We
took another short side trip to visit the Ghost Town of Liberty
in Eastern Washington. I really enjoyed this. Heh, the nearest
building along the road to Liberty appeared to be a Hell's Angels
headquarters. ;-)
"Liberty
was populated by people who deserted when news of the gold strikes
in the Yukon reached the town. Liberty became a ghost town almost
overnight. Some who were not successful in Alaska returned for
a brief time but they too eventually left for good. To escape
the summer heat of the nearby low lands of eastern Washington,
a few people take refuge in the old cabins during the summer.
Liberty is so high and so cool, it makes for a great retreat to
escape the heat."
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