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Williamsonville shingle-mill village lost to the 1871 fire
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, melted glass.
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
1868-1871 shingle mill settlement
Mill settlement founded by the Williamson brothers with a steam shingle mill, a general store, a boarding house, a blacksmith and eight houses, home to 77 people by 1871. The firestorm of October 8, 1871 killed most residents and the place was never rebuilt.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
highway frontage
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