The Story Behind This Ghost Town Cemetery In Wyoming Will Chill You To The Bone
By Kim Magaraci|Published November 12, 2018
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Kim Magaraci
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Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
Today, it’s easy to romanticize frontier life. Carefree days chasing dreams, living off the land, and making your own way in the world. However, all it takes is a little bit of thinking to bring you crashing down from your daydream, because life on the plains and in the mountains was difficult. The sheer number of abandoned settlements and ghost towns in Wyoming tell that tale – one of suffering, struggle, and often, tragedy. Visit one of these towns to see first hand the difficult life pioneers faced.
Gebo, Wyoming is a collection of ghost town ruins near Thermopolis in Hot Springs County.
When families moved out here, or children were born to mining families, they often struggled. There were not many amenities on the frontier, and healthcare was primitive at best.
Cradles and children's beds sit on many of the gravesites, a reminder that live out West was more often a challenge than a delight.
