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A Mystery with a Dakota Connection?
On a hill outside Atlanta stands an enduring mystery structure known as the Georgia Guidestones – a stone monument, somewhat similar in appearance to Stonehenge, but with a modern twist. The Georgia Guidestones were financed in cash and erected in 1979 by a man using the name R.C. Christian — a pseudonym. R.C. Christian insisted … Read more
The Last Resident of Heaton
North Dakota has dozens of small towns approaching ghost town status. As the population declines, they tend to go through a transition period during which the population fluctuates. Aging residents pass away and young people go off to college. It’s not uncommon for a town to be abandoned, only to be re-inhabited for a time–drawing … Read more
Highline Bridge
Valley City This is the Highline trestle in Valley City, built between 1906 and 1908. It is still in use today. The Highline is 3,860 feet long and 162 feet high. We are including it on this site in homage to the importance of the railroad in settling North Dakota. Check out our gallery for … Read more
Arena in 1992
Burleigh County Abandoned as of 2004 Arena was only the second true ghost town we ever visited, back in 2004. At that time, the school had already been torn down and we were never able to locate some large photos of it, until now. Thanks to these photos contributed by Dale Fisher, we can now see Arena … Read more
Drive-In Fever
After we posted our photos of Stardust 17 Drive-In in Grafton, it became pretty clear that you got bit by the Drive-In bug like we did… because we got lots of comments, questions, and emails about Drive-In Theaters. As we mentioned in that post, there is only one operating drive-in theater in the state of North … Read more
Bartlett… Almost Gone
Ramsey County Inhabited as of 8/11 Bartlett is about as close as you can get to ghost town without actually being totally abandoned… perhaps one occupied property and the remains of several crumbling homes. The former town site is quickly getting overrun by nature, the roads are shaded even on a bright day like this … Read more
Passing Through Fordville
Walsh County Fordville just happened to be on our route as we explored a few towns in Walsh and Ramsey counties. It is not a ghost town or a near-ghost town… more like Pleasantville. According to the 2000 Census, Fordville had 266 residents, shrinking to 212 in 2010. The most prominent landmark was the Ford … Read more
North Dakota Wind
These photos were taken just north of Nekoma in Cavalier County, but they could have been taken anywhere… wind farms are springing up all over the midwest. The windmill has always been one of Terry’s favorite subjects, but we’ve rarely had the opportunity to capture these modern turbines up close… so we snapped a few shots. … Read more
Mondry Elevator in Ardoch
We stopped in Ardoch primarily to photograph the elevator which Terry has been wanting to shoot for some time. We drove into town past the city hall and a little yapper dog promptly ran right in front of Terry’s car and stopped. He just stood there staring at us. So Terry started to back up … Read more
Jailbreak in Conway
Walsh County Inhabited as of 8/11 Conway is a near-ghost town in Walsh County, southwest of Grafton. Conway’s peak population was reported in the 1900 census as 216. Today the population is 23. US Census Data for Conway Total Population by Place 1900 – 216 1910 – 184 1920 – 148 1930 – 100 1940 – … Read more
