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In our first report on the ghost town of Mitford Alberta, we took a look at the town site itself (what little is left), the faint remains of the logging railway, and the jewel of that trip, the still extant cemetery. For this second report, we examine two buildings that… (Search hits: 0 in title, 9 in body, 0 in comments.)

…post… St Joseph’s Church Courval SK. Rowley Alberta ghost town. Lumberton ghost town. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date of adventure: August, 2014. Location: Middle of nowhere, AB. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something to say in private? Click here… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 3 in comments.)

…means contact us! Date: July, 2018. Location: Near Cranbrook, BC. Article references and thanks: FindAGrave.com, Book – Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns by Bill Barlee, VirtualMuseum.ca, Fort Steele Heritage Town. If you visit Fisherville please show the site respect. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something to say in private? Click… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 2 in comments.)

…for this purpose, like here. The old SWP sign has been painted over but the town’s name, traditionally applied to every prairie sentinel, is still plainly visible. You always knew what town you were in. The earlier elevator on this plot of land was built for the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 1 in comments.)

…from Carbon was the town of Sharples Alberta and to see a report on it, go here… Sharples Alberta ghost town. Also further down the same railway line was the coal town of Nacmine Alberta and to see an article on the Commander Mine located there, click the link below…… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 1 in comments.)

…a local farmer who uses it to store grain. Many grain elevators survive because frugal minded farmers scooped them up. Usually when done, they were often demolished. When we said nearly every town had a grain elevator, we weren’t kidding. Most towns had many. In fact Skiff had two more,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 0 in comments.)

…No idea? Or maybe we’re completely off with this hunch. Buffalo Alberta was founded when the rail line came through in the 1910s. Never was a big place and currently is that close to obtaining full-on ghost town status. Still, the post office is open. And maybe it will be… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 5 in comments.)

…get to the site we head in from the south, which means we’ll have to use the Finnegan Ferry (one of a handful in the province) to cross the Red Deer River. Passing the ghost town of Finnegan Alberta, it’s hard to believe there was anything ever here. Only the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 2 in comments.)

…to comment ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Queenstown dates from the mid-1920s. It’s a fairly young place, as towns go. It sprang to life with the coming of the railway. Never more than a couple blocks square it was once home to a few dozen people in the town proper, but… (Search hits: 1 in title, 18 in body, 0 in comments.)

…– old farms and schools, railways and ghost towns, old bridges – to keep it interesting. It was at the same time hectic yet totally relaxing. The building seen here has an interesting history. It was built in 1916 for the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company. When the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 3 in comments.)

…the townsite. The track at Farrow is no longer used, but is in remarkably good condition. A scene that’s rarely repeated – seeing a town’s elevator long before arriving at the town itself. The tracks into Herronton are used to store surplus rail cars. Just in case you don’t know… (Search hits: 1 in title, 15 in body, 2 in comments.)

…soon there will be no one left in these towns. It’s sad for sure. Hold on to those wonderful memories! Richard Cockerill Awesome shared to Ghost Town Hunters. Bob Drown (via Facebook) Great photos, a great color comparison between the truck and the church. Just love it! Mike Perkins This… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 4 in comments.)

…Right now we are working on a project that showcases different French ghost towns around the province and Coderre is one we are interested in! We are looking for people who might have mermories of the towns and are willing to share their stories with us. I read your comment… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 3 in comments.)

…are the location of the original Bow City town site. Nope! ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Scroll down for photos and to comment ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ He later sent me the coordinates of he town, situated well off in a field, and viewing the site on Google Earth there appears… (Search hits: 0 in title, 18 in body, 0 in comments.)

…crazy intoxicating days from a hundred years ago. Fast forward and we see a charming little town with empty streets and closed businesses. A bit melancholy, the town looks to be in its golden years. If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that during the winter… (Search hits: 0 in title, 17 in body, 6 in comments.)