Ghost Towns in Minnesota
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Elcor
Elcor was one of many mining towns that dotted Minnesota's Iron Range. When the ore was exhausted, the town was abandoned. Today, foundations and slag...
Forestville
Forestville was bypassed by the railroad and declined. Thomas Meighen bought the town and preserved it accidentally - his general store remained stock...
Forestville
Forestville was supposed to be a major frontier town—the Meighen family built a store, mill, and 1857 brick building. But the railroad bypassed it, an...
Milford
Milford was a small German-American settlement in southwestern Minnesota. In August 1862, during the U.S.-Dakota War, the town was attacked and many r...
Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes was a logging camp that became a small town as workers brought families. When the timber was gone, so was the reason for Twin Lakes. The fo...