Crabtown, Iowa, once a bustling settlement located in the eastern region of the Maquoketa River bridge, has now become a ghost town shrouded in mysterious secrets. The town’s history dates back to the mid-1800s when the Crab family founded it, and it steadily grew in population until the turn of the century. However, only the […]
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Once a thriving community, Copperfield now lays buried beneath the earth, a victim of the industry that gave it life. The irony of a town built to house USR and Utah Copper employees, only to be completely destroyed by Kennecott Copper Company, is not lost on us. Copperfield was originally named Upper Bingham, but due
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Copper Falls Mine is a fascinating ghost town in Michigan that has been abandoned for decades but still retains its haunting beauty. The town was settled in the mid-19th century after a vein of native copper was exposed in a waterfall. From then on, Copper Falls Mine became a bustling community, with miners and their
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Colorado’s Black Bear Mine is known as the most dangerous pass, attracting thrill-seekers looking for an adrenaline-pumping adventure. According to statistics, the road to Black Bear Mine is only open for a few months in the summer and is not for the faint-hearted. The steep inclines, loose rock, and narrow roads demand only advanced expert
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Como, a small town near Fairplay, Colorado, was once a bustling railroad town that was vital in transporting goods and people from Breckenridge. Its secondary function of coal mining by Italian immigrants added to the town’s importance and saw a significant increase in population during its peak. Despite its relevance, Como faced a tragic setback
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Cisco, Utah, a once prosperous oil and natural gas town, is now a deserted and abandoned ghost town. Founded in the late 1800s, Cisco became Utah’s largest producer of natural gas and oil, thanks to its location along the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. However, the construction of Interstate 70 in the 1950s diverted
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Cicero, a small town located just 4 miles north of Wellington, Kansas, was once a thriving community that played a significant role in the local economy during the late 1800s. Its proximity to the Santa Fe railroad made it a hub for shipping wheat and cattle to nearby cities like Wichita, Emporia, and Kansas City,
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Candelaria and Metallic City, located in Mineral County, Nevada, is a ghost town that bears witness to the state’s silver mining boom of the late 19th century. The town was established in 1879 by foreign-born prospectors who came to the area after Mexican prospectors discovered silver ore in 1864. Candelaria and Metallic City’s Northern Belle
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Browntown, established in 1791 and incorporated in 1842-1843, was once a prosperous community in North Carolina with approximately 800 residents and six doctors. Its early settlers were predominantly farmers who relied on the fertile soil of the surrounding countryside to cultivate crops and raise livestock. Browntown’s central location made it an important hub for commerce,
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California’s past is rich with stories of towns that have risen and fallen around the state’s natural resources. Many of these towns were also built around the railroad, a crucial transportation network for people and goods in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Yet, as time has passed, many of these once-thriving railroad towns
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