Wareham, Minnesota facts for kids
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Wareham
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 Wareham
Location in Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 651181 |
Wareham is a place in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. It used to be a town but is now completely abandoned. Because no one lives there anymore, it is known as a ghost town.
Wareham was located just south of a town called Sandstone. It was built along an important road known as "Government Road." People also called this road "Douglas Highway" or the "Old Military Road." This road was a main path for the community. Today, Wareham is about two miles from Interstate 35.
History of Wareham
When Wareham was a busy place, it had access to the Great Northern Railway. This was a train line that helped people and goods travel. Even today, you can still see electrical lines where the old train tracks used to be.
The Kettle River also flowed nearby. There was also a special road built by the military for stagecoaches. These were like old-fashioned buses pulled by horses.
By the 1940s, a new and improved Highway 61 was built. This new road went through a nearby town called Friesland. Because the main travel route changed, people started to leave Wareham. This is how it slowly became a ghost town.
Today, a camp is located where the old community of Wareham once stood. This camp has access to the nearby Kettle River.
