Picher is a ghost town and former city in Ottawa County, northeastern Oklahoma, United States. It was a major national center of lead and zinc mining for more than 100 years in the heart of the Tri-State Mining District.

Oct 30, 2023 · How did Picher, Oklahoma, become the "most toxic ghost town"? Picher was part of the Tri-State Lead and Zinc District, which consisted of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. It had the most productive mining field in the district, according to the Oklahoma Historical Society, producing more than $20 billion in ore from 1917 to 1947.

Dec 18, 2023 · Located near the border of Oklahoma and Kansas, Picher was a bustling mining center in the early 1900s — but now this abandoned town is surrounded by mountains of toxic waste. In 1913, lead and zinc ore were discovered in northeastern Oklahoma — and the town of Picher sprung up practically overnight.

Feb 8, 2021 · Picher, Oklahoma was once a quaint little mining town. Today, it's known as the most toxic town in America as well as a ghost town.

Jan 2, 2024 · The main street of Picher, Oklahoma, which is now a toxic ghost town. As recently as 2006, Picher was a normal American small town, with more than 1,000 residents and a school district of 340 students.

Sep 29, 2009 · Located eight miles north of Miami on U.S. Highway 69 in Ottawa County, Picher is Oklahoma’s most northeastern incorporated city. Its city limits adjoin the Kansas state line. In late 1913 the town developed around the lead and zinc ore strike on Harry Crawfish’s allotment.

Located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, Picher was a small town with an illustrious lead and zinc mining record. However, the story quickly turned to one of environmental destruction, health crisis, and, eventually, abandonment. Here is everything you need to …

Picher was the most productive mining field in the Tri-State Lead and Zinc District (Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri) and produced more than $20 billion in ore from 1917 to 1947. More than 50 percent of the lead and zinc metal consumed in World War I came from the Picher Field.

Mar 1, 2024 · Picher, part of the Tri-State Lead and Zinc District that included Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, had the most productive mining field in the district, producing more than $20 billion in ore from 1917 to 1947, according to the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Uncover the eerie history of Picher, Oklahoma, marred by toxic waste, ravaged by an F5 tornado in 2008. Find out why this town finally eroded.