view gallery |  Kirkville, MT
in Ghost Towns Kirkville, a mill town, was founded in 1888 and reached a peak population of about 125 people, primarily mill workers, before a precipitous decline in the early 1900's. posted by: linkys location: Montana date listed: 11/12/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Vayland, South Dakota
in Ghost Towns What once was is no longer. posted by: NGComets location: South Dakota date listed: 10/14/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Wolfhampcote - Warwickshire, UK
in Ghost Towns This old village lies in the countryside of Warwickshire. posted by: Dragontree location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date listed: 10/7/2009 last visited: 10/28/2009 |
view gallery |  Opepe. Central Plateau. New Zealand.
in Ghost Towns The Opepe Reserve, in bushland east of Taupo, contains treasures of an old settlement at the site of Opepe township on the old Napier Taupo Road. Now the area has reverted to bush, with only traces of ghosts from the past.
posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date listed: 10/4/2009 last visited: 10/3/2009 |
view gallery |  Isla Bank - Calcium - Limestone Plains
in Ghost Towns A farming hamlet that has seen better days. While the school and church remain, the post office, the telephone office, and the community hall have gone posted by: Dunbar Loop location: New Zealand date listed: 8/26/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Gummies Bush
in Ghost Towns A small little hamlet that is now gone posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date listed: 8/25/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Kokomo and Recen - Colorado
in Ghost Towns On Highway 91 southbound, a granite pedestal stands commemorates the valley where the towns of Robinson, Kokomo and Recen stood. posted by: 94RedRover location: Colorado date listed: 8/24/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Argonne, South Dakota
in Ghost Towns The wind blows through the trees. posted by: NGComets location: South Dakota date listed: 8/24/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Livermore, NH
in Ghost Towns The town of Livermore, New Hampshire, now an unincorporated forested area in the White Mountains, was once a functioning village with saw mills, complete with a railroad and school. posted by: NorStar location: New Hampshire date listed: 8/11/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Richmond's Lost City, The Elko Tract
in Ghost Towns Richmond's lost city is rumored to have had paved streets, sidewalks, curbs, street lamps, and a water tower, but it was never occupied and is now overgrown. A short video describes the story. posted by: archway location: Virginia date listed: 8/9/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  East San Pedro, Terminal Island, CA
in Ghost Towns A memorial to the fishing village that used to exist on Terminal Island in the Port of Los Angeles, prior to World War II. In February of 1942, all residents of Japanese ancestry were ordered to leave on 48 hours notice to be interned. posted by: senoritafish location: California date listed: 8/5/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Jefferson, FL
in Ghost Towns One of the most remote National Parks. Ft Jefferson was a key fortification in the patroling of the Gulf of Mexico. Once a bustling hub of activity in the area, now only several Park Rangers reside here. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date listed: 8/4/2009 last visited: 6/30/2009 |
view gallery |  Buena Vista, Minnesota
in Ghost Towns In 1896, it was hard to see how Buena Vista could miss as a successful village. Centrally located in the county, it was right at the juncture of three of the county's important trails: the Leech Lake Trail, the Fosston Trail, & the Black Duck Co. Rd. posted by: MNSearchers location: Minnesota date listed: 8/4/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  COOPER'S FALLS
in Ghost Towns Cooper's Falls in the heart of cottage country is a mix of old abandonded buildings and a few remaining new cottages. Busy in the summer months with cottagers passing through, only the ghosts remain the remainder of the year. posted by: Timo Explorer location: Ontario, Canada date listed: 8/3/2009 last visited: 8/2/2009 |
view gallery |  False Front in Dyea, AK
in Ghost Towns This False Front of a gold rush era real estate office is nearly all that remains from an Alaskan Boom town that swelled to more than 8,000 people in the winter of 1897-98. Dyea, Alaska is now an archaeological area protected the National Park Service. Other sections of the area are now designated as recreation and residential areas. posted by: KLGOEDRANGER location: Alaska date listed: 7/22/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Amulet, Sask.
in Ghost Towns Nothing left but a few trees and memories. posted by: kjohn73 location: Saskatchewan, Canada date listed: 7/15/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Obar, New Mexico
in Ghost Towns Foundations of brick buildings along side the highway is all that remains of the town. The cemetery is still intact. posted by: YoSam. location: New Mexico date listed: 7/6/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Washington, New Jersey
in Ghost Towns An important stage coach stop along the Old Tuckerton Stage Line, all that remains of Washington are some cellar holes and the remains of a barn and pit silo. posted by: 94RedRover location: New Jersey date listed: 6/8/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Komorsko village
in Ghost Towns A plaque in the middle of woods remembering a medieval village. posted by: haggaeus location: Stredocesky kraj, Czech Republic date listed: 5/11/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Welshtown
in Ghost Towns The remains of a miner's stone cottage at Welshtown. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date listed: 4/6/2009 last visited: 12/22/2008 |
view gallery |  Brewster, Florida
in Ghost Towns Located on SR 37 just north of SR 630. posted by: lazyCachers location: Florida date listed: 4/4/2009 last visited: 8/22/2009 |
view gallery |  Kit Community - Irving Texas
in Ghost Towns The Kit community is now the city of Irving. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Texas date listed: 3/28/2009 last visited: 3/28/2009 |
view gallery |  Ettington, Sask.
in Ghost Towns All but the memories are gone. posted by: kjohn73 location: Saskatchewan, Canada date listed: 3/10/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Tulum, Mexico
in Ghost Towns Once had a population of 5-6000 people. posted by: The 2 Newlyweds location: Mexico date listed: 3/9/2009 last visited: 3/22/2003 |
view gallery |  Bennett, B.C.
in Ghost Towns Bennett is located at the head of Bennett Lake, part of the Southern Lakes chain – source of the mighty Yukon River. During the Klondike Gold Rush, Bennett was one of the many boomtowns that sprang up along the route to goldfields. posted by: weary pilgrim location: British Columbia, Canada date listed: 3/5/2009 last visited: never |
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