Kolmanskop, or Coleman’s Hill, was once a small mining settlement located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia. The settlement’s name comes from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman, who left his ox wagon on a small hill opposite the settlement. In 1908, when one of the miners discovered a large diamond, people rushed to [...]
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Ghost Towns from Around the World: Monday – Kolmanskop
Posted: 7th February 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: ghost town, ghost towns, kolmanskop
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