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(Message started by: George_J on May 19^th, 2007, 12:46pm)

Title: EJ Cavorting in Ghost Town
Post by George_J on May 19^th, 2007, 12:46pm

Liz's CRM company is headed up to Bayhorse, Idaho near Challis on Monday to do a survey of the long-abandoned townsite. The job should take about a week.

The state just took over the property (which was in private hands for many years). I understand that the ultimate goal is to create a state historic site or state park there. Should be interesting to see what eventually happens, since the area is heavily contaminated with lead and arsenic--the result of mining activity long ago. It's a Superfund site.

At least Liz and the others won't have to enter any of the buildings. It's much too hazardous--some are in an imminent state of collapse.

Bayhorse was most active in the 1880's, and finally pootered out completely in the 1930's.

While she's up slogging around in the weeds, fighting the ticks and the snakes and trying to stay out of the arsenic, Ellen and I will be holding down the fort here. Some people have all the fun. ;)

Don't know if any of you are interested in Western ghost towns, but here are a couple of links with some pics and info if you'd like to take a look. One of the sites is a commercial gallery, so just ignore the "buy pictures" come-ons.

http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/htme/bayhorse.htm

http://idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/ghosttowns/bayhorse.html

Best wishes,

George

Title: Re: EJ Cavorting in Ghost Town
Post by cynjeep89 on May 19^th, 2007, 1:48pm

George,

Thanks so much for sharing this. Loved the pics! If the walls in those buildings could talk...oh the stories they could tell.

Title: Re: EJ Cavorting in Ghost Town
Post by Jonny on May 19^th, 2007, 2:55pm

Thanks George,

Im into the old west big time, I wish they would make more westerns....the bastards....LOL ;;D

Title: Re: EJ Cavorting in Ghost Town
Post by Kevin_M on May 19^th, 2007, 6:14pm

Quote:

The state just took over the property (which was in private hands for many years).

How did the state pay the ghosts? I didn't see curtains, they weren't all that private.

Rustic brisk little creek riffling by.

Love the pics George!