My great grandma was born in 1892 and my grandma 1915 so they both were older than that. I am interested in learning more. My grandma moved to Ohio for steel mills. Our poor small towns are ghost towns and were used to build this country. I love small towns.
Yes, please continue making these historical town exploration videos. It is a great contrast to being out in nature, while still remaining true to the themes of your channel and your interests.
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Those depressions in the cemetery are usually from burials where there was no vault used. Over time the casket rots away and the ground sinks. Thanks for a fascinating historical tour!
The first defenders of Pottsville were among the first five units to respond to Abraham Lincoln's call for troops to defend the capital after Fort Sumter. All of them came from the Berks/Schuylkill/SE PA area. The actual first were the Ringgold Light Artillery from Reading. The others were the National Light Infantry of Pottsville, the Washington Artillerists of Pottsville, the Logan Guards of Lewiston, and the Allen Infantry of Allentown. Nicholas Biddle was a Washington Artillerist, who was en route to D.C., when they made a stop in Baltimore. As a black man, the southern sympathisers gathered there targeted him, and he was hit in the head by a rock, causing a very serious head wound.
I live in Pottsville. Grew up across the river in Palo Alto, moved to Pottsville in 1966. It was an interesting video. Come back, go to Yuengling Brewery, climb the hill to Nativity High School, go west to see Pottsville Area High School, the Middle School with Martz Hall, the elementary school too. Keep exploring interesting places.
Fascinating. I'm glade that you gave the "Creepy Man" the Benefit of Objections. It's Very Simple as you discovered. Just interview the "Creepy Man". Your God given discernment will take over.. Good job Guys !
My mom had her accident on that road in 2016 In my yellow tracker. A man had a heart attack and crashed into her and she hit couple cars. Was cut out and flown to Lehigh valley hospital...she is alive and doing well. She was in a 40 day coma.
For those interested in the Molly McGuires, there is a bronze statue (of a man on the gallows,) surrounded by informational plaques containing a good concise history of the events, located in nearby Mahanoy City.
I had to refresh my memory of what importance Henry Clay was Cliff. I knew the guy from my history just not what he did. Thanks for the quick lesson here my friend.
You were in a Bethel AME Church Graveyard. My family (Musket) lived across the street and on a Sunday morning the music from the church was just amazing! Absolutely beautiful. I do regret not going after I grew up! Thank you for the Pottsville video!
Thank you both for another very interesting video....YES.....by all means do more of your "wondering arround lost" videos! Keep healthy and safe in your travels!
Loved that thanks. Think is a lovely type of video to do. Loved the cemetery it was gorgeous. Thanks so much for taking me along, p,ease stay safe and take care
The Garfield was featured in a 1993 Rick Sebak documentary about PA diners. The owners at the time mentioned the JFK speech and had a photograph of the event.
Thanks for visiting Pottsville. I hope you can return to visit the Yuengling Brewery, very interesting seeing the tunnels under the mountain. You also get to sample the product including new flavors. Another stop in Pottsville us the John O'Hara statue on A Centre St. Some of his books were made into movies staring Liz Taylor. The Schuylkill County Historical Society does Walking Tours in October at several of areas you covered in your videos. The Wheel in Pottsville is a good place to eat. If you are in area after 3pm, the "Wooden Keg", an Irish Pub that has been around since the 1850s is good and has interesting history. The basement has an old tunnel that ran under the ground to the brewery across street. Rumors of Molly Maguire connections. Hope you visit again soon.
My parents were raised on two sides of Pottsville,one in Minersville and one in St. Clair. I have been to Pottsville many times and have 7:21 never been to the places on this video. Great job. video.
The old cemetery on Laurel Blvd also has the gravestone of Nicholas Biddle, the first to shed blood in the Civil War. You needed to go to the very end of Ninth Street last gravestone in the cemetery.
There's a old cemetery near minersville by King's Village shopping center has a Colonel from the civil war and a really,small and old cemetery on peach mountain road near Mt. Laffee
We stayed in Pottsville a few years ago when we came up from NC to bury my brother in Mt. Carmel. That nail has got to be the most intimidating one I have ever seen. That Spanish-American War memorial was the first one of those I have seen as well. It is a nice little town, we enjoyed our stay.
You found a black cemetery. The reason the ground was lumpy as you put it was because they could only afford wooden coffins and they rotted away. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Cliff & John, a very cool video with some awesome historical locations. That small cemetery was an interesting place just because of all the veterans that are buried there. Thank you so much for taking us along and it's great to have John in the video too, much love. xx💖
Enjoyed the trip Cliff/John. As a retired local PA 18 wheeler I went through this area often on way to Pittston PA. from Reading. Of course I kept that big rig on Rt.61. I drove for Maier's Bakery now owned by Bimbo.
Thanks for highlighting my hometown. Of course I have family buried in Charles Baber Cemetery. I lived 1 block from the Prison. I have been inside the prison, not as an inmate though. At Christmas our youth group would sing Carols there. I do recall there were several inmates that were allowed to work outside the prison, they were called "Trustys". My great grandfather Hiram Smith Davies was Chief of Police for 35 years. The Bethel AME Church was on my route from home to Jr and Sr High School. I recall that Nicholas Biddle was buried in that cemetery. I did know the history that he was the first bloodshed in the civil war. Across the street from that church was the Marsden's Potato Chip factory. We often followed our noses and stopped there for samples.
Very interesting history in Pottsville Cliff! That prison did look like a castle. Hoping they find a way to raise up where those graves are. Would love for you & Jon to drive us around more often. Lots of fun & learning! Hope you had a great meal. Smoked sausage sounded really good. And yes to the if I know anything about you. 🥰 Thanks to you & Jon, take care.
This is our town! You missed a huge portion of the historic and beautiful- the architecture here is unrivaled- a historic preservation group came through years ago and was astounded by all the variety that still exists! Come do another!
Cool, recognized that , right away. Pass that every day👍 Henry Clay has done a left face, he used to look down on the town of Pottsville. Great vids. Thank you.
I'm so glad you have taken to recording Pennsylvania history because it's so rich with history. I was born and raised in Nescopeck pa luzerne county. I currently live in Bloomsburg columbia county. But I'll be moving to Mesa Arizona. So I'll need your videos to keep Pennsylvania fresh in my heart. Thank you for what you do. That cemetery you visited where the guy directed you to we pretty cool. So many different vets in one tiny cemetery.
You guys should come down to my neck of the woods here in Boyertown and check out the Rhoads Opera House Fire (google it). A federal law came out of my town and there is a huge cemetery where the victims of the fire are buried. The opera house building is still standing today after being rebuilt after the fire, now called the Engle building. - Randy
So cool to find RU-vidrs that aren't too far from me. Greetings from Reading PA. Pa has so many historical sites. When I first got my license I would drive all around pa... Philly, Pottsville, etc. Every small town got antique buildings and land marks. Not to mention Pennhurst of course... that's a must see for all explorers.
Yes, I like your videos. I have a watched a few, I watch you and another guy called the Coal Cracker and have learned a lot about east PA. I have a BA History degree and am from Ohio, I know a lot of west PA, Pittsburgh, etc, but almost nothing about east PA. I have never been anywhere in east PA, but I actually feel like I am there when I watch your vids and the Coal Cracker, and I never knew how beautiful east PA is, when I watch these vids I wish I were back home. I just realized something about the word Pottsville was bugging me, I just realized it reminds me of Pottsylvania from Rocky & Bullwinkle
I been around Pottsville and you showed me things I did not see. They have huge Cemeteries there and some relatives of mine. Thanks for showing and Yes I do like exploring cemeteries and historical stuff. Enjoyed immensely! Wish I would know where they buried the Canal Workers and the early Train workers as many resided together in many locations, but again, Thanks! Enjoyed!
I once was called for jury duty in Pottsville, but I was so sick with a head cold, they excused me. Yes, I heard a lot about the Molly McGuires over the years. Hills indeed…….everywhere! Those Civil War monuments I think are in Garfield Square. My pediatrician was located there on Market Street. I think President Kennedy had a speech there back in the day.
Cliff, how abt a Yuengling Brewery (c. 1829) tour ? (IF They would let You film) Those Pinkerton "Detectives" were thugs-for-hire (imo). Even Pres. Lincoln and Andrew Carnegie used them at one time or another. Always 👍 Your videos.
That was a super find, the cemetery! We drove thru Pottsville when we were there this summer and joked about the dude on the very tall column😂, and here he shows up in your video! Now I know what that was all about. Next time, we will have to do some exploring there and not just drive thru. Thanks Cliff! (And John ) 😊
Pottsville is an old town, such narrow streets and historic buildings. Glad to see all the statues and old buildings still standing, don't let BLM people find these places, they would come and try to destroy all of that. Our American heritage should always be preserved and protected. Thank You for showing us all of this, its a real pleasure to see it.
BOY THATS A FANCY PRISION. I LIKED THE FANCY BUILDINGS. I THINK THOSE STATUES ARE IMPORTANT TO THE CITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS. MANY THANKS FOR THE TRIP.
That prison has black mold in it n the guards treat the prisoners like shit unless they like or know u plus they lose ur property n tell u that they gave it to ur family or we don't know where it is we don't have it the also keep ur pain meds for themselves it has happened to tons of people n the nurses there give people the wrong meds it's a horrible place it needs to be torn down!!!!!
I live in Pottsville, missed some nice stuff, but anyhow. Go to Pine Grove you'll find some older tombstones. They're along Tulphehacan Street (sorry spelling) down in the flood zone near the old NAPA garage. Ask the locals, they should know.
