tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231257453868183589.post4378872915014274586..comments2024-02-22T10:16:38.304-06:00Comments on https://lynfenwick.blogspot.com: Disappearing Traces of the PastLynda Beck Fenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12363248580928472769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231257453868183589.post-21861404724551945632012-01-24T17:10:10.959-06:002012-01-24T17:10:10.959-06:00Three towns battled for the county seat of Pratt C...Three towns battled for the county seat of Pratt County--first Iuka and Saratoga, then a new town named Pratt Center. A lot of tricks were played to try to gain the advantage, and the contest lasted several years and involved the Kansas Attorney General. Eventually Pratt Center, now called simply Pratt, claimed the prize. Being only about two miles east of Pratt, Saratoga had little reason to survive as an independent town, although they tried for a while.<br /><br />As for ghosts, I don't believe our community is much for ghost stories. As for ghost towns, most of them disappear when farmers reclaim the land for crops.Lynda Beck Fenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363248580928472769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231257453868183589.post-59194344493561220652012-01-05T13:37:45.417-06:002012-01-05T13:37:45.417-06:00These pictures peeked my curiosity. I love to see ...These pictures peeked my curiosity. I love to see things that are remnants of our ancestors. You mentioned Saratoga in this blog. Do you know the story of what happened to the once known town of Saratoga?KelseyLaurenGatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957714309199445405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231257453868183589.post-70737926638227391912011-12-31T11:20:40.484-06:002011-12-31T11:20:40.484-06:00This is a sad and wonderful post. I hate seeing t...This is a sad and wonderful post. I hate seeing the old houses and empty farms. They are always the end of someone's dream. <br />http://dablogfodder.blogspot.com/2008/10/abandoned-farms.htmlThe Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231257453868183589.post-67106489423271636412011-12-26T14:59:08.210-06:002011-12-26T14:59:08.210-06:00These pictures were captivating. The mind just w...These pictures were captivating. The mind just wonders who these people were and if they had children, how many and where did they all go. This would really be interesting to know who all the people were who lived in this house and why they left so quickly and what their lives were like. Also, are there any ghosts or ghost stories about any of these houses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com