Govan, Wash: A railroad put this Lincoln County community on the map, but a 1927 fire set its demise in motion

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Based on its current state, the Govan Schoolhouse probably doesn’t have many more years left.

I’ve driven past many dilapidated buildings in my life. Houses wilting from weather wear. Barns bursting at the seams. Garages that are one blow from caving in.

Though I’ve noticed them often, I’ve never taken the time to think of the history of these run-down places. That will likely change after visiting Govan, a tiny ghost town in northeast Lincoln County.

The most recognizable and only remaining evidence that a

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