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Millville stagecoach town washed away in 1892
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Large cents, ceramic sherds.
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), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1835-1892 stagecoach stop and mill town
Sawmill and service town on the Chicago to Galena stagecoach road, a civic and commercial hub from 1838 to 1853 until the Illinois Central bypassed it. A flood in 1892 washed the town away completely.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
river, canyon cliffs
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