Abandoned Ghost Town | Hidden In The Smoky Mountains (Revitalization)

Hey guys join me on this adventure as we explore the long forgotten town of Elkmont, TN and see what's left and see the restoration process so far!
Abandoned Ghost Town | Hidden In The Smoky Mountains (Revitalization)
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[@wendybamamom]

Thanks Jon. Those cabins look really nice since they've been restored. And the woods is always beautiful. This is one of the main reason I love watching your channel.

[@reneeallen9269]

Glad a few of them are being restored. It’s sad that all these old building have been left to rot or burned down by the government. Government ruins everything good!

[@nikkinicklus7587]

Man i would love to live in those woods!! Talk about quiet 24-7

[@secretpal6039]

Great video! I was just at the Wonderland Hotel and Elkmont myself two weeks ago. Love the Smoky Mountains.

[@lisaruley5758]

Thanks for the epic find. That was certainly something to see. Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures.

[@Julieac100]

Oh, that patio on the river was amazing! Can you imagine sitting out there in the morning and just listening to that?

[@Lee-fh2wj]

You have alot of tree structures around u guy, this place is fantastic love when u guys and other go there to film it love the place. Thanks for taking me along with u Jon on your adventure x

[@jjsadventures]

Thank you for taking here. The mountains are home to me and I visit this place every time I come

[@christineprice5463]

I am glad they are restoring these cabins.

[@conniehightower7396]

I wish they hadn't burned down what was left of the Wonderland Hotel. It was a cool place even though much of it wasn't left, now it's only a memory. Love the Elkmont area. Loving the videos !! Glad you are back !! You're doing great !!

[@mountain-roots]

The government loves to play with fire.

[@tamvonvol2711]

It was probably from the wild fires that came thru Gatlinburg couple of years ago

[@tammybaker6635]

It would be great to see the era's furniture in the fixed cabins.

[@addyadrienelovelace.7673]

Beautiful and scenic area, you should do more of these scenic, historic places, they're unreal. Great views, guys, keep doing your thing. 👍

[@Joe..3.8.0.9_]

Thanks for taking us ... Beautiful !

[@vickylanding2830]

Just to see pictures before then after is always amazing

[@ericashelton1096]

Im actually first? Will comment after i finish watching the video. Wow I am so glad they were able to restore and save the cabins that they did. Otherwise our future generations would only get to experience what they could imagine in their minds. No one from back then had a phone. As in their City, Town or Community were considered "High Tech." If they had access to the Telegraph as in a Telegraph Office with a Operator that was able to translate all the taps coming down the line. People only sent messages of serious importance like news of a Birth, Death or if someone was Gravely Ill and not expected to live much longer. And if there was other family in the area within a days ride by horse would be expected to pass the news along to save on the cost of sending 2 telegraph's. I can understand why someone that has passed would think that someone that is able to contact them via a Spirit Box or other means of Spirit Communication is a Witch or Performing Witchcraft! Now day's everyone has their own cellphone in their pockets. Even little kids. It wasn't all that long ago that thing's were very different. I remember when I was a kid my Grandma complaining about the nosy Busy Body that lived up the road from her listening in on her phone calls on the Party Line. Which was on a rotary dial phone at the family farm in South Texas. There's a video on YT of kids now day's trying to figure out a Rotary Dial Phone that gave me a good laugh! But im only 50 i can just imagine what differences there will be in the next 20 year's. Awesome Video Thanks for sharing!!!! 👍👍

[@bonniebrown6960]

I love when you visit this place. It's beautiful and I could just imagine what it looked like back in the day. It's too bad they couldn't rebuild the rest of the houses or cabins. Thank you Jon for taking us along with you.

[@chistinecox368]

My favorite place ever, Love the Smokey Mountains!!!!

[@dr.leonardhofstadtersavage6413]

I liked seeing them old Chimneys still standing, and thoes restored cabins look amazing.

[@ErwinTipton]

@2043 . That was the water station for the homes and hotel .

[@lesleyanderson5697]

I love when you explore forest and towns. Makes me reminisce. Thanks.

[@denisewatson5295]

Thanks for sharing your explore with us. I love that they are restoring these 🏘️. Take care 😊🙂💕💜❤💗😊

[@TheParanormalSide]

Great Job John. Thanks for sharing.

[@spooktatorbob4867]

Hey Jon! I just want to Thank You for this video, and to remind you that I appreciate your videos and all the hard work you do to bring us these videos. We know you do alot, and we are thankful.

[@dzinlv]

A truly beautiful video. Thanks for sharing 👍😊

[@esperanzajarvio6742]

The area is beautiful Jon I love the big trees around, I hate also when idiots destroy things 😖, how nice there restoring Some of the cabins. ❤✌ CALI🌴

[@brandonb971]

Your weird. Type correctly

[@crawfordoverton1146]

Another great adventure. Glad you revisited. This place never seems to disappoint. You are the man keep up the great work

[@thewalkingdude7464]

I will never understand what people get out of vandalizing abandoned places, I get more satisfaction from creating something rather than destroying anything.

[@annamay915]

Would have really enjoyed being able to see almost all the refinished cabins… I have always enjoyed looking at old structures and what not… I think I got that from my grandma, whenever we went to the mountains she would take all of grandchildren and go for a walk ~ than she would tell us stories of how things looked when she was a child (even if we heard the stories every year, they never got old)… Maybe one day you can explore whatever cabin is refurbished and you can take us all along with you thru video ~ OK (BUT, ONE DAY)… THANKS FOR YOU SHARING ~ Be Safe 2021

[@giniwalters8401]

Cool explore Jon!!! Sorry I haven't been watching your vids lately, I've had a lot going on. I hope to catch up soon!!! It's great to see that some of the cabins are being restored instead of them rotting and being tore down!!! I do like seeing old ruins, I like it more when buildings are restored and used!!! The area sure looks beautiful!!! Thank you so much for your hard work!!! I enjoyed this video very much!!! Take care and be safe on all of your adventures!!! God bless you Jon!!!

[@UrbanGhostHunters]

Awesome video Jon!! We were up in Elkmont just a bit over a month ago and the old Col's homestead (boarded up) was still open but the floors were extremely dangerous. We were able to walk in and even film upstairs.... Atleast the park is staying on top of it and trying to keep the vandalism down. This place is absolutely amazing!! Thanks for sharing a daytime explore!! Oh and yes those Parton's are related to Dolly!

[@barbarapate5612]

Yes, that is Dolly's family.

[@tinapasswaters9373]

Beautiful. Thank you 😊

[@ducktaped3351]

The patio on the back of the Spence cabin is where me and my wife got engaged. I actually learned about Elkmont from your channel several years ago been going every year since! Also used your video to find the art cabin that is way back in the woods forgot the name of it. Avent cabin?

[@lindajohnson543]

Hi Jon and Josh… what a great video! What a beautiful place. I’m so glad they are restoring what they can. Thank you for showing us and giving us insight of once was a spectacular place. ❤️🙂

[@KimJones-ow8ky]

Thank you for sharing your video!! Really enjoyed it.

[@ivanatomasovic3302]

Love that forrest around you

[@wondergranny2299]

Neato place. I'm glad they're takin care of them cabins. I saw a video where (I think it was you) a couple of people explored those cabins at night.

[@tanda1648]

This is GORGEOUS 🤩. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS COOL VIDEO 💕

[@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138]

So beautiful that was a lot of hard work placing all the stones and finding them outstanding

[@rachelgervais1971]

I love this place it's so beautiful and breathtaking

[@craighoward4446]

Some of those remodeled cabins look really beautiful.

[@fififitri9375]

Beautiful places,so sad few of the hotel and cottages already gone,I hope for the future the area can be used for public comeback for family camping with campervan or stayed with cotages or hotel...🤗

[@Lisa-cj6vx]

Thank you for taking us along!!

[@edwardkellogg1284]

Beautiful area. The log cabins look awesome. It would be a great trip to go on. That fenced in area does look like some kind of fall out shelter possibly. Great video.

[@jeniw8586]

Loved this new look at Elkmont. It's beautiful there.

[@lorenzothreadgill5935]

The Spence cabin would make a beautiful home.

[@Brodypuppycrazyadventures]

Just stumbled onto your video and i love it! This place is probably haunted. Be careful. 🐶 Holly and puppy Brody from Delaware!!!

[@apcadd80]

Loved this video!!!

[@Chef-Really5365]

I am excited to see Fresh Content on this many hit place

[@sonyaklaver8272]

Really enjoyed this vid and seeing and learning the history. Love the old cabins. 👍👍👍

[@kindnessmakesmesmile6583]

Incredible exploration, Jon!!! Love it!!! 🍄🌸

[@wilmasnowden7637]

You show us some of the most beautiful and unusual places

[@nancyreynolds1869]

It has been awhile since I seen your videos, This One is tops .. Very nice interesting 🤔..

[@cherylscott7251]

Always love video's on this place. Great video Jon. ❤ Peace

[@hikerx9366]

@31:13 when Josh says he saw someone staring out the window of that cabin, I could make out one female adult and two smaller child like faces near the bottom. I had to lighten the photo and adjust the contrast to pull the images.

[@diannachamp3888]

Such beautiful nature.

[@margaretwilder4215]

I love this Jon love the mountains

[@dianebrown075]

Your videos make me want to go exploring here in Oregon where I live, a lot of cool history here

[@kevinjacobs9454]

Thanks for the tour s,love these places, keep up the great work, and history, I will keep watching. Peace!

[@auntieelizabethleepermartinez]

What a great place to visit it is amazing find Jon

[@SEA-U2]

Very Excellent job Beautiful History Jon just loved the walk through of old fire places of the homes that are gone you from the bridge 👏👏👏 Beautiful out there so peaceful ❤🙏🇺🇲

[@victoriamakin6986]

I love videos like this I wish they would make more of them memories. It'd be cool if some of them were still standing though. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🌹😇❤️🪶

[@floydeckler1056]

i lived in a trailer park that had a system like that concrete thing and it had too do with waste water and sewage i believe. so gasses would also have too be let out of that too i guess.

[@spooktatorbob4867]

I am thinking that large concrete structure with the pipes is either a bunker, as you said, or a cistern for storing water.

[@Shawn_SGCL]

I still remember the video from Omar when you'll went here as a group and him and us heard the kid say mom. Then there was hospital part where you caught it white apparition in the window and it was gone the next time he looked at it

[@margaretwilder4215]

I would love to live there in that cabin amazing

[@littledancingfawn]

I’ve been to Elkmont. In that fenced area we squeezed through the fence. I thought it was where they kept water. I have pictures from that cemetery too. We jumped the fence, there are lots of Partons there. That grave with the rocks was there when I went there about 2-3 years ago. They were working on the chimney and roof of a cabin towards the front parking area the day I went. I didn’t know about the Wonderland hotel. I’m so happy you took pictures years ago and now can compare. Can you link that video from years ago or let me know the name of the video. I’d love to see that one too. I wonder if it’s still haunted. Lol

[@BennilocoLoves]

This was great! Nice that they are restoring.. Thanks for having us along John!

[@maryathey280]

I have pictures that I took back in late 90's of an area called the Tremont - old logging road (which goes up the mountain side - paved but steep - was told it used to have railroad cars with logs being taken to the bottom - the pavement covered where the tracks used to be - which was also along a river - I took and still have it, a picture of where I had to stand out on some big rocks almost in middle to get a good shot of the sun shining through the trees. At the top of this road, the Park has an information station about the logging that took place in that very area. I also thought that was the area called Elkmont -logging company called Tremont - is that where you are talking about? I don't recall seeing anything remaining of a hotel or cabins other then what was in that area where the logging took place back in early 1900's.....what is the name of the river that is running behind this building you are showing in this video?

[@mountain-roots]

Love you camera work.. it fells very natural imo

[@marywilliams341]

John have you ever been to the Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

[@toocutepuppies6535]

I bet there are fish in there! What a cool place! Thanks for sharing it with us.😍 (Can you camp there?)

[@BurtW546]

It's beautiful there.wow you never right Jon?

[@kunkka5]

23:00 although he is on Wednesday of nothing, there is a wonderful house p.s. : hooligans can't handle their emotions other than showing through vandalism how dissatisfied they are with his life

[@Chrisss2112]

NEW SUB! I love how you mix old photos with your video and show what it looks like now! Looks like nature always wins. Great job 😊

[@Bluegrassdeb]

The thing with the pipes in the ground could be a smoke house maybe.

[@Joy-i1k]

Why are they restoring them? For rentals? Hope they have security there full time!

[@juliechilds9768]

I was there about 10 years or more and i have pics of some of daisy row. I met two ladies on the trail who once stayed there and they were documenting old owners houses. I even have a pic of one of the cemented spots on the side of the house with a name and year of 1956. Another photo is where the owners had written something on the floor when they left. All those restorations make me happy. But did you see if any of the old stones spelling out wunderland still exist at the top of the stairs? When i went there were a few letters left.

[@evdallas123]

I was at elkmont about 6 months ago

[@adriennecarpenter2303]

AWESOME FIND

[@NOLADEEJ]

This is so cool!! I wanna live there lol

[@jgbusey]

YOU EVER NOTICE JON EXPLORES PLACE YOU GET TO NOT AS A CROW FLYS BUT AS A SNAKE SLITHERS. I GREW UP COMING TO TENNESSEE EVERY SUMMER AND HAVE COME ACROSS MANY COPPERHEADS.

[@christinehonzik9399]

Very beautiful hope some day I can visit .

[@wilmasnowden7637]

I remember those cabins before they were restored

[@TheNDTShow]

Nice to see process and structure remain here nice walk about tour so to speak take care

[@GerryLynch]

I LOVE THE VIDEO MY BRO GOOD JOB

[@judyross5929]

U could do a hunt at that cemetery

[@sunnyskye213]

Glad U we're able to be/see the structures while still erect.....The history of the entire area is amazing!

[@patg6705]

Thank you for such a beautiful video, it's shame the 1st part has not been kept up. There will always be idiots destroying history, to bad the laws are not more strict than they are. The renovations are going great!!! I'm watching from Jena, Louisiana

[@rickdrais9737]

When you were in the cemetery, I thought I could hear voices. Not individual voices, but like a hum. Sorta like many people quietly speaking at the same time. Maybe it was because the area is haunted anyway and I kinda expected it

[@JudithTipton]

I particularly enjoyed your editing. I am glad they are restoring the community, Do you know if they are going to take it to the level it was with the hotel, etc.?

[@melissahempfling2824]

Thanks. Really enjoyed.

[@kobyphillips309]

I went to see this yesterday

[@larryshumakerhihvv5294]

This is a nice place John

[@kentuckyleisure4289]

Boy if that's a bunker, it must have been for the whole Elkmont community during a big storm or something. I've heard more modern mobile home communities have similar structures

[@debbieg6594]

Very nice. Thank you

[@cruisinginmy94]

I owned this property back in 1903.

[@BurtW546]

They are cool love it

[@ivanatomasovic3302]

Hello jon from croatia love to see you how are you and familly love this video thank you big love to you

[@kevindoxey]

I don't think I've ever seen that much poison Ivy in one place!