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Berry, Shelley, Small Towns, Ghost Memories of Oklahoma: A Photographic Narrative of Hamlets and Villages Throughout Oklahoma's Seventy-seven Counties (Virginia Beach, Va.: Donning Company Publishers, 2004). Blake Gumprecht, "A Saloon On Every Corner: Whiskey Towns of Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 74 (Summer 1996).
The Cerro Gordo mines were the most extensive with more than 30 miles (160,000 ft; 48 km) of underground tunnels in the Cerro Gordo Mining District. [ 8 ] The ghost town of Cerro Gordo was purchased in June 2018 with the intent to turn it into a tourist attraction, accessed by special permission.
The isolated nature of the town led to much lawlessness, as gunfights were recorded in its time. [1] The prosperity of Cerro Gordo was short lived; by 1877 a fire raged throughout the mines, burning down much of the infrastructure. [2] Falling silver and lead prices were the final straw, and most of the inhabitants left as quickly as they came.
In July 2018, Underwood purchased the former mining town of Cerro Gordo alongside the Cerro Gordo Mines for $1.4 million. [26] [27] The purchase included over 360 acres and 22 structures. [28] Underwood stated plans to develop the town into an artist destination for tourists and group events, while maintaining the historic nature of the ...
In Oklahoma, incorporated municipalities may petition for dissolution [1] or be declared dissolved after missing two concurrent municipal elections [2] (held April of odd numbered years). Platted unincorporated communities do have some right under the laws of Oklahoma that non-platted communities do not enjoy. A town plat is also one of the ...
Oklahoma City: 157: Town House Hotel: Town House Hotel: December 10, 2014 : 627 Northwest 5th St. Oklahoma City: 158: Tradesman's National Bank Building: Tradesman's National Bank Building: November 5, 1980 : 101 N. Broadway St.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Ghost towns in Oklahoma" ... Pike City, Oklahoma; Piney, Oklahoma; R.