Native Ghost Town Ruins

Long before European settlement, Native American communities built and abandoned settlements across the North American continent. The ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings of the Southwest, the earthwork mound cities of the Mississippi Valley, and the fortified villages of the Great Plains all represent ghost towns in the deepest sense – communities that thrived and were left behind. Native ghost town ruins are among the most significant and most fragile historical sites in the United States.

Explore Native American Ghost Town Sites

Jason Smith’s Southwest and Great Plains ghost town volumes cover many of the most significant Native American abandoned sites.

Ghost Towns of New Mexico on Amazon

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