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Faded Dreams (1994)
Sequels being what they were, after several years
of enormous success with the Travelers Guide,
I was urged to write another ghost towns book.
This one was scheduled to be the last. I was
writing ghost town books now for twenty years.
I was eager to tackle new subjects and ideas.
However, I compiled a list of 100 ghost towns,
about half drawn from old material from the
original Ghost Towns of Kansas series, and
half completely new material. The new book
took about a year to write, but after one major
edit, it was published. The new book, Faded
Dreams, became another success.
Faded Dreams was released on April 15,
1994, to almost no promotion or hoopla. I
did not actively promote the book as I had
the others. I was involved in numerous other
projects at the time, and there seemed to be no
extra time to push for sales as I had the other
volumes. The reviews were great, and many
have felt that my writing was the best overall
with this book. It has also been a consistent
seller, though nothing like the Travelers Guide.
While I wrote a much lengthier definition of a
ghost town for this book, another town took
exception. Paradise, in Russell County, was
quick to point out that they were not a ghost
town. I begged to differ. The negative press
did not last long, and hopefully they benefitted
from the stray tourist who came to town.
Playlist:
Palermo, Doniphan County
Bendena, Doniphan County
Kickapoo City, Leavenworth County
Bain City, Leavenworth County
Quindaro, Wyandotte County
Six Mile House, Wyandotte County
Padonia, Brown County
Ash Point, Nemaha County
Neuchatel, Nemaha County
Blaine, Pottawatomie County
Louisville, Pottawatomie County
Afton, Marshall County
Bigelow, Marshall County
Bala, Riley County
Monticello, Johnson County
Paris, Linn County
Moneka, Linn County
Lone Star, Douglas County
Potwin Place, Shawnee County
Auburndale, Shawnee County
Willard, Shawnee County
Richland, Shawnee County
110 Mile Creek, Osage County
Arvonia, Osage County
Fostoria, Osage County
Old Strawn, Coffey County
Miller, Lyon County
Dunlap, Morris County
Skiddy, Morris County
Freedom Colony, Bourbon County
Rollin, Neosho County
Cato, Crawford County
Farlington, Crawford County
Croweburg, Crawford County
Monmouth, Crawford County
Treece, Cherokee County
LeHunt, Montgomery County
Votaw, Montgomery County
Hewins, Chautauqua County
Boston, Chautauqua County
Delaware Springs, Wilson County
Kalida, Woodson County
Defiance, Woodson County
Reece, Greenwood County
Smileyberg, Butler County
Rosalia, Butler County
Strawberry, Washington County
Salem, Jewell County
Hunter, Mitchell County
Asherville, Mitchell County
Tipton, Mitchell County
Simpson, Mitchell County
Lake Sibley, Cloud County
Industry, Dickinson and Clay Counties
Holland, Dickinson County
Elmo, Dickinson County
Abram, Lincoln County
Carneiro, Ellsworth County
Allison's Ranch, Barton County
Zarah, Barton County
Galatia, Barton County
Boyd, Barton County
Hitschmann, Barton County
Raymond, Rice County
Frederick, Rice County
Paradise, Russell County
Yocemento, Ellis County
Alexander, Rush County
Geuda Springs, Sumner County
Bluff City, Harper County
Cameron, Harper County
Camchester, Harper County
Old Clearwater, Sedgwick County
Marshall, Sedgwick County
Waterloo, Kingman County
Castleton, Reno County
Lerado, Reno County
Old Kiowa, Barber County
Lake City, Barber County
Sun City, Barber County
Comanche City, Comanche County
Hopewell, Pratt County
Byers, Pratt County
Zenith, Stafford County
Trousdale, Edwards County
Devizes, Norton County
Kanona, Decatur County
Dresden, Decatur County
Burntwood City, Rawlins County
Blakeman, Rawlins County
Ludell, Rawlins County
Gem, Thomas County
Menlo, Thomas County
Eustis, Sherman County
Itasca, Sherman County
Ogallah, Trego County
California, Lane County
Vega, Wallace County
Pond City, Wallace County
Pierceville, Finney County
Englewood, Clark County
Sitka, Clark County
Meade Center, Meade County
Arkalon, Seward County
Woodsdale, Stevens County
Voorhees, Stevens County
Goguac, Stanton County
Borders, Stanton County
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