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Ghost towns of the Pacific Northwest : your guide to the hidden history of Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia / by Philip Varney.

Varney, Philip (author,, photographer.).

Summary:

"Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest guides you through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, relating the hidden history of long-gone soldiers, settlers, farmers, and miners. This essential, guidebook to the historic remains of centuries past includes maps, town histories, color photographs, and detailed directions. Plan your road trips by chapter-each chapter covers a geographic area and town entries are arranged by location to make this the most user-friendly history handbook west of the Mississippi" -- Book jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780760343166
ISBN: 0760343160
Physical Description: 224 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: St. Paul, Minnesota : Voyageur Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: The great migration -- Ghosts of the Seattle area -- Port Gamble -- Fort Flagler, fort Worden, and Fort Casey -- Wilkeson -- Roslyn -- Ronald -- Holden -- Ghosts of eastern Washington -- Molson -- Bodie -- Curlew -- Northport -- Ghosts of the boundary country -- Greenwood -- Sandon -- Retallack -- Ainsworth Hot Springs -- Fort Steele -- Ghosts of the great Columbia -- Skamokawa -- Grays River and Rosburg -- Cottardi Station, Altoona, and Pillar Rock -- Knappton Cove -- Fort Clatsop -- Fort Stevens -- McGowan -- Fort Columbia -- Oysterville -- Ghosts of the Oregon plains -- Boyd, Dufur, and Friend -- Wasco, Moro, and Grass Valley -- Kent -- Shaniko -- Antelope -- Mayville -- Lonerock -- Hardman -- Ghosts of northeastern Oregon -- Whitney -- Sumpter -- Granite -- Flora -- Ghosts of southwestern Oregon -- Jacksonville -- Buncom -- Kerby -- Golden -- Glossary of mining terms.