2024年12月5日 · The ghost towns you see dotting the map of Oregon were once thriving communities, filled with people who followed their dreams here. Now they remain as a window to another time, full of places to ponder and history to discover.

2017年9月29日 · Visiting ghost towns is the ultimate Oregon history road trip. You’ll find the lion’s share in Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon, where you can visit full-fledged Wild West relics set up for tourism, like Shaniko, as well as ghostlier “true” ghost towns, like Golden.

2016年12月27日 · Wander the streets of a ghost town. A team of residents keeps the antique buildings in Shaniko from falling into decrepitude in this ghost town northeast of Madras. Most ghosts are locked up in the winter, but it’s just as moody on a cold day to wander by the jail, saloon and schoolhouse in this former “Wool Capital of the World.”

2015年9月4日 · There are scores of old Oregon town sites to find, explore and admire. Some, like Hopewell, Oregon, are marked with a storefront or two that have somehow managed to endure the decades. Ghost town adventures provide plenty of …

2014年10月3日 · The ghost towns dotting the state were once bustling farming communities filled with immigrants who, like so many of us, followed their dreams to Oregon. (Photo credit: Deej6 Photography) The weathered grey buildings and aging grain silos are now lingering memories of the 19th-century small farming communities that faded away in the 20th century.

2024年12月5日 · The Journey Through Time Scenic Byway leads to Shaniko, one of Oregon’s most popular ghost towns, set on the sagebrush plains of Central Oregon. Among the haunted remnants of what was once the “Wool Capital of the World” are the weathered structures of a historic hotel, a jail and a schoolhouse.

2022年9月6日 · While some Oregonians bemoan autumn’s shortening days, spooky folks like me welcome the long nights and ghostly visits. From Jacksonville to Astoria, Oregon is filled to the brim with pioneer cemeteries and haunted old buildings worth exploring when the wind whispers on a cool, brooding day.

2014年6月26日 · Shaniko is a great, tangible lesson in local history that should be added to the list of places to see when exploring Central Oregon. Pack a lunch, fill the gas tank and take time to stop and smell the wildflowers.

2024年12月5日 · Shaniko (Ghost Town) Shaniko , Central Oregon An early 1900s wool shipping center on US 97, in north-central Oregon’s high grasslands, 36 miles north of Madras, and 58 miles south of Biggs.

2018年9月27日 · Whether or not you believe in ghost stories, many of Oregon’s historic buildings have been rumored to be haunted spots, with lingering spirits from a bygone era. Such is the case at the Historic Wolf Creek Inn in Southern Oregon, a state-owned property that has a long history of eerie tales from visitors and past owners.