to explore, capture and share my experiences. Thanks again. Dave.
Wow, this is beautiful and eerie at the same time!
Thanks for viewing. Awesome comment. Dave.
Two thumbs up! Prospector Dean here. My family explored this mine about the same year you shot this video, maybe the year before. WELL WORTH the visit! Lots to see, although the whole site has been heavily looted, decaying structures are still interesting. Wish there was more equipment left in the mill....
any adits still open up there?
Whenever I watch a video of a ghost town, I can't help but think about the people who lived there. They had hard lives. They tried to make it work. Some gave their lives to it's existence. In the end, nature won. In the end, their best efforts failed. In the end, the survivors moved away. As we look upon these ruins let's remember the people who lived and died there.
When I film a ghost town I have the same feeling, almost reverent. I am walking in the footsteps of families that spent part of their lives living and working in unimageable conditions. I truly respect those who built, lived and sometimes died in their line of work. This is why I try to capture the small, every-day items of their toil; from their building techniques to the rusty nails and hinges they used. Everything was touched by human hand for the betterment of their families. A Simple Odyssey, many thanks for your comments. I share your feelings and it puts my ghost town videos in perspective. Dave.
I use to live in North Idaho I've gone to montana but I don't think I've Ben to this part of montana I miss it there it's one of the most spectacular parts of the country just beautiful and very open montana is a great place to explore and just get lost and so is Idaho great video. The inland northwest is a great place to be. I like the way everything comes together and the colors great job.
I truly admire your posts. thank you. THANK YOU!!
This was so well done. I can't thank you enough for SLOWLY going through it and allowing all the detail to come forth.
I thought Bodie had no 'competitors' as most ghost towns are merely concrete foundations and piles of splintered timbers anymore. This isn't nearly the size of Bodie but it's nice to know there's at least another authentic ghost TOWN in existence without any modern trappings.
I would strongly impress upon the owner to be absolutely vigilant about security, keeping out vandals and opportunists at all costs. This place is exceptionally rare and impressive.
And again, very nice work Dave!
Steve, many thanks for watching and for your extensive comment. A few of these gems are scattered around Montana since extracting precious metals was a main-stay. When the metals ran out, so did the population. I'm a woodworker and the wood textures that Mother Nature helps create is fabulous. It is almost reverent walking through these sites knowing that people lived, worked and played among these ruins. I am in agreement with you that preservation (even arrested decay) should be the focus. Thanks again for your comments! Dave in western Montana.
What a amazing and beautiful video this is. You did an excellent job on catching the beauty and history of this old ghost town. One can only imagine what it would of been like to live there in it's time. I've just subscribed to your channel. Thank you for sharing your findings.
+Veronica Morgan Veronica, many thanks for the kind words and subscribing to my channel. As you can see, I love to capture, edit and share my experiences with others. I am pleased you found this video to your liking. It makes all the extra effort worthwhile. Thanks again for your comments. Dave in Montana.
AWESOME: Great Job David
+Ward Wenholz Ward, thanks for viewing and commenting. As you can see, I am enjoying retirement to the fullest! I love history, ghost towns, DIY projects, a little travel, video capture, R/C aerial video, computer editing, etc. The list goes on! Too many interests, not enough time! We just need to enjoy each day! Thanks again for your comment! Dave.
Thank You.
Beautiful video and editing. The music is a perfect accompaniment. I'm a new subscriber and look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you for sharing!
Very professional footage!
Elwood, many thanks for viewing and for your comment. I love to capture, edit and share my adventures. Dave.
Ted called this one of his top 10 favorite videos. I understand why.
Jerry, many thanks for the comments. I really appreciate. I am hoping to capture more ghost towns this summer. I just purchased a popup pickup camper so I can travel further from home without needing to drive back each night. Comet was a great ghost town; no one but the ghosts were there the day I captured these scenes. It was also one of my first drone videos shot with a DJI Phantom 1. Most recent videos were shot with a Phantom 3. This winter I upgraded to a Mavic2 Pro with a Hasselblad camera. I also picked up a 360 camera that I put on the drone. The jury is still out on that combination! Might just need to stick with the Hasselblad to keep the quality high. I do miss Ted and his ultra detailed emails about my videos. I think I saved all of them. Thanks again for your comments and hope spring is close! Later. Dave.
David - Great video, as always I am left with a peaceful feeling. I love seeing the cabin interiors. Such a shame that this wonderful place of Montana history is left to decay.
Diane, thanks for taking the time to post your comment. One of the reasons I shoot video is to capture what is left of some of these sites. Without preservation and restoration, Mother Nature takes back what man has created. Each year a little bit of our history is lost to the elements, vandalism and progress. Thankfully, people are posting stories, pictures and videos of sites like Comet on the internet. At least we can see what these areas look like today and maybe it will stimulate some form of preservation. We all link to the past in one way or another. Thanks again for your comment. Dave in Montana.
beautiful landscape
Thanks for viewing Tony. I appreciate it. Dave.
@@davidegg22 thank you for sharing Dave
what a beautyful place,i could imagine living there.....thankyou for the uplift and upload.
Susan, thanks for watching and commenting. It is always fun to explore, capture, edit and share. Thanks again! Dave.
No thankyou.....i had to leave my n.wales home of 30yrs....and all around me it looked like this,just mountains,and green,no houses....and i miss it.....plus the music made me nostalgic, but mostly of wonderfull memories, of children being brought up,the laughter and tears well everything....so i thank you.
Great architecture, built to last (and it did). Things were much more "simple" then, and look how they with stood the test of time.
Joel, yes, simple times but lots of hard work in these mining communities. Too bad Comet wasn't preserved or at least stabilized before the decay. Mother nature is working hard to reclaim what is hers. Thanks for commenting. Dave.
I’m glad I wasn’t born back then but thanks for taking me there, great sound!
Albert, I am with you on this one! Along with the hard work in the mines they also needed to make it through the Montana winters! What hardships they encountered can only be imagined. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. Dave.
Remarkable document. Thank You for noticing that everything is temporary.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. We all live in a temporary world. It is interesting to revisit some of the areas I have captured on video to see how much has changed. It is quite remarkable. One good forest fire and some of these ghost towns will only be memories preserved in pictures and video. Dave.
Amazing scenes! I would have so much fun exploring around there!
Wandering Sole Images Too many things to explore, so little time! Thanks for watching and commenting! We both have interesting areas to explore and share. Dave.
davidegg22 That's what makes it all interesting and frustrating at the same time... there's so much a person wants to do and explore out there!
Hi Dave, l am from England and have just spent Saturday evening watching your amazing videos thank you. I too imagine what it must have been like in its heyday. l will subscribe to your channel. Thanks again from across the pnd
Sally-Ann, many thanks for watching and subscribing to my channel. I love to capture, edit and share video of scenes that interest me. I am glad that some of them interest you also. I still find it amazing that people from around the world can view and interact as if you were my neighbor. I guess you are in a broad sense. Thanks again for taking the time to comment! I hope my channel does not disappoint you. Dave in Montana.
This is 3 yrs ago post today the Corona is running ramped across America and our other neighbors world wide.. How we all wish to go back in simpler times.. Mostly today this is my 8th day of retreat before the president announce it I was 4 days into it already..young lady next door has flu like symptoms Praying for humanity not just here in the states world wide..GOD HAVE MERCY ON OUR SOULS.. THIS IS CLAIMING LIVES. IN VAST NUMBERS...BE SAFE
Great video. I have been to Elkhorn, Bannack, NV City, Virginia City & spent the night in Garnet. That was in 2002. Great times.
Sweet, a ghost hunter! Well, maybe just a ghost town enthusiast like myself! Thanks for watching and commenting. Dave.
I would love to see some of these old ghost towns
It’s awesome that some of these ghost towns have been stabilized and preserved in “arrested decay”. New foundations and new roofs will allow future generations to enjoy exploring the past. Thanks for commenting. Dave.
Excellent photography.
Many thanks for watching and commenting. I love to capture, edit and share! Thanks again! Dave.
great job on videos~thank you~~
Thanks for viewing and for the kind words. I thank you! Dave.
When I see videos like this, I always can't help but wonder what my own town or neighborhood would look like if it were to become abandoned. How long would it take for decay and neglect to set in or before anything practically became unrecognizable!
Must be creepy AF after sunset...
The last time I was there in 2012, the stairs in that hotel were still intact. I see that the lower half are now missing
Yes, Mother Nature is slowly dis-assembling these buildings. It will not stand forever without stabilization efforts. This video was captured in 2014, only two years after your visit. By the looks of the staircase, stabilization should have started decades ago! Thanks for commenting! Dave.
When I lived in Butte, my I would ride my mountain bike up to the dirt road, and I think it was like 11 miles uphill to comet. Then, I would ride as far as I could up ro the top of the old road. There is a meadow at the top that overlooked some other cabins. Definitely beautiful
I would live there right now! I'd build a rustic time period looking cabin where it would more or less blend in with the surrounding, only my place would have solar power for electrical power, wind-generated power, snow and rain capture systems for water, a septic system for waste, and butane + wood chip stove/heater/ for keeping out the damp and cold. Imagine the quiet and peacefulness of this area. Give it time - and this area will be bought and developed for Mega-Log Cabin Mansions for the rich and famous.
Nah just one really rich guy.
Gotta be some ghosts hangin' out there. Must be a graveyard somewhere nearby?
I didn't find the graveyard, then again, I guess I didn't look for it either! I spent four hours exploring the town filming 1.5 hours of video. No one around but me and the unknowns! Thanks for viewing! Dave.
Really interesting filming, I would love to have the opportunity to visist
Thanks for viewing and sending your comment. This ghost town is open 24/7 but I think I will stick to daylight hours myself! Dave.
That lone chimmney bears witness.
True! Just think of the laughter and fun on Christmas mornings in front of the hearth. Time moves so fast! Dave.
300 residents but 22 saloons!
PD3a11 Diversity is the spice of life!
I wish I was psychic, it would be interesting to know how many ghost there are.
As I was filming I didn't see a soul OR a ghost. Then again, maybe I wasn't looking! Dave.
nice video
Thanks! I appreciate the comment. Dave.
why people leave? is it possible to buy that land or property? I Love it I Imagine my self there nice really nice.
Thanks
Good question, Rudy, and exactly what I was thinking. Who owns this remote and beautiful place?
There is a family that still lives behind all of this and it is his property I believe there is a small piece there for sale
How to contact owner intetested in buyin land or old buildings
I am sure it has been destroyed by now, but can you imagine a nice old restaurant in one of the old buildings restored? I love these old towns and they are getting few and far between. If anyone knows anything about this place and who owns it, please let me know. jim@vastbb.net
Jim, thanks for asking. This is why I love to capture and share ghost towns since Mother Nature is helping them disappear all together. Comet is in private ownership but I do not know the owner. Thanks for viewing. Dave.
I just hit the thumbs up button and the number is 666 ...as if we need more Omens today... This Corona outbreak is a wicked thingvfolks pls be careful look over your Love ones this is real ..over 60 an hour are passing away in Italy now..we in America have not reached the top of its wrath on us yet..LORD HELP US ALL 🇺🇸
We ALL need to do our part to control the spread. Lets hope for a fast-track vaccine! Dave.
Looking like anything left got picked clean over the years
That's what happens to abandoned sites; people scavenge what they want unfortunately. Thanks for commenting. Dave.
subscribed
Many thanks! I hope you enjoy my channel. Dave.
300 residents and 22 saloons ??? Wow LOL
John Barbarich that's a Montana thing bars out number the churches and the cattle out number the people here
What a poignant tribute to the life it once supported.
Agreed. One can only imagine what it was like 100 years ago. Dave.
If walls could speak.....
Just think of all the stories of hard work, of joy and hardships. Yes, if walls could only speak! Dave.
I want to move there and homestead it or part of it anyway.
It is in private ownership and given enough money, it may change hands.
@@davidegg22 I understand what I should have said is if I was young and could do it again homesteading a place like that would have been right up my ally
@@kimmieharrington4771 Now, wouldn't that be fun? Homesteading, working the land, triumphs and hardships. What a time that would have been! Thanks for the clarification. We can all appreciate what these folks went through way back when. Have a terrific evening! Dave.
@@davidegg22 you too. Stay well and Blessed.
I was wondering if you were going to go over the hill behind the mill. There seems to be what looks like a old headrig up there on Google earth. The road by the mill used to go up there but disappeared when they cleaned the place up. There is a road that comes in up there from the other side though. great video!
+wes normandin Wes, thanks for watching and commenting on my video. It was a great day to explore around this ghost town. I need to explore the backroads sometime. Thanks again. Dave.
I admire the music you picked to accompany this video of this ghost town. Perfection! Atmospheric. Haunting. Well done!
I too have subscribed to your channel. This is so compelling. When music goes so well with a video, it's awesome. When it doesn't, I can't abide the video for long.
Susie, many thanks for watching my video, subscribing to my channel, and especially for the kind words! I spend a lot of time trying to match music to my videos since I rarely narrate. Sometimes the music works, sometimes not. I feel the audio helps set the stage for what the visuals are conveying. It is this combination that helps me tell a story without words. Many thanks again and have a great summer! Dave in Montana.
Ditto.
Nice to see NO graffiti spray paint ,a untouched piece of history
shocking actually.
I would love to own this ghost town.
I would restore the same decrepit buildings and build a better road way so long as I get it historically free (Montana)
Thank you for the awesome sight of my once childhood playground. I can smell the sagebrush and the clean air and the laughter. Thank you again.
Claydee, thanks for sharing some of your experiences at Comet. I am so pleased my video has sparked great memories for you. Unfortunately the mines played out and everyone moved on. This scenario has played out time and time again. It is comforting to me that you have a connection to Comet. It makes the area extra special to me knowing that you benefited from my explorations. Thanks again! Dave in Missoula.
God the history that is eminating from these buildings! I live in Montana and love our ghost towns and history. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thank you for visiting my channel! If these walls could only talk! I love to capture ghost towns and then let my imagination run wild! Thanks again and enjoy our great outdoors! Dave in Missoula.
wonder who owns this land now ? I would like to go out there and check it out maybe camp there
+Todd Anderson Some of the tax lots were sold years ago. A friend and his brother owned a few. someone lives there now in the manufactured home you can just barely see toward the end of the video.
Is any of it for sale
There's ghost coming out at night
Looked like a beautiful place to live.
yeah, from maybe May to August then you might want to think about moving South a thousand miles where the temp's stay above zero during the rest of the year...............
I always get a little sniffly thinking ,walking, around thease places the echos of the past are there , their lives so hard , the winters so deep .
Great videography, and very appropriate music. You have really captured the loneliness, and the sadness of a past long gone. Excellent.
Great job on the beginning of this beautiful spiraling take. I see they let it die a natural ending, which shows proof of humanity but then this is my opinion. Thanks for sharing and bless you for this awesome job...
Amazing piece of history.
Awesome drone operation very smooth
Thanks for commenting. This sequence was captured with my first drone. I am now on my third drone that has a Hasselblad camera and its video is a bit smoother. The beginning of this Charter Mill video was captured with the newest drone: th-cam.com/video/_9aMjCnhU-k/w-d-xo.html Thanks again for your comment. Dave.
the beauty of decay， awesome！
Leo, you are absolutely correct! I love the textures made as Mother Nature reclaims. Thanks for your comment and have a happy and safe 4th. Dave.
Thank you D22, great video. I've never seen anything like this, very well filmed 👍🇬🇧
Shaun, many thanks for watching and for your awesome comment! I really appreciate it. Dave.
So vast the beauty remaining, Remnants of a past to remind us how fleeting are our days... Sublime background music.
And to think these people carved their living underground in the mines. Thanks for your comment. Dave.
The music only videos, are just as uninformative as the ones where people race around, whipping the camera back and forth, sticking their own mug in the frame, not really talking about what they see, or the history of the place...
There is so much detailed information on the internet about the places I explore. I choose not to narrate my videos to let your imagination place you into this time period when life was a lot more simple. Music helps with this process a lot better than me gabbing about bits of history that may be incomplete or not accurate. I do thank you for watching and commenting. Dave.
My wife and I have traveled thru a great deal of the west and found many old ghost towns and abandoned farm steads. The history is nice to know, but I look at an old farm house that is falling down and have to remind myself that there was a day it was new and someone slept there for the very first time. I wonder how many people lived there and perhaps died there. How many kids grew up there and raised their families there. If that old building could talk......
Arnold, well said! As I am exploring and filming these sites I always have a feeling of respect, almost reverent, since I know families lived there through good times and not so good times. We can only imagine what it was like. Thanks for watching and especially for your comment. Dave.
From the way the town was laid out, it might have been a mining town. The ore played out and the people picked up and left to the four winds. Maybe, the late 40’s or early 50’s.
You are correct, it was a mining town. Ores produced included lead, zinc, copper, silver, and gold. Comet was abandoned in 1941 and the tailings were stabilized in 1997. You sure know your mining towns! Thanks for visiting my video and for your comments. Dave.
You have no idea how much I enjoyed your masterpiece! It truly is a gorgeous work of technical, artistic and soulful excellence! Watching TH-cams of random Montana's natural, historical, and other wonders is one of my guilty pleasures when I'm feeling homesick and missing being able to be somewhere beautiful and peaceful, stumbling across an amazing tree, or an old car part with my dogs in a short time. So I've watched a lot of good and not so technically good vids and enjoy them all. But this...!!! I feel like I just had a very beautiful trip to a gorgeous and amazing place! Surprised I'd never even heard of Comet, and now glad, but sad it's not being protected. So thank you so so so much for capturing it as you did!
Chien, many thanks for your wonderful comments on my video. It really means a lot to me. I love to capture, edit and share my experiences. It is because of comments like yours that I spend so many extra hours in front of the computer editing my finds. I capture three to four times more video than I actually use to be sure I capture the essence of these sites. It really is quite reverent walking around these ruins knowing that people lived, worked, entertained and raised families there. Unfortunately, some of these towns are slowly fading away. I am thankful I can capture and share this snap-shot of time. Many thanks again for viewing and commenting. Dave in Montana.
Not only is it a beautiful place that I would love to buy a piece of, but the wood and brick that could be reused. You can get all the power to live off the grid. And these water. I'm so in love.
Shirleen, thanks for commenting. I love old, weathered wood. It is so unique. This is why I try to include close-up views to show textures. Comet is now a quiet corner of Montana history. Dave.
Thank you. Absolutely beautiful! I often wish that I could have lived in those simpler times. I realize of course that those "simpler" days must have also been extremely difficult. Great video, awesome music. Subscribed, Sir.
One always wishes for a simpler time, a time for strong family values. I know hardships existed, as it does nowadays but at a different level. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing! I appreciate it! Dave.
this was a hard life for them, but just look at the beauty that they seen. Such a quite way to live compare to life today. i myself love the country. this was good times.
Sandra, thanks so much for watching some of my videos and for your comments. I agree with you fully, those were unique times! Thanks again. Dave.
Sad 😭 beautiful places like this are just walked away from and left to just disappear from the world and fade to into history and forgotten 😪
Ted, I agree with you. I wish more sites could be preserved, even in a state of arrested decay. Without preservation these historical sites are reduced to piles of wood due to vandalism and mother nature (snow loads, fires, etc). Thanks for visiting my video and commenting. I appreciate it. Dave.
If it wasn't the fact that there was no more work in a town the other reason a town was abandoned is bigger cities and technology came around. People just didn't want to live in those conditions any more.
We all like our creature comforts, don't we! The same thing happened with small farms; technology paved the way for huge farms and everyone else just moved to the big city! Thanks for your comment and insight Michael. Dave.
I just moved to Montana and I'm not too far from that area. Is the ghost town accessible and open to the public? Great video and music!
Karen G Welcome to Montana! Thanks for viewing and asking. Yes, this ghost town is accessible by car. It is on private land but you can drive right in and explore. Happy trails! Dave in Missoula.
Excellent presentation ! I was born and raised in Helena and I worked as an engineer for Mountain Bell until I was 30 years old. I was very fortunate to be able to get off the beaten path in my job as we built the new infrastructure in the 1980's around Helena, Wolf Creek, Canyon Ferry, Bozeman , Belgrade , Livingston etc. I was laid off in 1986 after the project was finished and went back East and worked for Bell Atlantic/Verizon and retired last year after 30 years. I came back to Montana and built a new home last year
and I am also looking to buy a small ranch . I love Montana and I missed it dearly . Thanks again .
Awesome No Name! You know the area well. It must have been exceptionally rewarding to work in the field like you said, "off the beaten path". One needs to get off the highways and interstates to see the real beauty of our state. Thanks for sharing your experiences and welcome back to the state you love. I appreciate your comments. Dave in Missoula.
@@davidegg22 thanks Dave ! Keep up the excellent work and there is no place like Montana !
Can you recommend some local not touristy spots around billings?
I got drunk one night and slept in one of those buildings in 1976. Not sure which one now, but old curtains were flopping in the breeze, and there was a dog somewhere that barked all damn night. I woke up at Sunrise and a sheriff had just pulled up and told me to get out or be arrested for trespassing. So I got in my old 66 Chevy Impala and headed for Phoenix AZ. What a rogue I was in those days.
Nice...
gods country and a relic in time I do love montana and ol ghost towns.. lotsa memories stored there I am sure..
If those walls could only speak! One can just imagine. Thanks for watching and commenting. Dave.
looks like we all will be returning soon.
Beautiful!
Jem not Jam
My compliments to the editor, and the filming.
And you matched it with the perfect music.
Nicely done! I enjoyed it!
Scoots, I really appreciate your comments! It makes the tedious editing effort all worth while. I am pleased that you enjoyed my video as much as I did during capture and editing, two hobbies that I enjoy spending extra time on. Thanks again! Dave.
Super. Photos. Very nice thanks
Many thanks!
Nice over view of Comet ghost town but did not hear any History ⛏️🤔
Thanks for watching and commenting. I do not make documentaries but instead, I make videos that allow you to leisurely visit some of these sites while thinking about the hardships the people might have encountered. My voice-over would only distract the calmness I am creating. So much written history is available on the internet for those who want more information. I write a few informative paragraphs in the description that accompanies each video. Again, thanks for watching. Dave.
"The Comet Mine, between Helena and Butte Montana, was discovered in 1874. The town of Comet was platted and surveyed in 1876. Comet was home to over 300 residents and the town included businesses, 22 saloons, a post office, homes, a school for 20 children, and the Dailey Hotel. A new owner built the processing plant in 1926 that you see today. The new operation employed 100 men and continued until 1941 when the mine was exhausted, and operations permanently stopped. The mine produced $20 million in ore (in 1941 dollars!) that included lead, zinc, copper, silver, and gold. Today the area is a ghost town with one resident. A couple dozen structures remain behind in various states of decay. Unfortunately, this area has not been set aside for protection or preservation and may be ravaged by forest fires and possibly more vandalism. This video shows the remnants of Comet and its mill in July 2014."
@@davidegg22 Thank you for the reply I will be looking up more as well trying to figure about a large building that is next to a falling down log cabin. The roof is down on the floor but there is a basement underneath just wonder what the big building and basement was used for. Thank you so in the olden days a tip of the 🎩to you your video great history
My life must be a ghost town id rather live there than here you see once i owned my land and life then i had a spell put on me
Well, I guess you would fit right in with the other paranormal happenings around Comet! Dave.
My life was like this town since was born im one of dan harveys grandchildren he just puts a number on you and you suffer on his farm for the world to see its like a cult the whole world knows about im one of the family of the f ed up west epping land hoarders
every piece there, is a true work of art. so is the documentary. Thank you for documenting in such a beautiful way our history.
+FRANK Alonso Frank, many thanks for your comments. I really appreciate it. It is great to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors! Thanks again! Dave in Montana.
I would love to go see some of these old ghost towns some time... excellent job with the camera very well done..
Sad :(
Great job on the editing / soundtrack. Some nice artistic still and drone footage did a nice job tying it all together.
Robert, many thanks for all the kind words! I love to capture, edit and share my experiences. Your comment makes the extra effort all worthwhile. I am pleased you liked this video. Thanks again for your comments. Dave.
Stopped by this video. Wow and can’t leave
Thanks! I appreciate it. Dave.
So well done, thank you 😎
Glad you enjoyed it! Dave.
Beautiful video work the music is very serene thank you so much for sharing I’m a big fan now keep them coming love it
Brian, many thanks for your comments, I really appreciate it. It makes all the extra hours editing the video worthwhile. Thanks again! Dave.
yep. all we are is dust in the wind and we return to dust.
Agreed. thanks for watching. Dave.
@@davidegg22 great video. thx
I love this!!!
Thanks Charity! I appreciate the comment. Dave.
Wow amazing
Thanks for watching and commenting. Dave.
The town looks to be one square mile in size. I'm not understanding the need for 22 saloons. Was there a church? The human condition follows us. I pray they knew Jesus.
About 300 people lived in the vicinity and shops, school and church I believe were part of the community. Thanks for watching and asking. Dave.
Sad And Beautiful !
That was probably one sweet little Homestead back in the 1850's when it was up and thriving. Was the mill a wood planning mill? Funny though, there's no remnants of a church.
The Mill at Comet produced lead, zinc, copper, silver, and gold that were extracted from underground mines. I did not find a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Comet but did find a map of Wickes, about four miles NE of Comet. The1892 map shows two churches in Wickes with a population of 800. Thanks for watching my video and commenting. Dave.
thank you, I throughly enjoyed that.
Thanks Wayne. I wish you a great spring (that is if you are north of the equator). Dave.