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Frenier German sauerkraut village
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Indian Head cents, farm tools, crocks and bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
mid-1800s to 1915 farming and rail village
Settled by German families as Schlosser, the village grew past twenty-five families and shipped sauerkraut by rail to New Orleans and Chicago after the railroad arrived in 1854. The 1915 hurricane destroyed it, and 25 people died when the depot where they sheltered collapsed.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
swamp, alligators, snakes
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