South Dakota was declared the 40th state of the Union on November 2, 1889. Its primary economic activity is agriculture. First, it was a territory of the Native Americans. Then it passed into the hands of the French until finally, the United States bought the land. With all this process, it is inevitable that in […]
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On March 26, 1776, South Carolina was founded and became the eighth state to join the union on May 23, 1788. As one of the original 13 founding states, South Carolina was a prominent location in the Civil War. 12 ghost towns in South Carolina have been located, mapped, and documented. Due to the state’s
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With a history spanning back to May 4, 1776, and the small state’s size covering only 1,545 square miles, it is not surprising to discover the exceedingly small number of ghost towns in Rhode Island. There are 17 ghost towns in Rhode Island. At the same time, not a city, the once beach community of
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been historically an Indian tribe region since 1600, located in the Northeastern of the United States, in the Appalachian areas. Clockwise, starting by the southeast, it is bordered by Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, and Lake Erie, while cut across by the Appalachian Mountains. Entering statehood
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The Union admitted Oregon in 1859, making it the 33rd state. One of Oregon’s primary bordering states is Washington to the north. Oregon is blessed to share the waters of the Columbia River with Washington. According to the 2021 census, Oregon has a population of 4.27 million. There are around 139 ghost towns in Oregon.
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Ohio has a rich history. French fur traders initially occupied its territory; however, after the French and Indian war in 1754, it became a part of the British colonies. After the American Revolution, its territories became a part of the North-Western United States. Ohio is the 17th state to join the union, the first state
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North Dakota has a debatable date when the U.S. territory officially became a state. Initially, it was believed North Dakota entered into statehood on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state, but in 1995 a historian uncovered an error in the state constitution that invalidated the 1889 date. An amendment to the state constitution was
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North Carolina is a state full of history and impressive milestones. Many believe it was the first colony to declare independence from Great Britain and is also where the Wright brothers achieved the first successful flight of a man on an aircraft in history. North Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies, was the
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With a population of over 2 million, New Mexico has an astonishing number of ghost towns. There are an estimated 578 ghost towns in New Mexico. Of those 578 or more ghost towns, only a select few can be recognized and explored. Most of New Mexico’s ghost towns are barren and lost to the land.
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New Jersey followed Delaware and Pennsylvania in statehood when it joined the union on December 18, 1787, as the third state of the United States. There are 28 ghost towns in New Jersey. Most of the abandoned locations can be found in the northern part of the state and the southeastern location near the Atlantic
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