Category: Oregon - Page 5 - United States Ghost Towns

Divide, Oregon Ghost Town

Perched at the crossroads of three major watersheds, Divide’s abandoned railroad town holds secrets of Oregon’s bustling transportation past.

Mining towns and forgotten settlements await exploration across Wheeler County’s rugged frontier, where Oregon’s Wild West legacy still echoes.

Carved by ancient volcanoes, Leslie Gulch’s towering cliffs and rare wildlife create an otherworldly escape in Oregon’s remote wilderness.

Once a vital Oregon Trail stagecoach stop, Danner’s ghost town holds the grave of Sacagawea’s famous son and untold frontier stories.

Peer into Oregon’s richest abandoned gold town, where 300,000 ounces of precious metal built fortunes before World War II sealed its fate.

How a fearless woman and her militia restored order to Oregon’s wildest copper mining town before it became a forgotten ghost town.

Surviving where other frontier towns failed, Condon’s preserved Victorian downtown tells an unexpected story of rural Oregon perseverance.

Mysterious floods swept away this pioneer town twice, but its role in shaping Oregon’s destiny lives on at Champoeg.

Beneath crumbling ruins along Santiam Wagon Road lies Cascadia, where mineral springs and gold mines once promised boundless fortunes.

A former bustling river port and hops capital, Butteville’s abandoned warehouses whisper tales of steamboats and pioneer dreams.