Adventure from Bouse to Historic SWANSEA | The Ghost Towns of LA PAZ COUNTY, Arizona

Armed with our new vehicle, we finally made the popular offroad route from Bouse to Swansea, Arizona - an abandoned copper mining town from the early 1900s. The historic remains of this ghost town are some of Arizona's best! Located in La Paz County in Arizona is the ghost town of Swansea. Prospecting in this area started in the 1860s, but it wouldn't be until around 1909 before Arizona would gain statehood, that Swansea saw an uptick in activity. With railroad lines connecting the town to nearby Bouse, Arizona, a smelter in place, and numerous shafts with operating hoists, productivity grew the town to a population of about 300 residents. At its peak, Swansea had a saloon, auto dealer, theaters, barbershop, restaurants, and two cemeteries. Today, what is left of Swansea continues to crumble away. Visitors can see the remains of structures with exposed adobe walls including an old mess hall, offices, worker cottages, railroad depot, and smelting facility. As the site is now on BLM land, numerous signage is available to educate and inform. In addition to buildings, there are a great number of mine shafts for one to peer in or down into that really fill out the experience. VIDEO FILMED: 10/14/2022 ▬▬ R E L A T E D V I D E O S ▬▬ ⚪ Remnants of the TONOPAH & GOLDFIELD RAILROAD, Goldfield Cemetery & More! | Seeking Seldom Seen Slim -    • Remnants of the TONOPAH & GOLDFIELD RAILRO...   ⚪ Exploring the Historic Desert Ghost Town of RHYOLITE | Nevada -    • Exploring the Historic Desert Ghost Town o...   ▬▬ L O C A T I O N I N F O ▬▬ ⚪ SWANSEA HISTORIC GHOST TOWN - https://www.blm.gov/visit/swansea-his... ⚪ Directions to SWANSEA - https://goo.gl/maps/ktbqP3C5FhjYSfps7 ▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ▬▬ 00:00 Bouse Museum and Camp Bouse Relics 06:12 The Offroad Adventure to Swansea 11:53 The Remnants of Swansea, Arizona ▬▬ L I N K S ▬▬ ⚪ Gear we use - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thecactus... ⚪ See where we've been - https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mi... ⚪ Music from Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) _____________________________________________________________ ✅ Find us on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook - @cactusatlas. ✅ Check out our website - https://cactusatlas.com Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions. Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking and day trips as well as campground reviews and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!