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THE GHOST TOWY
rk is a town in the United St
nited States.
one lives
different town in the
in Mineral Park.
of shops, a post
and answer
MINERAL PARK - THE CE
Mineral Park is a town
It is called a 'ghost town' becau
there anymore. It was a differer
past though.
In 1871, 700 people lived in Min
There was a school, lots of sh
office, saloons, a doctor's, a ho
and even a weekly newspaper. It w
busy town with lots of
People travelled by train and
Lots of the people from M
worked in the mines. After
er wa
1. a restaurant
It was a very
but no cars.
polluted
quiet
with lots of people but no
velled by train and on horses.
people from Mineral Par
vn in 1871?
they liked to
saloons and
happy and wealthy,
ed to change
Aft
ot town. Many families moved to
closed down.
d and
end their free time in the saloon
restaurant. Everyone was happy and
but all that stopped.
1887 Mineral Park started to cha
into a quiet town. Many fami
other towns and the shops closed d
Some people tried to stay but there
for them to do. By 1912, the town was
nearly empty. Today, there are only
ruined buildings left. People still visit Mine
Park though to get an idea of what life wa
like in the past.
there are only a few
there
a

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