Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Approximate area. The map shows only a rough area for this place, not an exact location.
Real history
Founded as the Mexican Springs stagecoach stop, it was renamed Grant after the Civil War, then Ralston City when silver was found, and finally Shakespeare. Outlaws "Russian Bill" Tattenbaum and Sandy King were lynched there on Nov. 9, 1881. It was abandoned when the mines closed in 1929, is part of a privately owned ranch, and was listed on the National Register in 1973 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
We found no well-sourced ghost legends for this place. It is listed for its abandoned history.
Then and now
Public access
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