Ghost towns of Manitoba : a record of pioneer life

Summary: From Archibald to York Factory, Ghost Towns of Manitoba presents an exhaustive history of Manitobas lost but not forgotten towns. Urged on by propagandists and advertisements that claimed Manitoba offered the best farms in all the West, and in hope that the new Canadian Pacific Railway would eventually make it to their part of the country, Manitobas early pioneers settled in what they believed would be the boom towns of the West. But when the railway passed them by, many of the businesses and town folk were forced to pull up stakes. Great Plains is pleased to be re-releasing a new format reprint of this classic Manitoba history. Ghost Towns of Manitoba guides you across the province exploring the last remnants of these once bustling communities. The book contains more than 100 photographs detailing the impressions these towns left on the landscape: abandoned buildings, stone cairns, and in some cases, only the shards of broken dishes. But the authors go beyond the physical to capture the stories and the experiences of those who called these communities home.

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