Ontario Abandoned Places will be rebranded as Ominous Abandoned Places

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Demolished Ghost Town in Markham, Ontario

Jun 30 2010

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David Nighswander of Mongolia. Photos courtesy Markham Historical Society.
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Mongolia's store and post office run by R. Curtis. Established 1854, it burned down in 1920.
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Armadale's store circa 1910, owned by John Beare.
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Almira's store and post office circa 1900.
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The Mongolia store and post office existed on the left, which now appears to be trees. The tavern was across the road.
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The school built 1882 is now a home. Why do the schools always last and everything else dies?
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The Mongolia tavern existed right here.
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This may be Calvert's Blacksmith shop--now a barn for horses.
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Cashel's cemetery.
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Old Cashel barn.
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Looking west into Almira.
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The Old Almira Mill.
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Old Markham Township school west of Almira.

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