📜 Formed in 1886 by Sylvester Wait, named after his son Elbert.
🔍 Flourished until a 1908 fire and 1910 flood led to its decline.
🏡 Today, about 15 residents remain, with several historical landmarks.

Why Go

👻 Explore a nearly abandoned 19th-century ghost town.
⛪ See remaining landmarks like the United Brethren Church and abandoned railroad trestle.
🌳 Discover an old overgrown cemetery and abandoned homes.
🏞️ Experience the unique Palouse landscape.

Tips

⛪ The church and obstacle course are on the main road.
🛤️ Abandoned train tracks and bridge are behind the church.
🪦 Cemetery is a right turn off the main road, tombstones are heavily covered in grass.