“abandoned mining town”
A 1860s mining supply center on SH 218, about 80 miles south of The Dalles. By the 1870s it had grown to where it added a post office, but in 1898 a fire wiped out most of the town, leaving only one original building still standing. The town rebuilt, but Shaniko's growth sucked away the people and Antelope faded. In the 1970s the town site was absorbed by a commune and renamed Rajneesh. The commune has also left, and only a handful of people remain in the town that once again bears the name Antelope. Source: Ghost Town USA
A 1860s mining supply center on SH 218, about 80 miles south of The Dalles. By the 1870s it had grown to where it added a post office, but in 1898 a fire wiped out most of the town, leaving only one original building still standing. The town rebuilt, but Shaniko's growth sucked away the people and Antelope faded. In the 1970s the town site was absorbed by a commune and renamed Rajneesh. The commune has also left, and only a handful of people remain in the town that once again bears the name Antelope.
Source: Ghost Town USA
This is a small failing town with small weather beaten homes. It's a fun road trip down winding country roads. You'll sense the melancholy of being so far out in the middle of nowhere. The people are friendly but cautious with a low tolerance for a-holes. Deer and turkeys outnumber the people. I enjoyed the brief time I spent there taking pictures and video.
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Pretty tiny, liked the school best.
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