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  1. #1
    us
    Dec 2010
    Ottawa
    3

    Ghost Towns of Kansas (A Traveler's Guide)

    New member here and wanted to see if anyone else has read Ghost Towns of Kansas (A Traveler's Guide) by Daniel Fitzgerald? Published in 1988 it gives a good history of Kansas, pictures, and directions to find all the old locations. There are locations I want to visit this spring just to see but will try to MD when given permission. I would love to find old coins and such like most here but to tell you the truth I am more interested in the history.

    It is a good book with bits of history and details about what remains of these sites. Often let's you know if it is privately owned and accessible. Seemed to me with the detail of what went on in these towns, the dates they were active, and events that happened there it would be interesting to members here. If you can't find the book I would be willing to scan pages about the town your interested in. Most entries are only a couple pages at the most. Just do us all a favor here and post about your finds and experiences.

    Will
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  2. #2
    us
    May 2007
    North Central Kansas
    Explorer SE T2 / Garrett Ace 250 / White DFX 300 / F75
    36

    Re: Ghost Towns of Kansas (A Traveler's Guide)

    I will have to check this one out, thanks and good detecting

    Arnie from logan kansas

  3. #3
    us
    Jan 2008
    Holton, Ks
    Explorer SE Pro w/ Sunray
    46

    Re: Ghost Towns of Kansas (A Traveler's Guide)

    I have that book. I live about 8 miles from one ghostown listed in the book . Arrington. Also about 15 miles from Kennekuk. Plan on trying to get some permission this spring and doing some detecting on these two locations. Not sure how far away you are?

  4. #4
    us
    May 2007
    North Central Kansas
    Explorer SE T2 / Garrett Ace 250 / White DFX 300 / F75
    36

    Re: Ghost Towns of Kansas (A Traveler's Guide)

    i will have to study a map, only been in kansas about 1 year, could not get on this site for a while ?

  5. #5
    us
    Dec 2010
    Ottawa
    3

    Re: Ghost Towns of Kansas (A Traveler's Guide)

    Quote Originally Posted by samuel_schumaker
    I have that book. I live about 8 miles from one ghostown listed in the book . Arrington. Also about 15 miles from Kennekuk. Plan on trying to get some permission this spring and doing some detecting on these two locations. Not sure how far away you are?
    I am about 2 hours away from Arrington which I see is very close to Holton. Been living in Ottawa with my girlfriend. My parents both live in Wyandotte county which is where I am from originally and they are starting to have health issues so I may be spending more time there soon.

    Wished they had more photos of Kennekuk and Arrington in the book but it sounds like there are still buildings standing in both places. If you can get an old map of the towns layout it might give you some good places to look.

  6. #6
    us
    Dec 2010
    Ottawa, Kansas
    Fisher F5
    10

    Re: Ghost Towns of Kansas (A Traveler's Guide)

    Hey KCSeek I see there is another Ottawa person here.


  7. #7
    us
    Dec 2008
    SW Kansas
    Treasure Baron Cointrax II, Compas X-80, BH 3300
    19

    Re: Ghost Towns of Kansas (A Traveler's Guide)

    It is a good book . I think I saw a second edition somewhere (Barnes and Noble in Wichita maybe) with new towns but I failed to pick it up. If I see it again I'll buy it.

 

 

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