Nahant, South Dakota
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Nahant or West Nahant (est. 1890) is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It flourished as a logging and, to a lesser extent, mining town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
History
Nahant was founded in 1890, making most of its profit from the nearby Montana Mine. In 1902, the Globe Mining Company began operations. The McLaughlin Tie and Timber Company later arrived in the area and began logging.
The McLaughlin Company became notorious for its failed operations. In April 1909, a fire completely destroyed the $40,000 McLaughlin Mill; the insurance only covered about half this amount. This fire was witnessed by people as far as
The town eventually died out, though the post office and hotel stayed in operation longer. The school building was relocated to a ranch near Brownsville.[4] A single residence is the only remaining structure of the town.[3]
Geography
Nahant is located in the Black Hills of Lawrence County, at 44°10′36″N 103°45′20″W / 44.1766505°N 103.7554753°W.[1] It was on a hilltop[5] near Montana City and Elkhorn.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Nahant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. February 13, 1980. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ "Find an Elevation" Google Maps (accessed 5 February 2019)
- ^ a b c d Parker, Watson, and Hugh K. Lambert. Black Hills Ghost Towns. First ed. Chicago, IL: Swallow Press Inc., 1974. p. 144.
- ^ a b c d e f Klock, Irma H. Yesterday's Gold Camps and Mines in the Northern Black Hills. First ed. Lead SD: Seaton Pub. Co., 1975. pp. 19-20.
- ^ Present maps and geographic coordinates locate the town in a flat area between two mountain ranges: [1]
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