Twenty or so miles north of Cascade is the ghost town of Roseberry. It was a thriving little town in the late 1800's filled with logging and farming families. The railroad came through but it bypassed the town. The track went a few miles west of the town so the town of Donnelly thrived while Roseberry failed. The local historical society has been trying to save the town as a living history museum. They have actually moved old buildings onto the land that made up the town. The barn is now a theatre and venue for weddings. There is an old general store that is open on weekends for ice cream. This old Episcopal church was moved three times -- the third time back to Roseberry where it started. There is also an old Finnish farmstead complete with sauna.
Once a year in the summer they have a little festival here to try and bring awareness to the history of the area. It is an all volunteer effort which I always find amazing. When we visited the town there were a group of painters sitting at their easels all around the buildings painting what they saw. It is a beautiful spot with mountains in the background -- very "picturesque".
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