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Irving Big Blue River ghost town
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Buttons and buckles
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Indian Head and Wheat cents, Barber and Mercury dimes, toys, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Unknown (Public domain), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1859-1960 river farm town
Irving was founded in 1859 on the Big Blue River, survived drought, grasshoppers, deadly 1879 tornadoes and floods, and had about 403 people with a bank, newspaper and schools in 1910. The federal government forced residents out for the Tuttle Creek Lake project and the townsite was abandoned in 1960, although the water never reached it.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
flood-prone river bottom
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