Forsaken America : Lowell, Massachusetts

[@MysterDL]

See the whole series here! Forsaken America (Urban Exploration) kzbin.info/aero/PLjyj-n9ECp_ZZHNgXtG0Nm0gIuEIMV64J

[@Swazzyvr7]

I delivered papers for sun. The problem with lowell is the diversity. To many different people with different views. Some places in lowell they speak other languages. Those people hate those people over there cause they smell bad. America is falling cause the IQ level has dropped, and no one cares.

[@doodmonkey]

Did you know there is a nuclear reactor in Lowell?

[@MysterDL]

@@doodmonkeyyes near umass

[@jeffydahmer-ln6go]

Abandoned I.B.M. Plant No.1 still stands in Endicott, NY but not for long. Where it all began.

[@Retrobrio]

Born & raised Lowellian here - great film bro... You've got a great eye and insightful commentary. You showed me parts of the city I've never seen before. Great job tying in the history as well. The production was on point - soundtrack and all. Looking forward to more of your work.

[@MysterDL]

@@Retrobrio thanks. The pinned comment on this video has a link to my whole 10 episode series

[@henrykrinkle3]

Hey, I recognize this account!

[@BostonStew]

This is the only place on Earth (as far as I know) where you will find an entire community of Puerto Rican-Irish Americans which creates this hilarious culture shock to so many outsiders who visit for the first time where they drop their jaws upon witnessing so many legitimate Irish people speaking fluent Spanish, even embracing it as their own. It’s so dope lol

[@MysterDL]

@@BostonStew facts.

[@ILLmanneredPodcasts]

haha truth

[@cassiusdio6048]

I’m Irish from there and I don’t speak Spanish 🤔

[@BostonStew]

@@cassiusdio6048 ok

[@matty_o]

Cambodians, Dominicans,whites, Brazilians and Puerto Ricans but I don't recall no white people speaking Spanish. I live here. It's somewhat segregated into different ethnic areas.

[@WilliamN-gn6rr]

Having lived in both Chelsea and subsequently Lowell, I was shocked how far Lowell has come regarding it's aesthetics... I would say Lowell, although with it's problems, has come a long way.

[@MysterDL]

Agreed.

[@Hectic978]

🙏

[@kydrauhl]

Id live in Lowell over Lawtown or Waltham, and or Fitchburg 😂

[@dannyt2892]

What part of lowell u from? Your name looks familiar..your last name molina?

[@Misslynndance]

Jesus…Chelsea AND lowell???? 2 of the worst places in MA

[@croweater1]

In the early 90’s, HBO did a documentary on crack addicts in Lowell. It was called “High on Crack Street”. It’s available here on KZbin. It’s eye opening for sure

[@MysterDL]

@@croweater1 yeah it’s a local classic. Avoided talking about it and chose the fighter instead. I felt it necessary to sprinkle in good moments for contrast

[@peggypasson8794]

So sad

[@thej-train9748]

That was the movie the crew following Dickie Eklund around in The Fighter was making. Half- brother of Mickey Ward and guy who “knocked down” Sugar Ray Leonard, and never forget that!

[@Hectic978]

🙏

[@zorro8410]

Showed my childhood on that HBO documentary. Those were all my pops druggie friends. Boxing gym and all. Mickey and Dickey too😂

[@KerryDSC]

You did such a great job creating this video man. I love how you gave a lot of examples of past and present changes and conditions of the places you highlighted. Lowell has so much history and it's dope to see someone from Lowell showcase the city. Respect

[@MysterDL]

@@KerryDSC wow I really appreciate that. I live in Lowell but I started the series with Dayton Ohio because that’s where I was born. It kind of reminds me of Lowell In a way except their downtown area is much bigger. We have the same population

[@KerryDSC]

@@MysterDL I live in NH, but used to go to Lowell every year for the Golden gloves tournament when some of our boxers would compete in the finals. You could see how much pride the locals have for their homegrown fighters, its a big deal and a very old new england tradition. I'm originally from Mass and each town has its own sense of pride and history. it is a really unique state and Im proud to have grown up there. keep up the good work man

[@MysterDL]

@@KerryDSC that’s awesome. Thanks

[@andrewsheehan1361]

loved this video but had to hard disagree with you saying renovating the old mills into apts/condos/businesses is "losing their identity and chasing a buck, god forbid you leave some history". it would be sad if they knocked these buildings and then rebuilt, but they arent. the exterior architecture will tell the story of these buildings, you cant confuse these old mills for anything else just because the inside has different rooms.

[@Hedgeknight420]

Ya one of my ex drug dealers lived in those apartments remade from mill buildings . Each room had a massive ceiling like 20 ft high . It felt like he was living in a penthouse

[@beddythecorgi4269]

100% the downtown would look like sh*t if the yuppies hadn't come to rescue the mills. Those beautiful brick structures would just crumble left abandoned. They need to get rid of all the rehab druggies wandering the city. The NPS park is great but when you can't wander the downtown for even a few blocks without running into a homeless zombies and the smell of piss on them it ruins the vibe and makes you NOT want to park and stay for lunch or dinner. Those tourist dollars are worth more than the rehab centers population put together.

[@Hectic978]

🙏

[@blockchainprofessor.x]

yo, lived in Canal Place One and they still had the old metal and wood beams in the condos. I used to show people the original photos of the mills then the photo of the beams in my room. From the outside, still looks like the Mills

[@DonJohnson-qr1lk]

@@beddythecorgi4269So just get rid of rehabs? You're talking about these people like they're rodents. Have some empathy you sick fuck. You couldn't survive a day in their shoes.

[@flyinpolack6633]

Good old Lowell. Both of my parents & sister were born there, right in the old Lowell General. My grand parents met at the Hi Hat roller rink back in the 40's. Lots of family history there. Good video man

[@MysterDL]

@@flyinpolack6633 wow thanks a lot. Yeah so much history. My dad was from Omaha but my parents met in dracut

[@noggindude5012]

My whole family is from Lowell. Me and my siblings were all born in Lowell General. It can be a rough place but has a lot of heart and proud citizens.

[@MysterDL]

Yes

[@mannywilliams6409]

Lowell looks like it's done better than some of the other old mill towns in the state.

[@MysterDL]

Definitely

[@ILLmanneredPodcasts]

it has done better

[@actonanni4043]

UMAss Lowell excels. Lots of mill developed into condos. There’s a lot to like about Lowell.

[@justcallmetruman]

Definitley doing better than Holyoke and Springfield

[@FireAxel8]

Look at Fitchburg lmao

[@profsteel8217]

Born and grew up in Lowell in the 70’s -80’s. My band rehearsed in the mills. Played out all over the city. Bowled at the Rialto, skated at the Hi-Hat. Fled in ‘93, never looked back. Visit rarely. Long live Espresso pizza!

[@MysterDL]

Espresso was the best for so long. Same recipe. Undercooked

[@firedude339]

How long has espresso's been there?

[@Hedgeknight420]

@@firedude339espressos is only good when you’re a kid . It’s way too sweet , the sauce is made from orange soda or some noise

[@ramatte1117]

Growing up here, almost all our field trips were to the mills. It's so crazy to see Lowell from this view; it actually taught me some things. You did a great job

[@MysterDL]

@@ramatte1117 thanks a lot for that. Lowell is a cool place with a lot of overlooked history

[@CelataForCongress]

Great journalism guys! Keep filming! I'm out in western MA and we have TONS of old mill buildings begging for someone to tell their stories! We have so much history here in Massachusetts, this is where it all started! Keep going man cant wait to see what you do!

[@MysterDL]

We have 10 episodes out. Playlist section of my page has them all in one spot in order

[@c0rnm3al]

i'm only a minute in, but damn, this is such a vibe. the ghetto hip hop style makes me feel right at home, smoking a blunt on a brick wall with my skater friends. thanks for being creative and sharing it.

[@MysterDL]

@@c0rnm3al thanks. There’s 10 episodes out on cities across the county. Check pinned comment

[@russellmacdonald6021]

🌺 I would purchase a few tickets to any of your movies or any videos to show case the heart of Lowell, Massachusetts for sure & thank you for showing on what this town was back in the day.

[@MysterDL]

@@russellmacdonald6021 no problem thanks for watching

[@ILLmanneredPodcasts]

he wrote and directed 2 Lowell Drama films. A Sea of Green and As Thick as Thieves. Also the comedy tv show on Amazon called "The Weekend Warriors"

[@McLuvin712]

I've lived here in Lowell for almost a decade. Lowell has some questionable moments. Never thought I'd like it, but there's a lot to like. The history, the architecture, the diversity in cultures and people. If i ever leave, I'd find myself coming back. Thank you for this awesome video, bro. Earned yourself a subscriber.

[@MysterDL]

It grows on you

[@SleepyMagii]

My hometown, Thank You 💙😎👍 That was absolutely beautiful, tysm

[@MysterDL]

@@SleepyMagii thanks for watching

[@Rooflessmula]

i love the style of these vids honestly. n ive never said this sht in comments before bro. the beginning edit showcased the vibe

[@MysterDL]

@@Rooflessmula the theme? Thanks 🙏🏻

[@Rooflessmula]

@ in better words

[@joshlewis5486]

Love the video! Love history of towns. All different buildings. I don’t get to explore much with my schedule. Thanks for vid.

[@MysterDL]

Thanks. I have 10 out. Check playlist section

[@adfadgaqgv]

I lived in Lowell for a while when I was a kid, always lived in a town that borders Lowell, and kept going back to go to the skate parks. I also do some work in Lowell and some of the mill condos are beautiful inside.

[@MysterDL]

I used to live in a old factory

[@ayokikando]

Just moved to Lowell and been here for a year. Can’t thank you enough for making this film. Unbelievable work and thank you for educating me. I appreciate all the time you put into this🙏🏿

[@MysterDL]

@@ayokikando thanks a lot

[@amputeemarksman]

Lived in Lowell for over 10 years. Moved there when I was 18 in 1978 looking for work. Moved in 90 next door to Chelmsford. My first real job was at a factory on lower Middlesex St. Now the new court house is there. For me Lowell was a great place to live. Still go there on weekends to eat breakfast at the Owl Diner.

[@MysterDL]

Lots of good food.

[@earthstrong-43.72]

I went to school with this guy... I've got 40 minutes to burn, I'm all in. I remember all the Ill Mannered crew hanging at Carrick and spitting bars, ahhh, the 90's. Great work, Myster DL.

[@MysterDL]

@@earthstrong-43.72 thanks a lot. Hope you like it.

[@earthstrong-43.72]

@@MysterDL watched it while blazing some "brownie scout." It was like blazing and getting a current tour of our sister city, with historical facts sprinkled in. Very informative and well produced. Thank you, kindly.

[@MysterDL]

@@earthstrong-43.72 thanks a lot

[@JoeServo]

Lowell, represent!

[@MysterDL]

Yes yes

[@zorro8410]

I was born in Lowell. You showed my building, schools, park, church that I grew up in. My whole childhood. I've only been back twice in 30 years. 😢 thank you for sharing

[@MysterDL]

@@zorro8410 no problem thanks for watching

[@cryptomg]

Love to see content about my hometown 💯 I used to work in the Lowell auditorium. Really cool old building with so much history. Found lots of secret spots inside that have been untouched for decades. Great video. Feeling more prideful and appreciative of where I come from now though I take it for granted sometimes

[@SamuelKilsdonk]

Great Local Knowledge, really tells the true story and experience of Mill City

[@MysterDL]

Thanks so much

[@thisaintnothang]

Well done. I live in Haverhill. I'm not really sad about the mill buildings being converted into housing and stuff though. I mean the high rent sucks, but you have to remember these were always commercial ventures. They didn't fail because people didn't care, they failed because they could no longer make money. None of these huge buildings were goodwill ventures - they were created to extract labor and make profit. But they are an important architectural heritage for all the mill towns on the Merrimack and I think it's great that people are finding new uses for them. I grew up on the North Shore and remember when Lowell was much more run down, and I always thought it had a lot of potential as a good, dense, semi-walkable city. It's good to see that Lowell, Haverhill and even Amesbury are all relatively thriving - now WTF is with Lawrence?

[@MysterDL]

@@thisaintnothang haha I dig this comment and what you are saying. I wish they kept one up. Even a small one for nostalgia. Wait til you see my Lawrence footage 😫😫

[@davidfordmdigardens6829]

Badass show,hope too see more episodes.

[@MysterDL]

A lot of cities coming

[@ILLmanneredPodcasts]

yes!

[@kevinoconnell5332]

There's an old memory of the Merrimack Paper Mill and quite a backstory of that place and fire that ended it . I was working there stripping precious metals. out of the building for the owner at that time. Great Doc!

[@MysterDL]

@@kevinoconnell5332 thanks for watching

[@BennyTheButcher2]

Much love from Pelham, NH. City has come so far in 20 years and plenty of room to be great. I really hope Lowell can figure it out, because it can be a beautiful and fantastic city. I'm pulling for you!

[@MysterDL]

@@BennyTheButcher2 thanks for watching. Bennny the butcher is my guy. Did a few vids for him

[@MeltdownGames]

Being a person who lives in Lowell, I find it cool to see a video of this magnitude showing off places I go to on the weekend in this way. Very cool. P.S. Tea-Do is pretty good (:

[@stevehartleben7053]

Excellent job filming and narrating. Thankyou for sharing?

[@thegrimreapersbro]

Thank you for bringing Lowell so much love 🙏🏽. I was born and raised here, and this city gets way too much flack.. 🇵🇷 🍀 🇰🇭

[@MysterDL]

@@thegrimreapersbro yes indeed. 🙏🏻 thanks for watching. The pinned comment has thr whoe series

[@genesisv]

seeing my hometown on my recommended is so wild lmao

[@MysterDL]

@@genesisv that’s dope

[@davidjanero3110]

We should also recognize the opera singer Rosalind Elias, who was born in Lowell in 1930 as the 13th and youngest child of a Lebanese-American immigrant family and who passed away in 2020 at the age of 90. After study at the New England Conservatory of Music and in Italy, she had a career of over 40 years as mezzo-soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and starred in many recordings of opera and concert music, mainly for RCA Victor.

[@MysterDL]

@@davidjanero3110 never heard of her. Thanks for the info. I will look her up

[@ChantelGangi-z2v]

Don't forget, Bette Davis was born in Lowell.

[@MysterDL]

@@ChantelGangi-z2v it’s in there

[@LemonsShort]

I attended Franco American School before it closed, and was born in lowell. Its so trippy finding a quality video so close to my life and things I grew up near.

[@MysterDL]

@@LemonsShort it’s an apartment building now. Thanks for watching

[@LemonsShort]

@@MysterDL i had delivered a pizza into it as a dominos delivery driver seeing the new inside too, total change, its so trippy seeing it as as student, then it as an apartment, curious how many other people got to see it in both conditions the same way.

[@MysterDL]

@@LemonsShort yeah it’s a trip. I lived on Dutton in a former warehouse/factory thing lol

[@akozack]

Born and raised here. Gives me a new sense of pride about things I've assumed were just normal to everyone.

[@MysterDL]

@@akozack thanks for watching from mill city

[@dannyt2892]

Born in Lawrence and grew up in the 978 lowell looks alot different from when i was a kid in the 90..as a kid i ran through all the canals and abandoned mills building it truly made me the man i am toady..mill city till D.....

[@NotMeUsee]

Have you done Haverhill? Id love to see that.

[@DonMyersOfficial]

I watch travel documentary’s from all over the world, and despite how ugly this city is, it brings the same emotion as seeing tall mountains, big city’s, and even the most beautiful waterfalls. I guess when you spend everyday here for decades you take for granted the small cultural differences, and how much you appreciate the skyline, and of course all the memories that you couldn’t have unless you’ve lived here.

[@Paul-vh6ul]

Lowell overall is beautiful. There are some ugly parts and people.

[@MysterDL]

Great comment. Thanks for watching

[@MysterDL]

Haha same in every town in the world lol

[@MyMyManMelo_]

@@Paul-vh6ulidk about beautiful

[@psycholol4855]

What a great video so far

[@MysterDL]

@@psycholol4855 thanks a lot. Hope you like the rest.

[@ILLmanneredPodcasts]

I agree

[@DavidEpic001]

Losing our identity would be if they tore them down, Lowell's identity doesn't need to be "dilapidated" There is nothing charming about watching buildings crumble to the ground. Lowell's history is preserved in the many museums, im glad Lowell is continuing to allow developers to breathe new life into run-down places. I've been in Lowell all of my forty years and im happy the mills are still standing and with a renewed purpose. I also like UMass Lowell's buildings, they add a fresh vibe to the city along with the courthouse, and high school; especially how they are updating the 1869 building while keeping its historic look.

[@MysterDL]

Thanks for watching and your perspective.

[@jaesta197]

Love the history and the older videos of these locations you did a decade before! I appreciate you taking the time to capture these moments in time 💯 inspiring really I think I will start doing this in Chicago! Thanks again brother I definitely subscribed 💪

[@MysterDL]

@@jaesta197 hell yeah. I am coming back to Chicago to finish an episode. Maybe we can link up for some decay

[@MysterDL]

@@IlluminatingJules61284 k

[@jaesta197]

@@MysterDLAbsolutely! Just let me know when you’re looking to come back? There is a lot of history still hidden in Chicago but we’re losing more everyday to gentrification 🤷🏼 Would love to 🔗 and capture locations 🎥 fall 🍁🍂 is here🙌hmu

[@Laughlivelove84]

I used to think Lowell was the coolest place on earth, with so much potential and changes to come until I started reading Kerouac and traveling in my early 20s. After that It became so bland I had to bounce. It's a type of place you work hard to make it out of, and then look back fondly at the experiences you had there.

[@MysterDL]

@@Laughlivelove84 I couldn’t imagine anything blander than reading Kerouac but everyone likes what they like. 👍 thanks for watching

[@Logan__Brown]

I used to plow those Cotton Mills, what a fuggin pain in the ass the cobble stone, wood bridge and trolly tracks were 🫨 it’s cool to see what’s inside these buildings I’ve grown up around and I learned a thing or two from this vid. Good job man!

[@MysterDL]

That sounds like a nightmare plowing those. Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it. There’s 9 other episodes on different cities. If you check the comment section it’s the 1st comment.

[@Todd1allegedly]

Absolutely amazing job on this video. I have lived in Back Central for 25 years. I love how you covered the history of the city and showed new and old videos. Loved the graffiti art down by Cross Point / Wang brought me back to being a kid. Mickey Ward! Slaine! Amazing work @MysterDL ! Respect!

[@MysterDL]

@@Todd1allegedly wow thanks for checking it out. Love that tunnel… and Slaine is the man

[@elviscollector]

Lowell is 100 times better than it was in the 80s..

[@MysterDL]

That’s for sure

[@cryptomg]

No doubt about that. My grandfather and my dad grew up in Lowell and they have some absolutely wild stories. Still can be a sketchy place nowadays but it’s not nearly as bad

[@WontonGoneCold]

As a resident of Lowell, thank you for giving me ideas for places to have a smoke sesh

[@MysterDL]

@@WontonGoneCold lol don’t burn the city down lol

[@guismth]

Great vid. I lived at the appts by Shed Park for 10 years, Westminster village for 18 years and have now resided in the booshy Highlands for the last 9. As a licenced contractor the highways connecting to everywhere are convenient. Good people in my neighborhood. Having a shop in the mills would be nice for shure.

[@MysterDL]

Thanks for watching. What kind of shop

[@BillGreen420]

Let's go!!! Sending love from Waltham MA...

[@MysterDL]

thanks! Shout out to Waltham. Any cool spots there?

[@BillGreen420]

@@MysterDL the Fernald school and what's left of metropolitan state hospital as it's mostly apartments now and we have mills also that are apartments now and a museum there about the mills .. Mr bigs toy store was here on moody st and some other cool shit.. A lot of 🔥 bud too 😂

[@BillGreen420]

@@MysterDL I forgot about the watch factory for Waltham watches is still there but apartments and other business are there now. I used to work in the watch factory building for some computer chip company counting chips for them etc

[@MysterDL]

im going to drive by and check it out!

[@andrometer2382]

Great video I drywalled one of these buildings in 2001 And have explored most of these same places you showed

[@thegreenman1981]

Who remembers Pigeon Pallace, the abandoned section of mill where the Merrimack met the Concord River? Loved that place. Also the 4th floor of mass mills with 1000s of shoes everywhere...lol

[@MysterDL]

Sounds familiar

[@SerenitynPeace]

Very good video! Really loved the feel & emotions it brought out in me. I feel the same about history & old buildings in decay. Why couldn't they just keep it up. But, unfortunately it doesn't work that way. Money, the lack of, wars, it's so sad & so tragic. Seeing once beautiful, full of life businesses and buildings go to waste. But time changes everything, everyone, everyday! Nothing stays the same or lasts forever! That's why there are folks like you all who do what you do and share with the world! I thank you for that. I've never been to Lowell, MA. I was born & raised in Holyoke, MA. Watching your film was extraordinary! I felt like I knew Lowell! I thank you for that. Keep up the great work. I must check out more of your videos.

[@garneauweld1100]

I believe Manchester, New Hampshire have the number one output. They are cleaning up the river and the fish are coming back. I do not know about salmon, though. I think Lynn is worse!

[@MysterDL]

@@garneauweld1100 Manchester reminds me of Lowell. Lynn not so much. Don’t know too much about either. Will learn

[@enhancedphysique6452]

Manchester is a shit whole too. Lowell man here.

[@cryptomg]

There are now pike in the Merrimack river which I think will make it even harder for the salmon to reestablish

[@Roscoestudio]

What a video. BRAVO

[@MysterDL]

@@Roscoestudio thanks a lot

[@Roscoestudio]

@@MysterDL I'll be watching. Just found your channel but your the local legend. Keep it up.

[@MysterDL]

@@Roscoestudio THANKS, there is 10 episodes of this series

[@timb7775]

I grew up in Dracut and my grandparents and parents grew up in Lowell. After HS I worked at a friends bakery in Lowell, Olympos bakery, I remember we made the rolls for Arthurs Diner, think it was called Authurs diner, with the boot mill sandwhiches. In HS we would skip school in the morning and go eat there. And I delivered pizza for another friends pizza shop, Broadway pizza. I sucked at it since I was always getting lost. I lived in Lowell for a few years right across from my grandparents house which was cool. This was around 26yrs ago. I moved since then and havent been to Lowell in years.

[@MysterDL]

That bakery is still there

[@stephaniecantu6973]

Lowell is awesome. They are cleaning it up nice and it has soooooo much potential. A bunch of new restaurants and apartments. It’s gonna be a whole new place 5-10 years from now.

[@MysterDL]

Yeah it’s coming back

[@CharlesBryant-bg2wv]

I had just recently walked down many of these streets being shown here in this video, currently living in Lawrence to here from the bus where the fares are now free.

[@MysterDL]

@@CharlesBryant-bg2wv there’s a episode on Lawrence

[@AustinT247]

In case you were curious the building with the razor wire was actually truancy school which housed juvenile boys from 1898 until 1973 until it was shut down after an investigation into the treatment of the juveniles was conducted.

[@silverbullets101-gg5wm]

The last building you mentioned is known as Pigeon's Palace. It has been a long time, around 20 years ago, when I used to go into that building, the one you referred to as not renovated. To enter, you had to crawl along a pipe on the building between the walkway it was sketch walkway between the building and the pipe. Once you got in through a window, there was straight drops to the water canals, running through to operate the machines. There were holes the floor, and if you did not know enough, you could fall straight into the water. However, once you made it to the top floors, it was wide open with no machines, all wooden floors. Every room had graffiti artwork. rooms full of old shoes and clothes from the time period It closed. we would skateboard up there and chill was a good spot back in the day, although I don't know what it looks today.

[@MysterDL]

A. Lot of people seem to remember that spot

[@mjhealy1978]

I lived in Lowell 8 years & loved it. Lowell Rocks!

[@kittybitts567]

They hated the Irish because the Irish were Catholics. Irish also dug the Erie canal. Years ago I had a patient who was born in the late 1800s. His name was Walter Edmonds. He studied American history at Harvard when Harvard had integrity. He wrote some excellent books about the history of upstate N.Y. and New England. He was an imbedded reporter in the Pacific during WWII. His books, The Musket and the Cross, In the Hands of the Senecas, Erie Water, Drums Along the Mohawk, and Chad Hanna are excellent books to read if you want to understand what people were going through in the U.S. long ago. His short story book Mostly Canallers is a well written illustration of what life along the Erie Canal was like when it was in use. Thanks for the excellent video. My daughter lives in Lowell.

[@MysterDL]

@@kittybitts567 thanks for this comment. I’m going to research Walter Edmonds. 🙏🏻

[@mikeecko]

That was a fantastic video. I'm also a fellow Lowell resident. Born and raised in this city and I am proud to be from here. Not so much anymore because it's too congested. Art is the handmaid of human good, that used to be the slogan that was on the cruisers from the cops. I think I'm about your age too so I've seen everything that you have seen pretty much. I'm going to definitely share this video with family members. Thanks for the great content 💯💯💯🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🍻🍻🍻

[@MysterDL]

Wow thanks a lot. Glad you liked it.

[@ILLmanneredPodcasts]

great review

[@nikolass83gianni]

THANKS for this video man ... RESPECT from Serbia 👋😎🇷🇸

[@MysterDL]

Thanks for watching. Hope you like the series so far

[@Love.Em84]

Remember as a kid going to the mill on field trips and making little cotton swatches on the looms

[@MysterDL]

@@Love.Em84 same

[@dotty7789]

I've lived in Lowell since 2012. Many parts of the city have cleaned up quite a bit in the last 8 years. Unfortunately, the homeless population has skyrocketed in the last few years, accidents have increased on main roads like thorndike, and the quality of life for the price is abysmal compared to the surrounding area. Only good things around are the mix of cultures, good food, and the college/university. I can't get out of this place fast enough.

[@mowinkid]

I’ve been in the old steam tunnels under downtown. Crazy to see how big they are.

[@MysterDL]

@@mowinkid sounds awesome

[@NihilsticFeeling]

anyone born after 1990 doesnt realize that almost every major population center in mass used to look like this. there were abandoned factories everywhere. almost all of them from boston to worcester have been torn down or renovated. which from a logical standpoint is a good thing.. buuuut you walk by the new "alive" buildings, and it almost feels stuffier than when you used to walk by the "dead" decayed buildings. like they look better, provide function and what not.. but somehow theres a worse vibe. the old buildings no matter how "spooky" or "gross", gave off this weird vibe that somehow felt warmer.. that said, life goes on and everything changes. most of them were ready to become piles of rubble on their own. no use crying over spilt milk. nothing lasts forever, just gotta appreciate having been around to experience them, and accept the new.

[@MysterDL]

@@NihilsticFeeling thanks for the comment. I hear ya. I have 10 more episodes across the county. Lawrence is the only other mass one. It’s in the pinned comment. You might like the cities

[@doodmonkey]

I lived there for a few years about 10 years ago now. It was interesting. I threw a few raves back in the late 90s early 2000s when those building were still standing but still super shady.

[@CappuccinoZilla]

Love right on walker st closest to the canal and Irish as hell and never knew that about the acre lol this is dope

[@MysterDL]

@@CappuccinoZilla thanks watching. Shout to walker st

[@jaredsouza4631]

The church is going to be the Kerouac museum.

[@MysterDL]

O damn didn’t know

[@aaronpaolilli8578]

I had one story written about me in the Lowell Sun. I was one of the four children on that canoe that capped on Freeman Lake in Chelmsford next to the dam during the Spring of 2004. There is a reason the Journalists didn't get a lot a of Information about the Incident.

[@MysterDL]

@@aaronpaolilli8578 going to try and find the article

[@Vanillaface611]

Nice job bro! Keep up the good work! Always killing it!

[@MysterDL]

Thanks. 10 episodes out.

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

The canal to Boston was finished in 1803. When the first railroad lines were built in America, among the very first was the Boston-Lowell in the early-mid 1830s. That was the end of the need for the canal.

[@MysterDL]

Nice

[@DopeChair9]

I went to school in lowell and i can tell you i love and hate it at the same time and i couldnt of imagined growing up anywhere else

[@MysterDL]

Thanks for watching.

[@spazzklown10]

31:18 where is this alley cause its hard for me to see anything in the background is this by brothers at all???

[@gasman978]

great video the 978 has come a long way

[@Bigaprod1980]

It’s prince spaghetti night!

[@MysterDL]

Haha damn can’t believe I left out 🍝🍝🍝

[@alcaholic9559]

Print spaghetti building is now a data center fun fact

[@jamesgallivan4437]

ANTHONYYYYY!!!!!!

[@MysterDL]

@@jamesgallivan4437 haha

[@FalconBusa]

The famous actress Bette Davis was born in Lowell.

[@MysterDL]

@@FalconBusa I mention her.

[@Bearded_Ham75]

Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell as well and is also buried there

[@yeetunknown4998]

I live here and every single field trip was to the mills fr

[@shadesonsurfer]

Grew up in tyngsboro, unique area of mass and Lowell is a cool city, even back in the 90s when it was f’ed up lol. I explored abandoned summer cottages in the tyngsboro woods, lots of rich Bostonians used to vacation there. Even found an old studabaker truck decomposing, half buried by leaves. Probably all developments now, but there’s some hidden history in these towns for sure lol

[@bill1962us1]

I like the shots of Iron Horse Park - they made steam engines there from mid 1800's to 1930's

[@scrappydoo5336]

Ive never seen Lowell documented this good.

[@MysterDL]

@@scrappydoo5336 thanks!

[@D.McNulty]

Great video bro! Born and raised in Lowell. There were things I just learned 😮. I saw Stevie B in the auditorium.

[@MysterDL]

@@D.McNulty yeah I learned new things making this. Stevie B haha dope.

[@reporeport]

I'm originally from right next to Lowell, I do love the town

[@MysterDL]

@@reporeport dracut?

[@RobMcDougall]

"I do not choose to be born in Lowell" - James McNeill Whistler, famous painter

[@MysterDL]

Classic

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

Betty Davis was born in Lowell, as well as the guy who played Cochise on TV.

[@MysterDL]

mentioned her

[@joebethune5330]

I worked in a wood shop that was below a knitting mill in Hudson MA. You might think a wood shop is noisy, man that knitting mill what a racket

[@MysterDL]

@@joebethune5330 haha damn

[@scottbrenham1341]

I live in downtown hudson above were the lalos mexican restaurant is located. many of the old factories were torn down. my mom grew up here by the 1960s they were building tons of single family homes and now they are getting and much more expensive. a few slumlords left the one that I rent from is the worse one pat manzo. more communications about that.

[@blockchainprofessor.x]

Yo, I lived in Canal Place One back in 2009 or so when I was at UMass Lowell. The rooms still have the metal and wooden beams from the original mills in them, and you still get a profound "WOW" effect when you first walk inside and see everything in the lobby. UML has been gentrifying up North campus and South, and we still avoid Spaghettiville

[@LGFree]

I went to UMass Lowell for 5 years from bachelors to masters. The city is quite interesting (intimidating), but it is charming. The river really gave it life

[@MysterDL]

@@LGFree I don’t think it’s been a bad place for 20 years

[@matty_o]

Thanks dor sharing. That West campus i remember when it was active But the other day i saw new houses and the site leveled.

[@briancraig4680]

the intro where the news lady said " looking for a homeless man in the murder of a wilder st man" was found in the basement by my sisters husband which was his landlord

[@pconrz]

Had no idea about this place until I discovered the Bay State Marathon, a well organized inexpensive race that’s a qualifier for Boston. Arrived the day before the race and wandered the mills, old churches, and Kerouac park where they have the authors words etched in granite. The entire city is considered a National Park. Anyway, I had a blast. A great race, and a very strong running culture there, producing some great athletes.

[@JoshPerry-ow9wx]

Lowell sucks . Lived there for 12 years finally moved out and never been happier

[@MysterDL]

We are glad you left.

[@mistermistyc2219]

Awesome video! I was born at st. Joseph's. Hospital in 86. I still live around the corner in Dracut.

[@MysterDL]

I know lots of peeps born there. Crazy that it’s now a gift shop for umass

[@ILLmanneredPodcasts]

St. joes! Me too

[@TJstarstruck]

Hi there - where is that massive old property where they built train stations in Lowell located? I tried to find it on google and can't find where that is. Great doc btw.

[@adfadgaqgv]

5:30 you should show a video when the Merrimack floods. Ive seen that building you were next to under water a few times from the old university ave bridge

[@MysterDL]

@@adfadgaqgv I have some Lowell flood footage but not of the river. Looks like I’ll have to do a part 2!

[@adfadgaqgv]

@@MysterDL it's insane how deep it can get. I remember early 2000s maybe 2006 when it was just feet below the old university Ave bridge. Alot of the lower apartments in the mill buildings over by UMass were under water and newly renovated

[@MysterDL]

@@adfadgaqgv yeah it was probably 2007/2008 I lived in California at the time and Lowell made national news for the flood. They showed the bowling alley under water 😮

[@adfadgaqgv]

@@MysterDL yup. That parking lot was a lake for a while. I'm surprised you didn't cover the Rourke Bridge that was temporarily installed in 1983... And still standing and bouncing. Windows down anytime I'm stuck in traffic on that thing

[@MysterDL]

@@adfadgaqgv I know man, there's so much more. I have an episode in the works on Massachusetts as a whole but I feel like I can hit Lowell one more time. I left out bridges, cemeteries, spaghetti etc. There's so much history. This is the longest episode of the series. The other cities max out at about 30 min. Im sure if I was from the other cities they would be longer. Dayton Ohio episode is also on this channel,

[@juliantorres5138]

I found out about the lowell connector trail yesterday while I was at target and video don’t do it justice it looks so good in person very vibrant and talented I took a picture of that grinch I thought he was sick after

[@MysterDL]

@@juliantorres5138 yeah he’s cool looking

[@eastcoastnews9529]

Thank you for this video. It is an excellent video. I give it five stars. I am from Massachusetts and I’ve been in the area and it’s sad that our neighborhoods are just getting gentrification and we are all getting thrown out with our histories of our families and all the good times, along with the good prices and the economy of the days, I’m wondering where the hell is America going from here? My heart hurts just to see what’s happening and know that it’s been done by. Americans. Makes it even worse.

[@MysterDL]

@@eastcoastnews9529 yeah it’s crazy what it happening and what they’re willing to and to not keep.