Abandoned School Milky Way 1484 C (Explored)

            Milky Way and the abandoned schoolhouse in the town of Govan in Lincoln County, Washington.

Govan schoolhouse was built in 1905 when the town was a rail center and had a population of several hundred.   The school was abandoned in 1940, and today, Govan has a population of three people.

This is probably the best known abandoned school in Washington State.  The school is a popular destination for photographers and fans of abandoned places.

Govan Schoolhouse is also well known to ghost hunters, perhaps because there were a couple of grisly, unsolved murders in the town in the early 1900s.  Several 'ghost hunters' were exploring the school the night I shot this photo.  From their conversations, it sounded like Govan had been featured in some ghost hunting TV show, and supposedly a murdered body was discovered in or near the school a long time ago.

The ghost hunters didn’t stay long, and after they left, I got this shot.

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Taken in: United States / Washington / Govan (show map)

Taken on: July 25, 2020

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/2.8, 14mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D610
Lens:	Samyang AE 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
Aperture:	f/2.8
Focal Length:	14mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Exposure Program:	Manual
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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