You can find out here at some of Oregon’s coolest ghost towns you can visit! 1. Shaniko. This town was once the “Wool Capital of the World,” booming in the early 1900s thanks to its wool ...

Oregon has more than 250 ghost towns, more than any other state. Grant McOmie takes us to a few of them.

As an oregon.gov article, “Rust, Rot & Ruin: Stories of Oregon Ghost Towns,” says, the 19th-century mining town came into being “when small placer mines established near Coyote Creek in ...

This Oregon Ghost Town Is Like Stepping Back Time — Here's How to Plan a Memorable Visit. Once the Wool Capital of the World, the ghost town of Shaniko now lures tourists wanting to photograph ...

Once the Wool Capital of the World, the ghost town of Shaniko now lures tourists wanting to photograph the faded glory of this unique empty place. Jamie Carter From derelict buildings to rusted-up ...

While most ghost towns are connected to the gold rush, Shaniko's claim to fame was its production of wool. In 1905 alone, the town made around $5 million in wool profits.

SHANIKO, Ore. — Just three hours southeast of Portland lies Shaniko — Oregon's most famous ghost town. Once known as the "Wool Capital of the World," this historic gem is now home to only 32 ...

As owners of the town’s only gas station (and the only place for fuel along the 75 miles of U.S. 97 between Moro and Madras), they’re the unofficial greeters for travelers who stop in Shaniko.

Restoring memories of Maxville offers a window into Oregon's complicated past with Jim Crow segregation. When the town was founded by a logging company in 1924, Black people were not permitted to ...

How Oregon's most famous ghost town is being resurrected. Once known as the "Wool Capital of the World," this historic gem is now home to only 32 residents.