Ghost Towns in Arkansas
5 documented ghost towns
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Arkansas ghost towns range from zinc mining camps in the Ozarks to resort towns that never recovered from the Great Depression.
Regions: Ozarks • Delta • Ouachitas
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Cushman
Cushman prospered during wartime when manganese was needed for steel production. When peace came and foreign manganese became cheaper, the mines close...
Monte Ne
Monte Ne was a resort built by 'Coin' Harvey, who planned to build a pyramid to preserve civilization's knowledge. Before completion, he died and the ...
Rush
Rush boomed during WWI when zinc prices spiked. Smelter ruins and mine entrances remain along the Buffalo River....
Rush
Rush was the center of Arkansas's zinc industry—booming during WWI when zinc was critical for the war effort. A 13,000-pound zinc nugget from the Morn...
Zinc
Zinc was named for its primary industry - extracting zinc ore from the Ozark Mountains. The town had stores, a school, and churches serving miners and...