Exploring an Abandoned Church - In the Middle of Nowhere 

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It's like cool

Great video, this church is in Atlanta Township Minnesota

Yeah, I'd have to agree. It looks like it's being kept up for one reason or another.

@@ImFastrnU There was a weeding in December.

No one would let that many flies pile up. Now someone may poke their head in from time to time but they aren’t maintaining the building.

Its called breaking and entering when no one is home. Disgraceful.

@@kb12689 The door was open.

@@gijanetexas5770 I doubt it. Of course he's going to show you an open door. He's not going to film himself forcing it open (if he did that) Some people are so gullible. Lol

@@kb12689 It didn’t look forced open.

Its called breaking and entering.

…….You mean “Wedding”, Right? Are these Guys Promoting Invasion of Private Places???

This video was several years ago. I think it's used for functions

The roof is bad and if that doesn’t get fixed it will go bad fast

Not sure, there are no weeds so it could have been a communal weeding😅​@@aterfront

You guys are awesome! I'll check and see if FM grabbed some picks of the bell. If he did I'll jot down what it says here.

Its inscription and headstock are clearly that of the Meneely Foundry, West Troy NY

The one picture deleted of the older man in yellow, could've been the caregiver.

Thank you

The dead flies coating the windowsill.

Guys, this church is not abandoned. Nor is it in the middle of nowhere. It is still consecrated and used occasionally, most likely funerals. Show some respect.

If it weren’t someone would have cleared all those dead flies off the windowsill by now.

​@@joesinkovits6591 I am sure there are dead insects in your housing so then it must be abandoned!?

Living in a house of God would be a way of keeping His commandments and watching what you did. But, beautiful too.

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the main floor doesn't seem abandoned. I didn't see any dust in the close ups

My question is why was the church built in the middle of nowhere, no people, no houses, no activity, WHY?

@@Thefilus Its an old church from 1800s. Country church.

@@ThefilusClearly the church served a rural farming community. I’m from a Mennonite family. My dad’s family were all KS farmers and their little Mennonite church was very similar to this one: small, simple, in the middle of nowhere. However, Mennonites are more similar to the Amish in that their churches have absolutely nothing fancy or decorative about them, so no stained glass or fancy pulpit or altar. But otherwise, this church is very similar to ones I grew up in. The basement with the kitchen for church social functions could be a copy of any church basement I grew up with.

@Ganiscol thanks for sticking around all these years :)

Sometimes the electric company can't be bothered to come out and turn off the meters.

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ÞhT is a beautifull altar peice.

It is not so much a lack of faith it is that nobody lives out there anymore. USDA policy since the 1970s when Nixon's ag secretary Earl Butz who told American farmers to "get big or get out" while simultaneously gutting FDR's New Deal Ag programs that were designed to keep farm families on the land has emptied out the Midwest. Most of the descendants of the farm families who built this country church in the 1870s probably no longer live in the area, they live in Minneapolis, Chicago or in cities and suburbs on the East Coast or West Coast. Farming didn't pay enough to earn a living anymore so the kids left home and found work elsewhere. The old folks died and their small family farms got bought/leased by a big time corporate farmer who is working thousands of acres. Pretty soon the congregation dwindled to a handful of people and there was not enough money in the plate on Sunday to pay a preacher. Someone is obviously paying the light bill and doing some maintenance and upkeep on the building. Probably an elderly person or a few people old who have fond memories of growing up in that church. Sadly, when they get too old to do the maintenance, or pass on it will probably fall into ruins.

They did no harm. Why should it be an offense to visit a house of God?

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They could of been there during the week when the locals were bust & maybe the church isn't totally abandoned. It could still be used for special events, funerals, weddings, baptisms etc... it was too clean to be abandoned, especially the pews &, the alter, otherwise it wouldn't of been covered up & alot of the historical papers wouldn't of just been sitting around. No need for someone to be around all the time.

That is unreal, cool fun fact that's for sure!

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It's not abandon.

It hurts me to the core because I grew up attending a big church that was full of life and laughter, always something going on. I can't stand to see a church left for rubble. This little church might not be abandoned, but sadly, plenty more are these days.

@@twistoffate4791 i hope one day all churchs regardless of denomination are full of worship

Thank you greatly and yes it is.

probably used for funerals in the Cemetery in the back

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Yes it is.

Or danish…?

@mogens1003 slight chance of being Dane. Could not read entire script completely. It's not Swede, as the wording indicates. But regardless of country, they are all the same noble family. I do need to express my disgust with the purveyors of this video. They basically entered a church, uninvited. That's bad. Just because the door happened to be unlocked, never meant that they were free to enter. If the main doors were unlocked, then that means the church is free to enter. Period. Very disrespectful to sneek in through a side door.

It wasn't and they are trespassing. That altar is partially set up for service.

It does, especially from the outside.

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