Deer Hunter Territory, Wheeling-Pitt Steel bygone era, Mingo Junction - Steubenville

Deer Hunter Territory and the Wheeling-Pitt Steel Mill bygone era. From Martins Ferry to Mingo Junction and Steubenville.

[@user-rc8eq9jq4f]

thanks so much for making this video, i grew up in mingo jct. in the late 50's 60's and was there when they were filming the Deer Hunter, i worked in the mill from 3-6-72 to 4-20-80 i can't believe that it looks like this now so sad things were booming back then, life was good. i've been to that bakery many times the best hot bread around. in the 60's and 70's downtown you could't find a street parking space. i hope you make more videos you did a great job.i worked in the blast furnace in mingo for 2 years, hard work.

[@acme_tnt8741]

You know any Giuliani's?

[@bobhague2130]

Great video. My dad grew up in Steubenville & I have some good memories of visits to my grandparents in the 1970s. And we all ate at Naples Spaghetti House after my auntie's funeral years later.

[@toddmilhoan2913]

The bar scenes for Deer hunter were filmed at Welchs lounge. My dad owned it at this time.

[@reccatheruinsofamerica6224]

Great History, thanks for that bit of information, is the Bar still standing ? or Open ?

[@reccatheruinsofamerica6224]

Oh, was that bar in Mingo Junction ?

[@WAL_DC-6B]

I came through this steel mill industrial area of Mingo Jct., Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia back in 2004. It was still a beehive of activity with operational blast furnaces, coke ovens and giant BOF facilities. Took a little bit of video, but wish I had shot more. Hard to believe nearly all I witnessed back then is nearly all gone.

[@chrispatton7261]

Great video! I really enjoy watching videos of the “hey days” of the old steel mill towns and vids of what they’ve become, Sad as it is.

[@danielpellegrini8192]

Thanks for the video ! I did a concert with . My band somewhere in Mingo junction in the eighties can't remember exactly where but the people were great . God bless all there.

[@rctubs3593]

Thanks for posting. Very interesting. Life was much better then.

[@kd4baoc612]

Nice video. Sad to see the steel industry go away.

[@brandonvandine1695]

This is amazing how all this got abandoned

[@craigbeats1498]

Nobody wants to get political but the politics plays a major part in getting this area back running and gunning. They can bring everything back with a change of mindset. They’re burning coal a lot cleaner these days with new technology so it’s possible. I’m new to the area because of the fracking going on, it pays well and I’ll be around as long as it’s around.

[@user-yd9bj3bs8g]

Takes me back to the River Don Works in Sheffield UK in the 1970's. All gone now.

[@cliffordmattern2454]

I grew up near Ragland. And grandparents worked on the railroad for penn central. He went through all those places way back in the day.

[@user-rc8eq9jq4f]

i ate at the naples restaurant i would always order what they called a meat hill, it was half a loaf of italian bread filled with meat sauce.

[@LivelyTickle]

I thought it was called a Meatball Heel 🤔 Good either way 😁

[@jameskolb4825]

Great History. Thanks. Next time, cross the river into Weirton, WV.

[@MARLANAEMARTINEZ]

This was very educational, I quite enjoyed it! The only feedback I have is that it would have been nice to include clips and pictures from back in the day to compare to how it looks today :)

[@rickrandall3174]

Wow, great video! Love your story about Dean Martin and how all of the card dealers slowly moved to Vegas in the 1950s. I have often wondered why no one (no company, no local/county/state government) will invest money to restore towns like Steubenville into something modern and useful? Instead, such towns are left to rot away.

[@pugmanism]

The Deer Hunter was Filmed on The South side Of Cleveland Ohio in The area Known as Treemount Weding was filmed St Theodosius Russian orthodox Church, The reception was Filmed at Lemko hall Steel mill scene rebublic steel only scene from Mingo junction is the interiors shots of Welshs Bar Also the Movie Christmas Story Was Filmed in the same Cleveland Neighborhood Known as Treemount I know because I was There at the filming Fact.

[@reccatheruinsofamerica6224]

Interesting.., Thanks :)

[@richdoyle964]

The bowling alley scenes were filmed at the Bowladrome in Struthers, Ohio. Right across the river from the old Youngstown Sheet and Tube.

[@bobfrapples1208]

Tremont, not Treemount

[@Diabolik771]

10:43 is where the truck blasts by them in the car after they got off work and they drag race with it. The house is in Weirton WVA where Michael character lived.

[@davidkean1487]

I thought the blast furnace tapping scene was filmed at USS Central Furnace, Cle.

[@jerryciccolella4280]

You missed Weirton and Follansbee WV also had a couole of scenes from the movie,which is right across the river from your video.

[@RLew-ks9tt]

So very sad those days are gone

[@thomaspaine8547]

Good thing you got into Mingo, when you did, because it's going to be the "Comeback Kid"

[@robertszallavarysullivan9570]

Good video. One correction: Christopher Walkin. Not, 'Watkins.'

[@ingridmeronoff1093]

My wedding reception was at Mingo K. Of C

[@drrider100]

most of the pump houses were for the blast furnaces.

[@mattstarr8203]

I actually loaded out of York ville in 2008

[@geodezix]

a run down, beat up, down on its luck part of the world

[@hypocrisynownews]

That is a great Video. I am the current owner of the original MIngo Central High School. There have been a few films made there, and I will be using the school as a Movie production studio soon. I am creating a film and art school there and will be producing a series of horror films. I invite you all to come see the school as soon as we open up. Please report any crimes or vandalism against the school if you see any. Thanks

[@reccatheruinsofamerica6224]

Thank you Tracy, I will be sure to stop by next time I drive in from Las Vegas, it's been two years since I've been there.., Over due 😁

[@acme_tnt8741]

Dungeon Hollow.. born and raised. Lol

[@robertsole9970]

Lots of jobs but lots of cancer from the pollution as well. I remember the snow turning black in Weirton from it, plus the smog in the morning riding the bus to Cove elementary…and I thought…I’m not staying here when I get old, and I didn’t. I got a degree in EE and made lots of money with it, bought houses, Porsches, Ducatis and more. I made the smart choice and I’ll retire soon with a pension, a 401K and all my toys.

[@karmaisreal261]

lol good for you

[@tobiascarpenter5438]

Minho mill is gone. No one saved it or the north plant. That’s veterans bridge.

[@mattstarr8203]

tracy lords also

[@reccatheruinsofamerica6224]

My Favorite.., but lets not forget about Homeboy Bravo Von Muller 😁

[@mattstarr8203]

@@reccatheruinsofamerica6224 my home town famous person jo ann Worley

[@brianmalaquias9425]

Christopher Walken

[@martinheretics2645]

Russian have nothing to do with this disaster. Russian do not need your equipement. And if they need to buy, they could buy it from Europe (Germany Holland and many others). And todays genereation of Americans not interesting to do a hard job for living. And one more think: Who shut down & sold the mills? It wasn't Americans themself? Otherways a Nice video! All the best.

[@reccatheruinsofamerica6224]

Who understands the Zionist the best ? The Russians.., The KGB were laughing hysterically when the International Zionist Shut down all of America's Factories.., The KGB and Chinese Intelligence just sat back Grinning that "WE". destroyed ourselves from within.., you are correct the Russians don't need our Old Metal.., but better to not have Poor Americans have any Scrap metal in the future when they need it.., You are Not a Zionist by any Chance are you ?