Almost hit by a TRAIN!

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

We went out Ghost Towning here today in Iowa and FOUND a great Ghost/Semi-Ghost. Only about 30 residents if that left in this town. There are more abandoned buildings than there are occupied ones. It was great. I even got to metal detect for about 15 minutes but my son had to pea and we left. I will be back!

The town even had a great little old park behind the still working post office. Great old ball field and a SCHOOL that is still standing but so CLOSED!!

I am so excited because this is the best ghost I have ever run across in Central Iowa!!!

OH.... I almost got hit by a train.....

Enjoy the pics.

 

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[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

Some Old Abandoned Houses!

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

More!

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

Old School and house next to it!

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

Pics of the school basement and the front door of the old house next to it. The old house next to it is falling in on itself. I threw in the picture of the outside wall of the school so you could guage how large it is.

 

[Mighty AP]

Looks like heaven to me! Hope you get back there soon, nice pics too! And stay off the tracks please!

 

[aarremaanalla]

Very Nice places.That old schooll area look very promising.
Those pics make me wanna go out dedecting. And soon I can cause my three freedays from work just started. I just came from nightshift, clock here is 8.00 morning.

go go md those places, waiting your pics.

GOOD LUCK.

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

Looks like heaven to me! Hope you get back there soon, nice pics too! And stay off the tracks please!

LOL AP. The train was actually stopped. It was a great picture though. I cant wait to get back there. There are so many place to MD. I already have permision from a house owner next to the school to MD on his land. I put in a request to a guy that owns the school land as well as several other properties in the town. It is a great area. The park they have there is really old, as is the baseball diamond, and best I can tell from the tax assessor web site is that all the houses exept 1 is pre 1932. Wish me luck!

AarreMaanAlla, get out there and get busy. Find some good stuff on your 3 days of free time. I will post pics when I actually get back there. It is a 50 minute drive and I work 10am to 9pm daily so it will probably be a while but I will be back.

 

[Mighty AP]

Hey Iowa, I'll wish you much luck but I realy dont think you'll need it! You've got a dream site there, I cant get the pics of that school out of my head! I see buckets full of silver coins, relics, cool old bottles, the possibilities are endless! I bet that park will hold lots of silver & jewelry too! I cant wait for an update & pics................Good luck!!!

 

[stoney56]

Cool sites. 2 gets are on my mind.
1) get going
2) get gas for the weedeater.

LOL HH and keep us posted. 8)

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Do you need help?

 

[RON (PA)]

Looks like a great place to me. I hope you get back there soon. The pics are great. Let us know what you and your son find.

 

[bk]

Man that looks like a good site. I've done some hunting in your part of the state.
There are a lot of ghost towns in the northern part of the state too. Many are nothing more than corn or bean fields now. I usually hit those in spring and fall. Looking forward to some good finds.
By the way, I wouldn't recommend using a timed exposure setting when photographing a fast approaching train. LOL!

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

Do you need help?

If I get the permision from all the people that I am trying to get the permision from...then....yes! We will see what happens.... and isn't Iowa a bit far for you?

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

IH,

thanks for the photos. Very good looking
site. How far from your location; will you be
able to visit it often?

I would take gifts for the natives
Learn the language and customes and all
that stuff

Best of luck; but I don't think you will
need it at that site.

have a good un.............

 

[Mighty AP]

IH,


I would take gifts for the natives
Learn the language and customes and all
that stuff

have a good un.............

LOL Sherm!

 

[perfectsim]

That school house looks like a place that would be nice to clean up and live in.

 

[knapper]

looks like a mower would help good luck what part of iowa? would love to look on gogle earth mike in atlanta

 

[rvbvetter]

Excellent looking site and pics. But couldn't you have got a close up of the train? Best of luck on the site and stay away from the darn train, willya?!!!! HH

 

[mumszie]

Well I can tell we are definitely gonna hear more from you! With places like that to hunt..... you are bound to find some really great things. WTG!