On this episode of Searching for History, Erin and I are on the third day of a road trip from Washington State to Arizona. In this video we visit the ghost town of Grafton, located about 20 miles east of Hurricane, Utah, along the Virgin River. Grafton was first settled in 1859, with the goal to grow cotton. The town grew quickly. There were some 28 families in 1864 but the success of the town dwindled, by 1890 only 4 families remained. By 1944 it was a ghost town. Today, you will find a handful of restored buildings, which include an old school and four homes with associated outbuildings. The ghost town, surrounded by farmland next to the Virgin River, with the mountains of Zion National Park in the background, it really is a magnificent. This is the fifth of a twelve-part series that documents the historical and archaeological sites Erin and I visited on our journey to Arizona. Join us as we visit the Grafton Ghost Town.
Music Attributions
Song 1: To the Top by Silent Partner (RU-vid Audio Library License, no attribution is required)
Song 2: Natural Light by Chris Haugen (RU-vid Audio Library License, no attribution is required)
8 июл 2023
