Article Winthrop tour

Wild west town

Martin Gregor
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In one of the North Cascades valleys is the still-living western town of Winthrop. It has over 400 inhabitants. The first inhabitants were hunters and fishermen, but when gold was found here, it gave rise to the town. Today, the town is known and popular for its buildings based on the model of the Wild West. And it really works.

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Wild west town

I am located in the North Cascades and in one of these valleys we descend to the western town, which is still alive and is named Winthrop. It has over 400 inhabitants. The first inhabitants were hunters and fishermen, but when gold was found here, it gave rise to the town. Today, the town is known and popular for its buildings based on the model of the Wild West. And it really works. People stop here and walk through the town. We came across a girl from Bohemia who was here on a part-time job, so we had the opportunity to talk to her. In addition to saloons and shops, there is also a brewery, a gas station and even a mall that is further away, it is built in the same spirit. I didn't believe a bit that I would meet a western town in the north. I rather believed that somewhere in the south in Arizona or Utah.

The dominant feature of the town

The building at the main crossroads

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Czech part-time job

One arrives in a small town and comes across the first Czech in the USA.

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Shops on the main street

Instead of tethered horses, other horses are added.

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Sweet shop

Here I had the opportunity to relax.

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View to the next street

These houses are all over the town.

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Brewery

The town also has its own brewery

Here's the office

This should be the local municipal office

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Gas station

I probably enjoyed the gas station the most. Where I would expect a watering hole for horses is such a historic pump.

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View of the main street of the town

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Pump

The local pump really fascinated me.

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