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Villages Of The Lost
A "Ghost
Town" is any community that is either abandoned, whose main industry
that kept the town vital has ceased to exist or whose population and
community infrastructure has declined to a level that recovery into a
thriving community is highly improbable. There are three types of Ghost
Towns:
completely deserted ghost towns;
towns with a minimal population; and still-thriving towns.
Philip Varney, the author of
several popular Ghost Town books defines what to look for in Ghost Town:
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Scattered rubble or site where nature has reclaimed the land
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Roofless buildings or partially demolished buildings
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Boarded up or abandoned buildings, no population
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A community with many abandoned buildings and a small population of
residents
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Historic community or town, functional, but much smaller than in its
boom years
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A restored town, state park, or replica of an old town, community or
fort
Ghost Town Code of Ethics
The
following partially taken and modified by
Kathy Weiser/Legends
of America
from Gary
Speck's Ghost Town Ethics,
Ghost Town USA
I
Will Not
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Destroy, damage or deface any buildings or other
structures.
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Disturb any structures that are locked or appear to
be occupied.
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Remove anything from the site other than obvious
trash such as candy wrappers, soft drink cans, etc.
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Enter a site that is posted as "No Trespassing"
without permission.
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Take in a metal detector without the permission of
the owner. These are often the badge of a vandal to local residents.
I Will
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Observe all rules and regulations be they local,
state, or national.
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Camp and make fires only in designated safe
locations.
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Leave the land and vegetation as it is.
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Fill all holes or excavations.
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Remove and properly dispose of any trash I find, and
will not litter.
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Respect the rights and property of landowners, leave
gates as found, and obey all posted signs.
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Appreciate
and protect this nation's ghost towns and the heritage they
represent.
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Always conduct myself in a manner that is courteous
and polite, and always show consideration for others.
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