CEMETERY TOUR / City Walk & Train Spotting - Altoona Pennsylvania 

Altoona was the railroad capitol of the world at one time

Check out Grandview Cemetery in Johnstown sometime. It is huge and flood victims are buried in one plot. In Westmont. At maximum, Altoona had 110,000 population just within city limits. Medical helicopters at UPMC Altoona Hospital - trauma center.

I lived in that area for two years. I enjoyed my job there but didn't care for the rest of Altoona. But I would walk through this cemetery with my dog. From what I read, family members paid an annual fee and since no one can be buried there anymore, and the surviving ancestors of the dead have either forgotten about the graves, means there's no more money coming into this cemetery for upkeep/maintenance. It's all based on volunteers can to keep the upkeep on the cemetery. A couple of months ago I was walking my dog through the cemetery, a tree was blown over from a storm and uplifted a grave exposing a rotten casket, I peeked in briefly.

I can sit around and wait for a train tomorrow evening .I'll make a cup of coffee and relax .

JP, you were in my late husband’s neck of the woods. I knew where you were. He was a train nut too.He was from Hollidaysburg just down the road from Altoona and we spent many a visit up there visiting either Altoona to see trains or visit the museum or going to see the Horseshoe Curve. His brother was a train nut too You have very interesting content. ,

Always enjoy your railroad videos! Sorry I missed the live feed! That’s how rail-fanning is, like fishing. A million fish biting until you break out the rod and reel!

Nice live stream. Hated seeing all the disrepair that cemetery was in. Really enjoyed seeing the windows of that train store. Stay safe.

Very cool graveyard ! I love the bigger older cemeteries like this one. We use to bring big sheets of paper and do grave rubbings. Its really sad to see that the city doesn't take care of the cemetery very well !

We had a train bridge collapse here in Az yesterday. With a train on it!! Look it up. Tempe Az. No one was hurt or killed thank god. (Freight train)

Such. A. Big. Place. And. The. Roads. Our. Quite. Where. I. Live. Always. Busy. Thank. You. For. The. Tour

Another great video, JP. Thank you and have a great time !!

I enjoyed the Altoona video very much. I was born in Norristown, Pa. and lived in Pa. 45 years prior to moving to West Virginia in 1997. Your travels come close to my heart. Thank you for all you do. I like your personality very much. I am a constant. Happy, safe travels.

Beautiful back drop off the bridge

Awesome video ! I am late again tonight. Altoona- Overcast, city, trains, mountains etc... Cool!

Awesome video JP , I enjoyed it a lot . I love walking through the cemeteries around where I live, I find them peaceful and I really like reading the names and dates in the headstones . Thank you for sharing this video, and if you go live tommorow with a train video I'll try and catch it .

Always a great time. Trains are the best. Was driving home w the wife n dog. Keep them coming. Safe travels sir...

Thanks for sharing, John. This brought back great memories of my days in Altoona as a boy. Born and raised there, I recall many things. Altoona is noted for his railroad history, high school state champion teams, hills, churches, and bars. The city is the home of Sheetz's markets. The Sheetz you passed is built on the site of the former Cricket Field where many baseball and football games were played in my grade school years. Babe Ruth played an exhibition game and hit a home run almost to the Altoona Hospital (now UPMC Altoona) on the hill. The helicopter was probably bringing a trauma case to the hospital. I never walked through the Fairview Cemetery. It's very appealing with its old markers and eerie look. William F. Gable, the founder of Gables Department Store, a city landmark for many years, is buried there. The Find a Grave site indicates there are 13, 914 memorials added to their site. There are probably many more not added to the Find a Grave website. The old vault serves the Ferguson, Elway, and Hamlin, families. The big corner building across from the beautiful historic home was the Howard Avenue Armory in my youth. We played rec basketball there. The McCartney building was the premier office supply store long before Staples and Office Max. The large brick building beside the train store (still open and relocated in the city) was the home of the Altoona Mirror newspaper. I went there 6 days a week for a couple of years to pick up newspapers to deliver. My dad took my brothers and me to watch trains on the old 17th Street bridge as well as at the Horseshoe Curve. After college graduation, I moved to the Harrisburg area, but my family and I have returned numerous times to visit family members.

Before moving right there, the university paid for our trip in May to visit the and scope out the area. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We just knew that my husband accepted a job offer there and needed a place and found a place off of Lexington Ave. We came with a big dog and two cats. And needed a place before the university started. I had no clue that street was so drug ridden. I did as much research as I could before we moved across the country. Even our landlord was surprised we moved to that area. We just had no idea about the area. In a couple of days...we found out how bad it was.

Altoona was home to Boyer Candies who made one of my favorite candies, Mallow Cup. It came 2 in a pack and had coin cards inside worth from 5 cents to $1.00 You could redeem them for more candy or small prizes. Maybe the plant is still there!

Went to Mount Moriah last fall. Ended up running into a volunteer who is helping to clean it up. He was there to meet a group that he was supposed to take on a tour, but they never showed up. He asked if we wanted a tour, and we said sure! He took us on a decently long tour and we got so much info! Spent hours there taking pictures. The side with all the mausoleums was beautiful!

My grandson is teaching me how to find my way around this phone and this RU-vid thing I told him I watched a couple of your videos the other night and asked him if he could help me to find out if you had any others because I thought you were a nice fella and I had fun watching. So the youngin says Mimi I think I better take a look see at this here fella and make sure his videos are okay for you to watch so mama don’t get after me for teaching you how to do all this stuff and I says to that boy you do know that I am her mama right? And I ain’t fixin to let her or anybody else tell me at my age what or who I am going to watch! Now please help me find that young fellas videos? So here I am! And really enjoying it he just came through shaking his head and asking me to please not watch any hubs something and I said we are not watching cars we are going to be watching trains! I truly don’t know what has gotten into the young ones of today but you gotta love the little rascals! Take care and thank you again sugar!

What a good video...liked seeing the city and the trains and the cemetery. Looking forward to tomorrow...have a nice nite..

Cool video JP!

Great video Jay!!! I enjoyed walking in the cemetery and looking at the head stones!!! I did catch most of the stream. Came back to watch the beginning that I missed!!! Loved seeing the train!!! Thank you for sharing Jay!!!

Interesting cemetery….good video! Well done!

Love the Lionel storefront!!!!! Brings back old memories!!!

Loved the walk & the visit to the cemetery, I did wonder what those people were up too.

Thanks Jay, that cemetery is awesome a person could get lost easily, I'll take your word on the trains lol . Always have fun with you

Love the cemetery

We had another neighbor who abandoned her pets and we constantly called the police for help. The dogs survived apparently the cat and her kittens died. That was heart breaking. That place was covered in trash and mold. You would walk pass and smell the humidity. It was condemned but they were still living there.

I have a old school buddy lives near there in Roaring Spring. Beautiful state, PA.

Looking forward to seeing your videos of Centre County. My grandpa grew up there. His people settled there in 1730.

Thank you.... JP .... for the "Great Escapes". These will live on forever...and for our children also. Love the FORD. ⚡ Lost my breathe as you walked thru the cemetery gate.... And it's so beautiful....💫

I will have to add Altoona to my historic train places to visit.

Triangle Park in Fostoria, OH is a great railfanning place!

I love cemeteries

Eu adorei o vídeo e o Cemitério de Altoona, também achei linda a Cidade de Altoona... Parabéns o apresentador do vídeo que é uma pessoa muito simpático!👍👏👏👏

My Mom was from Sproul PA near Bedford. My family there go to Altoona often.

HI JP. I watched two videos on Altoona and also enjoyed your content. I've lived here for over 7 years and didn't even know that cemetery was there. I look forward to watching your horseshoe curve video.

JP you make a persons an my day. You even make a person and myself smile. You don't play a bunch of loud unnecessary weird music that you have to talk over. I've got a lot of catching up to do on your Videos. Can't wait to bring on JP Videos.

Hi jp I go over that bridge all the time it’s safe there not bad at all enjoy the city yes it’s full of train activity I mentioned it a while back on your Sunday night live

If u ever come to dayton ohio and have time .u should check out woodland cemetery.its were the wright brothers are at.and a lot of other famous people.it i want say 200 + year old and very big so much history there the even have book about the legends.it also a beautiful place so many mausoleums some are very old and big.The haunted history is worth the trip alone.

i can't believe you can read the tomb stones from the 1800s amazing

Horshue Curve?? We have a small town nestled in the hills outside of Boise called Horseshue Bend, down in the valley surrounded by mountains and a river called the Payette (North Fortk) running through it. We also have Middle Fork and South Fork of the Payette. Great Kayaking, best in the nation. God Bless my Idaho!!! And God Bless your Pennsylvania!!

Fairview cemetery behind the Altoona hospital

Would love a Friday nite livestream . This was an awesome tour .So many things to like ! The brick sidewalk , the great view off the hillltop.., the petunias : } and the really "strange" house ...loved it all .. Lots of fun , Jay . See ya tomorrow night . ..Stay safe !

Altoona bumped Erie from 3rd largest city in PA

Awesome! My sons lived in Centre County, Port Matilda, PA. Altoona is not far! ❤👍

The Greenville Ohio Cemetery is so old the graves have rerouted and you can see parts of coffins.

You are at an Elway tomb and football player John Elway's grandfather played football at Altoona High School

Thanks for the great videos i couldn't get throw night shift with out ur videos😁

Love the happy expression on your face with trains. Enjoy yourself!! Cemetary was really neat. Even though not well kept like you said added to ambiance. I could spend lots of time walking through also. House on corner, just Wow! The Lionel train store window was really cool & shop had to be awesome in it's day. Thinking live stream tomorrow, really whatever you decide. Rest of your evening sounds fun. Cheese curds. Yumo!! Oh & dont go walkin after midnight or we'll be searching for you....something like the song, lol. Have fun Jay!! 🥰

Love the live stream.

Beautiful house

what a great steam. i do so enjoy your channel

Awesome Vid JP. Love old Cemetery's. I thank you is this is full lol. Also there is little to no funds left from the original owners for up keep. It also may be a public cemetery 🤷‍♀️

Allegheny Street in hollidaysburg has beautiful Victorian homes, well worth a visit . However I have not lived there since 1990 I imagine that the historical homes would still remain intact but would be curious to see the businesses on the main Street.

Love the cemetery walks!!! Might you consider suggested cemeteries and even requested graves from subscribers? We might get even be able to suggest local eateries? Maybe ask you subscribers? Please continue your great work!

Neeleys Lionel store moved to a new location in the city, still in business though and next to the Meuse us with the green awnings

What a nice little jaunt around Altoona. Pity and a shame to see such a quaint ol cemetery some what neglected.

Guess I missed the live stream. I do not get notifications but at least I can watch the show. “I do love me some trains”.

awesome!!!!

I really like your videos.

This cemetery when.I lived there was never taken care of 😥 sad left the area 21 years ago things didnot change there

Last time I went walking up behind the graveyard, a loose dog chased me into someone's yard. Then, the owner came out and yelled at me to get out of his yard. haha

I can't wait for you to go to Erie I lived there my whole life until I moved to MD

I think those people may have been geocaching. Following your trail and looking at the cache map it seems like there is one near there.

Love the cemetery tours. Like trains too.🤣

Jay you are so creative and innovative!! You teach us so much and entertain us at the same time. Thank you for the effort and money you spend to do this for us,,,,,,,,, God Bless!! P.S. I have reccomended the Purple Panda to a lot of the Nomads when they are out in that desert wind.

Beautiful House

Apparently the hospital beside the cemetery owns it and they are supposed to do upkeep. Theres been volunteers come in and do biweekly clean ups. Theres supposedly a guy works part time and tends the lawn..but hes also got a fulltime job too. Anyway, thats what i found.

You are “roc’in” the calico beard!!

That must be a switching Yard or a Pick up area as it's pretty small yard. I feel like it's switching yard thank you for sharing. Sorry I missed the live Stream Just been pretty busy lately.

I live in Altona, I know where this cemetery is but never went through it. Didn't realize how large is is, in no big hurry to go to the cemetery or any other cemetery yet, but nice video.

Thank you JP . For your train and graveyard tour. Sad that the owner of the graveyard. Allows the graveyard not be clean properly. Should be ashamed of their self. Have a great day.

i lived close to altoona my mom actually took an amtrak train and went on the horsehsoe curve

Either way!

jay you should eat 2 sheetzdogs with mustard chili and diced onions and american cheese its really good

-MEVER IN MY LIFE SEEN HUGE CEMENTARY. AMAZING VIEW. SOME ONE OR THE CITY TAKE AWAY THE DEAD TREES. THAT NOT TO BRIGHT.

That was fun . That house is kind of creepy. Trains would be good , but I'm opening to what ever people say..

Nice video

My home town

Hey everyone

Look up LSF classic car meusem that you were 1 city block from your hotel owned by Leonard Fiore a local contractor who built the flight 93 memorial -9/11

It could be the reason behind the cemetery looking tgexway It looks is because they no longer bury people there because it is full.

Mat be those people were mowing/weed eating around family headstones.

Live stream and Trains. Great times. that Lionel store looks koala too bad its is closed..

Will u be doing a ghosty watch at the graveyard sometime x

What r rhose mountains?

I just had De javu

Do a live stream tomorrow. Great job on the video

Lost my womanhood to little Matt Pacifico in this cemetery near that Wertz tombstone 31:19

We have our own private parking area in the back to fit two fit two cars, on the second day of moving in, after coming back from dinner, there was a car in our parking lot. It was running, all the lights were on, driver door opened, and a lady slumped across the across the steering wheel. It wasn't like she was "tired and sleeping" she looked dead. I was like "oh no she OD!" We called the cops for a welfare check. They gave her narcan(which I didn't know anything about it) and she survived

Sorry I missed the livestream

They're coming for you Barbara 💀1968 Night of The Living Dead .Filmed in Evan's City Cemetery ..Evan's City Pennsylvania

Hi jp videos I would think that you could spend atleast a day in that cemetery. And only get half way around the place. Stephen Hall uk

I live on chestnut and the street sign said chestnut

Please tell me that cemetery isn’t across from a hospital🤦🏽‍♀️weird🙏🏽this video and the views were Fabulous!

It sucks they closed

What time tomorrow?