Historic Frontier Ghost Towns

The frontier era produced some of America’s most iconic ghost towns. These were the settlements that defined the Wild West – trading posts, cattle towns, military forts, and homestead communities that existed at the edge of American expansion. Historic frontier ghost towns are found across the Great Plains and the mountain West, their remaining structures standing as monuments to the men and women who pushed the boundaries of the nation westward.

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Jason Smith has authored ghost town books covering the frontier states of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and the broader Great Plains region.

Ghost Towns of Kansas on Amazon

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