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Old 07-03-2009, 02:45 PM
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Default Found a Ghost Town In ILL while searching

Decided to share this for all those medal detecting people out there that visit us insulator people in here. While I was tracking an old rail line I ran across what was listed on the map as a town. But what was there LOL well you be the judge. This photo shows what looks to be a few store fronts right behind this town is a inbankment. the tracks ran on top of it.


a little closer shot of the buildings.


As you pass the last one there looks to be a road. Do Not Drive on it.


That road crosses this old bridge that looks like it has been needing a little maintance for a long long time


I decided to get a little closer to the bridge to show what I'm talking about.


here is the deck of that bridge


Now this so called creek runs right behind the buildings. As you follow the road it leads you into a tunnel that went under the tracks


Have no information on the town. I walked around and took a few photos then took off. I beleive it was called Rodden it was located in the north west area in ILL. There is a gravel road that runs along the front and T's off and runs along the side showing the bridge. And yea it was a year ago that I was there, Just ran across the photos cleaning up and decided to share them Enjoy.

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Old 07-03-2009, 02:49 PM
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wow...cool lookin' older place...too bad its kinda far for me...thanks for sharing...

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Old 07-03-2009, 02:50 PM
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WoW! Who owns that land? Is it part of the Right Of Way?
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:53 PM
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That is cool..if I was closer you can bet I would hunt it..Thanks for the cool shots and info..Chuck........
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:58 PM
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LOL wow you guys are fast. I was still trying to correct all my spelling errors. LOL And just wanted to add

HAPPY 4th JULY ALL.. USA
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Old 07-03-2009, 03:04 PM
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Same back to you..hope you have a great holiday..Chuck..
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What a great looking place to hunt!

Happy 4th to you also, Beale.
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omg, I would be back there hunting and digging my way to china... there has to be some awesome finds there, coins, relics.. oh man that is one detecting dream there... keep us posted will ya... I LOVED the pictures
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Looks like a good spot to hunt I like them old places. Howard
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Old 07-03-2009, 09:57 PM
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thanks for the post. thats around a 100 miles from me. gonna have to investigate.
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