A Town No More...
Aug 11, 2022 09:49:55 #
We come through about once a year and it is getting easier to see the effects of time and tide. These old beauties are struggling to stay upright and maintain their dignity. Not much left of this once prosperous town that supplied charcoal to the foundry's of Ogden and Salt Lake City. Some of the charcoal kilns have been restored and I will post a few photo of them in another post.
Had a little weather on the way in.
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Heading up the driveway.
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3.Looking down what's left of Main Street.
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4. Closer look at the corner house.
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5. There are several old log cabins scattered around.
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6. Wife (right), and a widowed neighbor friend who had never been to a ghost town, checking out an old cabin.
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7. Some windows were almost the size of doors.
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8. Standing proud!
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9. Looking back as we are about to leave.
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10. Last look at an old barn on the hill.
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Aug 11, 2022 09:52:35 #
Aug 11, 2022 09:57:28 #
jederick wrote:
We come through about once a year and it is getting easier to see the effects of time and tide. These old beauties are struggling to stay upright and maintain their dignity. Not much left of this once prosperous town that supplied charcoal to the foundry's of Ogden and Salt Lake City. Some of the charcoal kilns have been restored and I will post a few photo of them in another post.
Love the story told with these photos.....
Tom
Aug 11, 2022 10:06:26 #
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Aug 11, 2022 10:16:08 #
I always wonder what the story is behind a ghost town. What were their lives like? Why were they abandoned? At some point these structures were proudly owned by someone who put a lot of sweat into building them. Thanksgivings & Christmas’s took place in them. Many memories if the walls could talk. Thank you for the photos.
Aug 11, 2022 10:21:16 #
jederick wrote:
We come through about once a year and it is getting easier to see the effects of time and tide. These old beauties are struggling to stay upright and maintain their dignity. Not much left of this once prosperous town that supplied charcoal to the foundry's of Ogden and Salt Lake City. Some of the charcoal kilns have been restored and I will post a few photo of them in another post.
Great pictures - as usual!
Number 8 looks almost habitable - a new roof, glass in the windows and a coat of paint! It must have been constructed more recently than the other buildings.
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Aug 11, 2022 10:33:59 #
Longshadow wrote:
That was quick!! Many thanks, Bill...don't think anyone will be going home for the Holidays!!
Aug 11, 2022 10:35:04 #
jederick wrote:
That was quick!! Many thanks, Bill...don't think anyone will be going home for the Holidays!!
Nope, not there anyway!
Aug 11, 2022 10:35:13 #
Tom DePuy wrote:
Love the story told with these photos.....
Tom
Tom
Thank you, Tom...fun to stumble through the sagebrush exploring these old relics!!
Aug 11, 2022 10:35:42 #
Toment wrote:
Interesting and well done set
Thanks!
Thanks!
Many thanks, Toment...appreciate!!
Aug 11, 2022 10:36:42 #
kpmac wrote:
Great set, jederick.
Thank you, Ken...a great day spent out in the wind blown prairie!!
Aug 11, 2022 10:39:47 #
whatdat wrote:
I always wonder what the story is behind a ghost town. What were their lives like? Why were they abandoned? At some point these structures were proudly owned by someone who put a lot of sweat into building them. Thanksgivings & Christmas’s took place in them. Many memories if the walls could talk. Thank you for the photos.
You are very welcome and thank you for stopping by!! Main reason the town more or less disappeared is because the railroad move the rails several miles away so transporting the charcoal became harder to accomplish. I'll do a post on this in a day or so...have to work through all the photos from this trip!!
Aug 11, 2022 10:42:17 #
rlv567 wrote:
Great pictures - as usual!
Number 8 looks almost habitable - a new roof, glass in the windows and a coat of paint! It must have been constructed more recently than the other buildings.
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Number 8 looks almost habitable - a new roof, glass in the windows and a coat of paint! It must have been constructed more recently than the other buildings.
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Yes, but no malls are nearby so what's a family to do!! Thanks for your generous comment, Loren...appreciate...have a San Miguel on me, think I still have some "script" around here someplace!!
Aug 11, 2022 10:42:43 #
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