leverich1991: 1. Independence Crossing, a historic point on the Oregon Trail, rural central Marshall Co., 8-23-14
leverich1991: 2. Alcove Spring, a famous point on the Oregon Trail, rural central Marshall County, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 3. The spring is said to never run dry, and was running from this area when I was there, Alcove Spring, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 4. A member of the famous Donner Party carved this into this rock in 1846, Alcove Spring, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 5. More 150-year-old carvings on the rim of the spring, Alcove Spring, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 6. Schroyer, a Ghost Town just north of Alcove Spring, Schroyer, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 7. Half a mile west of the main road is a surviving city street from Schroyer. However, it was impassible in my car, Schroyer, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 8. A few miles north of Schroyer along the River Road is this old school, north of Schroyer, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 9. Downtown Marysville, the Marshall County seat, Marysville, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 10. Marshall County Courthouse, Marysville, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 11. Their new library, Marysville, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 12. A Pony Express memorial statue in downtown, Marysville, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 13. West of Marysville along a county road is another vacant school, west of Marysville, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 14. Downtown Bremen, a community in northwest Marshall County, Bremen, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 15. A flagpole on Main Street and their post office, Bremen, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 16. A former school now used as a community building, Bremen, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 17. Their grain elevator, Bremen, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 18. Welcome sign and rural fire station, Bremen, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 19. Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hermansberg, a Marshall County Ghost Town, Hermansberg, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 20. Another view of the stunning church, Hermansberg, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 21. Next to the church is the former church school, closed in 1995, Hermansberg, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 22. Herkimer, another Marshall County Ghost Town, Herkimer, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 23. The town's former downtown is almost completely gone, except for this building, Herkimer, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 24. Grain elevator, Herkimer, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 25. A church in town, Herkimer, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 26. Lone Elm (not the one in Anderson County), a former US 77 service station that is now closed, Lone Elm, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 27. Downtown Oketo, a Semi-Ghost town in northern Marshall County, Oketo, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 28. Their former bank, now used as part of their city museum, Oketo, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 29. Post office, Oketo, 8-23-14
leverich1991: 30. Watertower, Oketo, 8-23-14