Joe I would like to start by saying: Thank you for keeping politics out of your videos. Thank you for keeping your language clean. Thank you for not traveling the country and demonizing the less fortunate as I've seen some youtubers do that I won't name. I get lost in another world in your videos and after a tough day it's very relaxing to see you and Nic traveling. I as well feel like a kid again today. I can tell that you do love what you do, keep up the great work! I appreciate you. First saw you the day you guys left the house you sold and I'm happy to see that you're prosperous and enjoying life. Thank you🙏🏾💪🏾♥️👊🏾
Beautiful country. I'm so glad you love what you do because I love watching what you do. You have also become a very polished narrator since the beginning. Safe travels.
These are the video's I love.. I always use to explore abandoned buildings.. This past weekend I took a drive with my dog ,because of you.. I am 75 and went to explore small country towns in Illinois.. It was so relaxing and we walked the NIU campus in DeKalb Il built in 1895.. The buildings are amazing and is still attended by students.. Please make more video's just like this so I can explore more..Thank you
This one is the best! I love thinking about how the area was in its heyday; the workers and their families, Christmases here and social life generally… Thanks so much!
My father's side of family lived in and around Lynch for generations. Grandfather grew up atop Black Mountain, father was born at Lynch Hospital. All of my family left by 1970. I wish they'd have a historic park similar to what is in Houghton Michigan.
Joe your killing us with these great unannounced videos. We share your passion for history and culture across America. One day, I hope you will cover Cumberland, Kentucky and the historical and the ever decreasing population of Harlan, Kentucky.
I have met retired coal miners that actually had to crawl on their bellies to make a living for families, or be fired. Boys started in the mines younger that 10-12 years. Thank for this video and ready for more. Stay safe
👍Very evocative. Reminded me of South Wales, what with the misty valleys, damp air and rock-hewn streams -- abandon industry in a kind of temperate rain-forest. 👍
Love your videos. So informative and relaxing to watch. Also great information for people who are may be thinking about moving to other cities or parts of the US. Keep doing what your doing 🙏🏻
700 tons of metal a day and now you tell me the worlds changed. Once I made you rich enough, rich enough to forget my name. -- A line that sums up so much of Appalachia and the rust belt. Incredibly Beautiful scenery.
@@Kat-tr2ig I've never been to Ohio but the song is wildly powerful and paints a vivid image of what it would have been like to be grow up there and see the ups and downs. Amazing song for sure. I love watching these videos of abandoned towns throughout the country. So many stories have been told and hopefully many more to come.
Absolutely fascinating! I am captivated by your style and manner of delivery. When you think about it, the entire town only lasted a few short decades. And isn't it amazing how fast these structures start to decay?! However, some thoughtful and generous folks have memorialized various aspects with signage and museum-type displays. As you say, it is well worth a visit if any of us has the opportunity.
Harlan County seems like a paradise for urban explorers. All those 100 year old decaying buildings set amongst the scenic hills and river valleys. I would have a field day wandering around and taking pictures. Thanks for taking us there!
What an interesting city! I live in Ky but have never been to Lynch. If you liked the tipple and other mining stuff, there is another you can visit in the Big South Fork recreational area, also in Ky. It’s called the “Blue Heron mining company”. It’s a public park that’s really well maintained.
I love the way you do your research before each town!!!! This town Lynch, Kentucky was really cool!!!! I like how they turned the mine into a mini museum!!!!! I really enjoy your travels!!!! One day I hope to do the same 🌀🚗💜💜💜💜
Love this video ! My grandfather was a coal miner in NE Pennsylvania in the 1920’s . The area today is very sad since the decline of the coal industry .
Great video. I also LOVE old, abandoned industrial areas or cities. We see these old cities and closed industries that supported WW2 like Detroit, this city and many others. It makes me worry that we'd get out butts kicked if another world war broke out. We don't appear to have the manufacturing capacity like we did back in the 1940's.
Probably you most detailed look & narration of abandoned towns & buildings of the past..derelict & dangerous come to mind while you do so but you have expertly shown us & taught us during your travels the history & architecture of places we will never see before the march of time turn to them all to dust..keep on doing what you do best..safe travels for you both..
totally interesting video. I love how you show the homes good and bad in your videos. I’m thinking probably the people that went to that school are most of them passed away or at least older than than my 80 The men and women that worked in this town for the most part did not have a very easy life, but I think they were grateful for their jobs
Very interesting town with a spectacular museum. And that beautiful mountain side with full grown forest is to die for. Thank you, Joe & Nicole. We'll see ya on the next excursion. Have a Blessed wk.
There must be a lot of old towns throughout the states. I love the old, the history, the forgotten. You & Nicole must have many more places to visit such as Lynch.
Loved seeing the sights in Lynch! The coal bear was outstanding! When I was a child, we heated with coal in little stoves in every room. I hauled many a scuttle inside. And gotten into trouble more than once from playing the coal pile and getting covered in coal dust! I can still feel the sting of bridal wreath switches! lol Thanks for the history and the memories!
What I found interesting about driving around coal country in Kentucky was seeing people on the side of the road with buckets picking up coal from veins exposed by the road cut.
I really enjoyed this video. The big city visits are cool but to me the smaller towns are more interesting. I was hoping you knew the style architecture for the high schools.
Early 1900 my maternal grandfather started working in a coal mine in S.E. Ohio at age 9. No education he was drafted in WW 1. The Army used the uneducated to train medics on the effects of Mustard gas. He was granted a life time pension for that. He died before I was born of lung disease. Looks like that town was heaven for that time.
Im watching from Kenya, I've been a fun for almost 2yrs now never missed any upload, the videos are inspiring and at times I feel as if I m in the scene, you are showing something other YTs don't show us about US thanks and keep up the good work
How fortunate that so much survives to remind people today of life in the not too distant past. It is a great pity that some of the fine stone buildings cannot be repurposed but with a declining population this is unlike to ever happen and so the buildings are doomed to continual dereliction and decay. Thank you for a lovely and intersting video.
Hello and many greetings from Germany. I have been watching your videos for some time now and I am thrilled. Thank you very much for the videos and all the information you share with us. Cheers an have a nice day.
Where's Nic? I miss her, not that I don't love you Joey..like the other commenter said, she can binge watch for hours..Yes!! Me too, you two are my comfort place! Thanks so much. Miss Nic❤
Great video. I'm sure you're familiar with the area but be careful in Camden and much of the Philadelphia Metro area. Philadelphia has so many problems like crime, drugs, blight and poverty that receive very little attention from national media outlets.
Great video job joe. I was born and raised not far from there on the Virginia side. Where I’m at now taking care of mom and missing west Texas every day. I have been over there many times and all the other towns around. Some places over on the va side are dying or in decay since the coal business is pretty well gone. We’re still mining some coal but not what it was I use to haul coal when I was younger before I got into the corps my dad was a mine but a really low coal mine 18-24 inches when I was growing up then he was injured badly. Took several years but finally was able to work on strip mine on top. He passed away from black lung. Several years ago. Glad to know you guys were this close to where I’m from. P.S. you’ll like Cumberland not sure now but was the only wet town in a dry country. LoL not a big place but use to have at least 7 bars in it. LoL 😂. Great job as usual. Different viewing a place I’m so familiar with through your eyes. They are good hard working people in this area but Texas has my heart. Great job as always. Safe travels my friend and keep videoing and I’ll keep watching
Omgosh great vid Joe! I love all the abando, stuff its demoing itself. Did ya notice 4 a town of not many ppl the road was paved! And Joe we love what u do also! Hi 2 Nicole! B safe.
That tunnel and music seem like the hillbilly version of fallout😂😂. The signs, the interactives, and like i said music. I don't live too far to the east so i can make fun of my kind
Joe and Nic, Harlan County, What a time machine. What a beautiful area, loved the outro! I would love to see photos of those places in their heyday. Thank you, Rik Spector If you visit Hazard, lookout for the high Sheriff
This was a very interesting video. Thanks for showing the end result of this coal company town. I also like you featuring Big boys and their trains. We never grow out of the need to clamber all over a nice engine. Thanks for the entertainment. I look forward to the SE PA visit. I helped build the Gantry Crane at Akers in the Philly shipyard and personally measured the curvature of the crane with an electronic theodolite. So when you look at that crane dominating the waterfront - one of your subscribers helped build it.
@@sharthun2009 You’re right. I was going to do all 3 in this video, but simply found too much to show in Lynch. Do I will be doing a return visit to Cumberland and Benham in the spring.
