Coolidge Montana is gone!!!!!!

[Ghosttowns.com]

Originally posted by Les


: I received a letter the other day from a friend in Polaris, Montana (also considered by many to be a GT). She indicated that the company which had owned the old mining town of Coolidge had sold the property and the buildings had been torn down last summer. As she said, it was an historical loss.

: I have some pictures that we took there 2 years ago which I will post here when I get a scanner.

[ingagresh]

Hi,
I'm a Vintage Photographer from Gresham, Ore and I visited Coolidge, Montana this summer for photos. There are still a few standing buildings but most have collapsed. I heard that the State ordered that the mine be torn down for safety issues, so most of it is gone. However,some of the old overhead mining tracks are still there. I would also like to add that the building (maybe barn) is still in the river with rushing water surrounding it. (see Montana page ie: Coolidge on this website.
Happy Ghost town hunting..:)

[caver]

The mill was gone in 99 when I was there. Other than that it looked the same while visiting this summer 2004.

My gallery from that trip but no captions yet.

http://www.caver.smugmug.com/gallery/194404

[lovlyperson]

Originally posted by Les


: I received a letter the other day from a friend in Polaris, Montana (also considered by many to be a GT). She indicated that the company which had owned the old mining town of Coolidge had sold the property and the buildings had been torn down last summer. As she said, it was an historical loss.

: I have some pictures that we took there 2 years ago which I will post here when I get a scanner.Hi,
Isn't there not anything someone could do against the los of some History?