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Castleton La Sal supply town
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, cartridge cases, saloon and hotel items.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1880s-1907 mining supply town
Settled around 1880 and boosted by the 1888 Miners Basin gold rush, it had a store, hotel and two saloons and briefly rivaled Moab. The Panic of 1907 shut the mines; only 50 people were left in 1910 and the county vacated the town in 1967.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
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