HISTORY OF THE GOLDFIELD BORDELLO

Although the original town of Goldfield back in the 1890's had houses of women operating, it has been very difficult to know who worked them. When the Schoose family and their partners started to rebuild the town of Goldfield in the late 1980's, while on a road trip through Idaho it was decided that they would build a Bordello Museum.

The Bordello is named after Lu Ann who is the owner. We just call her "Madam LuLu". Over the years many women have worked giving tours into the Bordello. Adds were placed in the local newspapers for "Floozies Wanted for the Bordello Museum at Goldfield Ghost Town."

Many answered the adds only a select few have made the cut.

Since 2001 the tours of the Bordello have changed. What started out to be a simple tour for $2.00 now is filled with information about all the different type of women who made the journey into the western territory. Their experience and obstacles they had to endure to settle into the boom towns and the choices they were allotted just to survive.

The tour guides, "floozies", are instructed to be factual as well as keeping their vocabulary very professional so as not to offend any one.

A variety of families and children have enjoyed their visit to Lu Lu's Bordello Museum. Stating that it was the best view of the women of the western territory that they have ever heard. Many leave not only with a smile and a bunch of pictures to share their memories with others but also a different perspective into the history of the west and also how they perceive their life today.