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Shafter is a ghost town in Presidio County, Texas. The Texas Attorney General's Office gives a population of 11 as of the 2000 Census. It was named in honor of General William R. Shafter, who at one point commanded the nearby (relatively speaking) Fort Davis. In the early 1900s, six silver mines were in operation near Shafter. When the mines closed, the town died. It was later the location for several scenes in the 1971 movie The Andromeda Strain. As of 2012, at least one silver mine, La Mina Grande, has been reopened by Aurcana Corporation. Shafter, as well as the ruins of the mining houses, was the location for scenes in the 2005 film The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.

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  • Shafter is a ghost town in Presidio County, Texas. The Texas Attorney General's Office gives a population of 11 as of the 2000 Census. It was named in honor of General William R. Shafter, who at one point commanded the nearby (relatively speaking) Fort Davis. In the early 1900s, six silver mines were in operation near Shafter. When the mines closed, the town died. It was later the location for several scenes in the 1971 movie The Andromeda Strain. As of 2012, at least one silver mine, La Mina Grande, has been reopened by Aurcana Corporation. Shafter, as well as the ruins of the mining houses, was the location for scenes in the 2005 film The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Shafter Historic Mining District. (en)
  • Shafter est une localité américaine située dans le comté de Presidio, au Texas. Elle constitue pour l'essentiel une ville fantôme. (fr)
  • Shafter è una città fantasma della contea di Presidio in Texas. Secondo il Texas Attorney General's Office, la popolazione era di 11 abitanti al censimento del 2000. Prende questo nome in onore del generale William R. Shafter, che a un certo punto gestiva il vicino (per modo di dire) Fort Davis. All'inizio del 1900, sei miniere d'argento operavano nelle vicinanze di Shafter. Quando le miniere chiusero, la città morì. Successivamente è stata la location di diverse scene del film del 1971 Andromeda. A partire dal 2012, almeno una miniera d'argento, La Mina Grande, è stata riaperta dalla . È inserita nel National Register of Historic Places come Shafter Historic Mining District. (it)
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  • Shafter est une localité américaine située dans le comté de Presidio, au Texas. Elle constitue pour l'essentiel une ville fantôme. (fr)
  • Shafter is a ghost town in Presidio County, Texas. The Texas Attorney General's Office gives a population of 11 as of the 2000 Census. It was named in honor of General William R. Shafter, who at one point commanded the nearby (relatively speaking) Fort Davis. In the early 1900s, six silver mines were in operation near Shafter. When the mines closed, the town died. It was later the location for several scenes in the 1971 movie The Andromeda Strain. As of 2012, at least one silver mine, La Mina Grande, has been reopened by Aurcana Corporation. Shafter, as well as the ruins of the mining houses, was the location for scenes in the 2005 film The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. (en)
  • Shafter è una città fantasma della contea di Presidio in Texas. Secondo il Texas Attorney General's Office, la popolazione era di 11 abitanti al censimento del 2000. Prende questo nome in onore del generale William R. Shafter, che a un certo punto gestiva il vicino (per modo di dire) Fort Davis. All'inizio del 1900, sei miniere d'argento operavano nelle vicinanze di Shafter. Quando le miniere chiusero, la città morì. Successivamente è stata la location di diverse scene del film del 1971 Andromeda. A partire dal 2012, almeno una miniera d'argento, La Mina Grande, è stata riaperta dalla . (it)
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