Homes & Log Cabins
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Chesterfield, Idaho: Ghosts in the Snow
Snow crunched under my feet as I stood at the edge of Chesterfield, a Mormon ghost town in Caribou County,...
Martha's Log Cabin
In the rolling hills of Stokes County, North Carolina, a modest log cabin stands as a testament to a...
Infiltrating Alcatraz
Mr. Nanney was the first property owner I ever interviewed almost ten years ago. Up until I met him,...
The McLendon Cabin
When Joel McLendon came to Moore County in 1758 to claim his grant of 200 acres, he selected a slope...
Maine House
Abandoned for over 50 years, this home was built in 1900 not far from the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine....
Dismantling
Seeing the dismantling of an old homeplace was a first for me. Thanks to a fellow photographer friend...
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Hi there, I’m Laura, the researcher, photographer, and history enthusiast behind Diary of Abandonment. Join me as I adventure across rural America, knock on strangers’ doors, and discover the history behind abandoned places and forgotten people.
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