Ghost Towns and Forgotten Places Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:09:58 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2632966 en-us © 2026 Ghost Towns and Forgotten Places yes b3c35f7f-aff9-51d3-80ec-19ab15814d49 timprovisualarts@gmail.com timprovisualarts@gmail.com Timothy Procita episodic false A podcast dedicated to the towns and settlements that no longer exist, Each episode i will choose a new town and discuss when it was founded why it existed and what happened to it.


Additionally I will be telling stories of Myths, Legends and Lore surrounding the towns that we discuss.


I will be doing bonus episodes directed towards telling stories based on obscure inventions/discoveries (pre 1900s) from the state in which the town is located.


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On this episode we look at an invention that cold have been ahead of its time, A man who saw a problem came up with a great invention, but has no other record of what became of it.

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On this episode we look at an invention that cold have been ahead of its time, A man who saw a problem came up with a great invention, but has no other record of what became of it.

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19924405 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 974 full false 6. From Miners to Spies, When Washington Came for the Town 6. From Miners to Spies, When Washington Came for the Town Send us Fan Mail

This is a story that takes place in Virginia about a farming town that became a mining town, until Washington decided it wasn't good at either. 

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This is a story that takes place in Virginia about a farming town that became a mining town, until Washington decided it wasn't good at either. 

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19909784 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0400 1179 full false 5.5 Falling Creek Legends and Lore 5.5 Falling Creek Legends and Lore Send us Fan Mail

Come with me back to Falling Creek for a story about the legends and lore surrounding the town.

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Come with me back to Falling Creek for a story about the legends and lore surrounding the town.

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19870394 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 1045 full false Bonus. The Invention That Almost Disappeared Bonus. The Invention That Almost Disappeared Send us Fan Mail

This is a story of a man who solved a problem in an amazing way but didn't know how to convince us that we needed it, you wont believe how much he sold it for, it became arguably, one of the most well known personal products known today.

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This is a story of a man who solved a problem in an amazing way but didn't know how to convince us that we needed it, you wont believe how much he sold it for, it became arguably, one of the most well known personal products known today.

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19853773 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0400 861 full false 5. A Town, A Furnace, and Two Wars. 5. A Town, A Furnace, and Two Wars. Send us Fan Mail

Come with me on a journey to Virginia to discover the history of America's first attempt at industrialization.

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Come with me on a journey to Virginia to discover the history of America's first attempt at industrialization.

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19835181 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0400 1089 full false 4.5. You Bet & Red Dog Legends 4.5. You Bet & Red Dog Legends Send us Fan Mail

Going back to our two towns with the strange names in the sierra foothills to explore some legends and lore surrounding them.

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Going back to our two towns with the strange names in the sierra foothills to explore some legends and lore surrounding them.

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19799159 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:00:00 -0400 1048 full false 4. Two Towns,Strange Names and The Sierra Foothills 4. Two Towns,Strange Names and The Sierra Foothills Send us Fan Mail

Two Towns in the sierra foothills that had strange names and famous visitors, 

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Two Towns in the sierra foothills that had strange names and famous visitors, 

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19764344 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:00:00 -0400 771 full false 3.5 Wrights Legends and Lore 3.5 Wrights Legends and Lore Send us Fan Mail

We look into the legends and lore of Wrights California

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We look into the legends and lore of Wrights California

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19727011 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0400 942 full false 3. The Little Town That Could 3. The Little Town That Could Send us Fan Mail

Wrights California, The town that disasters couldn't erase from the mountains but Progress finally did, learn how this tough little railroad town survived several disastrous fires and one of California's worse Earthquakes.

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Wrights California, The town that disasters couldn't erase from the mountains but Progress finally did, learn how this tough little railroad town survived several disastrous fires and one of California's worse Earthquakes.

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19690246 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0400 557 full false 2.5. New Almaden Legends and Lore 2.5. New Almaden Legends and Lore Send us Fan Mail

We take a close look at the legends and lore of one of the most important mining towns of the California gold rush.

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We take a close look at the legends and lore of one of the most important mining towns of the California gold rush.

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19660628 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0400 1130 full false 2. The Town that Fueled the Gold Rush 2. The Town that Fueled the Gold Rush Send us Fan Mail

This weeks episode is about a little know ghost town that was one of the most important towns in the mid 1800s, and made the gold rush possible, New Almaden California in the Santa Cruz Mountains

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This weeks episode is about a little know ghost town that was one of the most important towns in the mid 1800s, and made the gold rush possible, New Almaden California in the Santa Cruz Mountains

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19620796 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400 533 full false Bonus. What Mineral Really Shaped the Gold Rush? Bonus. What Mineral Really Shaped the Gold Rush? Send us Fan Mail

This is a bonus episode that will tie into our next regular episode. There were so many interesting facts about the mercury mining industry, and how it fueled the goldrush,  that i felt it would overtake the actual town that our episode will be about.

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This is a bonus episode that will tie into our next regular episode. There were so many interesting facts about the mercury mining industry, and how it fueled the goldrush,  that i felt it would overtake the actual town that our episode will be about.

]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19593104 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0400 533 full false 1.5 Lexington and Alma Legends and Lore 1.5 Lexington and Alma Legends and Lore Send us Fan Mail

This episode is a supplemental episode tied to our last episode, of Lexington and Alma, Campfire stories of the legends and lore of the 2 drowned Towns.

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This episode is a supplemental episode tied to our last episode, of Lexington and Alma, Campfire stories of the legends and lore of the 2 drowned Towns.

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]]> Timothy Procita Buzzsprout-19567560 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:00:00 -0400 507 full false 1. Lexington and Alma, CA. Twin Towns That Drowned 1. Lexington and Alma, CA. Twin Towns That Drowned Send us Fan Mail

Today I will tell you about two towns in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara, California


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Today I will tell you about two towns in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara, California


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