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Hiker on Old Farm Trail

David Sibray examines an old bedstead left near a ruined farm while he hunts for evidence of the Grey Flats Ghost.

The Old Farm Trail near Beckley, WV, was named for the location of an old farm, the ruin of which can be found nearby.

1911 map showing Grey Flats farm (red box)

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