September 5, 2005 Westby Town Camp Westby, Montana

September 5, 2005
Westby Town Camp
Westby, Montana

Crossed the state line as dusk set in and found a great little camp site in the town park. Free electric, water and site. Can’t beat that! As we drove into town the sign said “Westby a town with heart”. There is some truth in advertising even today. So nice to fine a place that welcomes travelers, without asking anything in return.
As HWY 5 runs just below the Canadian Boarder it goes trough all sort of old North Dakota towns Most of the towns are just off the highway along the railroad tracks and were rail heads for the grain farmers. The towns were places 7 miles apart. Clyde, North Dakota was one. When the school closed in the late 60’s the town dried up and now has a population of 4 folks. Made a few good images here. Another town was Langdon, where we photographed the Roxy Theater and then on through Allcabo, North Dakota. Allcabo had a great old school house. The school has been closed for many years and the town is near deserted, sitting way out n the plains but some of the town folks have kept the building up. The school sitting up on a hill overlooking the town and there is a sign in the front door window that says the door is open but sticks a little, please come in and look around. Inside the school is as it was in the ’50 , complete with basketball in the gym. The piano still sits in the music room along with a tuba and a few French horns. One room has old yearbooks and much memorabilia spread out on the desks for you to see. There are still safe places in american where folks trust one another and you don’t lock your doors at night.

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