What Is Considered a Ghost Town?A ghost town is a deserted village, community, or city, normally one which contains significant noticeable remains.Why Is A Ghost Town Called Ghost Town?A...

New York became the 11th state of the United States on July 9, 1776. There are 18 ghost towns in New York. Most of New York’s ghost towns can be found in the area between the invisible...

Idaho joined the United States on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state to join the union. Outside of potatoes, Idaho was a timber and mining hotspot in its early years. Settlers moved into the Idaho...

Hawaii was the last of the fifty states to join the union on August 21, 1959. Before ceding itself to the United States in 1898 and becoming a republic in 1894, Hawaii was a single kingdom for eighty...

Connecticut, the third smallest state, was founded as the 5th state to join the United States on January 9, 1788. Covering an area of 5,567 square miles with 250 miles of shoreline and a population...

North Dakota has a debatable date as to when the U.S. territory officially became a state. Initially, it was believed North Dakota was entered into statehood on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state,...

Becoming the 44th state on July 10, 1890, Wyoming was famous for fur trapping and coal production.Wyoming has 76 ghost towns. As the least populated state in the U.S., it would not be surprising...