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Washington
Nighthawk Similkameen mining supply town
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, cartridge cases, miners' candle holders, bottles.
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
1903-1950 mining supply and railroad town
Supply center for nearby mines, platted in 1903 on the Great Northern line, with hotels and a burlesque house in its boom years. It declined after mining ended around 1950 and has about five residents.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
border zone, occupied buildings
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