Kennicott, Alaska
By heading north, all the way to Alaska, you can see another perfect example of what it was like living in early 20th-century America (although this place wasn’t actually in the US, as Alaska didn’t become an official American state until 1959).
Kennicott was initially a thriving copper mining community that drew in lots of miners and their families. However, by the 1930s, the whole place had been mined out, only to become an abandoned town in 1938.
Fortunately, the National Park Service stepped in to save it from disrepair and even created a map for a self-guided tour. If you go there, make sure to also visit the Kennicott and Root glaciers, too.
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