Delphi Ghost Town: Exploring a Little-Known Ghost Town in Thurston County, Washington
In this episode of Searching for History, Erin, our white German Shepherd Dog, Thora and I visit the site the Delphi Ghost Town. Delphi is located west of Olympia, near the Capitol State Forest, in Thurston County, Washington. Today all that is left of Delphi is a 1910 schoolhouse and a pioneer cemetery. However, back in the late 19th century, this was a boom town that supported the local timber industry. A post office opened at Delphi in 1892 and closed in 1923. A school house operated in Delphi from 1895 to 1942. Not far southwest of Delphi is the Delphi Pioneer Cemetery. The cemetery has gravestones dating back to the late 1800s. Please join us as we visit the small Ghost Town of Delphi, Washington. Pacific Northwest History.
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Music Attributions
Song 1: To the Top by Silent Partner (KZread Audio Library License, no attribution is required)
Song 2: Natural Light by Chris Haugen (KZread Audio Library License, no attribution is required)
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I love the town and what a beautiful day. The cemetery was hauntingly beautiful also. Thanks for sharing. Excited for the next one.
@searchingforhistory
3 ай бұрын
Exploring what close to home has to offer. Back during my previous career as a forester, I must have driven passed the Delphi Pioneer Cemetery hundreds of times but I don't recall seeing it. As always, thanks for watching!
There are tiny ghost towns all over the West, this one looks relatively well preserved. I guess that's thanks to the donors? It looks like the ghosts have plenty of room to themselves!
@searchingforhistory
3 ай бұрын
We have been taking a close look at the region we live in (southwest Washington). There are lots of ghost towns around here, many are relics of the old growth timber boom, and are now in various levels of ghostliness, from only a schoolhouse or cemetery remains, to ruins in the woods, to nothing left but a name on a map. We plan to track down as many as we can. Thanks for watching!
The cemetery is in a beautiful spot. I'd love to get inside the school and see what it's like. Delphi ghost town is a fun day trip for anyone who loves history!
@searchingforhistory
3 ай бұрын
Maybe the people that run the Delphi school will watch this video and invite us to tour the inside!
Great video . Lovely people and dog . I love America so this is perfect to watch on a Easter Monday from a grey and rainy UK . Thanks and godbless. 👍
@searchingforhistory
3 ай бұрын
I just read this to Erin (my wife), we thought, what a nice comment to wake up to! I am glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks so much for watching our video! We will be having more similar content coming out that hopefully you will enjoy. Where in the UK do you live?
@kevjames3020
3 ай бұрын
@@searchingforhistory Hi and thank yous I live in Newcastle upon Tyne England. I look forward to watching more videos like I say I love America and I loved the video . take good care.
@searchingforhistory
3 ай бұрын
@@kevjames3020 My wife and I lived in Newcastle upon Tyne for 1.5 years while I worked on my MA at Newcastle University (2010/2011). We love Newcastle and hope to visit again!
@kevjames3020
3 ай бұрын
@@searchingforhistory are wow that is amazing to hear and I'm pleased yous liked it . I love the history behind the city and Newcastle keep also Newcastle United football club . That has made my day . Thank yous so much. 👍
There's a cemetary on Waddell Cr Rd? I had no idea!
@searchingforhistory
Ай бұрын
I used to work in the Capitol Forest and drove Waddell Creek Road many many times and never noticed it myself.
Welcome home! What is the name of that little historic town that (was) out toward the Centralia steam plant? We followed signs out to the area back in the 80’s, but I believe it was completely destroyed by the mine. I imagine that, too, was an old logging town.
@searchingforhistory
3 ай бұрын
Tono and yes it appears to have been completely erased from the earth by the mine. Tono was actually a coal mining town (the underground coal mine type of mining). Thanks for watching!