Abandoned Village Deep in the Forest

[@katiesmoozie7183]

For being an introvert - it must be a bit hard to even do this channel & want to say thank you for overcoming things to take us with you! I have been watching your channel for quite awhile just took forever to even make the first comment about how much I appreciate your vids - introvert here also. lol. A very big CONGRATULATIONS on reaching 10k subs!! You are moving along great ! Once again - thank you !!!

[@nickaoke]

In times of so much hate on YT, I see this. Your kindness is inspiring. God bless you and greetings from Brazil, ma'am!

[@keekeehawke2920]

Wanderer Glad you don't disclose the locations to just anyone. I used to go exploring with my brother to old sites like the ones you do. I'm from north east ga myself and we always hiked back in those mountains. We came across one homestead where there was only remnants of sn old log cabin with a small burial site with two graves that had home made markers on them with their names and dates still intact. The dates were in early 1820s of their deaths. No birthdates just death dates. Man and wife. I got such a peaceful feeling with the gentle breezes caught and a feeling of holiness I had never felt before. There was a very nice spring in front of where the cabin was and I happened to find a few blue stone beads beside the spring where we dug to open up the spring a little more.Guess the lands owned by the state, as a lot of it there is. I dont get to a lot of the places often any more after losing my brother ten years ago but still go alone occasionally for the peace. Being female, I have to take a few more precautions going now. I miss it terribly and not many other females are inclined to hike with me to the locations as sometimes I like to camp . But still make the treks and as long as I am young enough and in good enough shape, will continue to do so. Good luck.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi, that is such a stunning location with the small natural spring and creek, it's gorgeous. Thanks for giving us a colourful glimpse of a bygone era. x

[@darlenegood4101]

thank you for sharing....I like history now that I am old...in school not so much...lol

[@jennifer801]

I’m an introvert as well and all I could think was that location is a perfect place for a home.

[@tiffanyholmes4960]

A hole in the foundation was meant for a purpose regarding heatiing and ventilation. As a 'Viking' descendant, I live in a large home with a hole in the foundation. All repairmen try to seal it up, not knowing that's unhealthy.

[@vaguemartin]

In Scotland we refer to a ‘culm pile’ as a ‘bing’. If anyone is interested...

[@blackbadger3109]

I’ve never heard that before and I’m from Scotland

[@annetteturner5954]

Hello DNA cousins In isle of Bute, Mc'Curdys.

[@evilladollyz7602]

That's a beautiful place. The foundations of the houses were pretty neat. I loved the stonework.

[@dayleeclaton9219]

They had what they called a "root cellar" and it was used to store potatoes, and other root vegetables during the winter. They also stored their canned goods in those root cellars. most of the cooking was done over the fireplace in the house with hanging pots and some had earthen ovens.

[@everydaydecay4547]

What a peaceful looking spot keep up the good work hope to see more soon !

[@steel5886]

Cliff, Those Villages get better each time you share them with us . You put us right there at home which I thank you .

[@coffeepandacat]

Crazy. So many left behind things in PA... You're brave, I would not be able to ever go into a forest by myself. Nice to watch from home lol!

[@SuperLoweryj]

I love all your videos. They can never be too long. Very interesting content. I've yet to come across a boring video and I don't think I will. Looking forward to the next trip!

[@Jes_yeswith1S]

Oh you should certainly metal detect. You would be amazed! I watch a few channels dedicated to metal detection and they are respectful and in search of history. They also find a lot of buried historical items. Again, another amazing find! Thank You for documenting and sharing!

[@mikesprenkle2093]

Thanks for sharing.i live in /on stony creek.found so many relics and fossils in my yard.then hiking up here so much to learn.youve helped alot thank you.

[@BrendaCWVStitcher]

Found your channel a week ago and have been binge watching your videos. I enjoy your attention to detail and the interesting places you take us. Thanks for taking the time to video your treks into the woods.

[@JonRyanplus]

That's awesome! I live in Harrisburg! Maybe ill.see you around the trails sometime!

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I love to take notice of the largest trees and of course guide trees. Thanks for bringing me along :)

[@kateclark7250]

I must have missed this video. Thank you for this explore and history lesson.

[@zing913945]

I can imagine how some of people that lived in the village may have never left the place their entire lives and now the place is almost gone ! The drame between the people that seemed important at the time is now long forgotten

[@rojoknight]

I'm familiar with that area and as always if I'm in the woods I'm armed. One reason moonshine is still popular and they don't like people who stumble in on their works. Best not get in a shoot out because most likely you will lose. So step lightly and run quickly.

[@lindamccaughey8800]

That was fabulous as usual. Please keep making long videos they are just great. Loved the stonework. Thanks so much for taking me with you

[@royramey5659]

Love it, keep it coming.Antiquties act is a law where your not allowed to take any thing from old areas.We don't agree entirely with this law. There were some old railroad cars, narrow gauge here in the northern Sierras out in the deep woods. We restore old railroad equipment and wanted to restore them for museum display. Government said no, (antiquities act), 2 yrs later they bulldozed them over and buried them. Most museum displays are from private collectors who donate there collections to them. If this law was around centuries ago there wouldn't be museums and we wouldn't know nearly as much history, just saying.

[@angelaprater2679]

You mite know the goverment stepping in on a good thing. Like America white came to make it better RIGHT.

[@liukang85]

I think the governments are suppressing knowledge... this probably is part of it.

[@patcheslove5139]

That was a great walk . Thank you for the video .

[@kathyphilmurphy5517]

Thank you for making this long video. I enjoyed every minute of it. I read the closed captions to keep up with where you are and what you have to say about things. I felt truly immersed in their life. So hard. I knew my grandparents, which would be great great grandparents to people of your age. They had a windmill and a water tank on top of a truck frame. Water came into their home by gravity. While it was really slow, it beat the heck out of carrying water from a stream, like the people in your video had to do. I love all your videos. I usually do not comment, but I wanted you to know that I did enjoy this long video. Keep it up! And the closed captions!

[@karenpacker8862]

Love seeing all the ruins...stonework ...the stream and seeing how people lived before the ratrace.

[@tammyshirks6948]

I really enjoyed your video.. You was very nice you didn't use no bad words or cussing in your video.. It's nice to watch something without bad words or cussing.. Thank you for that..

[@jdexploresfan3628]

Hi Cliff I enjoy your videos very much. Thanks so much!!

[@brendabranam4626]

I'm a new subscriber and find your videos very interesting! This one certainly held my attention! Thank you so much!

[@essenceoftranquilityandcal5872]

I think the best Part of your videos is when you ramble.....the things you talk about are interesting and refreshing and sometimes gives me a good chuckle....I to ramble on about things that I find interesting and exciting....love your videos and I’m glad I found your channel...keep up the great job ❤️

[@kenbritton6782]

Just the sound of the wind in the trees, the sounds of rushing brooks,etc. once in a while. A bit too much repetition and over clarifying. Sorry, jus sayin.

[@1967BlackRose]

I can't help but wonder if the 'smaller stoned areas' were root cellars. To us it seems it's in the woods, but in their day it was most likely an open space. If you listen, you can hear kids laughing ;-) Not really, but I like to visualize their antics and appreciate the hard work these folks did to carve out a life. Thank you for sharing your explorations to places some of us are unable to explore. Pioneer Club was also a challenge and it's always nice to hear yourself think and appreciate the world around you.

[@astaboy]

The thing I find amazing about these sites is the fact, at the time, this area was all open. At the time people lived here, there was no woods.

[@kathycarter3420]

Why do you think there were no woods?

[@astaboy]

@@kathycarter3420 They wouldn't have built a town in the middle of the woods.

[@sandraplonka5225]

Hard to believe people lived there. Just very nice stone.

[@garnetbarton3313]

I came across your videos because of JPvideos. I decided to check you out and after watching a copy of videos I really enjoy your adventures. I used to live in Ohio and I miss the green and going thru the woods. Not much of that in Southern California. lol Keep up the good work. I really like when you go out with JP and share the experience with us. It is like being there following along.

[@athomeinthesouth01]

It looks like the piece of steel you found "spike" is an old splitting wedge which would have been used to split logs for split rail fencing or to split firewood

[@lisaangelo3220]

I enjoy your videos; I grew up in the woods of PA....living back here now but I'm not in great physical health so I can't really get out there anymore...but spent my childhood exploring the old coal mining town called Cardiff, we could see where my Grandparents lived and it was awesome!! It's been stripped over the years for any remaining coal and it's completely gone now...but anyway.....I just pretend I'm walking along with you so Thank you so much!!!

[@tomtransport]

Thanks Cliff, caught up on another older one. Oldie but goodie. LOL

[@septembersurbanexploration3707]

I used to live in New Cumberland! I live in Corsicana TX now, but thank you so much for helping me visit home

[@peachesb-georgia1125]

Thank you for sharing your journey...

[@ecosse1982]

Just stumbled across your channel and I love it!

[@primrozie]

I love the old places and forests. I haven't commented much but I really enjoy your videos.

[@debbieinman5111]

Absolutely beautiful footage. Thank you for taking us here. I "feel" the vibes, the energy there through this video. It is melancholic, yet positive. Somehow it even feels"familiar". I'm an introverted hexagenarian and your videos take me where my body can no longer travel. Thank you and God bless you.

[@Scorpio45Libra]

Just like me....love people, but after a shift at work, I'm ready to go home to the solitude! Love watching your videos, extremely interesting, easy voice to listen to......nature photography is one of my hobbies.

[@Dmowery5036]

There’s a corner of an old log cabin or shack where I grew up at. Only about 3’ of one corner was still standing. Found all sorts of old stuff there. Found an old knife, old Ford truck running board and misc metal stuff. Pretty neat

[@blackbadger3109]

There is quite a lot of ruins of old villages in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@EverestLeadershipTV1]

Thank you for sharing your passion for exploring and discovery. You bring so many sites to life, help to remember those who are forgotten but are such an important part of our history. Please, continue your work. It is extremely valuable.

[@giniwalters8401]

Wonderful explore Cliff!!! I enjoyed this video very much!!! Thank you so much for what you do to document these places and for sharing!!!

[@marleneestabrook1999]

we use to call those days 'mental health days' ...recovering from stressful events amazing stone walls i think that they did a better job creating/building things years ago because they seem to with stand time thanks for bringing me along

[@sharondelaney5346]

What a fascinating piece of history..loved the creek/brook area..so pretty..love that sound. Great explore Cliff..thanks so much!😊👍

[@kevinsaltsman495]

Thank u greatly for keeping it as private as it can be that's awesome I live on the west branch of the Susquehanna river and so many spots up here history to me is amazing love learning thanks for having absolutely amazing content

[@Watcher1852]

Great walk thanks

[@johnifly]

Just be careful with those holes. In the winter, you may come across a hibernating bear! I'm sure bats also roost in there as well! GREAT WORK! I just came across your page a few days ago and find it FASCINATING! Keep up the GREAT exploring! It's AMAZING how they laid the foundation that it lasted all these years!

[@lesbeyer7407]

Hello I come across your channel just wanted to tell you I really the exploration type videos also a big thank you for sharing your experience with all of us I did subscribe God bless be careful

[@OlWolf1011]

Small square foundations... outhouses?? Pit dug under, rock foundation to hold plank floor and a bench with a hole in it? The wood's all gone, pit filled in, just stacked stone left?

[@quinnokeefe4684]

Given the size of that village, there is no doubt there is a cemetery nearby. Might be interesting to try and locate it. Thank you for respecting the site, and leaving things in place. The ruins are a reminder to us of the hard lives our ancestors led.

[@sharonfleming2729]

Your channel is absolutely brilliant and so interesting well done 😊 thank you for giving us so much information b safe 😊from Sharon in Nottingham UK 😊

[@ikarussterpiploam6239]

I just want to say thank you for all that you do,you not only show us really cool stuff but you are willing to go out of your way hike 2 hours up a mountain and show us things in Pennsylvania many of usthat live in the state might never have seen or heard of, but because of you we get to know some history and also beautiful scenery. I used to live in Mechanicsburg, Palmyra, New Cumberland, enola, and lemoyne right across from triple r guitar.... That is if it's still there???. Anyways, I have been to poles steeple on many occasions even in the dead of winter... That was one of my favorite places to go... I even took a girl up there for a first date.... I had no idea she was scared of heights???... However all went well....we were on one side of the lookout and there was a group of people on the other side and we were all lying on our backs....they asked us if we've ever been up there and I told them why we were there and they sang us the Bob Marley song " Is this Love?.".... It was by far one of the most magical nights of my life.... I was with that girl for quite a few years..... However I moved back to the Pittsburgh area.... There is nothing like Central PA.... I know there's a lot further north and all around, the state, but there is just something about Central PA that is magical?!.. so again I want to thank you for allowing me to hike with you vicariously, and see some sights that I hope to visit someday.... With Metta Ikarus

[@billiefloyd7106]

Some one else thought of an outhouse, but would they put a foundation under it? Could they be for a dog coop or chickens? No flowers or shrubs or fruit trees found near the foundations like we seen in some places.

[@BackOutside]

another great video! thanks!

[@ansongettel1881]

Rouch Gap and coldsprings area is really nice. Coldsprings was a rich vacation place.

[@williammccaslin8527]

Me an a buddy found a basement home in upstate N.Y. easily 2 to 3 hundred yrs old, in the middle of a state park, really neat an perfectly squared stone work to boot.

[@johnbrundage6867]

I just now found your channel. well done. I have some thoughts on the process of getting the coal down the mountain to the RR grade located at the confluence of Rattling Run and Stony Run. I believe you are right that the clean coal would have left the breaker being gravity fed down an iron trough to a landing area located just below the lowest stone support pier. From there the coal would have been loaded on to gondolas (small open cars) and rolled down the ramp to Stony Run. If my guess is right, that ramp was a narrow gauge gravity railroad. On the way down the mountain the cars would have been controlled by on-board brakes and cables, with cable drums fixed at the landing, at Stony Run, and perhaps at several locations along the route depending on the grade. The cars would have been hauled up the mountain to the landing by a stationary steam engine situated at the landing. Again, cables would have been used to pull the cars up the grade. All of this equipment would have been pulled up when the coal ran out and moved by the mining company to the next mine location. The workers would have followed. These are just some thoughts. I'm neither an historian or an engineer but I've lived in PA all my life and my parents and grandparents and their people were all born and raised in coal country. Many of them worked in coal mining and railroading, so there was lots of talk about this sort of thing back in the day.

[@micahlamilton5442]

THANKS!

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

Thank you for another great adventure!!!

[@jimfowle8733]

I lived in Adams County for ten years, you must encounter many snakes in those Rocky areas.

[@chaznonya4]

There are ancient walls just like that on Crow Mountain in Russellville AR. Natives say they were there before them.

[@nancygalloway5341]

thank you so much for showing the old foundations. i think the stonework is really beautiful. have a great week & God bless :) :) nancy in ga usa

[@debwoods5834]

Maybe the little rock foundations were for a root cellar or maybe a place to smoke fish? Hmmm. That's my idea! Thanks for the cool videos! I love watching your videos!

[@shots2]

or a outhouse

[@douglasruss2889]

Good job ! I always enjoy !

[@ianmedford4855]

Found a place kinda like this in central Maine. Just cellar holes, and rock walls in the middle of the woods

[@storms184]

Doing this would be very relaxing. Especially being right in the middle of a 200 yr. old village where people used to live.

[@jamessparkman6604]

The village or at least what’s left of it by now used to be here then one day people abandoned the village growth went and checked weeds grew in the streets cracks got bigger and bigger stone broke down with each year of winter then a few years went by tree saplings grew wood deteriorated Leaves rotted and turned in soil which worms created and aerated the saplings fruit bigger and turned into trees what was left of the village rotted away completely Then the trees form the forest that you see before you since then animals from squirrels to rabbits and foxes Came It must’ve taken 100s of years for that to happen

[@tonithomas393]

Love your videos. I grew up in Centre Co. Pa and found a home site such as this as a kid and used to go there and just sit and wonder who lived there and what life must have been like. Have not lived in Pa in 30+ years but knew this landscape had to be Pa before you even mentioned the location. Keep them coming!

[@what...5926]

I walked down the dirt road to go there once.. wow what a hike back up! Totally worth it tho. The story of that place is very interesting

[@Joe.M]

Cliff, have you ever gone down to the state archives building and looked for photos of these villages?

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Not likely to be any photos of this place......too early

[@Joe.M]

@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 1826 the very first photograph was taken. The Railroad through Stoney Valley was built 1850 /1851. You never know. There may be Photos.

[@micahlamilton5442]

LEARN ALOT FROM YOUR WORK, THANK YOU!

[@shawnwelcomer5417]

Amazing find a lot of hard work and dedication on building out of heavy stone

[@kennethbailey2616]

An interesting place I visited while on a job in Pueblo is Mesa Verde. Well worth the trip.

[@johnifly]

Slate and/or shale as coal waste. My dad told me years ago they had "Slate" pickers, young boys that worked in the mine collieries picking the slate out of the coal.

[@daveperryman291]

Talk about hard work! Just to eek out a living. My hat -off to these people.

[@lilliambloomfield2501]

O my goodness that sound is more than music. How far is it to the next town. Tnx

[@johnifly]

You should check out a town named "Silverton" which was a mining town that my mom grew up in. It is a little further away from Llewellyn, Pa. in Schuylkill County! Rt. #209 west runs through Llewellyn.

[@rendezvous5784]

With all the rocks, it may have been nearly impossible to dig, easier to build up. Maybe those small foundations were outhouses? Everybody needed one!

[@spongebobsqueeze]

Yes it does. It looks very cool down there.

[@jenniferwilliams7]

This video was fascinating. Thank you!

[@sibylcook2755]

Great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@spongebobsqueeze]

Very interesting video. Our forefathers were amazing. What a hard life. Truly out into the wilderness making an entire life from earth, fire and water.

[@sherryarmstrong4683]

Could be a well head. Hearth stones would have been flat for building a fire on. Good water flow from that spring!

[@glennrcarlsonII8888]

Love your videos! Very calming and educational. Weird comment...ever trie a "netti pot"? You sound a bit nasally...definately helped with my nasal allergies. Just a polite, passive, idea. 👍

[@debwoods5834]

I love my neti pot. I suffer from sinus problems & allergies. Sometimes I want to tell the world too lol so don't think that was "bad" to say 😄

[@frankdalla]

The word you were looking for to describe the base of the fire place is "Hearth." I believe that to be correct.

[@tamianderson123]

Somewhat new sub here. Your videos are fascinating.

[@davidrusso8451]

I was once rafting down the Lehigh River between Palmerton and Whitehaven and I noticed a large tunnel along the west banks of the river I was wondering if you’re familiar with this area and if you can do a video on it?

[@kurtpeterson315]

I was thinking they were outhouses. Enjoy, Kurt in Santa Rosa, Ca.

[@historylover2432]

also I don't know about tribes their but here Cherokee and Shawnee both dug pits looking for flint and chart for weapons

[@chrislittle9801]

Wish you did this in Virginia 😁. I love old stuff!

[@Caddl123]

At 25.40 that heavy metal nail.. Here in Germany we have these in old houses fro the 16. Century Maybe some peple brought them with them oversea..or made them new from old one. Iron wa very expensive and that thick it could be a mystery rom wehre it is. I know Nails from the time brtwen 14. to the 17.Century that are only 30% thick like that one here. Maybe it have a really long history behind him and you found it.

[@celan4288]

Pennsylvania had many iron works forges by this period (early to mid 1800s) so it could very well be local manufacture. While coal workers would be poor, the coal company would set up the works, I'm sure, so they could afford equipment. It looks to me like a railroad stake, maybe for the tracks that they would pull ore carts on?

[@tommiefisher9525]

@@celan4288 there is an iron mine shaft in st peters village pa.

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

It was probably a railroad spike, they would have had some sort of 'tracks' there for the mine carts

[@RRaucina]

@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 Not a spike, rather a chisel or wedge for many uses in that day.

[@kennethbailey2616]

I read once that the anthracite coal in Pennsylvania is only found in one other place, Wales! The article said it was the same vein of coal. It was a long time ago that I read about this, maybe my memory is off a little.

[@88Doug]

Great stuff. I love your channel!

[@garyellis191]

Another cool video! Liked and subscribed!

[@catherinerooney5881]

Check out the vanished village of Moosehead in Dennison Township, Luzerne County one time??? May find remnants of the foundation for the old 1800-early 1900 Ochre Mill that burned down???

[@rosemcguinn5301]

No mortar and dry laid. Doesn't seem typical of Colonials to me for some reason. But then I suppose some of it is gone due to weathering. I d find it curious to see not one scrap of mortar so far (partway in now). And as for the possibility of a fireplace, I would not be so certain. A slab may be used for more than just a fireplace, as I am certain you must already be aware of. Its position doesn't seem right somehow to fit the theory. SO many questions! It'd be great to have some real geophys done on the entire site! Too bad we don't have a Time team who could find out more for us!

[@wilfredomendez3450]

Maybe the house stone latrine. Nice vide thx for sharing.

[@lisasmith7854]

I like your videos very informative and how you explain things, I like history that way