The Ghost Towner’s Code of Ethics

 

 

An unknown person once wrote...

"The past belongs to the future...but only the present can preserve it.”

To that I would like to add my own personal credo...

"Preservation through education."

Ghost towns are not a permanent resource. They are rapidly falling victim to the elements, the passage of time, and vandalism. It is up to each of us to help protect what remains of these rickety relics of Americana. Therefore Ghost Town USA heartily endorses the following code of ethics, and we ask that when you visit a ghost town please abide by the Ghost Towner's Code of Ethics...



Text Box: "GHOST TOWNER’S CODE OF ETHICS" *

I WILL NOT
•	Trespass, or enter privately-owned land without proper written permission from the landowner. 
•	Destroy, damage or deface any buildings or other structures.
•	Disturb any structures that are locked or appear to be occupied.

I WILL
•	Observe all rules and regulations, be they local, state, or national.
•	Camp and make fires only in designated safe locations.
•	Leave the land and vegetation as it is.
•	Fill all holes or excavations.
•	Remove and properly dispose of any trash I find, and will not litter.
•	Respect the rights and property of landowners, leave gates as found, and obey all posted signs.
•	Appreciate and protect this nation's ghost towns and the heritage they represent.
•	Always conduct myself in a manner that is courteous and polite, and always show consideration for others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*...The “Treasure Hunters Code of Ethics”, is printed monthly in Western & Eastern Treasures magazine, published by People's Publishing Co., San Anselmo, CA.

The “Ghost Towner's Code of Ethics” has been modified slightly from that code and is used here with the permission of People's Publishing Company and Western & Eastern Treasures magazine.

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