THE UNBELIEVABLE Story Behind Stonewall Jackson Training School

[@donnar9864]

Ive driven by the buildings of this school off and on my whole life but have never been inside...its a very surreal place to see..you can just feel the uneasiness oozing out of it ..

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I agree. The school looks frightening. The when you learn about the history and how they treating the kids there. It adds another layer of horror. Thanks for watching Donna.

[@BVSCVaranzano]

Just left there tonight on a full moon ! Just being on the property an seeing the buildings you feel the dark heavy energy as you look into the windows you can’t help but to feel as if something is looking back at you

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I agree with you 100 percent. I had the same heavy heart feeling while I was there on property. Thank you for watching my friend.

[@aliciaveal1284]

When we have to pass it to go to our friend's house, I feel that dark energy. So heavy and creepy. With the stories of what happened in there, I'm not surprised

[@ncangie]

I've heard horrible things about this place, even that the boys there had to line up for daily whippings. Boys were also horribly abused in other ways

[@jacobbukowski1413]

I have been inside the buildings and it’s very sketchy. One building had a noose hanging from the 3rd floor Dian to the first with about 8 feet off the ground. Then on the 3rd floor there was 1 room that was completely clean with a made bed and a coffee table with a swastika spray painted on the wall and that was it. Very very creepy weird place. Also the 3rd floor had a bunch of old pianos on it about 15 of them or so.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Hey Jacob that sounds intense. That place is so creepy. I M glad you made out unharmed. Places like that is a accident waiting to happen. Be save my friend and thank you for watching.

[@caramelapplequeen]

This was interesting, scary, and sad all at the same time. I like these history vlogs! Thank you for taking us along!

[@HitchHikingYeti]

This vlog was very different from what I normally do. It was a little out of my comfort zone. Thanks for watching.

[@travisyell]

I was there in the 90s on a 2150 point system u could only get 185 points per week if u got in trouble they would take points from you they have newer buildings in the back but some of the old buildings was stilled been used

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Thanks for sharing how the points system worked. Have a good day Travis. Thanks for watching buddy.

[@pookienuts4112]

I was there in 1991 cottage 10.

[@jeffmayton8275]

I was there too when I was 13 or 14 in 1982. I ran away. Lol. There was a black man who worked there we called Mr.T he was so mean .. but it was a creepy place. There was a point system .

[@Dwight.Eisenhower]

I was in stonewall Jackson for 13 months in the new buildings but it’s still not that great, not like the 60s but it’s definitely subpar. I heard a lot about the history while there, and some creepy things happening. I definitely appreciate this video.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Hey Christian. Thank you for sharing some of your story about your experience staying at Stonewall Jackson. I hope you are doing well now. Thanks for watching friend.

[@brrkylie6479]

I visited this place yesterday with my drivers ed instructor, not knowing about this video or its backstory i was very interested to learn more. We pulled up by the trade building and i walked over to the shed looking thing to look inside, a butterfly landed right by my feet and just hung around for a while. Leaving she had told me butterflies are a sign from the passed on and i found that really cool.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I hope my video was helpful to you. I really like your story about the butterfly landing by your feet. Thanks for watching and leaving a great comment.

[@yooper6161]

I was incarcerated there from 1998 - 2000. The longest i did in isolation was 2 months. The horror stories still happened then. From staff bringing in contraband to molestation by staff. I was at samarkand also and there was a rape of a 13 year old boy. It never made the news.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

That saddens me to hear this. Thanks for watching and commenting buddy.

[@russellsmith2830]

Great video! Very well researched. And thanks for mentioning my name.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Mr. Smith! I feel so honored that you enjoyed my video about the Stone Jackson Training School. To be completely honest. I almost scraped the idea of filming this vlog. Mainly because of all the horror stories that I kept uncovering. It was a real shame what a lot of you kids had to endure while staying at the SWJTS. I drove by the old abandoned campus 3 times before I decided to film my video. Receiving praise from you makes me happy that I made the video now. Thank you good sir. Have a blessed day. Thank you for watching!

[@charredolive]

That first building you showed has been etched in my mind ever since we went there one night in high school. It just plain creeped me the hell out. There’s definitely something lurking about there

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I could not imagine the creep factor of that place a night. The day time is creepy enough for me.😁

[@micacorbitt1089]

i attended cottage 17 back when i was 16 until i turned 18, it was scary back then, never was mistreated, but we did hear a lot of strange noise @ night time inside the cottage, but it definitely made me change my life around!!!!!!!

[@micacorbitt1089]

i also went through the program without getting written up, i earned 2150 (which was a point system they had) in 3-4 months, but i had to max out @ 18 years old, i earned my GED after i took the test for it & ended up getting a job making socks, & then i worked @ the dogg kennel, & with maintenance , i also helped out in the mechanic shop as well, my counselor was a older black man named mr. roseman, , i also remember cottage staff, mr.smith,mr.sharpman,mr.sirrack!!!!!!!! i really wanted to go home , so i went & handled my business & got up outta there, but i remember the times back then!!!!!!!!

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Thanks for sharing your experience. It is nice to hear the school helped in a positive way for some people. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@TeaTimeDevotionsWithMimi]

They have a school like that in Florida called The Dozier School for Boys, it was a horrible place. My husband did a video on it awhile back, his channel is Adventures of Malibu and Dad. I am glad these schools are no more! Very good video thank you for sharing it. Stonewall Jackson would be upset his name is on that place.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I will look your husband’s video up. Thanks you so much for watching. Have a blessed day my friend.

[@TeaTimeDevotionsWithMimi]

@@HitchHikingYeti awww, thank you. I am sure you will find it interesting 😊 You have a blessed day as well.

[@darkwebgirl]

OMG lol. I'm born and raised in Kannapolis, now living in NYC. Myself and a group of 10 of my friends thought this place was haunted, definitely has awful energy. We broke in and ran about the whole site, up and down stairs, for hours one night. I remember stuff swirling in the air which we compared to volcanic ash, my mom told me it was asbestos and we were idiots LOL. So I came across your video just now researching years later if I'd exposed myself to asbestos or not. LOL. I'd estimate we went in maybe 10 years ago? The clean room with made bed mentioned in the comments wasn't there when we explored, but eerily, everything else mentioned was. Noose, pianos. Very surreal.

[@darkwebgirl]

We have a group picture in the ivy on that bridge!!! Wow. Crazy to see how it's changed since I left.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

In 2021 UNC Charlotte Engineering Department cleaned up the school grounds. Including the ivy that once grew on the bridge. Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences.👍 Have a great day friend.

[@stephanroller3209]

Me and 4 other guys from highschool walked there one time from church street area (in Concord and stayed the night in that church. Slept right on the pews

[@rhigh100]

Looks like they have cleaned up the grounds. Last time i was up that way it was overgrown and in bad shape.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Hey Ralph. I was pleasantly surprised how grounds looked when I arrived. I seen some older photos where the place looked bad. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@OctAngel]

So I'm quite curious about this place. Are you allowed to drive through the area without getting in trouble? There are signs showing how it's a restricted area and to not trespass, but I just want to enjoy the view without going inside any of the buildings

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I filmed this video about two years ago. I actually spoke to some Concord Police officers that were across the road about what I was doing. They were cool with me taking pictures and filming as long as I did not touch anything or go inside the fence barricade that surrounded the structures. I’m not sure how it is today.

[@emmarosewilkinson4079]

Actually the place at Broughton in Morganton is very similar of abuse and shock treatment…. I wish you would go look at the Mental Hospital that has similar history…. Broughton is opened still in newer buildings and the old ones are architected so detailed and beautiful…. How these two places are miles apart but built in almost the same time….

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Hey Emma. I forgot about Broughton Mental Hospital. I remember hearing stories about that place when I was a kid. Next time I am up in that area I might check it out. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@donaldhill1693]

I was there when I was 16 I'm 56 now was there for 16 months wasn't at all like this story get in toutch with me and I will tell you what I saw when I was there

[@donaldhill1693]

They got me a job off campus work on cars in auto maintenance

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I guess it is safe to say during the 80’s the school had improved from some of the 1950’s and 60’s horror stories. Thanks for watching and giving more positive perspective from you time spent at the school.

[@kerryvaughn9751]

I was there when I was 15. For four years I was treated bad there. I had seen some bad things done to the kids.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I am so sorry to hear that Kerry. I hope you are doing well now. Thanks for watching my video. Have a blessed day my friend.@@kerryvaughn9751

[@ncangie]

​@@kerryvaughn9751What year were you there and what went on there? In the early 80s I heard bad things about the place.

[@emmarosewilkinson4079]

So sad, I went to this place looking around on 2-4-24…. It does make one’s curiosity want more information … What’s so sad is I looked this video up today looking for what I just heard on the evening news today about a worker at Jackson was arrested for strangling a patient today…. So unfortunately there is still abuse going on at this place!!! History is repeating itself…. I don’t believe it ever changed except the location of the new buildings in the back on the property …. Even they are more hidden to continue the abuse!!!!!!! 😢😡

[@HitchHikingYeti]

That is so sad to hear about the patient. I remember the day when I filmed this video. It was so unsettling. I filmed this vlog in spring 2022. I recently returned to the property in October 2023 to film a Concord Halloween decoration video. It was just as creepy that evening. Thank you so much for watching. Have a great day Emma!

[@donaldhill1693]

There was woman there when I was there in 83

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Hey Donald. Was she an instructor or was she one of the students?

[@donaldhill1693]

There was a girls cottage 5 beside cottage 4

[@jeffmayton8275]

Y​@donaldhill1693 yep when I was there there was a girls cottage.. We saw them at class and cafeteria.

[@antoniowooten331]

Whatever happened to Samarkand & (JEC )Juvenile Evaluation Center in Swannanoa,Nc...

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I’m not sure Antonio. I only know about Stonewall Jackson School because it kinda local to where I grew up. Thanks for watching. I might google search the ones you are talking about. Have a good day friend.

[@justice4all82]

I’ve never heard of this place before to be honest after watching those two gentlemen talk it was down right very upsetting to me what those kids went through I’m a huge fan of history and historical buildings but this may just be my opinion and it’s cool if someone disagrees but these buildings need to be tooken down maybe put a nice park there something someone can go to and enjoy something that will bring a better atmosphere to the area if that makes since idk just places like that should be destroyed I mean they ain’t going to restore it anyway hope your well my friend stay safe and have a blessed day

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Hey Bobby. Thank you for watching the video. I must say, I learned a lot when making this video. I was shocked from some of the documented stories. I have never heard of the Stonewall Jackson Training School in till about 2 months ago. It was a eye opening learning experience about some of the history.

[@karlibell2229]

My dad went there in the 60s. he dont like to talk about it.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Thanks for watching Karli.

[@NCGojira]

Did you happen to find out the name of the book that guy wrote about this place? Also have you ever heard the legend of Lincoln Academy and the terrible murder that took place there? It’s in Gastonia, NC.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Here is the link to Russell Dan Smith's book on Amazon.com----->www.amazon.com/dp/1646103009/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_apa_glt_i_1QY34ZRF7995YNGSSDYJ?fbclid=IwAR2G9lqQIfa6EuZ51ZGwBq4QTtbr-pCn18Tsw9gfpsjoOhFLPyUNDUuJtQo Mr. Smith runs a Facebook group also. He post regularly on Facebook. Now to answer your question. I have not heard of the Lincoln Academy. I will look into it. Thank you for watching. I hope you find the book interesting. Have a great day!

[@waterswoody597]

I live in Gastonia and never heard of this. I read that it was torn down. Do you happen to know the address?

[@NCGojira]

@@waterswoody597 it’s right near the tee house at crowders mountain golf course. There use to be remenants of the old school in the woods across the street. Granted last time I went in there was in 2001 so who knows what’s in there now.

[@waterswoody597]

@@NCGojira ah I’ll have to check it out. Thanks

[@jeffmayton8275]

I was there when i was 13 or 14 I ran away lol.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

😂 Thanks for watching Jeff.

[@KayLynn66420]

I have been here several times. Actually took lots of photos and in some of them can see faces of ghosts.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Faces of ghost. I would probably run away if I seen ghost there.lol Thanks for watching and sharing some of your experiences.

[@kimberlymoxley104]

Cruel and unusual punishment

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Hey Kimberly. I put a link in the description for this video. It is a interview with a few men that stayed here back in the 60's. The video is short but loaded with good information on how it was to stay at the school.

[@kimberlymoxley104]

Curved fences...to keep them in.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

No. The curved fencing was added long after the school was closed. All the fencing they put up around the building was to keep trespassers out. Why the fencing is curved I am not sure. I see your logic of thinking. Thanks for watching Kimberly.

[@brotherskeepers111]

There is actually a modern juvenile detention facility on the property, not kids like from the earlier days, these are hardcore juvenile criminals incarcerated for violent serious crimes

[@HitchHikingYeti]

@@brotherskeepers111 You would be referring to the Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center.

[@kerryvaughn9751]

I was locked in a little cell stripped to my underwear. And left in there for 3 days. For not making my bed right. Had a cigarette put out on my face. And a lot more stories to tell.

[@ncangie]

I'm so sorry 😢.

[@pookienuts4112]

Which cottage?

[@Guyanesebarbie]

Thank you for this educational information! I live right down the street from this place! Did you feel any kind of way?

[@HitchHikingYeti]

I felt sadness while I was on the property. It was a very unsettling feeling walking around the grounds looking at the decaying buildings. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Minrathicus]

your storys are mostly hear say..try living there like i did back in 1979.you didnt have to break the law to go there, you just had to be born poor with nobody who gave a shit.there was 5 of them, jackson, dillon, dobbs, samrakand and j.e.c., also nobody 5 years old was ever in there.the youngest 2 locked up in those places were 9.that bridge goes to the church they used to walk us across to keep us away from the road.The only way to know what those buildings were or the shit that went on in there was to live it.Go check out holshouser cottage or cottage 17.youtube videos on these and newspapers dont even have half the story.Children versus monsters? you have no idea.This place was a breeding ground for criminals.They showed no trades except how to survive in a hostile enviroment.they didnt lock you up for 2 or 3 days, they l;ocked you away in cottage 17 for months or years depending on how much of a threat they thought you were..the daughters cottage was the girls gottage.the other cottages were all numbered 3,5,9,11,13, etc and were filled with boys.that place was ran by criminals, who bred more.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Thank you for the additional information about Stone Wall Jackson Training School. I will check out Holshouser Cottage video.

[@Minrathicus]

@@HitchHikingYeti you could build a library with the things they dont want you to know about those 5 places.sad fact is people werent so nice in the 70s and 80s and had a way of sweeping anything they deemed undesirable under a rug.after i got out of the pace i went on to a different life, but i went back years afterward and most of those kids were so screwed up they ended up dead, or in prison for life.thats what they were taught in there.for instance i was sposed to be in jackson 6 months, i spent 6 years.why is there no record of it? my records were ordered burned because i never even got a day in court or to face my accusers.

[@russellsmith2830]

When I was there in 1963 - 1965, there was one boy there who was 7 years old. He was in Cottage 5 and was assigned to the carpenter shop, probably because the boss who ran that shop was a kind old man who never beat anybody.

[@ncangie]

​@@MinrathicusHorrible!!! I hope you are well now. Nobody deserves that abuse, esp kids

[@joe7827]

There in 73.

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@kimberlymoxley104]

Juvie Hall

[@joe7827]

Worked for the butcher.

[@ethanlee3120]

Me looking for a hole in the fence👀

[@ethanlee3120]

Nah for real though I’ve lived in concord my whole life and this place gives horrible vibes when you go past it, I wanna explore so bad😔

[@HitchHikingYeti]

Hey Ethan. I have explored all kinds of different properties. But Stone Wall Jackson training school has the worst vibe. It is almost if you can feel sadness in your heart when you walk the grounds. I could not imagine what it would feel like going inside of the structures on the property. Don't get me wrong. If I had permission I would do it in a heart beat!lol Thanks for watching friend.

[@alyssamariebelk7203]

@@HitchHikingYeti hey there! I live in Mooresville and have a friend who lives right down the street from this school. It’s kind of a long story but we have a bit of a paranormal investigation things that has been plopped in our lap. Any idea who we could contact to get permission to enter?

[@HitchHikingYeti]

@@alyssamariebelk7203 I'm not sure who to contact about entry. I'm sorry. Good luck with your search. I'm sure if you find away to enter. You will have know problem finding paranormal readings with in those walls.

[@alyssamariebelk7203]

@@HitchHikingYeti thanks!