Researching and telling the stories of yesterday - discovering abandoned America - most notably the towns left behind and the people who lived there.
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Catching back up to speed here from the podcast - here is Ep. 1 "Ghost Towns Under The Sand" - Have you ever heard of Singapore, Michigan? Check it out - lost under the sands of Lake Michigan. youtu.be/BIEUp4jEucY
A few weeks back I researched and investigated a Welsh Ghost Town Site - the only thing left was the cemetery. (Welsh Pioneer Cemetery) youtu.be/gLM9k1OvWFs
Ghost towns and serial killers - an interesting combination. There are a couple older stories - but a twist on the topic. MWGT Podcast
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Well...stumbled upon a third story that deserves to be added to the podcast - this one will include stories from Ohio, Michigan, and NOW - Nebraska. - Final edit tomorrow - release on Friday. Thanks for following - Let's Keep History Alive - #MWGT
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The Mohave and Milltown Railway was a narrow gauge private railroad built in 1903. The 17-mile railway hauled ore from the mines near Oatman to the mill at Milltown. The railway operated for only 1 year when several washouts in the fall of 1904 damaged 6 miles of the railway.
Looking ahead - Boxing and Ghost Towns - we have another story coming with Part II - the story of boxing legend - George Lavigne "The Saginaw Kid" and his upbringing around lumber camps - especially around the Ghost Town of Melbourne. - Can't wait to tell the story.
Wabeck, North Dakota - How about an old abandoned Saloon? I appreciate the work of @NorthDakotaTroy - Troy you did amazing work - and hope to get a chance to interview you for the podcast - released in the public domain - North Dakota has some real gems. #ghosttowns
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Olive City is a ghost town, steamboat landing & ferry crossing on the Colorado River in what was then Yuma County, AZ Territory from 1863 to 1866. Located on the banks of the Colorado River, 1 mile above its rival Mineral City & 1/2 mile above the original site of Ehrenberg, AZ.
Making plans for the next rural adventure - a little Ghost Town (only the cemetery remaining) over in Sioux County, IA - Highland Park.
Micky's Gym from the Rocky Movies - ok - I have to admit - I had NO IDEA that they only used the OUTSIDE of this building (in Philadelphia of course) to depict Rocky's old training grounds - the rest was filmed in L.A. (which of course THAT gym was abandoned and now demolished).
Editing the next video podcast - and found an interesting coincidence - some of the Ghost Towns/and Living Ghost Towns had ties with boxing! New Podcast out tomorrow - "Boxing and Ghost Towns" Starting with "The Longest Fight" The 42-round fight in the Nevada Desert Heat.
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Cyclopic was a mining ghost town in Mohave County AZ. Gold was discovered in the area in the early 1890's and the town of Cyclopic was officially established in 1905 with the opening of a post office. The nearby Cyclopic mine produced gold profitably until closing in 1917.
7 Abandoned and Forgotten Ghost Towns in Tennessee a-z-animals.com/blog/abandon… #azanimals
Another great write-up on ghost towns - this one down in Tennessee.
Take a look at some fascinating ghost towns around the world -
“Aghdam in #Azerbaijan
Before turning into a ghost town, Aghdam was a vivacious place with functioning wine, brandy, machine, and silk factories as well as an airport and two railways” themindcircle.com/ghost-town…