Antelope, Oregon Ghost Town - Tour #1 PART 1 - Historic Abandoned Buildings in Oregon!

Join me as I take you on a tour of 3 ghost towns in Oregon: Antelope, Shaniko, and Kent - Plus a bonus video of the historic Kent IOOF Cemetery (Independent Order of Odd Fellows). Each video will feature a tour of the town, maps to each location, and useful tips for a trip to visit.
In Part 1 we visit the historic ghost town of Antelope, Oregon. This town has buildings built in 1897 still standing! Antelope was also used as the home town of the Rajneesh community between 1981 and 1985 and was temporarily renamed Rajneeshpuram.
Part 2 - Shaniko, OR - • Shaniko, Oregon Ghost ...
Part 3 - Kent, OR - • Kent OR Ghost Town - T...
Bonus Part 4 - Kent Cemetery - • Kent IOOF Cemetery - O...
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"Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest: Your Guide to Ghost Towns, Mining Camps, and Historic Forts of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia" by Philip Varney - amzn.to/3LojTLR
"Ghost Towns of the Northwest" by Norman D. Weis - amzn.to/3aMSp6r
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[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Thank you for watching! After Antelope, we drove to Shaniko and Kent, Oregon, to round out our day trip of ghost towns. I hope you'll follow our journey 🚙

[@joelbagnall4792]

Dude do you realize that the Rashnijh cult took this over I the late 80’s… check it out!!!

[@seymourmaupin6395]

Maupin, there is also a really bad road from wamic to pine grove.

[@kevansf]

Interesting to see the town today. I attended that green school for three years (1st through 3rd grade) in the late 1960s. There were two teachers (they were the entire staff), a husband and wife team, and they divided the dozen or so students between them, so each classroom was a mix of several grades. It had what seemed like a really large, nice indoor gym (basketball court) at the time. After 8th grade kids had to go to Madras I think for high school. I remember when they built that new outdoor basketball court in front, around 1970, I think. I went roller skating on it in the last summer we lived there. The population was around 50-ish at the time, according to the signs at either end of town. We basically drove to Madras every week or so for groceries and whatnot. I think it was about 30-ish miles each direction. The post office and the restaurant (more like a coffee shop or a little diner with a counter) were in the same building, I think you showed it in your video. The tiny post office was on the right and the small restaurant was on the left. If I recall, you could walk between the two inside. That big store (barn looking building) just a block further down (south) on the same side of the street as the post office was called the "ABC" then -- Antelope Bargain Center and it was a junk/antique sort of store. I'm trying to remember if there was a gas station. I think there was. We actually lived directly across from the school -- our front door faced the school's front door across that main street/road. It was a two-story house with a line of poplar trees and a woodshed and chicken coop and whatnot on the property. I couldn't be 100% sure, but from your video it looks like an empty lot now. The schoolteachers lived in the house across the small side street, they were directly north of us, also facing the school. I remember learning to square dance in that church.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Wow, thank you for sharing your experience of living there! It really makes these towns seem more alive when I hear stories from actual residents 👍👍

[@mjsmith8655]

Yes thank you for sharing!

[@VuNguyen-mh4oo]

There are still signs of life here and not totally abandoned. Great trip for me through your lens and your narrative. Many thks

[@myrnaparjani1910]

I love Oregon. Was born and raised there. Lived in Hillsboro for years on a farm and loved that too. GOD BLESS THIS WONDERFUL STATE. The Dallas is a wonderful town to live in also. I will always miss this wonderful and beautiful state.

[@carolrousseau3629]

Me too, born in The Dalles! VT my home now and love it here.

[@ashleighoverocker9073]

I love that they have camera's all over to watch the abandoned buildings. Its refreshing to know that people care enough about their tiny town to protect it, it'll last so much longer that way!

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I completely agree. I can enjoy viewing all the buildings without trying to go inside.

[@kstaffidaho4637]

Thank you for respecting private homes and property. I am so tired of urban explorers who lack any respect for privacy. 👍

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

These buildings are fragile enough as it is. I certainly don't want to make it worse by trying to enter and poke around ☹

[@johnnyrottenwood4935]

In 1907 my great grandparents and grandfather who was three at the time, homesteaded in the Antelope area. I remember visiting a cemetery out there as a kid and seeing family gravestones.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Oh wow! I wonder if it was the Kent Cemetery?

[@johnnyrottenwood4935]

@@InvestigatingtheNW I can't remember. Seems like it may have been close to Shaniko.

[@williamfoster7920]

I also Lived in Antelope. 1964 I attended Antelope school for the 7th grade. I and one other were the 7th grade class. The school had 8 grades in two rooms 1-4 and 5-8. After that we moved back to Springfield OR. for a year and then moved back to Antelope for a couple years during which time I attended Madras High School for a couple years and then it was back to Springfield where I went to Springfield High for my last year of HS. I lived in the house @kevensf lived in the first time we lived there in 64-65. After we returned to Antelope We lived in the house across the side street from it. That street is North st. Now lets start from the bottom of town ... The first building you showed was owned by the family whose son I was in the 7th grade with and was a shop and storage for them.. At one time it had been a 76 station and garage. Up the street the IOOF building was used occasionally for town get togethers. went to my first dance there and danced with one of the ranchers daughters , Her name was Lisa and a lovely young woman she was. but I digress... :-) Anyway onward up the street. The old building in front of the new Post Office when I lived there the first time was just a storage building owned by a local. Now I am going to share with you one of the things you missed ..... Across the street in the lot with the little shack and large poplar trees used to be the Silvertooth Saloon. It was incredible. It was like stepping back in time to the towns beginnings. The old bar and kick rail with the spittoons and all the incredible antiques in the place was just amazing ... Even to an 11 year old boy at the time. It was a sad thing to hear about when it burnt down. We were back in Springfield at the time and friends told us about it. I believe it was in 68 after the fire John Slivertooth moved his saloon across the street into that old building that is in front of the current Post Office. When we moved back to Antelope and saw what had happed it left a real empty place in the history of the town as well as my heart. Unfortunately I have no pictures of it. The white building when we lived there was the walmart of Antelope. The Post Office was in the right side and the left side of the building had the cafe, general store and a small library consisting of used books that you could buy or trade. The gas station was there as well. Across the street from thae store ... The blue hose .. live a family that had 3 boys I went to school with as well and the empty lot uphill and next door to them with all the maple trees in it, a friend of our family bought it but never develop[ed it.... However we tapped those maple trees and made our own genuine maple syrup. OH MAN was that ever good. My grandmother baked all kinds of delicious breads and desserts. This was when we lived in the house Kevin lived in and we had a big old cast iron cook stove she did all this on. The stove also had heating coils that was for the hot water supply and it was HOT ,, No shortage there. Well I can see I'm starting to wander as is common for an old man reminiscing. I hope this has been a little more history for you about the little town. It was a great place to be for a young boy to be raised in for a few years. If you would like to contact me just send me an email .. I am retired so I have a fair bit of free time to be able to ramble on....lol Speaking of Shaniko... We stayed at the hotel when we were looking for property. The old hotel was amazing as well. The cafe was homestyle so everybody just sat down along a long dining table and plater after plater was brought out from which you served yourself..... Ah but there I go again. Best to all in these crazy times .. I hope this little rambling from an old man has helped you see a little of what Antelope used to be at least how it was through the eyes of an 11 year old boy.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Thank you sooooo so much for sharing your experiences there. I could envision it all and it gives it more life in my mind. Thank you!

[@williamfoster7920]

@@InvestigatingtheNW Your welcome. Your little video brought back a lot of memories. I have been back to Antelope a number of times over the years and always enjoyed stopping in for a few hours. Best regards and thank you again for the memories.

[@Kira_Martel]

@@williamfoster7920 It was so much fun to read this, thank you. My family has history nearby, since my grandpa grew up in the logging community of Kinzua north of Fossil. My husband's family lives out near Antelope as well. Also, on my mom's side, we have Fosters, so who knows, maybe we're related!

[@williamfoster7920]

@@Kira_Martel ... Wouldn't that be a funny coincidence... And thank you for the kind words .. I am happy you enjoyed the ramblings. Feel free to get in touch if you want. Best regards. William

[@chriskell4019]

I absolutely am delighted to have found this site. I've been driving/riding throughout all of these towns since the late seventies. I never tire of it. I remember my family dining in the small cafe that existed in Antelope back in 1973 or so. We walked in and they had "California Dreamin' playing on the radio. I've always loved that town. Except when it was Rajneeshified, of course.

[@davidtaylor5434]

Chris. What is or was the Rajneesh ? Thank you

[@chriskell4019]

@@davidtaylor5434 Well, they were a religious cult based on the teachings of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh who was from India. They moved to Oregon of all places, bought up Antelope and a nearby ranch, and thousands of them took up residence. The Bhagwan attracted primarily children of wealthy families, and they joined up and gave him all of their money. He had dozens of Rolls Royce cars at the ranch, paid for with the money of said foolish young people. They had a massive police force, all armed with machine guns. Yes, I saw them. They were quite dangerous, and eventually got broken up over one of their leaders who was found guilty of trying to poison the food in a restaurant in The Dalles. That's a horribly compressed version, but at the time, everyone was quite up set as these people were genuinely certifiable.

[@davidtaylor5434]

@@chriskell4019 OK. Thanks. Now I remember. Thanks for your time.

[@williamwisener5778]

Great video! Would love to find a town to move to, and get away from all of the crazy people in the bigger cities. Thanks for giving us information on these town's.🇺🇲

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

You're welcome! I hope to explore some more very soon 👍

[@Nathan-fp4uy]

Best way of living!, such a beautiful state and soo many thing & opportunities

[@pepejuan2924]

I got to walk through the Shaniko hotel when I was a kid in 1982, our family friend was considering buying it, spent time in Fossil and Antelope also, thanks for posting 👍

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Very cool - I would have loved to tour the hotel! The hotel now is under renovation, so I hope it opens to the public in the near future

[@nickwadson5731]

At least the Rajneesh cult never gained a long term foothold there.

[@mathiasniemeier4359]

I will never forget when Sheila was trying to get me to join ,while I was in the bathroom in THE DALLES, THE PORTAGE INN. THE BIG DRUGGED OUT IDIOT WAS SITTING HIGH ON DRUGS, IN ANOTHER ROOM. THEY WERE JUST PLAIN DISGUSTING PEOPLE IN THERE RED CLOTHES. WHAT A JOKE THEY WERE, BUT DANGEROUS AS WELL. SO HAPPY THERE GONE.

[@rogermeyer860]

Thanks for sharing. Love that area and was just through there last week. The store on main st was last a cafe that i remember. I've eaten there but it's been over 10yrs...

[@jimclaytor9834]

Antelope I love. Beautiful and quiet old Town 😍

[@slotitup5039]

Glad I found this video. Now I have a few new destinations to travel to with the family!!

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Glad it was helpful! There are so many little ghost towns in this area - I'm looking forward to visiting some more

[@debraholbrook3072]

Hi, nice tour. The old building by the Post Office was the Dial Saloon, across the street behind the two populars was the site of the famous Silvertooth Saloon. There was a very large and long hall next to the Dial Saloon, with the old jail where it is today. D. Holbrook , Shaniko Historian

[@jerryhorselover]

I know the church was used during the mid 2000's and Reba MacIntyre's sister performed here and bought the Razneesh's ranch and turned it into a youth camp. As far as I know she is still on the board of directors.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Oh really?? I knew it had turned into a youth camp, but didn't realize that Reba's family was associated. Cool!

[@kristinakahila8914]

I thoroughly enjoyed your tour of Antelope, Oregon.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching!

[@chriskell4019]

About forty years ago, two friends and I rode our motorcycles over to Antelope during the occupation. A group of "police officers" in pink and red were walking along the street carrying what appeared to be fully automatic weapons. Being young and foolish, I asked them if I could take their picture. Up came the guns pointed straight at us with a firm refusal. Needless to say, we left town in a hurry. They were not nice people.☹

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Wow, that is definitely a memorable story. I probably would have asked the same 😁

[@wabernat]

They had patches that identified them as the Rajneesh Peace Force.

[@realtree297]

It was a great day when that place got ran out of the state, deported the big guy and that hack job woman that was running things

[@echohunter4199]

Gotta love liberalism, they’re so tolerant, lol. I remember those idiots well.

[@paulwollenzein2324]

Ghost Towns are great places to see. Either in person or by proxy. So thanks for the videos! Another thing, is that they are great places to get ideas for older buildings for model railroading . lots of great stuff! Thanks again!!

[@S.E.C-R]

After what happened with the Rajneesh I’m sure they are cautious of any stranger that comes into town, especially with a camera. I’m sure everyone there still lives on edge to some degree.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Absolutely, they have alot of security camera signs everywhere. I'm sure urban explorers have tried to get into the buildings and that would certainly leave me on edge if I lived there ☹

[@S.E.C-R]

@@InvestigatingtheNW Exactly, if I remember right that’s kinda what the Rajneesh did, they came through with cameras scouting the place… those poor people had no idea what was coming next. I’m sure some of them still feel the same when they see a stranger coming through with a camera walking around videoing everything. If I ever get over there I’d probably find a local and let them know I’m only here to take pictures and nothing more to ease their minds.

[@gordonyork6638]

Yeah they tried to poison the town.

[@echohunter4199]

I wonder if any cult members still live in the area these days? Liberals often stay in large groups since they’re useless on their own so I doubt any were dumb enough to stay there.

[@BitOfEvrythingOo0]

I wish playgrounds were still like that today

[@karrimillet1591]

I was married on thus church in 1991 I lived in Antelope from 1982 to 1987 across from school. And patents moved back and lived in the pink house up from old store

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Thank you so much for sharing! I love to hear stories from residents of these towns - make them seem alive again 👍

[@nicolasgonzalez5277]

You know what's really cool and more interesting .....if you could go inside those old buildings.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

The town clearly doesn't want that. As I mentioned, there are camera and security signs everywhere.

[@nicolasgonzalez5277]

@@InvestigatingtheNW if they have cameras and security signs I wonder if they are hiding something.....where all the people.??

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

The people are living in the homes in the town, not the historic buildings. They're not hiding anything, just probably don't want snoops or possible vandals in the historic buildings.

[@nicolasgonzalez5277]

It's just kind of strange to have security cameras and no trespassing signs in a isolated town I seen this kind of stuff like in the movies and people often disappeared.

[@Kira_Martel]

@@nicolasgonzalez5277 Why does it seem weird? People go out there thinking it's a ghost town and trespass in the buildings and often vandalize and destroy things. The people who actually live in the town want to preserve it, not see it destroyed. Hence the security cameras as a small measure of protection.

[@debraholbrook3072]

Yes the church is still operating. Sunday's at 6 P.M. The large home being worked on, was the Rooper House, a prominentt family, later was a home for many older men. The first house in the fence that was yellow fronted was the Stage House. Many original homes in town as well.

[@aprilschaeffer7093]

New subscriber here I very much enjoyed this video on Antelope Oregon. My Husband and I are thinking about visiting these three ghost towns. ❤❤❤

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I highly recommend it - so much fun! And there is ice cream is Shaniko :-)

[@williamharris207]

excellent informational narration

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Thank you so much!

[@CrashTestPrivate]

Fascinating.

[@MikeMarley-r9s]

Back in the 70s we got our building stone from Antelope through Sandy Macabe.He trained a very famous rodeo star who became a world champ named Larry Mayhan.I lived in The Dalles then..

[@alicecoppers8980]

We have a building like the antelope school in Roseburg Oregon. It used to be called the state building because it had county services in it then it turned into a senior living center and now it’s a low income living center.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I'll definitely have to stop and see that building when I'm in Roseburg next. I love old buildings with history 🙌

[@sarahcrain792]

Down town Roseburg Oregon would be the best SE town of Roseburg Oregon because it’s the Historic part of town and out towards Melrose and Oakland Oregon as well I was born and raised in roseburg Oregon it’s my hometown

[@chesterirving1186]

John Silvertooth had a tavern in Antelope.

[@grif5332]

I remember going to that area when I was a kid. We used to go there during hunting season.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I imagine there would be plenty of hunting spots out in this area, for sure

[@Kira_Martel]

Ghost town is a bit of a stretch, it's got some life in it still. My in-laws pick up their mail here and my sister-in-law attended a clogging class at the school, which is used as a community center.

[@gordonyork6638]

i dont consider Antelope a ghost town.. Something like Lamota, or Shevlin. yes.

[@casedoumasr656]

This is great was here when the restaurant part was open nice place got to talk to the cook he had some great story's about the military and that India compound .lots of secret things going on in this area .2 nd time the cafe was closed sad day it had good food .👍p.s. I did not catch what made this a town?but at one time to the east it sound like there was a military area from what the restaurant guy said at time's groups of soldiers would sneak away and come in and get a good MEAL 🤔🇺🇸

[@suelibelo4463]

I really liked your channel and I wish you much success, congratulations 🙏🏻

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Thank you so much - I appreciate your support!

[@rossmcgill8432]

that wagon is an old-time manure spreader.... So cool

[@philbuell6657]

Lookin to move to more rural places, I like my space and very few people if any.

[@namijnebruhtra7683]

As a hitch-hiker I've been through a few ghost towns The one west of Redmond Oregon is nice

[@michaelporter9354]

My Grandmother grew up there.

[@grey1wa]

My sister and I did this central Oregon road trip ended up in southern Oregon

[@keelystricker4656]

The house you showed after the school is actually my family’s homestead when they moved to oregon, I remember going there when i was little because my grandpa would store stuff there occasionally, so not completely abandoned 😭 and why there is a fence around it

[@nengthao5618]

Eastern Oregon is so beautifully QUIET. Its a great place to visit and get away from the city life. If youre tired of the woods and ocean, this is where you can come to get some sun.

[@victor-th4qs]

I attended Camp Hancock, run by OMSI, east of Antelope. Near Clarno, 1974.

[@catman8670]

These places are kind of sad, I always wonder what happened to original people there

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I wonder as well. Many former residents are leaving their stories in the comments, so it's nice to hear about how the residents lived in these towns.

[@davidtate166]

I love to visit.

[@kimgibson2368]

My grandparents went to school in Antelope

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

That's so neat! I've always imagined what that was like 👍

[@TheWynch]

My husband and I wanted to buy that old store/restaurant and return it to it's former service. Unfortunately there were several reasons why it wasn't doable, it was very disappointing to us, we often still think of it. That was about 7 years ago, I don't know if it is still for sale but we thought it was a gem.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

As of the time I was there it was still empty but I'm not sure if it was for sale. I imagine the people of Antelope would LOVE a little local store!

[@TheWynch]

@@InvestigatingtheNW , Well the price was right, but to bring it to code for Oregon and make even the smallest of profit margin it was just a bad bargain in the long run. Plus there was no school , I do not believe there is an active school there yet.

[@MikeClark-e5x]

Cute Old wagon is actually a Manure Spreader.

[@dena6254]

I live 90 miles from Antelope. It’s so sad to see this. I haven’t been through there for a longtime.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I wish there was at least one store there that I could give my business to and contribute to the economy. Shaniko had some store and we definitely shopped to give them some business.

[@K37-h1z]

When's yr vid on Portland coming out?

[@zerxilk8169]

I wish them all the best.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Me too 💛

[@ezzathawash2475]

The wagon you referred to appears to be an old manure spreader

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Yeah, someone emailed me about that. I learn more about this trip every day!

[@S.E.C-R]

There is a documentary on Netflix of the Rajneesh called Wild Wild Country. It’s crazy what actually happened here and what they did. It’s worth watching.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I really, really need put that on my watch list. I remember the Rajneesh in the news as I grew up in Oregon, but I'd like to watch it now with an adult's perspective.

[@S.E.C-R]

@@InvestigatingtheNW Same here, I remember it well from all of the news coverage, but the documentary tells so much that we didn’t know as kids back then. Definitely watch it!!

[@BlkBrd579]

Watched it..so interesting

[@williamabernathy2513]

One correction. The Rajneeshees bought the Big Muddy ranch several miles down the road and built a town there called Rajneeshpuram. They took over Antelope as well and renamed it Rajnessh. As you point out, once the commune collapsed, the Antelope was de-Baghwaned and became Antelope again.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Thank you for the additional information - I always enjoy learning more! 👍

[@williamabernathy2513]

Also, the “general store” you mention was a Rajneeshee café called “Zorba the Buddha” back in 1985. As you can imagine, after the Rajneeshees were done painting the town red, the café did not last long on local business.

[@IRDeezlSmoke]

@@williamabernathy2513 I remember that well. They sold "veggie burgers".🤢 My family owned the ranch at the south end of town. We had a cow/calf operation there from the mid 70s through the late 80s. Saw the "bog whan" come through in many of his Rolls Royce cars including the polka dot one. The pink police were heavily armed. More fire power in 2 squad cars than the encircling 3 counties police combined. Antelope was experiencing its decline before the pinkos, but they really sped things up. My late gf and I came through there again in 2019 and found the mayor had opened the cafe "Grandma's cafe" I believe it was. Had a great time visiting over a denver omelette. Was hoping to do the same in 2020, but found the cafe was permanently closed.😢

[@johnfowler9253]

41 miles out of town a long dusty drive.

[@Rockstar97321]

The City of Rajneeshpuram was 20 miles away. I spent 3 days in Rajneeshpuram when the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh was there. At that time, the Guru had over a million followers worldwide. I went there as a tourist to see what it was all about. He was the most popular Indian Guru in the world. I found the experience fascinating. When he left, he changed his name to OSHO. There are hundreds of OSHO videos online.

[@fanranker7426]

osho was a loser

[@Rockstar97321]

@@fanranker7426 You have never read even one of his books.

[@davemyers7507]

Are there antelope there ? They could use a good carpenter there. Thanks for the viewing

[@kathystevens8163]

I feel sad regarding these towns that are fading away.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Me too, I really do. It does bring me some peace that the residents clearly care about the security of the buildings.

[@TinyHomeCookingwithSherlei]

Are the towns friendly to camper vans spending the night?

[@ellen4956]

If a person wanted to buy one of the abandoned buildings, I wonder if that's possible. There was one that looked like it could be saved if a new roof was put on it.

[@Maybe1Someday]

As long as there's a dollar store/ grocerie store and a Bojangles nearby, Id like to live in a small town. Maybe not a full on ghost town

[@norm5785]

Sheela was deported,now lives in Switzerland and oversees a couple of elder homes. Practically nobody is aware of her prior life to the Switzerland privacy laws.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Ahhhh, now I realize the Sheela you are talking about 👍

[@teckelhut]

As a resident of that area the information that you gave about rajneeshpuram is wrong. They tried to make Antelope their home base but they never succeeded. They tried to rename it but they never succeeded. What they did succeed in doing is causing a lot of people to move out. Their actual home base was the old Big Muddy Ranch. That blue building that looks like a more modern building as you describe it was actually the cafe. I used to eat there a lot.

[@davidtaylor5434]

New sub.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Thanks for watching and subbing!

[@mathiasniemeier4359]

Every one of these places have people, and are not afraid to protect their buildings. I recommend STAY IN YOUR VEHICLES, TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN GET OUT. JUST FAIR WARNING. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO AGREED TO THIS VIDEO, BUT SHAM ON YOU!

[@skyrizione8811]

My brother and I took a road trip in 79 that took us through antelope. Not sure but I think we got gas at that 76 station. Went there again in the early 90s with my wife. Talked to some locals at the cafe who showed us medallions the razneesh had handed out with the bagwans face on it except they had taken theirs and shot a hole through the bagwans head. Lol.

[@mjsmith8655]

Hell yea!!!👍😇👍

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

That is an awesome story!! Great memory!

[@johnriesinger]

I'm sure this little hicktown. Is still gripped by fear. Weather real or imagined. Unfortunately,Fear winds a person up real tight. That's why nothing has ever changed in this little town. And nothing ever will.

[@davidtate166]

Is a beautiful area .now call Dark sky community.for astronomers. 👍

[@PacificAirwave144]

We were on a Deschutes River rafting trip in ~93 and went to the Rajneesh compound. All the followers dressed in orange lined the street and watched their beloved leader's procession of Mercedes, threw flowers on the hood of his car...it was a part of their daily thing. I still think it was just a bunch of wanna-be hippies needing a simpler routine. Sign me up for a week maybe...but gift him all your possessions and make that your life no! It makes me want to find some 'Surviving the Rajneesh' stories.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Wow! I haven't talked to anyone who saw the Rajneesh in person - that's a really neat experience!

[@olecamohatmcgilicudy4256]

Could a couple hundred homeless and a few stores revitalize these types of places? . . They dealt with bad, they want better. adapt to living in the 21st century, rebuild infrastructure and thrive.

[@Skyrilla]

Why was the town never expanded upon?

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

It was a boom town when there was a railroad to bring supplies and people into town, and to ship their goods. When the railroad closed, there is just not enough traffic to there to be able to keep stores and businesses open. 😞

[@Skyrilla]

@@InvestigatingtheNW Surely they can expand the town these days for those looking to live in a new city?

[@Kira_Martel]

@@Skyrilla Do you know where this is? It's very remote. Many neighbors want to keep it the way it is, which includes small. Expansion involves change, and also requires money. These areas have very little jobs and are quite economically depressed. How would people move here if there are no jobs to support them? I don't think any resident wants to see it turned into an enclave for rich remote worker types looking to bring the city with them.

[@davidtate166]

I read there are 37 people living antelope.

[@calvintaylor7242]

Save an Antelop, Bag a Bhagwan.

[@WaterTrails]

Definition of a Ghost Town: people don't live there anymore. I think the people that live there probably consider it insulting that you're not counting them as inhabitants. Need to drive a little farther to find actual ghost towns.

[@ceasarandrepont1243]

With Portland being a war zone, why not redevelop those GhostTowns. Make them Republican residential This may be a ghost town to others but it is not.

[@suryapaudel1767]

The people of this ghost town at first did crime to the Rajaneesh followers by bombing their hotel. This ghost town was more alive and vibrant when Osho was there. Note that Osho is the person who is in the same rank where Buddha, Jesus and other enlightened persons are. Jesus was crucified by the rulers of that time. Just like that US government handcuffed a godlike person and imprisoned for weeks. Finally they poisoned him and exiled. Excuse me for my English..

[@ellen4956]

You all finally left, after running a lot of old families out, generations of Oregonians. You should never have gone there, disrupting lives and poisoning people as you did. You and your people were a curse and I hope you're all where you belong and we all know where that is.

[@RadhyaBhardwaj]

I want to visit here if any body wash ants to go with me . Message me, I live in NEW York

[@knowone6214]

Lady...that was a manure spreader not a wagon....LOL

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I certainly learn something new every day 😂

[@jonurton7826]

Remember when that town almost became owned by that rajnish cult ?

[@davidtate166]

Bring out the telescopes.milky way is calling.🌌

[@mikeh5039]

People still live there it's not a ghost town.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

The state of Oregon does consider it a ghost town. See this link: sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/ghost/Pages/agriculture-antelope.aspx This town is also listed in several books about Ghost Towns. One thing I had to 'relearn' during my research is that a town does not have to be completely abandoned to be considered a ghost town. I believe the phrase "ghost town" now refers to a town that used to have a booming economy but now its main source of income has disappeared and the population is very low (like under 200).

[@QAnnon-hk9ry]

33:111 to bad the Fed. Executive branch isn't preserving our history. Allow families to repopulate ghost towns. Homeless.

[@WallyTony]

Awesome video. My mom was raped in Antelope as a teen.

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

I am so sorry to hear that 😢 I hope they apprehended and punished her attacker! 🙏

[@andrewmurray9391]

I think it's North Powder where the school still has a fully operational spinning platform playground thing that is supposed to be banned everywhere. If you get on it, being younger never having done so before, you'll understand why!

[@davidtaylor5434]

I loved those things. Now all the kids are in their safe spot. Shame.

[@Kira_Martel]

Are you talking about a merry-go-round?

[@MichaelSmith-jb5md]

I have always wanted to turn an old school into a home.

[@addyrulzz]

You guys will never understand OSHO ❤️

[@mathiasniemeier4359]

The Dalles ,has become so terrible..i lived their most of my youth and later after getting married. To bad it's just another DRUG TOWN, WITH ALOT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE.

[@undaya]

"Committed many crimes." what crimes?

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

Well, it's not a video about Rajneesh, but some of his crimes included attempted mass poisonings, assassination plots of government officials. etc.

[@jethrobodine9155]

"Towns" without stores, hotels, motels, public bathrooms and basic amenities aren't really even towns. If you can call them towns, they're kind of pointless. This place doesn't look friendly at all.

[@davidtate166]

The dark side of of religion. 😱

[@ApocalypsesandSurvival]

Good places to go during the Zombie Apocalypse!

[@nomadadventures-tv]

I couldn't watch more than 2 minutes because your wobbly camera is horrible and dizzying!

[@RyanSauvageau-t8s]

Abandoned??? Really.

[@ThePhilipJFry__]

How are any of these towns "ghost towns?" A ghost town is an abandoned town, meaning no longer inhabited. All three of these towns have inhabitants. Two of them (Shaniko and Antelope) have schools, functional governments, post offices, etc. I don't think you know what a ghost town is. These are just small towns that do not require your "investigations." Please stay in Portland and do not come to this side of the mountains. Thank you.

[@NeighborhoodOfBlue]

Perhaps Idaho would be more to your liking, Mr. Fry.

[@jonhusby7573]

How can you call these towns ghost towns when people are still living there? Just click bait

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

The state of Oregon does consider it a ghost town. See this link: sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/ghost/Pages/agriculture-antelope.aspx This town is also listed in several books about Ghost Towns. One thing I had to 'relearn' during my research is that a town does not have to be completely abandoned to be considered a ghost town. I believe the phrase "ghost town" now refers to a town that used to have a booming economy but now its main source of income has disappeared and the population is very low (like under 200).

[@mikeh5039]

Dislike. Vidio

[@InvestigatingtheNW]

That's totally fine. Thank you for watching!

[@casedoumasr656]

Are you a resident of antelope Oregon ?just asking 🤔