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Minersville Missouri River coal 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: Large cents, Indian Head cents, coal mining tools, 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
1857-1923 river and railroad village
Incorporated in 1857 on the Missouri River and briefly called Otoe City, the village took the name Minersville in 1864 after a small coal find, with a store, post office, saloon, blacksmith and church. A railroad came through in 1874, but the village faded and its post office closed in 1923.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old coal workings
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