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Submitted by Rick on Tue, 08/29/2006 - 10:05am.
Video footage of the abandoned lumber town of Bordeaux in Thurston County, Washington as it appeared in winter 1988. Bordeaux thrived from 1900 to the 1940s when the mills closed. Very little remains. It seems to have been a bit west of Littlerock.  Here's a series of pictures from the town as it once existed.
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Is it Haunted?
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Tue, 08/29/2006 - 9:01pm.Spooktacular!!! Ha ha ha...
Nature wins.
Submitted by Phil Owen on Tue, 08/29/2006 - 10:12pm.The Power of Imagination
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Thu, 08/31/2006 - 9:09pm.You're right, it's pretty cool to imagine what it will be like when humankind is history.
Reminds me of Grisdale.
Submitted by Norm on Tue, 08/29/2006 - 10:35pm.Great video Rick. I never
Submitted by NWarty on Wed, 08/30/2006 - 12:53pm.Bordeaux
Submitted by OlympiaHistory on Thu, 08/31/2006 - 8:50pm.Thanks all for the interest! I made this video back in '88 and posted it to Google recently because the place is deteriorating quickly. Good to see others have an interest in local history.
There's a picture of Bordeaux ca1920s at the Thurston Co website:
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/history/location.asp?mod=prev&locid=1&currecord=2
If you plan to visit the site be aware it is private property- permission is required.
-Ed
Is It Haunted?
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Thu, 08/31/2006 - 9:08pm.Seems like an interesting place to check out. Those abandoned nuclear reactor cooling towers would make an interesting film site.
Have you made any videos of them?
Permission to visit
Submitted by OlympiaHistory on Fri, 09/01/2006 - 8:44am.I didn't notice any paranormal activity on my visits, but then again, my experience in this area of inquiry is limited as I'm not a loonie.
I would call shooting
Submitted by Meta Hogan on Fri, 09/01/2006 - 10:14am.