10 August 2012 | 17:48

Historic US town of two goes on auction block

viewings icon comments icon

ПОДЕЛИТЬСЯ

whatsapp button telegram button facebook button
Photo courtesy of inquisitr.com Photo courtesy of inquisitr.com

A historic American town with a population of two people will be auctioned off on August 15, AFP reports citing the auctioneers Williams & Williams. The northwestern town of Garryowen, Montana, little over 7.7 acres, includes houses, a grocery store, a fast food restaurant, a shop and a post office. "The town has a population of two, making it one of the smallest towns in the United States," reads the auction house's website. The parcel of land is also situated on the site of the legendary 1876 battle of Little Big Horn, in which US troops led by General George Armstrong Custer were routed by Native American tribes, including the Cheyenne and the Sioux. The historic defeat, in which Custer was killed, has inspired books and a number of films, including "Little Big Man" (1970), with actor Dustin Hoffman. The bid for the little piece of Americana will open at $250,000. Up for auction alongside the parcel are a collection of manuscripts and personal belongings of Custer's widow, also up at a starting price of $250,000. Williams & Williams sold Buford, Wyoming -- billed as the smallest town in America -- to a Vietnamese national for $900,000 at auction in April.

whatsapp button telegram button facebook button copyLink button
Иконка комментария блок соц сети
A historic American town with a population of two people will be auctioned off on August 15, AFP reports citing the auctioneers Williams & Williams. The northwestern town of Garryowen, Montana, little over 7.7 acres, includes houses, a grocery store, a fast food restaurant, a shop and a post office. "The town has a population of two, making it one of the smallest towns in the United States," reads the auction house's website. The parcel of land is also situated on the site of the legendary 1876 battle of Little Big Horn, in which US troops led by General George Armstrong Custer were routed by Native American tribes, including the Cheyenne and the Sioux. The historic defeat, in which Custer was killed, has inspired books and a number of films, including "Little Big Man" (1970), with actor Dustin Hoffman. The bid for the little piece of Americana will open at $250,000. Up for auction alongside the parcel are a collection of manuscripts and personal belongings of Custer's widow, also up at a starting price of $250,000. Williams & Williams sold Buford, Wyoming -- billed as the smallest town in America -- to a Vietnamese national for $900,000 at auction in April.
Читайте также
Join Telegram Последние новости
Which countries have banned TikTok
New Chinese center to open in Astana
Лого TengriNews мобильная Лого TengriLife мобильная Лого TengriSport мобильная Лого TengriAuto мобильная Иконка меню мобильная
Иконка закрытия мобильного меню
Открыть TengriNews Открыть TengriLife Открыть TengriSport Открыть TengriAuto Открыть TengriTravel Открыть TengriEdu Открыть TengriGuide

Exchange Rates

 527.07  course up  543.61  course up  5.22  course up

 

Weather

 

Редакция Advertising
Социальные сети
Иконка Instagram footer Иконка Telegram footer Иконка Vkontakte footer Иконка Facebook footer Иконка Twitter footer Иконка Youtube footer Иконка TikTok footer Иконка WhatsApp footer