KU Student Journalist Abby Peeler dives into ghost towns around America. In each episode, she delves into what happened before, during, and after the towns' "fall." New episodes every 2 weeks on Saturday.
Settled and founded by Volga Germans from Russia, Catharine, Kansas, is an unincorporated community filled with a rich history of their heritage and religious roots.
Rome, Kansas, is a ghost town that is survived by its rival town Hays, Kansas. This episode discusses Rome's historic founders and how rivalry and cholera led to the town's demise.
Diamond Springs is a ghost town in Kansas that had to reigns. Each time the town existed, changes of plans ended up leading the town to fizzle out. Diamond Springs was once a stop on the Santa Fe Trail as well as a settlement of Illinois farmers. However, today, all that is left are its buildings' ruins.
Covert, KS, is a ghost town with an intriguing, yet, dire past. Its history contains elements from so many topics--high school sports, scientific discovery, and even an unsolved murder. How do these topics come into play for Covert's demise? Listen to find out.
This episode focuses on Treece, Kansas, and Picher, Oklahoma--two towns that have been recently vacated. Contaminated by lead pollution, this town's past centers on its mining history, possible governmental mistakes, and the Quapaw Tribe. Listen to this episode to hear more.
Trailer episode for the upcoming episodes of Ghosted in America
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