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Take Two

Want to buy a California gold mining ghost town?

By Take Two Staff
Published Nov 13, 2013
The old gold mining town of Seneca is up for sale on Craigslist.
The old gold mining town of Seneca is up for sale on Craigslist.
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Courtesy of Jeff Potter
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View of the porch of the bar located in Seneca.
View of the porch of the bar located in Seneca.
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Courtesy of Jeff Potter
)
Plaque that tells the story of Seneca.
Plaque that tells the story of Seneca.
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Courtesy of Jeff Potter
)
View of the river that runs through the Seneca property.
View of the river that runs through the Seneca property.
(
Courtesy of Jeff Potter
)

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Want to buy a California gold mining ghost town?

Are you in the market for a ghost town? Today's your lucky day. 

An ad recently posted on Craigslist offers the chance for a modern-day pioneer to purchase the small gold mining town of Seneca for the low cost of $225,000. 

Included in the cost is the "town" consisting of Uncle Tim's Gin Mill bar, three small rundown cabins, a river, an island and 12 acres of land. The only catch is there are no utilities, so a generator is necessary for power. 

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Jeff Potter is the nephew of one of the owners and he's trying to sell it. He join the show with more about this remote business opportunity.