![\"Ballycroy,](\"http:\/\/greenlivinghistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ballycroy-233x300.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
My first\u00a0ghost town exploration (Ballycroy) fell pretty flat. I had found it on the map. I got my directions so I could drive there. I brought my camera, I was ready. I had read about the old town in a newspaper article about local history. There was a photograph of an old ruined stone wall and a vintage illustration of the original town as it once would have been.<\/p>\n
But, the ghost town wasn’t there. Or, not much of it. I found one building remaining but it had been renovated from the old general store into a modern home. I didn’t see so much as the old outhouse left standing along side the house.<\/p>\n
There were woods around but all marked as private property with “No Trespassing” signs up on the fences. I knew there was more, likely in the private property area. But, I didn’t know who owned it to ask for permission to explore farther in.<\/p>\n
I did see the sign for the town of Ballycroy and a heritage plaque. That was my first ghost town adventure.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The next time I wound up in a ghost town I found even less to see. One historical plaque to mark the spot, that was it!<\/p>\n
I did drive down the road a bit and see some black young male cattle. They were romping around, beating each other up and doing other things you can imagine young men doing. I felt a bit sad, knowing they were likely to have a short life ending up on a plate in some kitchen or dining room. But, they were having a good time that day.<\/p>\n
Ghost town exploring is not all you would expect it to be. New explorers will find a destination and arrive there with great expectations. Just like in the movies.<\/p>\n Expect less and you won’t be too disappointed.<\/p>\n Sure there are some ghost towns with a lot more to see. These are sometimes tourist attractions now. If you really want to find a ghost town you need to go off the beaten path. I know of one which I may never get to see myself. It’s in an area which has become immersed under water most of the year. It is only reachable by canoe. There is a bridge which you could risk driving across, with the right vehicle.<\/p>\n Generally, ghost towns are just a memory and a heritage plaque.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [asa]1550464671[\/asa]<\/p>\n [asa]0931551196[\/asa]<\/p>\n [asa]1926613708[\/asa]<\/p>\n [asa]1552774120[\/asa]<\/p>\n [asa]1550027964[\/asa]<\/p>\n [asa]1894974727[\/asa]<\/p>\n [asa]1897426046[\/asa]<\/p>\n![\"Bull](\"http:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1294\/1177237877_ccce0ae530.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nHow to be a Ghost Town Explorer<\/h2>\n
\n\nTips for Finding Ghost Towns<\/h2>\n
\n\n
Guides to Exploring<\/h2>\n
\n
There are Ghost Towns Across Canada<\/h2>\n
\n
\nPhoto Galleries and Resources<\/h2>\n
\n
\nHistorical Societies<\/h2>\n
\n