Friendly Gary, WV

[@joeybagadonuts3471]

My Mom was born in Thorpe,WV in 1922. Thorpe was incorporated into Gary in 1971. My Grandfather was a coal miner who was killed in 1927. Grandpa worked for US Coal & Coke. Grandma and her 4 kids were evicted from coal company housing shortly thereafter. I still have the legal summons that the constable served her. Thanks for this video.

[@fernandofrombrunswick2226]

I'm from Gary Indiana. Did not know about Gary WV. Thanks for the info....hope the people there get some help...Gary Indiana is hurting too...wish all of you there good luck and health. We are connected.🙂

[@davidjanson7982]

Gary,, Elbert .

[@walterjones9537]

Thank for the info about WV I drove through there on RT 81 we stopped there on the highway I was excited to be in WV we drove through on the return trip from SC to new Haven CT.

[@alisonlee3314]

I found your channel by chance ☺️. I'm watching from Scotland. Thank you for explaining about the history of the place. Most channels don't do that. It was really interesting, and what a beautiful place.

[@LOVE92031]

I swam in that pool & attended both of those schools, as a young girl. I am grateful, this was no 'hood' for me. I recall this being 'Almost Heaven' growing up here. Thanks for the video.

[@davidjanson7982]

lol

[@ellisdaw3944]

Have ridden through the town many times on four wheeling trips and wondered about the buildings and what had happened, thanks for the information!

[@bobredd7541]

Nice. I am from Gary and attended the schools you showed in the background. Only thing, scrip ended in the 1950s for the US Steel miners.

[@davidjanson7982]

Have you been back to visit lately ?

[@rodswanson9392]

GREAT JOB I SPENT MY SUMMERS AS KID AND WENT TO SCHOOL FOR SHORT PERIOD THERE. MY FAMILY LIVED IN GARY #2 MY GRAND MOTHER WAS ONE THE BEST COOKS AT THE COUNTRY CLUB AND GRADE SCHOOL STACIE WOOLFOLK MAY SHE REST IN PEACE!!!!!

[@joanofarc9438]

I liked it.The more of west Virginia i see the more i am thinking it and maybe Welch is where i need to spend the last 1/3 of my life.

[@claytonholliman8239]

Me and you both cause I'm leaving here in a week to live somewhere like this for the 1/3 of what I hope I have left in peace and some animals and a garden and nice shade lol...

[@stephenbrand5661]

Who needs drinkable water and grocery stores and reliable internet, anyway??

[@suee.perchemlides4947]

Yeah drinkable water was an issue way back. I remember a stream off the mountain somewhere near Welch (1950s)...cars would line up to fill containers with clean, good tasting water.

[@starglowcruiser]

grandparents were of gary, used to come every year until they passed in the 1990s. we used to have so much fun

[@hikerx9366]

I think it's sad especially when you know how hard people worked and how many families over the years were affected. I love West Virginia always have, thanks for sharing. Just found your channel.

[@Hiim2016]

Im from Gary, In. I had no idea this town existed. Two Gary’s that unfortunately had most their eggs in one basket. Gary, In. has also had a hard row to hoe since the 70’s. Thanks for this info!

[@walterjones9537]

I plan on returning after seeing this info on the phone thank you so much.

[@electricslider1091]

Born and raised in McDowell County West Virginia now live in Franklin Co Virginia

[@timothylocklear2961]

I’ve got friends in both places! Some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet live in McDowell county West Virginia and in Franklin county Virginia

[@sakkysha5496]

Thanks for the video! I have such fond memories of WV. I was born in Welch and my dad worked for US Steel for 50 years, from age 16 to 66! I attended the elementary school in Gary. Ms Smith was my 1st and 2nd grade teacher and Ms. Moon was my teacher in 3rd grade. I have a 2-hour long video of Gary that I personally recorded in the winter of 1987.

[@brainerdboy1177]

Great job with your video presentation! You are a very good historian and documentarian. Thank you and God bless you, my friend.

[@TJ-xs5bn]

I grew up in #6 hollow where if course the #6 mine used to operate.. I went to the segregated " colored" school where you're standing, the one with the white door.. One side was the elementary school and the other side was the high school.. My family left the area in 1960 because of the mine closings.. I didn't return until the early 2000's and by then there was very little left.. Visited Six hollow which at one time was home to a lot of black families.. Whiskey Hill, Murphy Hill were all black families as was most of "the bottom".. It was all gone, not a trace of the large number of black families that at one time lived there.. So depressing to see it all gone.

[@hoodinthewoods]

I want to a video about some of the current issues in McDowell. There’s a problem with the tap water in Gary, thinks the same issue as in Flint with the pipes, very sad stuff

[@Steve-Duh-Rino]

Snowville VA would be another cool discovery. Village in the mountains forgotten to time

[@williep9289]

Very well done. Thanks for posting.

[@citomp1240]

Fun fact, West Virginia once led the U.S. in coal production. And McDowell County led coal production in West Virginia.

[@ClaraBBrown]

I enjoyed listening to you in how Gary wva got it’s name I am from wva an it’s good to learn more about this state.

[@danielcoleman4807]

Thanks for a truthful commentary. My brothers and sisters went to Gary High School (Go,Coaldiggers). It is sad to see what happened when coal declined but things change and people go where opportunities are.

[@brendasalada5565]

Another great history lesson , just love my history, and thanks for sharing 😊 👻 👀 ❤

[@ianbabcock5951]

if you don't have it already, get the book "Billion Dollar Coalfield", a thick book with lots of photos and info sorted by geographical location. What is now "Gary" encompasses what used to be a number of different locations/towns.

[@cranerigging3604]

Hopefully things turn for the better in Gary WV and IN. Never put all the eggs in one basket . Stay lose and versatile with work skills and what's needed in the existing community .

[@lestertalde9707]

i love how government cares for Afghanistan or Iraq and waste money for other country rather than support small state or county like this. i live in the philippines but you should care for your own people first rather than other people

[@msuaok]

Good video and thank you! My people are coal miners from Scotland - dangerous work but we need coal for steel production. It is honest work.

[@rabbit1612]

THANK YOU, for this History class, i really do love a lot of history, This should be called. Hood in the Woods History Class, i do hope to get an A for this,

[@davidjanson7982]

Democratic stronghold and the UMWA helped kill that area

[@flaminglaughter]

Now that the company has moved away who owns the houses the people have been living in? Also, when you are paid in script, how do you save money for your old age?

[@tima7172]

Keep it up bud

[@johnzamboni7561]

You sure did your research. Good music choice.

[@David-yy7lb]

My grandparents live on No.7 in Gary

[@Bornjamerican24]

What happened at 3:58?

[@tbreezy1510]

on the steps was my fav part lmfao

[@BrightlikeLight]

❤❤❤❤

[@derekjg1976]

Great info.

[@TONYALEMONS]

I love it.

[@r.pres.4121]

Sadly, the majority of West Virginia is a hood in the woods. It is too bad because it is a beautiful, scenic state with spectacular forested mountains and deep valleys. But West Virginia is still a very poor state that remains largely dependent on environmentally destructive extraction industry.

[@Airgunre]

How friendly is he.....😂 good to see ya nice video

[@hoodinthewoods]

Lone wolf productions after spending a few hours in town talking to people, very friendly

[@BrightlikeLight]

i went to gary elementary❤

[@sherrycambridge1531]

Good Vid !!

[@kristinebailey6554]

Paid in scrip, not script.

[@beckybarns4765]

I wonder if you have any pictures and/or information on the Gary Country Club?

[@hoodinthewoods]

Becky Barns I dont I’m sorry

[@hoodinthewoods]

@LAFOLLETTER You're preaching to the choir, I don't go far to make these

[@us3south]

Love this. Just wish at the beginning the wording had been smaller and on the bottom and not interfered with the video splashed across the middle of the page. :)

[@hoodinthewoods]

us3south didn’t realize I didn’t say any of that until I was editing it. Everyday is a learning experience

[@K-Effect]

Without coal you won't have anything

[@noahsark3116]

Political 3rd world America....Think they care better think again!

[@citomp1240]

If this is Gary WV then why are you showing footage of Welch?

[@shortnsweet7776]

You do know that its not named Friendly!!!! Its only GARY. I was born and raised there

[@brandonshrader4068]

Hes going by the sign you see as you enter Gary.

[@tapptom]

You don’t know shot abt WVa