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« on: April 06, 2008, 05:43:43 PM »
Tampa, Kansas is on the old Santa Fe Trail and is accessible via poorly paved roads.

Hillsboro for lunch.  This region is largely Mennonite German, and the food is hearty.





Tampa, Kansas




The old church is a warehouse, and the old hotel is empty.

 

 

 

The abandoned school is an especially nice building


the view towards home plate from right field


The Lutheran cemetery is directly on the path of the Santa Fe Trail and the old ruts are still visible.  Most older markers are in German.


 
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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2008, 08:46:11 PM »
Great pics Daniel!
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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2008, 08:47:49 PM »
Daniel, is everything in Kansas abandoned?  It sure seems that way from your photos...
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2008, 09:00:07 PM »
Another fine capture of the experience visiting small and semi-ghost towns of KS.
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2008, 12:59:27 AM »
I've decided i'm going to take up this hobby.  I know of several decaying ks towns that would be a great excuse to go for a ride.
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2008, 05:26:12 AM »
Quote from: miles on April 06, 2008, 08:47:49 PM

Daniel, is everything in Kansas abandoned?  It sure seems that way from your photos...


In Kansas, every isolated town (not paired with a much larger city) with less than a 1,000 people is probably doomed.  The land is still worked, but the number of people it takes to plant and harvest is vastly smaller than it once was.  The very purpose of the town (banks, stores, schools) is gone.  They will linger on as a place for some people to live, but not as a functioning town.
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« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2008, 01:23:26 PM »
Nice shots!  That is my kind of town!  I will have to get there and check it out.  Thanks!
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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2008, 09:17:59 PM »
Quote from: Daniel Kalal on April 06, 2008, 05:43:43 PM

Hillsboro for lunch.  This region is largely Mennonite German, and the food is hearty.


I probably have some relatives there.   Smile

Quote from: Daniel Kalal on April 07, 2008, 05:26:12 AM

In Kansas, every isolated town (not paired with a much larger city) with less than a 1,000 people is probably doomed.  The land is still worked, but the number of people it takes to plant and harvest is vastly smaller than it once was.  The very purpose of the town (banks, stores, schools) is gone.  They will linger on as a place for some people to live, but not as a functioning town.


Its happening here as well.  Although the first wave left during the depression.  Sad  Thanks for the pic Daniel.

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