Abandoned Kaymoor Mining Town

[@sheapiland8779]

Great video! You did a good job and I truly enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@lancemumford3106]

Thanks for the tour, it was interesting.

[@chaseturner6583]

Awesome video! I visited Kaymoor for the second time today and was able to find many old sites and equipment along the former railyard. Hope to explore Nuttalburg next!!

[@loriepostlewaite162]

I live not far from here and it’s sad to me that they didn’t try to keep this up since it is quite a tourist attraction for our state old historic places like this are always amazing to me

[@michaelbragg6903]

I used to go there to hike before the NPS established the signs and protected the buildings. I also went to the bottom but not on the stairs. I was there with a few students from Notre Dame and counselors from the New River Health Association summer camp. We took the tracks down to the tipple. You had to lean Down and hold on to the rail while using the ties as steps.

[@sandraosheasandra0197]

AWESOME TIME GONE BY. THEY WORKED VERY HARD.

[@Blastfill123]

Man this hike is brutal, I just finished it and I'm ready to drop

[@kingsmitty6655]

Aint that somthin. Mom said we had cousins name of King. She was from winona. Lena Meadows. Her dad was melvin n mom was Dola. Gipson. My Dad John Smith. Worked them mines he was 15. Till he went in navy he was 20 his dad andrew jackson smith werked in office fer kamore mines. They all lived near fayetteville also dads brothers esrom and ballard. Were coal miners. Ballard killed cave in at that mine in 1935 i thnk. After the war mom n dad came to mich. I was born in 51. My 3 older siblings born in mount hope wv. Gramma smith was a Wilson. Used to go to wv every summer when i was a kid n see relatives. Great memorys dad filmed the beggining of the gorge bridge fer several yrs. Gr parents graves in oakhill i thnk.. Andrew was born 1879. My pops bd was 1.1.22 he had 6 sisters twilla. beuhla.fredda.lovella. bettylou. Doris. 2 bro.s esrom n ballard. Shur do miss m. Good ole oness pentecostals. Hard werkin coalminers n farmers. Im 67 now. Agent orange bout got me now. From that Nam war. 173rd Abn. Infintry. But im good. Been born again. Still have my precious wife laura lynn. Thnk you Jesus.

[@FumariVI]

I don't understand how coal that has already been burned in a coke oven can still be of any use. :/

[@WebsterHighlanders]

A coke oven effectively distills out all the bad parts of the coal, leaving a potent fuel for hotter burning. There are countless articles available on the internet describing the process used in these old coke ovens shown on the video.

[@c79ar]

My son and I hiked this over the 4th and whew! Burned those calories.

[@WebsterHighlanders]

definitely not for the out of shape to tackle the hike to the bottom and back; talk about stair stepping!