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Stauffer Lost Creek Valley homestead ghost town
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Barber and Mercury dimes), horseshoes, stove and wagon parts, cartridge cases, bottles and jar lids.
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
1910-1950s high-desert homestead community
Homestead community started around 1910 under the Homestead Act of 1909, led by postmaster Charles Stauffer, with supplies hauled from Bend by freight wagon. Harsh conditions drove most settlers out after 1918 and the last left in the 1950s.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote, no services, dirt roads
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