↓
 

Abandoned Country

Disappearing history and the natural world reclaiming it

Abandoned Country
  • Home
  • About
Home→Published 2015

Yearly Archives: 2015

R/V Arctic Discoverer; The Sad Remnants of a Golden Find

Abandoned Country Posted on 21 August, 2015 by Ben Swenson21 August, 2015

The listing and rusted vessel is what you’d expect to see at a scrapyard. What’s not readily apparent, though, is that beneath the cracked paint and broken windows lies an epic tale of disaster and riches, disappearance and discovery, greed … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Instagram
  • More
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Boat Graveyards, Cemeteries, Industry | 1 Reply

Laurel Run, Pennsylvania; Fire beneath the Mountain

Abandoned Country Posted on 12 May, 2015 by Ben Swenson13 May, 2015

A fire smolders in an abandoned coal mine deep underground. Gases seep to the surface through fissures in the earth. A blue-collar Pennsylvania town vaporizes, chased away by the blaze. But this is not Centralia, where subterranean seams of anthracite have … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Instagram
  • More
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Ghost towns, Mines | 25 Replies

The Carolinas’ Curious Legacy; Nuclear Near-Misses

Abandoned Country Posted on 16 March, 2015 by Ben Swenson16 March, 2015

Ahh, the Carolinas. Known far and wide for barbecue, conservative politics and…nuclear near-misses?? That’s right, the Carolinian legacy you’ve likely never heard of missed annihilating vast swaths of the East Coast’s countryside by just a whisper. Indeed, the only two … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Instagram
  • More
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Miscellaneous | Leave a reply

Buffalo Springs; The Nectar of Eden

Abandoned Country Posted on 1 February, 2015 by Ben Swenson1 February, 2015

To hear William Byrd II tell it, these springs made wet dreams, allowing his exploring party’s “appetites to mend, our slumbers to sweeten, the stream of life to run cool and peaceably in veins, and if ever we dreamt of … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Instagram
  • More
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Cemeteries, Ghost towns, Industry | 3 Replies

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Abandoned Country

Recent Posts

  • Archaeology of Virginia; The Uncovered Secrets
  • Forgotten Asylums; A Solemn History of Mental Health
  • Nat Turner’s Skull; A Grisly Mystery Nearly Two Centuries in the Making
  • Pamplin City; The Ghost of a Railroad Boomtown
  • Abandoned Slavery Museum; The Forgotten Remains

Recent Comments

  • CASE Hell House AKA St Marys College Roman Catholic Redemptorist Order in Ilchester Maryland - wp EASTGHOST com on St. Mary’s College and Chapel, or, Hell House; The Wages of Time and Mischief
  • The Disappeared Wealth of the Chesapeake Bay Traders - Treasure Trove HQ on The Charles Wilson Treasure; A Legend Buried in Shifting Sands
  • Travel-Buffalo Springs a Historic Site in Mecklenburg County Virginia | Kathiey's World A Lifestyle Blog on Buffalo Springs; The Nectar of Eden
  • Michael S SS Goodman on Archaeology of Virginia; The Uncovered Secrets
  • Noreen Brown on Archaeology of Virginia; The Uncovered Secrets

Archives

  • November 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • July 2021
  • March 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • September 2020
  • November 2019
  • June 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • September 2018
  • July 2018
  • May 2018
  • January 2017
  • March 2016
  • August 2015
  • May 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013

Categories

  • African Americans
  • Bay Islands
  • Boat Graveyards
  • Cemeteries
  • Earthworks
  • Food
  • Ghost towns
  • Indians
  • Industry
  • Legends
  • Military
  • Mines
  • Miscellaneous
  • Ruins
  • Sports

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
©2025 - Abandoned Country - Weaver Xtreme Theme
↑
%d