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Ghost Town Hunters
Author: Arizona Treasure Hunters Ghost Town Guide
Author: Publisher: Beautiful America Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Arizona
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Handy reference for locating old mining camps, ghost towns, forts, railroads, lakes and Indian reservations. Includes a fold-in map of Arizona and a detailed glossary.
Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760343160
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest is a guidebook to the best boomtowns of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Once thriving centers for mining, fishing, logging, and national defense, these abandoned camps and pioneer villages still ring with history. Ghost town expert Philip Varney equips you with everything you need to know to explore these remnants of the past. Featuring color maps, driving and walking directions, town histories, touring recommendations, and stunning color photography, Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest details famous sites such as Port Gamble (Washington), Fort Steele (British Columbia), and Jacksonville (Oregon) — in addition to out-of-the-way gems like Holden (Washington), Sandon (British Columbia), and Flora (Oregon). See the region as you have never seen it before with this essential guidebook to the glory days of the Pacific Northwest!
Ghost Town Stories of Alberta
Author: Johnnie BachuskyPublisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781894974721
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Today, many of the historic coal-mining communities of the Rocky Mountains are uninhabited ghost towns. Yet behind the crumbled ruins are tales of perseverance, danger and romance. A devastating mine explosion on Halloween shatters the lives of mining families in Nordegg. The miners of Mountain Park build a hockey rink still celebrated in local lore. A young immigrant couple in Mercoal establishes a successful business only to have their love story sadly cut short. These 11 dramatic and poignant ghost-town tales are sure to fascinate all who love pioneer history.
Ghost Towns of the Northwest
Author: Norman D. WeisPublisher: Caxton Press
ISBN: 9780870043581
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Travel through the ghost-town country of the Pacific Northwest, guided by the camera and pen of Norman D. Weis. Both well-known and obscure towns, with intriguing names such as Comeback Mine Camp, Electric, Ruby, Greenback, Disautel, and Old Todora entice you to explore their secrets.
Ghost Town Stories of BC
Author: Johnnie BachuskyPublisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781894974738
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Many of BC's old mining towns are now abandoned ruins, disappearing into the wilderness. These once-thriving towns and the pioneers who built them are remembered in 10 fascinating stories of hard work and heroism. A mine rescue worker sadly recounts a tale of death underground at Coal Creek. Three eccentric old bachelors become the final residents of Phoenix, Canada's highest ghost town. Legends of Spanish treasure near a Vancouver Island gold-rush town persist to this day. Experience BC's colorful past in these entertaining stories from the province's vanished communities.
How to Find and Get Permission to Hunt Ghost Towns
Author: Frank HayslipPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781452818740
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
The author tells how to find a ghost town, how to get permission, how to clean your finds, how to build a simple electrolysis cleaner, and lots of photos of his finds. A book for ghost town hunters.
Western Gem Hunters Atlas
Author: Humphrey Cyril JohnsonPublisher:
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Category : Precious stones
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Ghost Towns of California
Author: Richard MillerPublisher: American Traveler Press
ISBN: 9781558381247
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A ghost town is only as good as the stories about it. The legends of bar-fights, famous visitors, and big findings of gold are throughout this book. It also has a good map and directions on locating the towns, some of which are "alive" today.
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