Author: Jason Smith - Page 5 - United States Ghost Towns

Sedwell, California Ghost Town

A bustling Gold Rush boomtown of 8,000 souls, Sedwell now stands silent with only stone foundations hinting at its forgotten glory.

Uncover the eerie past of Second Garrotte, where vigilante justice swung from Hangman’s Tree while gold fever gripped California.

Known for healing waters that once attracted thousands, Scovern Hot Springs now stands abandoned with only steam rising from its ghostly ruins.

Mining women created Schwaub, the forgotten Death Valley settlement whose strict rules and sudden downfall left only stone whispers behind.

Witness the haunting remains of Scheelite, California, where tungsten mining fueled war efforts before mysteriously vanishing into desert obscurity.

Gold Rush ghosts lurk in Sawmill Flat’s abandoned timber settlement, where violent clashes and frontier dreams met their ultimate fate.

In abandoned Sasco, Arizona, haunting mining ruins whisper tales of a once-thriving town destroyed by bankruptcy and disease.

Curious travelers still search for Santa Claus, Arizona – a forgotten Christmas town whose desert ruins tell tales of holiday magic past.

From booming Gold Rush settlement to forgotten ghost town, Sandy Bar’s scattered ruins whisper tales of California’s golden past.

Lost beneath shifting desert dunes, Sand Cut’s forgotten gold rush remains whisper stories that few adventurers ever discover.