Category: Washington - Page 5 - United States Ghost Towns

Loomis, Washington Ghost Town

Nestled in Okanogan County, this former silver boomtown’s abandoned mines and haunting tales reveal a forgotten chapter of Washington’s past.

Journey into Liberty, Washington’s last living ghost town, where nine residents keep gold rush history alive through preserved 1870s buildings.

Ghost town Lester fought against displacement for decades before finally succumbing to Tacoma’s watershed protection efforts in 1985.

Hidden beneath Enumclaw’s forests lies Krain’s haunting remains, where Slovenian miners once carved out a bustling 1880s mountain community.

Logging town Kopiah flourished with nearly 300 residents before mysteriously vanishing into Washington’s wilderness by 1930.

Secrets of Kennedy ghost town reveal a deadly gold rush past and an unexpected connection to abolitionist John Brown.

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

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

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.