DAHL CABIN
A "Speakeasy" Bar Defies Prohibition

Before Prohibition ended in 1933, this cabin operated as a "Speakeasy," or underground tavern. Talk flowed freely among miners who reopened some of Garnet's mines during the 1930s.

When Ole and Marion Dahl could legally start up Ole's Tavern, they made their home here. Over the years, Ole added a front porch, side porch and kitchen, which replaced a back porch. The story goes that Ole always resented the kitchen that cost him his favorite porch.

Ghost Town Protectors
The Dahls watched over the ghost town. Their presence helped to discourage vandals and others seeking to cart off historic artifacts. Marion Dahl lived here through the mid-1960s. She holds a place in history as Garnet's last full-time resident.

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Chinese Presence
Town of Garnet Named in 1897
Family Living in a Gold Mining Town?
Riches Fade
Saving Garnet Ghost Town
Kelly's Saloon
J. K. Wells Hotel
Davey's General Store
Ole's Tavern
Blacksmith Shop
Garnet School
Jail
Miners Union Hall
Adams House
Honeymoon Cabin
Warren Park
Highlights from interview with Mary Jane Morin, June 11, 1999
Letter from Hills Bros. Coffee to Mrs. Adams
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