Stone House Ruins at White Clay Creek Preserve, PA

[@samuelopalesky4030]

i have been going here ever since i was little i think its just because i have been here to many times but this is my #1 favorite spot

[@nobillclinton]

Always interesting. Thanks for taking us along . . .

[@jackielatham4831]

Not just an old house Cliff Wonderful to look at Thankyou amazing xx

[@nicolejade9564]

This is such a cool find! Beautiful old stone ruins!

[@brendakrieger7000]

Nice park, thanks for sharing this one😎

[@kateclark7250]

Awesome old house... must have been quite a place in its time. I can't imagine the labor that went into these buildings.

[@Niccole-oq8wo]

I love White Clay. It's a beautiful place to take it all in.

[@RusticVentures]

Great find! Lol, I've done that before...looking at the trail, trying to figure out which way to go and they're right there in front of me. Beautiful ruins! Looks bigger then the one at Ridley with more sections. :-) Thumbs up!

[@beverlybarnes3122]

I can't help but think of all of the poor people who had the carry the rocks and build the house. No one ever seems to think about them. Love the video. I'm also an explorer and history lover. I really wish you would have talked about the history of the two houses more. Both of them look like they could easily be at least 300 years old.

[@AJOCONNELLNEWPORT]

Thank you.

[@bobbiburger4015]

I agree with you, it is beautiful. I love old houses, they have character

[@grangranzulaski1084]

Love the old stone buildings. Amazing they are still standing.

[@crystalfabulous]

Thanks for sharing

[@suzanjournagan1112]

That old stone house is beautiful!

[@nealg6810]

Hey, that's is my stomp and ground. Love it back there. Only live 5 mins from the preserve.

[@frankb389]

same here

[@spotted12]

Thank you for this video

[@lesaanderson2525]

Thanks cliff great job 👍 👏 😀

[@bradleysimpson9819]

People actually lived in that last house 20 years ago. Pretty cool seeing my home turf on KZbin lol

[@todd8414]

That took a lot of stones to build!

[@bradleysimpson9819]

That whole area is nothing but rocks they had plenty to work with lol

[@angiewanders7272]

That is a cool structure. Great video!!

[@martyjones9374]

I also love old ruins like this Cliff. Thanks for all you endured to share with us. Hope there is an easy fix for your backpack. Take good care. 😊

[@carolb29]

love stone buildings

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Wow just loved that. I love the old places. I see them as works of art. All that beautiful stonework. A bit of imagination and you can picture it done up. That was fantastic Cliff, thanks for taking me along and p,ease stay safe and take care

[@karenpacker8862]

Beautiful stonework ...enjoy the ruins the best!!!

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Cliff, a very cool location, I love old ruins too as you can't help wondering what life was like when the place was occupied and what secrets lie hidden within the walls. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx💖👌

[@lydafrazier7764]

This house is beautiful

[@bassheadsofvanwert1007]

Yeah i would like to see the tour too Cliff. This has been an awesome hike. Thanks for showing all the ruins. That was awesome to see what they still have there. I love to see things like this on these hikes. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@StantonsJourneys]

I love stuff like this as well and always wondered about the history. If the walls can talk the stories they could tell. Thank you for sharing definitely adding these to my bucket list of many places to see. Thank you.

[@frankb389]

If the first House (that was burnt out) was just up the road from the Church, there were people living in there just 20 years ago. I caught fire in recent times. Across the road from that is a old mill race. there was a old Rail road that went though the park, and there is many remains of this.

[@user-David-Alan]

Wow those were some big old houses. Wonder how old they were? Thanks for sharing.

[@iignorerepliesfrombores4010]

Was wondering what those trees with the red berries were.

[@ronniecardy]

Time for a update on the maps 😎 love 💘 the stone work on the house . They sure went to a lot of trouble to lay each one where they fit

[@mmmm-gr7xr]

I love seeing the old stone work and I think of the strong backs it took to build it. Awesome.

[@57Banjoman]

Wouldn't it be amazing to see it when it was new-wow!

[@curtiswalker6938]

Nice place buddy! Love your vids. Have a good evening.

[@JamesScott-lc8md]

Thx. For the TOUR. Happy Thanksgiving

[@cathyherron2157]

Interesting place to visit those old homesteads have a lot of history to them . I wonder they would have been like years ago. Enjoyed the video,thank you

[@garyjohnson4608]

In it's day it was fantastic!

[@robertvirtue8070]

Your not far from where Md , Pa and Del meet. Roads in that area are confusing , have heard stories of people over the years that got lost at night trying to find their way out of nearby Landenberg.. Also Cowboy Hall of Famer Randy White is from that area. There a cemetery near there as a kid my Dad said a man was bury with his watch and if you put your ear to the his tombstone you can hear it ticking. Most likely a underground spring.

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

I filmed that cemetery after this video.

[@garyjohnson4608]

Who built this place and when?

[@walterlangston4253]

I when to a tax sail a few weeks ago and go some land with old ruins just a stone wall and steeps but still cool

[@samanthab1923]

There's a house near me that encompassed the stone ruins into their landscaping. Looks cool 😎

[@gwins12345]

Great video as always. FYI, REI carries replacement buckles and clasps for backpacks etc. You can keep your favorite gear in service.

[@Timothyrucker12]

Love the video

[@joshlewis4574]

anytime i see an old house or ruins of one i want to know entire history and stories of it.

[@davidcassidy5868]

Would love to see pics (inside & out) of either one of those farmhouses when they were first built OR still occupied and standing strong. Cliff, if time permits, check out Star Gazers' Stone in Embreeville where Mason-Dixon used the spot for a survey point for The Line before You leave the County.

[@janelledowney]

Check out 0:59 of Lyle Neff's 2011 video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opbMaqarrKqDotk

[@davidcassidy5868]

@@janelledowney I dont think thats the same house as either of those in the video, but nice just the same, ty

[@janelledowney]

@@davidcassidy5868 It is the same house, believe me. I've been hiking at WCCP for years, starting way before the house burned down. But, since you seem skeptical of someone who grew up in the area and has hiked the area for more than 60 years, check this out: kikoshouse.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-story-of-glorious-birth-long-life.html

[@janelledowney]

@@davidcassidy5868 Also, check out this Zoom meeting that I recently attended regarding the John Evans House, given by the Chester County Historical Preservation Network: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foPQdmuPfdSqp7s

[@janelledowney]

Yay! You finally went to my go-to place! Cliff, if you want to see what the John Evans house looked like before vandals burned it down in 2017, it's shown at 0:59 of Lyle Neff's video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opbMaqarrKqDotk

[@janelledowney]

Here is a link to a recent Zoom presentation I attended regarding the John Evans house. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foPQdmuPfdSqp7s

[@bradleysimpson9819]

That is my home ground that park is haunted

[@robertspencer5219]

Baking soda and superglue will create more material to fix plastics. There are lots of videos on KZbin to show you how

[@mikesweeney7190]

Just would love more of the history of original owners..like family names what commerce ect.guess its gone

[@Niccole-oq8wo]

From my understanding, the land belonged to the Dupont's before it was converted to a park. About 50 years ago, there was a bit of dispute in that area how the land would be used. I think they wanted to make a damm or something there. They locals rallied against it. NOw we have that wonderful park to enjoy!

[@mikesweeney7190]

Thank you.

[@brianthompson8514]

I carry a 45 or a 40 depending on what mood I'm in. Yes I do have a ltcf

[@skiphughes7705]

Though you don't need it.

[@R.C.1161]

@@skiphughes7705 Better pay attention to the PA code relating to Class 1 Cities like Philly my friend!

[@skiphughes7705]

Haha. I don't care about Philly at all. I can open carry anywhere I want to go

[@R.C.1161]

@@skiphughes7705 Then there are a number of places you don't want to go. But, whatever. You do what you want. Looking forward to meeting you some day 😫

[@Wild_Pennsylvania]

Good for you although I am not sure what that has to do with this video.

[@SaturdayNightSlamMaster1980]

Is this footage recently taken or taken in summer?

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

several weeks ago

[@danmathers141]

Always old wells have no water. I'd love to hear its history. Where do all these places get these flat rocks?

[@brianthompson8514]

I own a 2009 jeep grand Cherokee. It's considered a station wagon by the state

[@johnnytoobad7785]

I would love to see Cliff tour "Dudleytown" Ct. (the most haunted woods in America..according to rumor& hearsay) I got close once but I didn't go in.

[@TD-np6ze]

I am hoping that you are experienced in dangers of wandering old buildings? Can Collapse WITHOUT Warning!! Many public lands Fence old buildings to PROTECT reckless visitors! Buildings may be Earliest Settlers, from 1600s going forward. May have been abandoned due to poor land mngt & depleted soil... Or just moved West for greener pastures?

[@janelledowney]

You'd be surprised how many of the ruins in Southeastern PA are not all that old. I'd say the majority of the stone house ruins in Chester County are from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Building materials from earlier ruins were reused, especially bricks, which were expensive at the time. Many of the houses from the early 1700s look nothing like they did when they were built. The John Evans house which Cliff explored at the end of the video was burned down by vandals in 2017. The earliest, smaller section of that house is from cir. 1729, with a later side addition and the third floor mansard style roof added much later.

[@deadmetal8692]

Yea, the roads in Philly are a maze. Ended up in jersey one time.(Yikes) Stay away from the Shurekill expressway if at all possible. LoL

[@dawnreehten2538]

If you look up the red chimney it looks like a face looking down

[@beverlybarnes3122]

Great catch it looks like 1 of those statues from Easter island.🗿🗿🗿