Frozen in Time

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There is something about a ghost town that just seems frozen in time. It’s like everyone just vanished and time just stops. Bents sk is a wonderful example of this. The first time I got to go to Bents was nearly a year ago to the day you are just in awe of the town. According to Wikipedia Bents was established in 1905. There are a handful of buildings still standing and there is the huge sentinel standing overlooking it all.

This trip to see Bents had a sad feeling to it. The Bents elevator suffered a huge blow this winter during a extremely strong storm. She suffered major damage.

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This tall prairie giant has taken a beating over nearly 100 years and finally gave in. This building is no longer safe to enter and I am sure that has the land owners trying to figure out what to do with her.

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Doing a bit of research I found that the longer building was a hall. Bents seemed to be a bit of a party town back in the day.

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Peaking into the store it feels like they are all set up ready to go and just waiting for a delivery to arrive so they can stock the shelves. The shoes were just sitting on the counter exactly as the picture shows.

We stuck to the main paths and didn’t enter any buildings. The grass is at least knee length and you never know what dangers it could be hiding. Nails, well holes, glass etc….

I did read a article that said there used to be two really old gas pumps in front of the store but someone came and stole them. I wish people would look but not touch.

These ghost towns are an important part of our history.