Abandoned Prison Mine Camp in the Mountains

The forgotten prison mines used by the Brushy Mountain State Prison. They have been abandoned for at least 4 decades.
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[@MobileInstinct]

Here's the prison tour video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHK4pqB-lrWfba8

[@echoandmeaservicedogslife3300]

It's a Eastern spotted box turtle

[@jimrossi7708]

Instead of a cave in could it have been back fill ? Also you should have air meter as to keep you safe !

[@martystechtips]

@@jimrossi7708 Jimbo, he didn't go in deep enough. As such, no need for an air meter.

[@travisgould6802]

Why did this prison close down?

[@dgonthehill]

very scary

[@garrettstrotheide5250]

My grandma worked and retired from there!

[@monicahyland8641]

Where is this, I would love to take a tour someday.

[@garrettstrotheide5250]

​@@monicahyland8641 Petros Tennessee! About 50 minutes west of Knoxville

[@dakmycat3688]

Does she talk about what happened in there? Any good stories ??

[@nonyabizz3533]

Y'all get ticks in there?

[@garrettstrotheide5250]

@@dakmycat3688 James Earl Ray (assassinated MLK) was there when she worked there. She was pretty much a mom to him. My dad when he was a kid got to meet him a few times and even ate with him. Said he was a really intelligent guy.

[@elainelansbury5494]

You made me laugh when you said 'I can hear you all yelling at me' because I was saying, get out of there, it is so dangerous. Brilliant video,

[@Boatsandhoes44u8]

10 minutes into the video and I haven't seen any spray paint, that's amazing. What a beautiful part of the country

[@lessismore6062]

Common Box Turtle. Black Rat snake is nonvenomous. I'd been worried about rattlers and copperheads tho.

[@allennezi1674]

Doesn’t the non -venomous snakes kill and eat the poisonous ones?

[@shewho333]

The minute someone goes in a mine with collapsed beams, I have to nope nope nope out of watching it. My grandad had a lot of mine stories. 🥶 Glad to see you survived though, since you posted the video…

[@butth3ad]

another great video! there's something so mesmerizing about old abandoned buildings in the middle of the woods

[@duetoronomy]

Liked for butthead

[@loridrayton9440]

I think the same way 💜

[@TNgrandee3]

Glad you are still in Tennessee. We have lots of interesting as well as beautiful places to see. If you have moved on, then you are always welcome to return.

[@liquiddevil7396]

That’s a beautiful prison camp!

[@reganfisher22]

I agree we so have a lot of beautiful places here!

[@spiderreed350]

Thank you Mr.Radford,I didn't know you owned Tennessee.👍

[@tarawillis5450]

I love seeing things like this. My papaw and my uncle were both coalminers in Kentucky. It means a lot to see places like this. The mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky are absolutely beautiful. Great video ♥️

[@Cutter-jx3xj]

My mom's family were all coal miners in KY, Floyd County

[@tarawillis5450]

@@Cutter-jx3xj My family was from Bell County 🙂

[@dwade6322]

I was at Brushy Mountain area last year visiting for a few days. Beautiful part of the country.

[@RoyJenkins777]

I live 30 minutes from there Chris, are you still in town ? I knew people on both sides of the bars up there and one of them hated it. Good stuff brother. God Bless

[@ex-navyspook]

I like your hat, man! Watch out for Jason! Amazing how quickly abandoned structures get overgrown back East. In the West, you'd STILL be able to walk up to the mine, see the mine, no problem.

[@Drforrester31]

Love these videos for the crunch of leaves and twigs as you hike around. Seriously good ASMR

[@rickyhenry4958]

I live in eastern Kentucky and we have abandoned mines all over the place. When I was little and didn’t know any better I’d craw back in them with a flashlight till I couldn’t go any further.

[@rumrunner1756]

Chris, you have brought hours of watching and discussion pleasure to myself and my family. Thank you. 👍

[@gogo-word]

Those mines looked so crumbly and dangerous. I was on pins and needles hoping you would be okay.

[@katherinestephens7631]

That mountain side is so beautiful, it makes the hike look so enjoyable. I would use the old timber in the mine shaft. I love the history behind the prison and that area.

[@ismewhat1234]

Yup beautiful materials almost as pretty as your picture⚘🌞

[@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669]

Having prisoners work is a great idea. Do they actually work today? Seems like they are coddled and then released.

[@lorraine6573]

You are so lucky to be able to visit such amazing places, so glad you share them with us, thank you

[@duetoronomy]

Word.

[@xploration1437]

@@duetoronomy Sentence.

[@ultimatescapebro]

I was going to say. I think you and Lamont already did this one? But it seems you came all the way back to continue your discoveries at this relic. Fucking brilliant man I love it - no stone unturned!

[@coltenv1209]

👍I’m a 3rd gen coal miner in Utah. Always cool 2 c how they did it back in the day!!

[@SootyGrouse]

Awesome! I just moved to Northern Georgia from Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Spent the past three years finding and hiking decommissioned and overgrown logging roads. Love finding abandoned ‘artifacts’ in the wilderness. Great video and this will be my first adventure out here.

[@stepps511]

Super video, Chris. I admire your tenancity and bravery in entering those mine areas. Appreciate you, and your keen interests! Thank you for sharing them.

[@nikkigardiner9426]

Thank you, Chris! ❤️

[@vitoarchitetto5026]

Dude, I’m a hiker and a backpacker, and I love your channel because you have great content and great style. 👍🏻👍🏻 Another great adventure, thanks.

[@larryjohnson8039]

Nice video. You are on the old mine trail at Frozen Head. On up the mountain is more mines, one called the mega mine that is tricky to get to but has about a 20' x 15' opening blocked by an 8' fence.

[@davedennis6042]

Always a joy to watch your videos. Good job at the information and history of the places you visit. Stay safe.

[@MobileInstinct]

Thanks Dave

[@duetoronomy]

So so nervous when he walks into these situations..love the silence and nature. The sound of being outside is my favorite. Thank you ❤️

[@honeybadgerdontcare4763]

The structures were built in quite excellent condition considering the location is in the middle of nowhere

[@joysmetaphysicalnaturechannel]

Loved this video, I have seen many Brushy Mountain ghost hunting Video's and never heard of the coal mines, so interesting Thanks for taking that long hike up the mountain. I thought it was kind of funny whispering in the mine, but I probably would of done the same thing not knowing what was there.

[@ChefStone101]

Always enjoy when I see another video pop up! Thanks for the (years now?) of exploring for us!

[@tommyromans7893]

Hey Chris; We enjoy watching your videos, you do a great job. I love history. My Dad worked in the coal mines in West Virginia back in the late "40's

[@narlee2014]

Great job! It’s tough to hike up and down all of that!

[@lisaalexander8196]

You're definitely brave Highgate Cemetery is one creepy place and it's such a shame what happened in the 60's with the desecration of the bodies. I agree with you its beautiful in there even though the trees and bushes are overgrown.

[@manicmechanic448]

I live half an hour away from the prison. I've been in that mine. If you had gone another 20 yards or so you'd have found an old dynamite box. If you had turned right then taken the next left you'd have found a pair of boots.

[@toxxic111]

I seen the box but not the boots, was it past where it "Y's" off? I went to the y then turned around. How far back does the actual mine go? I wasn't brave enough to go any further

[@manicmechanic448]

@@toxxic111 it goes back pretty far. I haven't been all the way. To find the boots, you take the left side of the Y, and cross a stream that goes through an adjoining tunnel.

[@toxxic111]

@@manicmechanic448 interesting, might just be stupid enough to check it out again just for the boots haha

[@manicmechanic448]

@@toxxic111 there's plenty of tunnels I haven't been down in there, so I'm not sure of the air quality in them.

[@toxxic111]

@@manicmechanic448 I was smart and brought my gas detector (natural gasses like propane,methane, ethane,butane) it also tests air quality and as far as down to the Y it's safe air wise and has good oxygen readings. Welcome to join me and my friend any time! (If we decide to explore there further)

[@bigrat4452]

This is so cool I hope someday I can do what you do and travel around the country with my little toyota pickup

[@rustyrazor1853]

Eastern Box Turtle? It sure is pretty!

[@ZenDenTen]

👍🏼& Black Racer 😍

[@SueGirling68]

Thanks Chris, a very interesting look at what has been left behind from back in the day. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

[@Cutter-jx3xj]

My mom's family is from Floyd County Kentucky, McDowell and my family have been coal miners for generations. I have lost family, to bad air, cave ins, explosions and mines flooding. My grandfather died when I was 3 from a heart attack. It was a side effect of black lung. Coal miners are a whole different breed of man. I am proud of my roots.

[@erroleabrown4317]

Thanks so much for walking through all of that to get the video, fascinating look at past treatment of people and how little things have changed. But thank you because the more we learn the more our knowledge can change our futures

[@Cinemagoer_64]

Chris hope all is well in your travels looking forward to the next video stay safe!

[@JohnShinn1960]

Eastern box turtle. Thanks for the tour Chris! 👍👍

[@MobileInstinct]

Nice!

[@judyholiday1794]

I am one of the people that you heard screaming at you 😂..My uncle is a retired coal miner and he was in a collapsed mine accident right before he retired..The doctors said it was a miracle that his heart had not been punctured ..He was working in one of the safest, and high tech mines in the country and the ceiling caved in on them .I know you were not in that type of situation however, I was still worried that the same thing could have happened to you..I am like that whenever, I watched someone take a risk that could end with a potential accident ..I was also wondering why you were whispering? so it seems you have your viewers figured out .I am always watching your videos but I rarely ever comment. Anyway keep up the good work and watch out for snakes..

[@Blox117]

what?

[@Atayfordays]

@@Blox117 watch the video

[@neweyes777]

That Black Snake you filmed is what we country folks call a '' Black Racer.'' I had one race me from my nanny's mailbox all the way to her door one day, and after racing it for over 2 acres I was nearly ready to faint of fear b/c I was really young and had never seen one before, and my nanny just laughed. Much love friend.

[@barrelrolltoday6051]

That was a pretty big cottonmouth. Saw one like that wrapped around a tree stump in my neighbor's yard when we were kids. We thought it was fake because of it's perfectly geometric black scales. Until it moved. That one you stumbled into was huge. Awesome video!

[@mikeo9219]

You sure do visit interesting places, thanks for taking us along

[@lorriegeorge6889]

That snake I think was a water moccasin, and the turtle was a box turtle. Cool vid kid. 😻

[@jontooke846]

That was awesome thanks so much for your adventures you allow me to be on

[@TheExStig]

Another interesting video as usual. Those spiders on the wall, I was brought up in Scotland and as a kid growing up you'd see them all the time. Don't ever see them no more, weird.

[@jburnett8152]

They took a boat to the US.

[@facethestrange15yearsago81]

@@jburnett8152 The only US immigrants that are happy to see a wall

[@facethestrange15yearsago81]

I knew exactly what spiders you meant before I'd even seen them in the video. And you're right, they used to be everywhere, but I rarely see them these days. We called them daddy long legs, but apparently most people call crane flies daddy long legs. But I still think I'm right, they definitely deserve the name more lol.

[@WindTurbineSyndrome]

Insect apocalypse many insect types collapsing populations from pesticide use etc

[@RM-mm4jr]

What an extraordinary adventure you just took me on. TYSVM! Thouroughly enjoyed very second. That was a biggg snake! Please be careful, you take so many risks xx

[@Godsfavorite1919]

You are a youtube sensation.

[@NorthernIrelandConflictVideos]

this guy deserves his own tv show, hes better than any history show on television

[@elizabethrowe7262]

Interesting there being a Prison mine camp so high up in the mountains. The snake and the tortoise weren't too interested in you glad they kept to themselves. Thanks for sharing!

[@melissalease5476]

You should check out the Fraterville Mine Disaster Site

[@MobileInstinct]

I definitely need to get there

[@jezcuffy]

“There maybe Bears in there I didn’t want to disrupt them “ 😂 that’s gotta be one of his best quotes ever 😂, another brilliant video 👍🏽

[@ms.c3]

Hi there. Yes you were absolutely right when you said “I can hear you all yelling at me”. I was like REALLY?? What if something were to happen to you and we view it live. 😬😖🥺 you never know. These mines are rotting away. Please be very careful! 🙏🏽

[@jeffthegraveguy8629]

I love your videos. Always an adventure!

[@Smedaake]

You make history interesting 😊 That's why I follow your channel

[@toxxic111]

If you go further back, it splits off into two tunnels. It's very dangerous and main entrance is blocked off(gated) for a reason, but I've been up to the split offs then turned around as i found it was very dumb and unsafe. I was surprised at how hot it was in there as well

[@darthkiller14]

Going above and beyond man.

[@kareng9081]

Beautiful ! ❤️ 🤗. Amazing ! 🤩

[@bobbywenger5595]

That turtle looks pretty good your birds in the background that's pretty cool I like your video

[@jasonwho9992]

Thank you for the great content as always 👍👍👍

[@steveh8224]

Love your videos, amazingly clear and your voice is calming. Keep up the great work 👍

[@lowlifeminitrucker6910]

I absolutely love your hat. I would love to explore places like this. Looks awesome. I live in Knoxville Tn and never been to Brushy Mountain. Need to check it out. Awesome video.

[@oursimplelife72]

My fear of snakes keeps me from going on mountain hikes. Your a brave one, take care and be careful

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

What an incredible place

[@hudsonrobert49]

it looks like the prisoners and a lovely view

[@blakekendrick2964]

Thank you for all the information. Really helps!

[@chrisbarba516]

Fantastic, Chris

[@sandysue202]

Yikes!! What a creepy place! I fear for your lungs in a few years after going into these moldy, dusty and unclean air places. That snake was a big one, too. How depressing of a place would that have been for those inmates who worked day in and day out in those dark and dank underground mines. I can't help but wonder what the death toll was for both inmates and guards. Being sent to that prison must have been similar to being sent to San Quintin. Thanks for being boots on the ground for us and please be careful in those kinda places, all by yourself!!

[@tonyc1980]

These are some very interesting places that you are visiting

[@pameladonnelson2093]

Be safe out there. Thank You

[@mrtraumaboyy4098]

Once again...Fantastic Job!! Thank You!!

[@ducaticanine]

you've got such a badass channel and energy. love it! keep up that awesome videos man!

[@amazingman5493]

Black Rat snake. Non venomous. Very docile. Very beautiful. Good pet snake.

[@meditationmusicbyalexjackson]

I enjoy all your videos. Thank you

[@NaomisAdventures]

So cool to see the old structures and mines

[@jamc204]

Great video. Don't ever stop making these!

[@bRad-ns6iy]

Cool! Thanks for showing us!

[@williamcoe9200]

Maybe instead of being used for ammo it was for solitary confinement...who knows

[@tonybutler8811]

Fantastic video Chris very enjoyable, many thanks 👍👊🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@franceinegelven677]

U r brave going through all that dense growth. But it’s somethg that was great to see

[@niknak8340]

It would be cool to take a metal detector out there! Love to see that

[@maryberry6067]

Very good. Thank you

[@jaygee999]

One of the best vids you've made !

[@MobileInstinct]

Thanks!

[@UNCLE-DRONY]

Very interesting,, watch for ticks!,,,,✌🏼😊

[@ricklipford8762]

Always enjoy your videos Chris great job

[@GearsAndGuns]

Awesome video brother!! Loves these places. I live by johnstown PA so we have lots of old coal mines and such

[@kevinshiley9061]

Hi! I grew up in Johnstown, PA and live in Windber now. Yes, so many coal mines. There were many old handworked mines, with carts pulled by donkeys!

[@GearsAndGuns]

@@kevinshiley9061 that's awesome I live over by Portage 👍

[@specialk5296]

Another Johnstown native here. I started watching Mobile Instinct when he did the Johnstown Flood video. Many of my high school mates, Laurel Valley, came from mining families. Once I went into an abandoned mine about 100 feet. Couldn’t get out quick enough!

[@GearsAndGuns]

@@specialk5296I started watching him at the same time. I worked for rosebud mining for a few years and got to explore lots of mines lol. It was pretty fun but definitely a hard job

[@danielowens1167]

More great content. Thanks and keep it up!

[@brendakrieger7000]

Cool explore! Glad you were safe!

[@whaynnaaraujo7341]

Love your videos

[@benlaw4647]

Enjoyed the history, nature.....very beautiful area...

[@davedeiler2072]

Always interesting, thanks.

[@milothefox8884]

I when to it last summer when I up state seeing family it a cool place to see Brushy!

[@RTD3]

For those of us not familiar with the area: Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary last named Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex (also called Brushy) was a large maximum-security prison in the town of Petros in Morgan County, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction. It was established in 1896 and operated until 2009. The grounds of the prison are now included in part of the Barkley Marathons.

[@elizabethanna]

Now that was a very interesting video.... Thank you ! be careful always 💛

[@rodgercottrill3342]

Keep the vids coming

[@RC-lb6hk]

Awesome video

[@loridrayton9440]

Love your videos 💙