Any modern-day prospectors using Google Maps to search for "bordellos" would be pretty bummed out when they ended up here.
In other prostitute-related news, I noticed a local inn on my map named "Molly B'Damm". I thought this might be an awesome pun on molybdenum (which I thought might be mined in the area), but it turns out it's actually a reference to Maggie Hall, a true hooker with a heart of gold. (I'm not sure what the origin of her nickname is; perhaps it's molybdenum-related after all.)
Day 129
Bordello Museum
August 2nd, 2010
Matt – did you go in? This looks like a hoot!
I see they had the red light burning.
I’d check out that museum. I’m from near Deadwood, SD, so bordellos aren’t exactly a new concept but the museum might be fun.
How many more mannequins inside?
Oh my goodness! That is hilarious!!!! If I were traveling here, I would totally take an adventure inside. Gotta see what it’s all about, right?
It’s very interesting that Molly’s grave has the wrong age on it. Hmmm…
the t-shirt in the front right window is humorous….
A bordello museum? Only in the west *shakes head side to side* only in the west would you find something like this.
See… I TOLD you there was a bordello museum in Wallace. And you all just thought I was off my rocker… ;-}
In the Late 80’s the FBI cut all the phone Lines & sealed the town off and Raided Shoshone County to Rid the Gambling & bordellos
Wow – Big Scott!
All right Matt….a word I am fond of molybdenum. I sell pumps for salt water made out of this stuff
I bet there is a lot to learn here.
Link to the story that Big Scott mentioned.
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/20/us/gambling-raid-angers-mining-town.html?pagewanted=all
Nice catch, Matt! Here’s an article written about the museum complete with lots of pictures of the exhibits. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/13039