Midwest Ghost Town

Ruby has an interesting story - the history in this episode follows a seral murder that took place in the 1920's - There was an update as of June 3, 2024 - That Ruby (privately owned) was open for tours for the last 30 years - but this recently changed and Ruby is now officially closed , and no longer open (according to their website). Their website is www.rubyaz.com - there wasn't an explanation...

Jerome, Arizona - a historic town in the mountain of Arizona - Jerome is about 100 miles north of Phoenix and 45 miles southwest of Flagstaff along Arizona State Route 89A between Sedona to the east and Prescott to the west. The town was self-titled the largest Ghost Town (or Ghost City) in America - and one that I like to consider a "Living Ghost Town" - The population has fluctuated ov...

Jerome, Arizona - a historic town in the mountain of Arizona - Jerome is about 100 miles north of Phoenix and 45 miles southwest of Flagstaff along Arizona State Route 89A between Sedona to the east and Prescott to the west. The town was self-titled the largest Ghost Town (or Ghost City) in America - and one that I like to consider a "Living Ghost Town" - The population has fluctuated ov...

Thank you to John - for letting me interview him for this episode - #11 John is the "Rural Adventurer" on YouTube and covers, Ghost Towns, Small Towns, and Heritage History Photographs on his channel. You can find him @ruraladventurer on YouTube - Pictures in Capa, South Dakota were taken and used by permission by Rural Adventurer. We also have a new music resource we are using for the channel - a...

Come with us now as we explore the story of "Jug Town, Illinois" and a partial history of the Illinois and Michigan Canal (I & M) Canal I & M article - C. C. A. (n.d.). I & M Canal Shaped History . Www.csu.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.csu.edu/cerc/researchreports/documents/IMCanalShapesHistory2004.pdf Songs used for the episode** Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creator...

I'm starting a podcast along with my video documentary series "Top 5 Ghost Towns" - this is the Missouri Podcast version. We cover Five Ghost Towns - and like every Ghost Town - "How do you RANK THEM" - honestly, you don't - but we did our best to list the ones that we felt had an interesting story to go along with the podcast - we mention a couple more in the episode. But if you are from Missouri...

In the late 1800s - magnetic springs were discovered in Cherokee, Iowa - this water was thought to have healing properties for many ailments, and people traveled from long distances to experience the water - which later had a sanitarium and spa added on - called "The Fountain House" - there was a lake nearby called "Magnetic Lake", a race track, and grandstands - all housed in a 60 acre park calle...

Nicodemus, Kansas...the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River. Celebrating Black History Month (2024) and covering some of the Ghost Towns, Abandoned Sites, Historical Sites and places - represented in African American History Nicodemus, Kansas was brought to my attention by one of the MWGT community members - as we remember the westward migration following the C...

Celebrating Black History Month here with Midwest Ghost Town - We're highlighting some Ghost Towns linked with Black History - and want to put a disclaimer that some of these are not considered "zero population" ghost towns - some were neighborhoods - that might exist today with either a smaller population making them "a near ghost town" OR for the sake of history telling the story. Unfortunately,...

Part 2 - covering the lost rubber plantation of the Ford Motor Company - Fordlandia - the rise and fall! Reference given to Fordlanda: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City - By Greg Landon. - Excellent read if you get the chance - a lot of the background was given from research with Greg's book - plus from many of the same references included in his book - (A finalist for the Pu...

Part I - covering the lost rubber plantation of the Ford Motor Company - Fordlandia - Reference given to Fordlanda: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City - By Greg Landon. - Excellent read if you get the chance - a lot of the background was given from research with Greg's book - plus from many of the same references included in his book - (A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize) -

The neighborhood of Old Hickory can still be found around Nashville, Tennessee - but back around WWI - it was a Du Pont company town - forming the largest smokeless gunpowder operation in the world - and earning it the nickname "Powder City" There are a few other credit that will be added to the notes - but one of the key notes is the diary of Lou Cretia Owen. This work is in the public domain and...

Material Used in the Podcast found - and credit 1. Williamsburg Walking Tours - A wonderful article - go check them out if you are visiting the area (they give tours according to their site) www.williamsburgwalkingtours.com - article written by Trish Thomas 2. The Canary Girls memorial project - is found Canary-girls.com - you can read more about their background story over-seas. 3. There was anot...

The Ghost Town of Moore, Iowa - better known to locals as "Powder Town" - Once the largest Blasting Powder Operation of Du Pont. Episode 1 - Season 2 - of Midwest Ghost Town Most information with details in the podcast can be found at a few other references provided. One of them is the DuPont Hagley Museum - found at hagley.org - in reference to dates and history of the company through the DuPont...

Some call it the Great Midwest Fire, others the Peshtigo Fire - and most remember it from history as "The Great Chicago Fire" of 1871. Remember the misteaching of Mrs. O'Leary's cow that kicked over the lantern? It turns out that the whole story was based on legend - but it was the same fire in Chicago that gave birth to the name "The Forgotten Fire" - because on the same day in October - the wors...

In this episode, we move from the desert in Namibia to the desert in the Middle East - to the desert Ghost Town of "Al Madam" - Another story of a Ghost Town buried under the sand!

Ghost Towns under the Sand: Part II "Kolmanskop, Namibia" another Midwest Ghost Town video podcast, and this time we leave the Midwest (and the United States) entirely and cross the Atlantic, and down the skeleton coast on the continent of Africa, to the country of Namibia - home of the old diamond mining Ghost Town of Kolmanskop. There are some amazing pics used in than video podcast, and all wer...

In this two-part episode "Ghost Towns Under The Sand" (Part I) We discuss the lost town of "Singapore Michigan" buried under the sands of Lake Michigan - We talk about the Great Peshtigo Fire and conclude the episode talking about a long-lost Pony Express Riding Station - found under the sands in Sand Springs Station, Nevada.

Covering and telling the story of Elizabethtown, New Mexico and South Pass, Wyoming Ghost Towns - and the story of a couple serial killers that lived in each town.

Part 2 of Ghost Towns and Boxing - covers the Ghost Towns of Busenbark, Ohio, Melbourne, Michigan, and Rock Bluff, Nebraska - George "The Saginaw Kid" Lavigne, and Perry Ivan "Kid" Graves Amazing stories and links between Ghost Towns and Boxing.

Part 1 of a 2-part series - covering ghost towns and the sport of boxing - especially in regards to the entertainment in mining camps, logging camps, and the oil fields that brought boom and bust towns. Part 1 - mostly covers Goldfield, Nevada - and a boxing match is known as "The Longest Fight" between lightweight boxers Gans vs Nelson.

Starting at the crash known as "The Red River Plunge" the episode takes you through Platte City Shoot out - and to the abandoned amusement park in Iowa (Dexfield Park) - where the showdown with authority is the beginning of the end of Bonnie and Clyde.

Discover the abandoned history and ghost towns associated with the infamous criminal couple - Bonnie and Clyde #bonnieandclyde #ghosttowns

In this episode, we finish a 3 part series on underwater ghost towns - and dive into the topic of Rivers and Floods - especially towns that were destroyed and left as eventual ghost towns, whether from government buyouts and re-locations, or people leaving for new homes. #ghosttowns #Iowa #underwaterghosttowns #floods

Part 2 of Underwater Ghost Towns - The Ghost Towns of Lake Red Rock. There are 6 towns submerged beneath Lake Red Rock Reservoir down by Pella and Knoxville Iowa area - It is the largest lake in Iowa and covers the towns of: DUNREATH FIFIELD RED ROCK ROUSSEAU COALPORT CORDOVA