Comments on: Okaton – The South Dakota Ghost Town

By: Clayton Herbaugh

Clayton Herbaugh — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:01:08 +0000

In reply to photobyjohnbo.Crazy Bear isn’t just person name it’s family name that I’m related too my mother is a Crazy Bear and she grew up in that old house in Okaton and I grew up in the old house next to the Crazy Bear house

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:39:13 +0000

In reply to Clayton Herbaugh.Thanks for the information. The Internet doesn't always get things right. I will correct the post.

By: Clayton Herbaugh

Clayton Herbaugh — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:32:37 +0000

I’m from Okaton and Crazy Bear is a family name and they were never born in Belvedere SD they lived there never born there and I knew Robert and Evelyn Westlake they were good people.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:28:37 +0000

In reply to Trevor Miller.Interesting! I enjoyed the research when writing this post.

By: Trevor Miller

Trevor Miller — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 01:26:03 +0000

My Grandfather was the owner when it was a tourist attraction when it was a ghostown ,, I remember visiting right after grandpa passed away ,, Westlake

By: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Seen Better Days – Journeys with Johnbo

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:10:32 +0000

[…] August of this year. In fact, you may have seen all of these images in a previous post about Okaton here. In that post, you’ll find more details about these abandoned buildings and their potential […]

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:29:13 +0000

In reply to Lookoom.I must admit that I felt a bit like I was trespassing as we visited this town that was still populated. That's why I decided to stay on the roads for all of my images. I was sure I wouldn't be photographing anything that couldn't be easily seen by just driving by.

By: Lookoom

Lookoom — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 02:58:18 +0000

Ghost towns are attractive, interesting to photograph. It’s even more fun when a few people still live there even though most of the houses are uninhabited. Then you get a clear sense of the passage of time that has transformed local life.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:19:31 +0000

In reply to Les.Both Dakotas have many railroad towns that are now ghosts haunting the abandoned railroad spurs that once serviced the local elevators. There is a blogger photographer from North Dakota who's blog features abandoned places in our state. His site is called Ghosts of North Dakota. He's been traveling the state for almost 20 years featuring those all-but-forgotten places.Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

By: Les

Les — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:04:42 +0000

Interesting Post, John. I’d enjoy poking around that old place just for the fun of it. South Dakota must be full of Ghost Towns from long ago. Wonder what’s there at night? There are 1 or 2 Ghost Towns around here, but not much is left of them. Centrailia & Barnsville are 2 of them.