Abandoned Structures: The Stages of Ruin

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In our ten years of exploring North Dakota’s ghost towns and abandoned places, we’ve seen structures in all stages of condition.  Many places meet an unnatural end due to fire, flood, and the bulldozer.  If a building can survive without suffering an unfortunate fate however, it goes through a somewhat predictable process.  We’ve learned a [...]

Lincoln Valley Revisited

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We revisited Lincoln Valley in May of 2010, and found things quite similar to our last visit, with the obvious exception of the Opp house, which is no longer standing.  The field just to the northeast of Lincoln Valley where it once stood is now entirely farm land and no evidence of it’s existence remains [...]

Lincoln Valley, ND

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Sheridan County Vacant as of 9/04 Lincoln Valley, ND is in Sheridan County, about 8 miles NE of McClusky. It is a true ghost town. It was said to be thriving in the 50′s, but by 1972, only one resident was left. It is empty now. A huge thank you to Dale Hinsverk of Wahpeton [...]