Tintic Goldminer's Inn--Where we are initially staying

We had arranged with Margaret Gillen to rent a trailer.  Margaret purchased an old miner's cabin up the street from our own.  Her son is renovating it.  It had uneven floors and a falling-in roof the first time we saw it.  Pat, our friend who lives in Mammoth, introduced us to Margaret.  When she learned we needed a trailer to rent while we were working on our house, she said she had a couple.  The one we will be renting needs some repair, so Margaret invited us to stay in the Tintic Goldminer's Inn in Eureka, which she owns.  She made us a two-week deal to stay in the Zinc room.  You can see pictures at the website.  It is off season for her right now and she and her husband are currently out of town.  Check out her website.  Under the "History in Eureka" tab, you can read about Amelia Earhart's unexpected visit to Eureka.  That was BIG news around here and especially fascinating to Don who loves aviation.

http://www.tinticgoldminersinn.com/

Little did we know how this place works!  There was a funeral in town and former Eurekans started showing up.  They had talked with Margaret on the phone and arranged to stay here.  A neighbor up the hill who had been out of town during the winter came back to find her water and phone turned off.  She walked in, to use Margaret's phone and internet to recontact her world.  A grandmother who treats her grandchildren to a night at the Goldminer's Inn when she is in town showed up with grandchildren in tow for their special outing.  Call Margaret.  She'll work it out.  She's that kind of person.

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