Midwest Ghost Town

The Ghost Town of Ruby, Arizona

Ruby has an interesting story - the history in this episode follows a seral murder that took place in the 1920's - There was an update as of June 3, 2024 - That Ruby (privately owned) was open for tours for the last 30 years - but this recently changed and Ruby is now officially closed, and no longer open (according to their website). Their website is www.rubyaz.com - there wasn't an explanation on the website - but as of the recording - they were not closed - and this has since changed. Just making sure - for people to follow along on the website if they have any further questions.

Jerome, Arizona Interview

Jerome, Arizona - a historic town in the mountain of Arizona - Jerome is about 100 miles north of Phoenix and 45 miles southwest of Flagstaff along Arizona State Route 89A between Sedona to the east and Prescott to the west. The town was self-titled the largest Ghost Town (or Ghost City) in America - and one that I like to consider a "Living Ghost Town" - The population has fluctuated over the years hitting 15,000 at its high point, and averages around 400-500 today. It was famous for its mines - and with the mining business - miners, saloons, brothels, and a whole host of other "wild west" activities to go along with an old west mining town. It had built such a notorious reputation that one newspaper dubbed it "The Wickedest Town in the West" - and another paper called it "The Wickedest Town in America!" In this episode - we have the honor of interviewing Jim Schooley (woodworker, toymaker, barista - and whole list of other awesome titles to accommodate his talents!) Jim lived in Jerome, Arizona -during the artist movement and renaissance (as one could call it). Here is Jim's interview. "Let's Keep History Alive!"

The Wickedest Town in the West - The Historic Ghost Town of Jerome, Arizona

Jerome, Arizona - a historic town in the mountain of Arizona - Jerome is about 100 miles north of Phoenix and 45 miles southwest of Flagstaff along Arizona State Route 89A between Sedona to the east and Prescott to the west. The town was self-titled the largest Ghost Town (or Ghost City) in America - and one that I like to consider a "Living Ghost Town" - The population has fluctuated over the years hitting 15,000 at its high point, and averages around 400-500 today. It was famous for its mines - and with the mining business - miners, saloons, brothels, and a whole host of other "wild west" activities to go along with an old west mining town. It had built such a notorious reputation that one newspaper dubbed it "The Wickedest Town in the West" - and another paper called it "The Wickedest Town in America!" One legendary story from William Wingfield - even tells a story of two Wild West legends meeting face to face in "Jerome - The Wickedest City" by William Wingfield One thing for sure - Jerome, Arizona lives up to its reputation and is worth a bucket list trip to visit and tour.

Interview with "The Rural Adventurer" Capa, South Dakota/ Ruble, Iowa

Thank you to John - for letting me interview him for this episode - #11 John is the "Rural Adventurer" on YouTube and covers, Ghost Towns, Small Towns, and Heritage History Photographs on his channel. You can find him @ruraladventurer on YouTube - Pictures in Capa, South Dakota were taken and used by permission by Rural Adventurer. We also have a new music resource we are using for the channel - and excited to share three of the songs used in this episode. (Song 1) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!) https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/wild-west-blue License code: ANIKSFUES1TYCVEI (Song 2) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cory-alstad/the-wound-between-us License code: YU5DWDH2KHAI06JZ (Song 3) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/john-hayes/no-home License code: QSCQ2L2Q8XPRN89X

The Ghost Town of "Jug Town, Illinois"

Come with us now as we explore the story of "Jug Town, Illinois" and a partial history of the Illinois and Michigan Canal (I & M) Canal I & M article - C. C. A. (n.d.). I & M Canal Shaped History. Www.csu.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.csu.edu/cerc/researchreports/documents/IMCanalShapesHistory2004.pdf Songs used for the episode** Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/wild-west-blues License code: ANIKSFUES1TYCVEI Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/majestic-whispers License code: JHPU1XGHRWJUHDFQ Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cory-alstad/the-wound-between-us License code: YU5DWDH2KHAI06JZ Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/travelers-hymn License code: CMB6UX0ADVRZZ6FQ