Packed Forgotten 125 year old Grandmas Farm House Up North in The Mountains

This historic old home was never even updated with indoor plumbing. Built sometime in the late 1800’s as a sharecropping farm house and remained in the same family for nearly a century. Lots of beautiful old architectural features left since the house never received any major updates. Also is tons of beautiful antique furniture, most likely original too when the house was first built. Really incredible old farm house which will most likely end up being torn down sadly but so glad I could document it on film. Thank you for watching and check out lost and forgotten in my pinned comment below! Thank you!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

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[@a.k.4o]

How were the vibes because I'm freaked out watching it

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@a.k.4o besides the nightmare cricket basement the house had a very sad feeling, like the house once had lots of happy memories and that those days were over. Hard to describe! Thank you for watching!

[@Caterina...3]

Just went and followed you! Spoliedbrattt

[@alliepisacrita5521]

the sewing machine stand was for a new home machine. another brand besides singer. new home merged with Janome and that is what it is today.

[@a.k.4o]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 not really. I felt it from the video. I know exactly what feeling you're talking about. My great grandmother passed away in a nursing home. Every time I visited her there. I felt that feeling from the place

[@ml1049]

The thing you thought was for coffee is in Hoosier cabinet, a kitchen staple before built-in cabinets in kitchens became a thing. That would have been a flour bin. You filled it with flour and when you turned the crank it would sift the flour into your bowl or cup . The spot in the front of the bin was for a glass panel that allowed you to see how much flour you had left in the bin. Just about every kitchen before the 1940's had a Hoosier cabinet. They were the work center of the kitchen. Everything you needed for baking would be contained in the cabinet, flour, sugar, spices, etc . The enamel top was the work surface where housewive's prepared food, bread, biscuits, etc . Most Hoosier cabinets came with glass canisters for different food storage and usually with salt and pepper shakers too. The cabinets are highly sought after and worth some money as well as the other pieces of furniture we saw. It's a shame that all that will be destroyed when time finally caves the roof in. Thanks for the video.

[@priscillarobinson7740]

My grandparents purchased their house from Sears in 1928 and it took then a year to build. It too had a Hoosier in it. It’s almost 8’ long and goes to the ceiling. It’s still in perfect condition. I also have one that is a apartment size Hoosier. I keep it in the Alcove because there’s no room in the kitchen. Oh~ the door on that refrigerator should be off. A child can get closed in and nobody know. It’s a law in my state

[@michelleparish7313]

Came to say the same. 😉

[@bummblebee77]

I have my great grandmothers hoosier. It currently has CD's and cat food in it.

[@racheallange2056]

That is just what I was going to say .. I love them Hoosier cabinets.

[@OliveDNorth]

I grew up with one of those and boy are they handy. All-In-One bake center. Have your flour, sugar, salt, spices, et cetera all right there (my mom's is a deluxe version with spice racks, a swing-out sugar bowl, pull-out cutting boards, and a tin-lined bread drawer) , and the surface is the right height for rolling things out on. No, I'm not a grandma; I'm 35. My mom just knew what good stuff was. 😁 And when I buy (or build; but hopefully I can find an old house to buy) there's going to be a Hoosier-style cabinet in the kitchen if at all possible!

[@1927su]

As far as the outhouse, that would suck especially with a big rain, or cold day, OR having to use a chamber pot & then emptying it! YES, most of us are VERY used to our creature comforts! I remind people, and myself , when having a bad day, that at least i have running water & an indoor toilet, and heat & AC & a comfy bed, Internet & tv and a phone, & usually a kitchen full of too much food, ALL WHILE having a bad day! Gratitude for what one has is always worth the remembering!

[@leeasch2342]

I'm in NEPA. No septic, still doing the outhouse & chamber pot thing. Not as uncommon as you think.

[@tressabaker6514]

I am almost 65, and we still had (and used) an outhouse at the ole big Farm house I grew up in. There was no indoor bathroom in the house when my Parents bought it. My Dad added one in later...but we still used the outhouse every single day (and night) as well...as there were 11 of us Kids, plus Mom and Dad! And that was back when a 2 bathroom house was almost "unheard of." At least in my little "neck of the woods" way out in the boonies on Pipe Creek Rd., in "Small Town" Indiana. ;)

[@housesparrow284]

I lived 9 years with no septic. It's all what you get used to. Of course it helps to want to live that way which I did. I loved my old house built for sharecroppers back in the day...she was like an old friend to me...both of us orphaned. When I'd work by hand in the garden all day...the privy sure was handy. And it keeps the friends you thought you had away lol!!!

[@mustanghildago4540]

@1927su Yes. You are right about being spoiled with all of our creature comforts. Thank you for reminding me to think about that and be grateful and to count my blessings.

[@wandamontgomery6030]

Was that a wood burning stove?

[@veronicamorgan8103]

In the basement area, someone sealed off a original cooking fireplace. You can tell by the arched bricks. Was probably used as a summer kitchen

[@housesparrow284]

They call them English kitchen. I had a farmhouse that had a hugh one in the stone basement (1st floor built into an embankment that you could come in from the outside just like this house.)

[@adunn5173]

I don’t think it’s sad. Getting old is part of life. Please God that person is home in heaven

[@bubblesangel555]

This looks like the type of grandmas house, that all the grandkids begged too go to. She probably didn't care how dirty they got the well was right by the door, and water could be quickly heated on that beautiful antique stove. The noisy paved road was probably a two track dirt trail, they all sat on the porch when it rained, and grandma told them fascinating stories of when she spent time with her grandma so many years ago. So many abandoned/forgotten memories, it looks like all the important items were packed away. With all that beautiful furniture left behind, I'm betting there are photos and other antiques in there too. I learned something new today, I do NOT like cave crickets whether it's 1 or 35,000... Thanks Kappy, see you next week!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Very well said! And I couldn’t agree more lol! I’ve never seen anything like that before! I’ve seen a few of them but never hundreds all over the walls! Crazy! Thanks for watching and the kind words! :)

[@ronaldmitchell3665]

.. im a clairvoyant: do you want to know what happened in the house?… i can tell ALL!!!…

[@sylphofthewildwoods5518]

Cave crickets? Jeepers creepers! Those are spiders!! Ugh!

[@wewearmaskshere2577]

@@ronaldmitchell3665 OMG staaahhhp

[@david_bmx1148]

@@ronaldmitchell3665 Yeah what happened to grandma??

[@marjieryan7936]

I am absolutely thrilled that someone your age loves and appreciates old houses. I enjoy hearing the surprise in your voice as you discover old objects. Gives me hope for your generation! 😘

[@jodeneantonson985]

Our farmhouse was built in1912. We moved in 1966. There was a Hoosier cabinet in the kitchen that was in excellent shape. We used it. My Mom found a wood- burning Cookstove in pieces in the basement. She clearned and painted the parts. We brought them up and assembled the stove. We cooked and baked with it. It also helped with warmth in the winter.

[@tressabaker6514]

I lived almost your same exact way, with my Parents growing up. My Mom had a more modern (although used) cookstove...but She still used a big ole' Cook Stove for most of her cooking. She always swore that the biscuits and cornbread, etc., just tasted better being made in the Cook Stove. Somehow it seems she was right. ;) We did use ours for warmth also, in the winter. And they had 2 big ole heating wood stoves. As I'm sure you know...those old farmhouses were usually really big, with not much insulation (if any) and hard to heat. (Our windows were only single pane, also...and no good seals around them.) Brrrr....I know what you mean about the Hoosier Cabinet too. Mom didn't have one of those, but my Grandma did. ;)

[@thomasewing2656]

The building is older than 1880 and the stove is from the 1930s. This place can be restored by the right persons. The furniture is worth saving. That radio in the attic is a jewel. I was guessing the location was Tennessee, but you say 'up north. Please mention at least the state when discussing these places. Do be careful, but not timid. Thanks for the video.

[@joykeco9858]

I love the way you do not disturb anything. If you open something, you close it. Thank you

[@laurakcollins]

I would have died in that basement! The massive spiders and all the cave crickets! I can’t believe how calm you were and continued to walk through them. I’d have turned right around. Amazing composure 😅👏🏻

[@michaelleiva5581]

7:14 That's a flour dispenser from the year 1910.

[@raallen1468]

Housed in a "Hoosier Cupboard/Cabinet".

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Awesome! I assumed maybe it was for coffee! Thank you for the insight! Much appreciated! :)

[@michaelleiva5581]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 You're welcome, greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 and by the way I'm using the translator on my phone since no one speaks in Latin Spanish but I admire your kindness, a hug and greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 city of Valparaíso. 🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️

[@riverc3171]

Loved the clocks!!!!

[@rockybernard2997]

imagine walking all that way to the outhouse to relieve yourself? Even in freezing, snowy winter?! THAT was what the chamber pot was for! I see that abandoned play equipment and sadness creeps in. The joy and wonderment of small children leaves with the growing tikes then maturing youth. Old folks are left behind to battle age, aches and loneliness. The Good Lord provided us with felines to fill the emptiness with some company. The struggle becomes personal, internalized and rages on until only belongings and trails of past meanderings are all that's left behind. It's an eventuality every young person may have to endure. Enjoy your boundless youth whilst you have it. Hindsight is never so satisfying as the thrill of Living in the youthful, all knowing Now! Thanks for the memories, Kappy.

[@wendycrawford1792]

This modest house looks to be older than you suggested. The stone foundation was incredibly thick. The basement though, told the tale. You do a fantastic job of finding and exploring these lovely old homes! I know you hate the basements, but l am always excited to see them. The reason l like it when you check out the basements, is that l frequently notice very old cooking fire places. You pointed out a few things that were sitting against the fireplace, or near it, but failed to comment on the soldier stones that were set in above the fireplace. Just beautiful! !! Because it’s a cooking fireplace( and it may have a beehive bread oven) it makes this a much earlier house, l suspect ) than the late 1800’s. People would put in cooking fireplaces in the basements or lower levels of early homes. They would not be putting in large thick stone fireplaces at the turn of the century. Thank you always for your tours. Such a pleasure to be invited in to your finds!

[@CV-db6dg]

It looks like maybe the stone area was the first house built much earlier, then the other wooden stories added later. There appears to be windows and a firplace later filled with stones on the bottom level. Just an observation...

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

This video should be called "The Attack of the Cave Crickets" because it's gonna be remembered for its insect life! Now you know why some folks call them jumping jacks! I was attacked by some once, as they crawled up the legs of my jeans. I never got out of my jeans so quickly in my life. Ran all the way home without them, too. For all I know, my jeans are still in that old shed! (Fortunately, I was wearing boy cut underpants, not unlike boys' underpants, so it wasn't as bad as it sounds. Still made a story my kid sister tells at holiday dinners). They're actually attracted to your light, Kappy. They're insect predators and hope to make a snack off smaller bugs that fly to your light. It was a nice little place in its day, or at least it appears that way. The kitchen is neat and well arranged. I like the Hoosier cabinet because they make it so easy to bake bread, biscuits, etc. with all the ingredients so handy and easy to access. Believe it or not, my dream kitchen will include one of these! That's a pretty good burning stove. I've never perfected that skill. It's hard to cook on one of those. My mother-in-law did, and all my female forebears from Grandmama on back, but not this chick! Oh, that china cabinet is lovely! So is that old day bed! I haven't seen a door harp in years, since we closed my mother's house. It has guitar strings and little wooden spheres hanging over the tuned strings. It hangs on a door and the movement of the spheres when the door is opened causes musical notes to sound. Problem is they're not very loud, so you have to be nearby to hear them! Nice country decorating idea, though...I guess! It's too bad nobody wanted this old country furniture. It could be used in decorating a reproduction home today. The windows are pretty and could be salvaged. The sewing machine is made by the New Home Company, a competitor of Singer back in the day. Now that's sad, the Bible left alone to decay. I would feel compelled to bring it out and pass it on to another owner. I guess that's why I'm on this side of the exploration! I like this house. It is neglected, true, but it is largely intact, still proudly protecting the possessions of its former owners. It gives a glimpse into the lives of simple farm people, not unlike my own ancestors. The slate roof has done its job well. Oh, what a luxury to have your well so close at hand! It saved many trips to get fresh water for cooking, cleaning and bathing. People who eschew such things as running water and indoor toilets these days are proud to be living off grid, dear Kappy. I (and apparently you) are not made of that hardy stock. I like the convenience of running water and had quite enough experience with outhouses while visiting my great grandmother as a child. She lived way off grid, so did not have indoor plumbing until I was badly frightened by a large snake while in her outhouse. Daddy had a bathroom put into her house then. By the way, I just turned sixty-four, so that was a long time ago. I descended from hard-working, honest but never wealthy farm folk who grew what they ate and lived to be past a hundred. I often wonder which of us had a better life. Thanks for a really nice explore, Kappy (bugs notwithstanding). It made me long for those long summer days visiting my great grandmother, learning needlework by the light of a kerosene lamp and sleeping in silence darkness to the lullaby of the crickets outside the house. What a sweet memory! I'm doing better, some days more than others, but I'm beginning to see the end of this journey. I have learned that I was right to be concerned about this surgery, as it was very difficult and I nearly didn't survive it. I'm glad I did, for it has given me another chance at the hundred years my forebears enjoyed! Love to you and dear little Ruby. Take good care of each other. Becca

[@bageba8]

This house kind of reminds me of the house I live in. Nothing about the house itself is the same, but they're both simple farmhouses and the age is about the same (ours is a decade or two older), and the house I live in was badly neglected for forty years by a pair of elderly alcoholics. When we bought it, the previous owner was living confined to the kitchen, bathroom, and living room because she couldn't get up the stairs and the other rooms on the first floor were too filled with junk for her to use them. She and her late husband were heavy smokers, so the whole house was badly discolored by nicotine tar/smoke build-up. She sold it to move into assisted living, and she left all of her stuff behind. Most of it we just rented a huge dumpster and tossed, but she also left behind some gorgeous vintage furniture that we kept and cleaned up, and we kept a box of her photographs and memories. We tore out the carpet and outer layer of wallpaper, scrubbed the whole house with TSP, and painted everything except the woodwork with Kilz, but on humid or rainy days you can still smell the stale smoke aroma. It has indoor plumbing and a terrible but fairly new bathroom (they hired a cheap contractor who did an awful job, I know this because she left behind the paperwork lol, including records of the complaints she made about the work quality), but a lot of it hasn't been updated in decades: the cooktop was from 1977, the cabinets are from the 1940s, the countertop and kitchen linoleum are early 1950s, and the electrical hasn't been updated since it was put in. Anyway, we've been here a year and we joke that we live in an abandoned house, because the place needed so much basic-level work that we haven't gotten to any of the aesthetic work yet. We've still got holes in the plaster and shit like that, and we're still trying to find an experienced and trustworthy electrician in the area who's willing to tackle rewiring the place. We bought it because it was built by an ancestor of my wife's and several generations of her family were born here (and it was cheap, for obvious reasons).

[@JohnShinn1960]

Great luck to you! 👍 This renter is envious.

[@silka9187]

Blessings to you on restoring your heritage property!

[@nancymedlin8682]

Thanks for story of your home...💕

[@nancymedlin8682]

Thanks so very much of the extra very interesting history seen in this old house and its furnishings & appliances. 💕🤶and grandmas💕

[@ranisrikumar5735]

Seems like hearing a movie story 😢

[@lynnb-TruckCastreauJr]

Granny had some beautiful antique pieces. I can't understand why the family never came to reclaim any of them. What a waste! Thanks for the tour. 5:30 what an awesome stove! 7:10 this is the first time I've seen an old Hoosier cabinet in an abandoned property. What a cool find! That hopper/dispenser is for flour, not coffee. 12:30 New Home is the company now known as Janome. Another cool find! 16:50 how the heck did they get that huge cabinet up there? Wow!

[@majur9891]

I LOVE wandering around through old houses with you, Kappy. Thx ❤️👍

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

I appreciate it! Glad you enjoy seeing these places too! :)

[@Swampdonkey22]

I noticed you never checked under the beds. Could of found grandma changed jar.

[@Cueman222]

Amazing Kappy! That home comfort wood stove was worth seeing! And no toilet in the house. God love whoever lived there.

[@benbradshawjr2856]

So many memerioes left behind!!.im almost 50 yrs old and hope my kids can keep all the memories we had.

[@benbradshawjr2856]

Of course im alot more modiran up to date.

[@chrissytaylor5690]

Bro! You found the holy grail up in that attic!!!.....it's slam full of antiques!!!😳 That 1930's floor radio was AWESOME!!! bet there's all kinds of cool stuff up there! Just hope somebody salvages it before it rots down with the rest of the house. 🥺 All that art deco waterfall furniture too!!!

[@ihave2habit]

The sink in the kitchen was a "dry" sink too. No plumbing anywhere! I'm surprised they had electricity. Thanks for the great videos, Kappy. You do us all a great service by allowing us to see the past.

[@susanmiller4159]

Good catch! My grandma had a hand pump next to her sink. Love these old steel kitchen pieces. We had them growing up. Over the years the hinges rusted and doors fell off. Lol

[@dianenichols4924]

It's an old farm sink wish I could post a picture of mine

[@seanroche2358]

Great explore,what a shame all that beautiful furniture going to waste

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Agreed! So many antiques in not bad shape at all! Thank you for watching! :)

[@beverlyburns4281]

Why can't someone, owner or historical society get those antiques out and sell them? Yes they are in good shape and someone would love them

[@beverlyburns4281]

Such a sweet old home with great memories for all the people who lived there. My Aunt had an outhouse until she had to go into assisted living in the 90s. She lived to be 92

[@cindkmac]

You have empathy for the people which is nice. And your thorough with it all, thank you!

[@aileenjackson1706]

In Australia we called the outhouse a thunderbox.

[@kellygoesrawr5276]

I was blessed to grow up in a large home with 4 generations of family. M great grandmother made biscuits every morning at a Hoosier cabinet like the one in this house. She also had a sewing machine like that. I'm the only one left now. Such wonderful memories though.

[@janewasson4845]

Ive always loved that style of house. Can you imagine the good cooking that came out of that kitchen? The cabinet is called a Hoosier, and that bin is for flour. I have one! Its crazy how much valuable antique furniture is left behind. Thanks, Kappy! Hi, Ruby! 🌹

[@nancymedlin8682]

The bird sounds are awesome! Thanks so much and the rain was great from this house and hearing the wind blowing and the cricket sounds and frogs...all the better with sounds of nature that abound still as then when lives of people small 👶and big👵 laughter cried and pray..maybe a few arguments...but I sense this house had lots of days with the sun of Gods light and his Angles watched..it was a🤱 home 🤝indeed.💕😻

[@tmcgee1614]

You made me jump when you were in the basement! At first I thought those crickets were spiders and if they were spiders I would not have gone in there. You're braver than I am. So much old furniture that could be salvaged. So sad

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Yeah it made me jump too lol! Never seen so many nor had like 50 jump at me 😂 thank you for watching! :)

[@tmcgee1614]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 love your videos. What I have always noticed is on your videos when you are outside you always have birds chirping or insects humming. I love it!

[@karenstanislaw8912]

So many worlds within worlds within worlds, Kappy. Thanks for being our flashlight.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Well said! Thank you for watching! :)

[@susanmiller4159]

Nicely said ❤️

[@hellcatredeye-g6582]

I’m 56 years old I remember using the outhouse at my great grandpa’s place in Poughkeepsie New York back in the 80s he used it until he was 101 years old when he passed away

[@lessismore6062]

The house seems older than 1880-1900. I thought I saw some square nails under the front porch where you entered the basement.

[@jared1870]

You found the house of the fabled cat lady! As always, the stonework and the log support beams are amazing. Another thing really interesting about this house is that it has things in it that represent nearly every decade since its construction. Thanks again, especially for not falling off the ladder.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Good point! And lolol I’m glad I didn’t fall too! thank you very much for watching and the kind words! :)

[@Tazzyone.]

They dont bother me.. 5 seconds later.. Aaaaaahhhh!!!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Lol they don’t bother me till they start jumping at me!! 😅 thanks for watching!

[@Tazzyone.]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 ty for doing this. As a kid my mom and I would do this and try to put thepuzzle together of who the family was

[@kwslife116]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 😆 🤣

[@leoleal8053]

So many wonderful antiques. Someone needs to go and salvage all those treasures.

[@tammybaker6635]

Young man, you outdid yourself on this one. What an awesome find! All those antiques..."sigh". My gosh! That old place reminds me of going to my great granny's in Arkansas. Her set up was almost the same as this one. I remember her not having a car. The road (cow path) always had tree limbs ect to move out of the way. No bathroom either. Outhouses were your bathroom. Great video young man! Thanks for taking me along!

[@jwwalker688]

How old is Kappy? We burned our outhouse in 93 or 94. Moved it several times over the years

[@bighug7359]

Thank you for slowing down and showing us the left behind items. I find them so interesting. I absolutely love your videos 💖

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Glad you enjoy! Thank you for watching! :)

[@barbaragiles1863]

I’d love to have some of the old old furniture . I know I’m old but they don’t make furniture like that anymore. I’m not in to the modern furniture even tho some are nice but not worth the money. Great video Kappy. Thank You. Stay safe and stay well.❤

[@chrissytaylor5690]

I agree! I go out of my way to find old furniture! Most of my furnishings are 1930's-40's art deco. Even though I have to put in a lot of elbow grease to make them usable and nice again...... They are still way better quality than any new cheap Chinese furniture they try to sell you nowadays! 🤦‍♀️ Believe me it's worth the work to fix up the old stuff! (Plus it looks so much better) 🥰

[@combatduckie]

i ve only ever bought antique furniture ever since i was a student. Newly made furniture is so booooooring to me. :-) I also bought a lot of antique cutlery and dishes, kitchen gadgets from ebay etc....and I USE them!

[@BendviewFarm-dq4sp]

I wish someone would save & restore some of the furniture! It is sad. Thank you for documenting it Kappy.

[@kamibulin212]

This is one of my favorite places you've explored. I felt such a sense of sadness and nostalgia in this house. I felt the story of someone living their whole lifetime in this house, from young adulthood to being a widowed grandma or great-grandma...being content to live a simple life, making do with what she had...with not even a bathroom, making that walk to the outhouse many thousands of times over the decades...cherishing time with the grandchildren playing with toys & swingsets...then passing away one day...someone started trying to pack up the house but then gave up for some unknown reason, walked away...and now an old house full of the memories of a grandparent sits lonely and quiet at the mercy of decay. PS: I also hated seeing all those cool old antiques left to rot. Did you see that super cool old retro metal fan in the attic? My heart skipped a beat! Those are quite rare and desirable, I really hope someone saves it! I would love to have that fan and that Hoosier cabinet...that old stove was worth saving too; and the sink, along with many other items. How sad that none of her family cared about saving her belongings.

[@reesedaniel5835]

That antique china cabinet at 8:45 is nice. I could make it beautiful again if I could get my hands on it....😁 I bet there are some hidden treasures in that old house.

[@1927su]

Omg those crickets jumping at you! Wow! Ya learn something new everyday! I haven’t heard of cave crickets before, obviously they don’t want you near their claimed wall! What an interesting old place!

[@williebeamish5879]

Had them in our basement in Ann Arbor MI when I was little. Scared the snot out of us little kids. Came out of an old coal chute. (shudder) That part of this video gave me the crawlies.

[@johncanetta6708]

Glad Ruby wasn't along with Kappy

[@garymason7517]

Good of you to show respect when going upstairs. Leave things as you found them.

[@debrathomas7360]

OMG "cave crickets"? What a treasure chest of antiques and unique items.

[@trkn5681]

Even after years of technological advances 'outhouses' will always be a necessity.

[@JohnShinn1960]

For all very soon if Joey has his way.

[@etheljones6204]

You are a good one. That house looked like it would fall any minute. You could not have paid me to go in. Thank you for being so dedicated.

[@donnagaston6616]

Love your videos, you are making time capsules. I remember old houses in my town when I was a child. They are all gone, without any pictures. No one my age even remembers them. I have always been interested. Thanks for your interest in preserving memories of these once magnificent homes.

[@leslielusebrink929]

Cool old house

[@chiplucas3875]

When I see theses old homes Of history. I think about all The babies were born there All the Thanks giving days Christmas Days spent in That house. Time has passed The old house up

[@1927su]

It must have been such a cool place in its day, & Lordy the work it must have took to build that stone foundation. Amazing !

[@lucybieller7604]

Hey Kappy. There is no way I would have made it past those cave crickets!! Cool old house. Lots of neat gems still inside. I'm amazed at what gets left behind. Thanks for another great explore! ✌️

[@Chaotic-Demise77]

I still remember the old house at my great-aunt's house in N.C. We would have holiday dinners' in that old house (which was built in 1890). Everything was original. We cooked everything on the old iron wood stove.

[@mandujanojuan437]

Nice stove and treasures up in the attic. Still has good bones and a good roof

[@patriciadietrich-uf3rq]

beautiful antiques in a home once filled with love come on family come get the memories so they can live on

[@susanmiller4159]

That has to be one of my top 10 favorites. I’ve watched you so much I said “Holy Cow” at the same time as you. That kitchen was amazing! Oh the stories those walls could tell. As I was watching this my husband has a bluegrass show on in the other room. Could not be more perfect background. This one felt extra special. Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

That’s perfect music too go with this house! Definitely has a country feel! Simple but tough living! Thank you for watching! :)

[@norinedaw2513]

This house reminds me so much of my grandmother's house! She add indoor plumbing, but the old outhouse was still used in the summer. I will say, I almost lost it when you showed the crickets - I thought they were spiders!! You are one brave explorer!! Thank you, Kappy!!

[@debrademedici864]

Such a simple home compared to homes today!!! I don’t like outhouses !!!!! You could see the dark smoke on the walls !!! Love this home ❤️

[@charlesmessersmith1598]

I see wonderful and beautiful antiques worth thousands

[@normanjones8089]

This place has so many memories of times gone by and hopefully has many to come. Thanks for sharing these awesome videos Kappy.

[@hankclausen8652]

It's quite obvious, that you're grandmother, loved her grandchildren. Thank you for the memories of my grandmother!

[@nakayle]

Getting that big console radio up that attic ladder must have been fun. That and many other things I saw would have a lot of value to collectors. It is surprising this stuff is not looted given how people are these days.

[@pennysartindukeduke4778]

That's a really Kool ❤️ house for being 125 years old.

[@ericwooden6938]

As I always say or post, what a shame to see such history rot away, but as we know people die, move away, and a chapter closes. I can see the many Norman Rockwell moments gone by.

[@AtomicMan45]

Another great video, thanks Kappy!Lost and forgotten is great!

[@Gypsy839]

Lol Kappy your making me laugh! With the crickets😂😂😂

[@jessicah.1828]

The whole scene of the "Cave cricket nightmare basement " was too funny. "Some people aren't going to like this...give them nightmares"🤣. I couldn't stop laughing throughout the whole filming of the crickets! Thanks for brightening my day :)

[@robertmanley7556]

Looks like there's a lot of love here at one time. What with the swing set out back and everything like the pictures of the cats on the wall right above the stairs going upstairs looks like there is little kids that lived here at one time . Sad how it looks like there is a fire at one time . Great video is always Kappy keep them coming !! 👍👍

[@taralewis2606]

I read a lot of the comments and no one mentioned these so I will. Right after you walked into the house and were looking around you mentioned the old lantern, but right beside the lantern were several 🪚 hand saws! Not sure if they were old enough to have been used in the building of this once beautiful home or not, but a cool find.

[@thomasewing2656]

Lots of saws--I wonder if any were musical? lol

[@darlachief4610]

Beautiful piece of property

[@dougg1075]

That old oscillating fan is worth some money

[@JohnSmith-un9fy]

This house is a treasure trove.

[@jklynb]

I’d love to have that old furniture !

[@Erica85255]

Your reaction to the cave crickets was pretty funny! 😂 I’d run out so fast and never look back

[@christinerobinson890]

I enjoyed this video. I didn’t notice the K sink specifically, but with no bathroom and a well outside the door, it’s possible the house had no running water. I can’t even imagine living that way. I would take my kids to the National forest for rustic camping, but it was 2 days in the nice weather, not forever. I’m sure most of use a modern toilet about six times a day. One of my uses today was IMMEDIATE. I would not have made it all the way to the outhouse. I have seen several times where houses “upgraded” the stove, and left the old wood stove right there. Perhaps it heated the house as well as cooking. I would have loved to have been right there soaking up the ambience of that kitchen. The “chute” was for flour. Women had to make the week’s worth of bread on that cabinet counter. I was amazed at how much beautiful furniture was left behind. They may be moldy now, but they could have been worth a couple of hundred each about the time the person died. Odd how things turn out in life. Our huge homes are packed with modern junk, yet all we really need is a place to prepare some food and a place to rest. It appears that we don’t really even need an indoor toilet. A family lived here, or at least children visited, yet there was no modern bath. I’m obviously astounded.

[@juliewalters2930]

Look at the valuables... 1864 Comfort Stove Circa $1,500, 1970 Europa bikes... maybe $500.00 each, if not more... Skittle Pool game is probably around $75-$85 and that Vintage Treadle Sewing Machine is easily $700,00. This is just to name a few... there was a lot more in there. I would've loved to see this house in its day... I bet it was beautiful.

[@rogerhall4303]

My favorite episode to date, because of the cave crickets, the mass of them and Kappy's response when they jumped at him. Love this guy, his commentary, voice & pronunciation, all capture my attention. With that voice, he could easily have a career doing voice over work, commercials, animated series or radio work. Thanks guy! Your work brings a smile.

[@barbaraness4507]

All of the items in that room really do tell a story of an older person. From the daybed with a bedside commode next to it, and a recliner at the foot of the bed.

[@karenshawn8406]

Thabj you for showing us these abandond houses where people lived their lives. That home comfort stove is worth around 800 $. Neat to see these antiques. Thanks for the tour. lean on God

[@barbaraness4507]

You seem to find some of the most remote, old places to investigate. Thanks so much for sharing this experience with us.

[@barbaraness4507]

There’s some really pretty nice pieces of old furniture in that house. I hope that someone can salvage them before the house collapses.

[@sandraromano8919]

The Hoosier cabinet in the kitchen is worth some money. That big old standing radio in the attic (looked like knobs were gone). All of the antique furniture! Looks like this lady had a coal furnace from all the soot evident on the walls (my dad's looked the same). Sad to see it wasting away. Thanks for the explore!

[@cidercik]

The pictures of the cats, those don't look like professional photos. These must have been all their cats. What a lovely way to remember them.

[@rainravenish]

I love this house! It is simple and complete, looks to be fairly dry too. The view from that porch, down over the gardens to the forest would have been lovely. I wish I could clean it up, fix it up and live there! ❤ Thank you for sharing.

[@billymishoe8578]

A vintage KZbin resale'rs wet dream!

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Awesome kappy you find the coolest old houses 🏘️🏡 love the history cool 😎👍 keep it up thanks for sharing

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank ya very much for watching! :)

[@sandeedriver1941]

Even though this dwelling gave me a sense of dread, I found it to be fascinating. However, The antique furniture left behind to wood rot is quite sad🙁. Always love how your camera picks of the sound of nature. Thanks channel!

[@Kimberly-uf9dj]

Man, you almost lost me with the cricket infested basement. But I hung in there and kept watching. 😂 A lot of old stuff in that house. Kind of gave me a sad feeling. Feel like the family had lived in that home for a very long time. I cannot believe they had an outhouse. That is just crazy. Thanks for the explore!

[@tonyahaley6900]

This reminds me of an Eastern Kentucky holler house. I really wanted to hug that kitchen and the old man, who outlived his wife. I think their spirits remain, though the house is rotting. It *is* a shame.

[@b1k2q34]

No such thing was spirits.

[@jeremyd1298]

Such a peaceful place. I bet before traffic became a thing like you said, that place was even more quiet and peaceful! The vegetation and greenness surrounding it is so calm and relaxing. I often ponder the thought of how nice it'd be to live in a more rural area. But at the same time, you'd have more maintenance and creepy crawlers like snakes and bugs and it might get lonely. Lol but I'd probably still take it over a town. Great old house!

[@pennysartindukeduke4778]

I love 💕 this house and your videos too 😁🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖✌️😇☕💯💖

[@cecoya]

Quite a bit of that old furniture could be saved but probably won't be. Love the Hoosier with the original flour sifter still there and the old cast iron stove too. Those would be great to have and be able to use. Have a great day

[@robertcox7220]

Seen some old toys that was cool. Nice find. I hope it don't get destroyed by kid's.

[@dawncottrell7325]

Another fantastic find !! I sure did enjoy this video and the information that came with it... Thank you so much for taking us on another great tour !! I am glad you had the chance to film this house before it caves in !! Take care Kappy and stay safe out there !!

[@OliveDNorth]

A slate roof is pretty astonishing for a sharecropper's house. That really makes me curious about who built it.

[@donHooligan]

that roof did a really good job, too. place was in great shape.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Lots of slate in this area of Pennsylvania! The Main Street of the nearby town was once paved with slate in the 1800’s

[@david_bmx1148]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Just curious what part of pennslvania? Just rough area not looking to know the exact location looks like a house i found in dubois pa

[@jillianshreves5569]

@@david_bmx1148 I’m from Dubois PA? What street ?

[@jerrydillon1451]

This house needs to be preserve just the way it is it's FANTASTIC.& WITH some HARD work it can be made into ONE ROOM LIVEABLE or moved some were & put on permanent display it's just WAY COOL🤓🤓🤓

[@lorih9182]

I'm glad you slowed down a little bit on this one. I really enjoyed seeing the contents of the house. Was thrilled to see the Hoosier cabinet. Always wanted one. So many fun antiques in there! How sad, though. It was clear there had been children and likely grandchildren, hence the toys and Easter baskets still about. Doesn't seem whoever lived there got any help, though. Heartbreaking.

[@melaniekimball3102]

The cabinet in the kitchen is called a Hoosier - this one still has int flour sifter ( not coffee)! You would empty your big sack of flour into the top of the vertical metal flour bin. The bin has a window so can easily see when you’re running low! The cabinet was fitted with a bread drawer, a sliding shelf behind the bottom doors for cooking equipment, & all sorts of racks on the inside of the upper doors ! The modern kitchen at the time . The porcelain counter top slides forward to give the housewife more surface to work upon! I have one in Golden Oak with stained glass panels in the upper doors. Most were manufactured in the Midwest in the early 1900’s before the advent of fitted kitchens!

[@jwwalker688]

That open patio is the perfect place to practice dueling banjos.

[@champie3368]

Those cat pictures on the wall😍😍😍 omg what a treasure!! It almost made me tear up inside.