Ryan HiteTimes Beach, Missouri.
A town so toxic the U.S. government erased it from the map.
What started as a newspaper promo in 1925 ended in one of America’s worst environmental disasters.
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A town so toxic the U.S. government erased it from the map.
What started as a newspaper promo in 1925 ended in one of America’s worst environmental disasters.
#TimesBeach #EnvironmentalJustice #EPA #ForgottenAmerica #GhostTowns https://www.ryanjhite.com/2025/06/01/times-beach-missouri-the-town-america-erased/
The Toxic Ghost Town: How Times Beach, Missouri Was Erased from the Map
Once a charming riverside town near St. Louis, Times Beach, Missouri was abandoned due to chemical contamination and a historic flood. Discover the shocking true story of how an American dream turned into a toxic ghost town.