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Chivington Missouri Pacific plains 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 and Wheat cents, farm implement parts, 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
1887-1930s railroad and farm town
Railroad town on the Missouri Pacific founded in 1887 that served eastern plains agriculture, named for the commander of the nearby Sand Creek massacre. It declined through the 20th century and its post office lasted into the 1980s.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
collapsing buildings, occupied homes
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