Author: Jason Smith - Page 18 - United States Ghost Towns

Jawbone Flats, Oregon Ghost Town

Abandoned mining town Jawbone Flats reveals Depression-era secrets deep within Oregon’s Willamette National Forest, but what really happened there?

Perched deep in Oregon’s forest, Idiotville’s peculiar name and abandoned ruins hint at a forgotten logging camp’s remarkable story.

This forgotten thermal oasis near Tacoma once pampered Seattle’s wealthy elite before a mysterious fire reduced it to haunting ruins.

Cinnabar riches led fortune seekers to Horse Heaven’s ghost town, where mercury mining dreams turned to ruins in Oregon’s rugged wilderness.

Pioneers flocked to Havilah’s gold-rich creeks in 1864, but today only weathered buildings hint at its forgotten frontier glory.

Step back in time at Hardman, Oregon, where haunting pioneer buildings stand frozen among windswept wheat fields at 3,600 feet.

Forced to evacuate in 1943, Hanford’s 1,400 residents left behind a thriving farming town for one of America’s most secretive wartime projects.

Nestled in Washington’s forgotten forests, Camp Grisdale’s ruins tell haunting tales of America’s last permanent logging community.

Buried high in Oregon’s mountains at 6,300 feet, Greenhorn’s abandoned mines and haunting jail reveal a golden boomtown’s mysterious demise.

From gold-rich quartz mines to strict temperance rules, Greenback’s ruins tell an unexpected tale of Oregon’s distinctive mining history.