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Added to NRHP. January 29, 1987. The Shannon-Williamson Ranch, is located in Antioch, California. The Williamson family settled in Antioch in 1867. They were granted a homestead in 1874 signed by then U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. The original house burned down in 1895. The current house that stands is the one that was rebuilt after the fire.
26 October 1998 (1998-10-26) – 11 August 2001 (2001-08-11) Haunted History is a 1998 UFA/Cafe Productions series exploring the supernatural. Executive Producer Ed Babbage for Cafe (London). The American version of the show also debuted in 1998 (as a special) with the same premise of exploring the world to investigate the "haunted history" of ...
Antioch is the third-most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. The city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census. [12] The city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s. [14]
The Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is a 6,000-acre (2,400 ha) park located north of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California under the administration of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). The district acquired the property in 1973. The preserve contains relics of 3 mining towns, former coal and sand mines, and offers ...
Nortonville, California. Nortonville is an unincorporated ghost town in Contra Costa County, California. It was located on Kirker Creek 5.5 miles (9 km) north-northeast of Mount Diablo, [ 2 ] at an elevation of 801 feet (244 m).
References. List of ghost towns in California. Appearance. Coordinates: 37°27′54″N121°58′28″W37.46500°N 121.97444°W. Ghost towns in California were caused by factors including the end of the California gold rush, the creation of new lakes, and the abandonment of formerly-used rail and motor routes. IMP.
YM. TL. WA. CO. CL. According to several historians, the U.S. state of Oregon contains over 200 ghost towns. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Professor and historian Stephen Arndt has counted a total of 256 ghost towns in the state, some well known, others "really obscure." [ 3 ] The high number of ghost towns and former communities in the state is largely due to ...
Branson City or Branson is a ghost town in San Diego County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 3996 feet. [ 1 ] It is located on State Highway 78 at its junction with Pine Hills Road, about one mile west of Julian .