From "Up and Comer" to Ghost Town
This file appears in: Ghost Town of Elberton: Waypoints in the Palouse Tour
Elberton resident, John Elwood, explains the many waves of industry to enter and leave the Elberton area and how this affected the small bedroom community.
Audio courtesy of John Elwood.
This file appears in: Ghost Town of Elberton: Waypoints in the Palouse Tour
Ghost Town of Elberton: Waypoints in the Palouse Tour
The towns of the Palouse followed similar patterns of early growth as white settlers flooded into the area, followed by a long and gradual decline with the greater mechanization of farming. Some…