'Wouldn't trade it': Life in the Nevada ghost town that refused to die
Briefly

Ione got its start in 1863, thriving as a trade center due to a silver strike. It quickly evolved from a bustling county seat to a near ghost town as fortunes waned.
The remnants of Ione serve as a testament to its tumultuous history, where initial prosperity from silver mining led to drastic declines after fires and resource depletion.
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