There are hundreds of old mining towns that are now just ghost towns, long ago abandoned after the richest minerals were extracted. These historic places can be fascinating to explore today.
North Carolina has some ghost towns that are deserted places that were once alive and thriving with communities full of people. Folklore about some of the towns report that they are haunted by ghosts of past residents. Other towns are empty crypts in which only memories of the once living reside. Gold Hill in […]
The Kennecott Copper Mine (initially known as the Bingham Canyon Mine) is an open pit copper mine located in the Oquirrh Mountains near the Salt Lake City in Utah. It is currently the world’s largest man-made excavation. The mine is operated by the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation a subsidiary of the UK-based Rio Tinto Group. […]
The Homestake Mine was an huge underground mine located in the Lead County, South Dakota. This mine was by far the deepest gold mine in America during the peak of operation. It is estimated the Homestake gold mine produced about 40 million troy ounces of gold over its lifetime. Following the Black Hills Gold Rush […]
While Oregon’s mining industry was not as lucrative as others in the West, during the period of the gold rush, the territory was a significant contributor of gold as well as other minerals. Oregon played its part in establishing the Western states and still ended up ranking 11th in gold production. The richest gold strikes […]
The decline of potash mining results in lots of ghost towns across Nebraska During the 1880s farming exploded across Nebraska bring more and more people to the prairie. With the explosion of people, valuable mineral resources were also discovered in several places. The explosion of farming, the discovery of minerals and the construction of railroads […]
To this day, the Mississippi River remains the only living witness of the existence of many villages that once stood along its banks. If the river could talk, it would tell stories of how popular towns and businesses became ghosts of the towns they once were. Rodney, Mississippi (Jefferson County) Rodney was a […]
Iron Mining left behinds some great Minnesota Ghost Towns Minnesota has a great history of mining and logging which is a perfect mix for the existence of fascinating and historical ghost towns. With several hundred small towns, it is not uncommon to come across a ghost town when driving across the state. Most of the […]
There are a number of fascinating Wisconsin ghost towns throughout the states that you can explore. Some of these once thriving mining and railroad towns have dwindled over the years and now lay in ruins. These ghost towns are scattered across the state with some in a number of places having been restored and allow […]
Ghost towns are amazing places to visit. They not only captivate our imaginations but also bring to life great lessons about life from our forefathers. Many logging, railroad stations and mining towns in Michigan are now ghost towns. Visiting some of these places you will come across ruins of buildings and other infrastructure that bear […]
Most people today see Iowa as an agricultural state with wide open spaces, but the state has a long history that has left behind a trail of ghost towns worth visiting. The building of the railway in the state and the early coal mining activities also contributed to the creation of ghost towns. Some of […]
South Dakota has a rich geology that contained precious metals and minerals. The news of gold in South Dakota brought in hundreds of thousands of miners and fortune seekers over 120 years ago when news of gold discovery first broke out. Many of the places where gold or any other precious metal ore was discovered […]
There are a number of iconic Indiana ghost towns that are worth visiting. Like most other states that lie between the Rockies and the Appalachians, most of the state’s ghost towns are very old and have been reduced to forgotten ruins. Indiana is an agriculturally rich state and attracted many immigrants when the territory was […]
Old Abandoned Buildings and North Dakota Ghost Towns worth Visiting During the early years of the North Dakota Territory many boom towns sprung up across the state. Most of this town developed because of rich agricultural, mining, local politics or railroad construction. Because of the nature of these factors, not many of these towns grew […]
There’s still beauty and mystery surrounding these Alabama Ghost Towns In the southern state of Alabama lies many communities that were once overflowing with vigor, but now show no signs of mortal life. Some were originally founded because marble, gold, other minerals were discovered and mined in these areas. Others were small cities with happy […]
These Louisiana ghost towns have some amazing history. Explore them at your own risk! Deep within Louisiana’s bayous and swamplands are some of the most strange, deserted ghost towns anywhere. Bayou Corne, Louisiana (Assumption Parish) From a picturesque town adored by sportsmen who fished its plentiful waterways – to an entire community gobbled […]
