THEY LEFT EVERYTHING BEHIND! Abandoned Motel in the Appalachian Mountains

[@odahithedubious]

I used to be a lot less skittish when I was younger. I explored a lot of abandoned places. (I went with friends, though). That place creeped me out a bit. Especially the "what are they trying to keep IN room). I'm glad you were safe, and thank you for sharing this place with us. All the best to you both.

[@Cutter-jx3xj]

Another, awesome video. Always good to see you back. I would have fought a buzz saw for my wife but I always told her if something happened, she could stay there and I'd run for help. She's been gone four years. It's crazy how things go in life. It's all in God's perfect time.

[@cleasonleasure4832]

The door where the rock is, is probably a mechanical chase for plumbing and stuff and they don’t want anybody going to steal all the copper

[@gregmckee951]

This motel needs yo be fixed up like a hotel in Gilbert WV. It is booming due to the people that come in to ride OffRoad Vehicles (ORV). The mapping needs to be improved along with marking the trails really good on Black Mountain. My crew had a great time and stayed at River Bend Campground. We would’ve rather stayed at a Motel so we didn’t have to pull our campers so far, we were from the Indianapolis area and Central IL area. The money and jobs will come, give folks a place to unwind and ride from out of town. There isn’t much to do there or nice place to grab a beer and burger and let our hair down. I really liked Harlan and met some nice people, really enjoyed the mine tour.

[@tcwhite0104]

I pass by that place all the time for decades travelling to the south. Always wanted to stop and check it out, you saved me the time. Great video

[@uuuultra]

it's abandoned

[@miner432002]

I stayed in this place when it was called Coal Town Motel. We checked in at the liquor store across the parking lot. When someone called to hotel they answered the phone simply: “Motel”

[@vehikle]

I was in the band (Thunder Ridge) that played in the Kokomo club (later named Roadies) for several years there at Coal Town. All the people that left the club, usually went to the motel and wreaked havoc. Some of our bouncers worked double duty doing security work at the motel. People would destroy the rooms and leave them in a horrible mess. At least they were in rooms and not driving on the roads. Those that did would usually get stopped at check points below and above the Coal Town property. Lot of stories from those days. :)

[@johngluck6938]

I am from this town. I still live in Harlan County. When I was a teenager this place was hopping! It really should just be torn down.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Great abandoned video Coyote's! Beautiful location, sad to see it going to ruins. Thanks for sharing it with us!👍

[@IgnitedCoyote]

Thanks Mitch!

[@Subgunman]

Reminds me of the Motels that Holiday Inns had back in the sixties. Only difference is that they added a pitched roof to eliminate issues with the flat roofs the old buildings had.

[@madlukasik]

Sad seeing yet another good building going to waste.....

[@rmo8495]

Always enjoy your videos keep them coming

[@IgnitedCoyote]

Thanks!

[@MrGruffteddybear]

The last review I found was Feb 2109. It was not nice. I did find a news story from 2016 about an explosive device found in a room and said plenty of syringes were found as well. Sad when struggling motels will let anyone stay there for cash. It just hastens the decline.

[@TonyTitleGuy]

I enjoyed the video. There used to be a similar place called the King Koal Motel, but I don't think it's the one you filmed. King Koal was painted black (shinny, like coal) and had some abandoned foundation work started for the addition of a bar/restaurant (I think). There used to be a large mine, directly across the road (U.S. 119?) from the place. I guess the mine went broke, so the motel wasn't used enough to require additions. At first, I though this was the same place. I stayed at the King Koal one night. The motel rooms weren't carpeted - just a welcome type mat by the bed. Floors were tiled with an up-curved lip at the walls and floor drains. This was so they could hose out the rooms for the coal dust on the guests. This was about 30 years ago.

[@ajmartineau8221]

Great job guys. I'm sure this was nice in it's time. So many abandoned places most people don't realize.

[@staceybutler]

I stayed there in 1997 I worked for GTE PHONE CO. as a Contractor...

[@johngluck6938]

This is in the north part of Harlan County just outside of Cumberland. That whole place looks like this. No coal mines there anymore. It is just an abandoned old building that should be torn down along with a lot of other buildings in that area.

[@markmccue8472]

I'm assuming that rock is an attempt to protect the utility room from being ransacked for the metals.

[@annettefromwisconsin3366]

This is the second video of yours I've seen! Found your channel by accident! Loving it! Subscribed

[@IgnitedCoyote]

Thank you!

[@VivianBlackburn-dk4rw]

I wanted to see what was in the breeze way. This place reminds me of the Ridgecrest motel in west plains missouri. It's now call the heights and looks almost identical to that place and once looked like that place until restored making it from a motel to apartments. Kinda neat.

[@elakay4397]

I was thinking when you showed the sign...if I called that number on the sign and someone answered, I'd probably freak out lol😂🙋‍♀️

[@ralphballtrip2214]

This is between Harlan and Cumberland thank you for the video

[@davep3768]

It is beyond sad to see places like this falling to ruin.

[@williamjones7821]

And yet we have people who can no longer afford to live in their housing (west coast, east coast) because of property taxes or whatever.....why can't we rehab places like this and give them new life?

[@davep3768]

@williamjones7821 ask local and state and federal governments why this happened. Usually they are the root cause of the problems

[@Abbaducky]

Sad thing about it being so trashed is that it’s only been shut down a few years tops. The owner lives right across from it above his garage unless someone else owns it now.

[@jenkiesrumorhasit2171]

So many fun memories at that place. 😂 We uses to go over to the Coco MO night club and when it closed down everyone would room hoop. Their was always a party and no one had to drive home after drinking. 😂

[@sheilahancock3069]

Places like that need to be cleaned up and turned into places for homeless veterans!

[@lefttea]

What's stopping you from doing that?

[@uuuultra]

@@leftteahis keyboard

[@donnadreyer4516]

​@@leftteaWhat's stopping You from being a Decent Human Being and not being a Smart Mouth hiding behind the keyboard.

[@shannonsidebottom9490]

It's actually a crying shame to see this when there's so many people without a place to lay their head....

[@kel5944]

I’ve found that the older, cheaper and more rundown a motel is, the longer the stay is for each guest. It’s really sad.

[@TonyTitleGuy]

When motels begin to host by-the-week, and longer, stays, the place is getting pretty sleazy.

[@KCH55]

Yeah some people live in motels because it can't afford rent or a home, but they're not always run down looking. That probably isn't the case for poor Appalachia areas so they probably just get drug addicts, bc living is cheap. I've certainly known people live in motels.

[@kel5944]

@@KCH55 I drive for Uber. The only extended stay motels that I’ve seen around here that aren’t run down looking are little mom and pop motels that don’t have more than 20 or so rooms.

[@dougwymer7210]

......or, the more costly a room is......the quicker guests want to get out.....

[@kel5944]

@@dougwymer7210 eh, they’d price themselves out of the market pretty quick doing that. You should get what you pay for.

[@angieblanton1698]

Omg... I partied there on Prom night.. 1993 😂

[@Forgive7x70times]

Bad girl! Bad!

[@robertlawler1387]

Nice

[@jimibrown1955]

Deep Purple “Kentucky Woman”. Play it loud

[@tcwhite0104]

awesome!! bet you had a great time!!

[@ToWhomitMayConcern-b3v]

Depressing

[@shesforeverchanging]

The closed Coal Town down shortly after the mines closed. Majority of the population there left because there was no work. Some never returned and those who did didn’t come back often enough to keep the business a float. It’s a beautiful place that died. 😢

[@lucianestridge7964]

I used to take my breaks there back in the 90s. At the restaurant. I think it was call chef's delights.

[@Emmy-J]

So many abandoned places in this country and so many homeless. Something is wrong with that picture.

[@theskilz00]

Great video guys, but I'm curious. That area seems a little remote, why did they ever need a motel of that size there?

[@IgnitedCoyote]

When the motel was built that was the only area of the county you could legally buy alcohol in so there were dance clubs, bars, and liquor stores. Now that the city of Harlan is wet and has two liquor stores and a couple of restaurants that serve alcohol and the population on that end of the county has decreased quite a bit there's just not a reason to go there.

[@alovesupreme8603]

“Git away from the door sugar!!! “ Awe you two are adorabley kind! & sweet!! Ty for sharing this video! Would be a terrific investment property to convert to affordable housing ( upon extensive cleaning and to code upgrades ) is there a swimming pool on the property?? In any event… such a shame it’s in that condition especially when folks are in need of good affordable housing! Love your banter!! Be blessed and safe!!! ✌️🫶🏻💗🙏🙌👍💃

[@philfurrow9026]

I see numerous abandoned motels in SC and GA while doing my drive to FL to visit friends. A few of them are about the same size as this motel.

[@bradf6694]

This is called Coal Town. Used to be the Coal Town Motel. It’s not been closed that long. A couple years at most. It was mainly just people that came in town to do jobs, people between homes and for partying at the last. The liquor store was closed down years ago after protest and picket lines after a boy and girl were killed by a drunk driver on their prom night. This used to be half way decent place to stay. If you were young or from around the area you had to tell them you weren’t there to party or they would put you in the “party rooms” mainly the ones at the far end of the building. The rooms with no carpet and three legged tables, lol. Saw many a good parties there, some not so good too.

[@AppalachianCryptidDoge]

That door would be access to all the plumbing and electrical running down the center of the building. Trying to keep the scrappers away I would guess. Ive been inside the old Bell county Vocational school and it's in similar condition to this but with all the copper stripped out of the walls.

[@markrhodes7446]

Hey Mr and Mrs coyote hope you have a blessed Sunday 🙌

[@IgnitedCoyote]

Thank you Mark.

[@atzehner]

t am thinking the door with the rock blocking is the plumbing pipe chase that pipes running down the middle on both sides for the rooms thank you for videos

[@dalet9207]

So sad so many places like these couldn’t have been reused for apartments or clinic.

[@estebansustaytajr2215]

I love seeing videos like this cuz it just gets me thinking why it had to close. And that rock well if anyone finds out whats behind the door lets us know

[@randall1959]

Methfoot is behind that door. Don't let him out

[@IgnitedCoyote]

🤣🤣🤣

[@billsmckiernan3689]

He is

[@jamesclark1607]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrGruffteddybear]

Do not open, dead inside.

[@Tempe1962]

It should be cleaned up and used for affordable housing.Many people would gladly live there.Theres probably valuable equiptment behind that door.

[@trooper2121]

There is a door like that on the other end of the building also. That’s access to all of the electrical and plumbing. It’s a long hallway between the rooms. They are just trying to keep someone from stripping it of everything that would sell to support a certain habit

[@walterburton2977]

Wife and I stayed there several years ago big drug haven and pretty nasty, could be a nice place. Make for an interesting spook house.

[@allentuggle2837]

I think their rates are a lot cheaper now.

[@KCH55]

​@@allentuggle2837😅😂

[@trooper2121]

I’ve been to and drove by that place many times. I worked out of post 10 for a few years

[@IgnitedCoyote]

I'd love to do a video on the history of post 10 someday, back when I was a kid I always thought of it like a military fort in the wild West.

[@cathycollins9011]

Do y’all remember a motel called Delta Motel? We use to live in High Splint and mom said she loved that name Delta from that Motel and wanted to name me that. Lol

[@susanwillis9184]

It was called Coal Town I thought. My brother frequented those places quite often.

[@susanwillis9184]

I forget places until you make videos.

[@portnuefflyer]

Nothing more fun, and creepy at times, than checking out abandoned structures. I land my small fat tired plane by them, usually old homesteads, and it's humbling to think how tough those people were!

[@adamhuffman3354]

Is it a Cessna 400 white with the red central stripe?

[@gpt465]

Green door what's that secret you're keeping! Surprised homeless people aren't living there. Sad when things are left just to decay😢 Probably nice in it's day. Thanks for sharing❤

[@IgnitedCoyote]

So true!

[@gohibniugoh1668]

You were right with CID, thats the Armys criminal investigation division.

[@beverlymesser4169]

We saw that a couple of weeks ago when we came over to Harlan. Lol, we were wondering why they had a hotel where there was nothing else around.

[@IgnitedCoyote]

It used to do a lot of business in the 90s, the dance club located in the building the clinic is in now would have 300 people a night on Friday and Saturday.

[@edwardkim2511]

I guess they get truckers, people who are traveling to other states. I stayed in motels while traveling to other states.

[@apocyldoomer]

Do not enter those rooms, Bedbugs and Roaches could be present! Yeck! Pennsylvania Here!

[@AdventuresUnseen24]

Great video and explore 👍

[@mikel5295]

You two are a lot of fun, feels like I was there ( thank goodness I wasn't)

[@johnross9910]

I think that place was awesome when it originally opened for business.

[@susanwillis9184]

Poor Mrs. Coyote. She gets caught in all your escapades. Lol. 😅

[@IgnitedCoyote]

That's what she says! lol

[@user-xe8nv4kp2r]

Creepy place to explore...beautiful lady

[@LindaPhillips-t3h]

I'm from Lafollette Tn. My hubby and I would have to go to Harlen twice a month to help his mother I remember that motel was open for business us with no money to spare we slept in our truck till daylight till mama woke up. we traveled at night that was 10 years ago

[@patriciarussell756]

Go upstairs ,go upstairs!!! Go at night!!! New sub here, just teasing!!

[@IgnitedCoyote]

Welcome!

[@patriciaguillory8424]

Ilike that round table --- I'd have to bring a u-haul LOL

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

That door is blocked because of copper wiring that could be ripped out and sold . Utility room.

[@greenspiraldragon]

Do more abandoned places videos. They put the rock there to keep people from stealing whatever is left of value from behind the door.

[@scottthomas3792]

Moving that rock is the start of a horror movie....

[@IgnitedCoyote]

The whole place had '80s slasher movie vibes

[@tammyhammons5285]

I bet somebody will want to go there just to see what is behind that door

[@1954crc]

Great job with the video. Now did the motel closed because of a new highway taking traffic away from the it? Do you by chance know? Thanks for sharing this.

[@catherinedeal2943]

I’m from the area and know people that stayed there long term before the closing. No new highways, it closed due to poor management, non payment of utilities, and poor upkeep

[@1954crc]

@@catherinedeal2943Thanks for the info.

[@jcsolomon6470]

If You Think That Way,You Will Get a Boogey Person,after You!Dont Manifest,what you dont want!Take care,nah!On your Expeditions!

[@danielhall-wl4ql]

Born and raised in Kentucky ! 48 years up a holler far east and counting ! Jerry Springers Hotbed for guests !lol

[@dannycolemire2652]

This place could have helped so many people. Maybe a place for battered women, homeless, rehab etc. But why help those in need so just let the place ROT!

[@inkey2]

What was the cause of it's demise? Did a major highway get built and bypass it? Also seems odd that nobody is trying to live there

[@uuuultra]

read the comments

[@inkey2]

@@uuuultra awwwwww come ojn.....just tell me, I'm old and have looked but not found a concise reason

[@2FRESH-4U]

Bummer I miss the old days

[@Lynchfan88]

I want in the door that the boulder is blocking!!!

[@danielbarrett1368]

What a damn shame that that property is just sitting there abandon that has the potential to be Renovated turned into retail space shop businesses medical businesses or maybe even rehab for housing look at how big that parking area is there that is shameful

[@Notyerz7355]

If you ever watch the TV show Justified was Timothy Olyphant that show was supposedly done in Harlan County Kentucky

[@johngluck6938]

It wasn't filed here in Harlan County. It was ABOUT Harlan County. I live in harlan County and remember when this motel was hopping!

[@user-Salvatore4Belluso]

Now I wonder if they might have a bedbug or two 😮

[@benlaferriere9150]

I would say the that is the maintenance room door for the boiler n electrical control panel for the hotel.....lots of copper n thieves= big ass rock 😅

[@VERYOLDTIMER1]

The Homeless live there now. Whenever you see a lot of clothes all over the place they are in there. Just come back at night. The place has no power or plumbing. Might want to bring something to defend yourself. I like doing this also. Checking out closed-up places.

[@ddyeo503]

You know this is going on all over America. Back in the 80's when you traveled across the US, you would stop at places like this. They were $29.00 to $39.00 a night and were ran by a nice couple and was a nice place to stay. Today these places are gone and it cost at least $160.00 a night even if you can find a place today. I no longer travel in the US because of the costs today,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@dalet9207]

Thanks interstate.

[@duanetrivett750]

Some thing of Value is behind the Rock ! Where is the clinic and was it Methadone?

[@tyronebaker190]

I would love to have this place. I could do so much with it.

[@bradsmith1732]

Behind the doors is copper wiring they know it will get gone

[@9496TULL]

been by there may times

[@Wa3ypx]

Liquor, dancing and a motel, how lucky can one girl be?

[@gregoryryan8714]

Most likely the electrical room, trying to save the copper.

[@septembersapphire347]

Now why cant places like this be turned in to affordable housing units?

[@kernelkorn6545]

This is called blight and it ruins towns and neighborhoods. Local governments should tax the owners double or even triple the property taxes. It’s abandoned because it’s not profitable but the town’s residents are ultimately gonna pay in one way or another.

[@uuuultra]

"should" 😂

[@loucilehall9281]

Be a place for homeless people

[@brendagoodwin7365]

It would be great place for homeless.With a little fixing up.

[@rickymack01]

I could live there

[@deadskunk8733]

Man-o-Man ! If those mattresses could talk!

[@jiggidyjam]

It would be ear muffs for the kids for sure

[@jeanday9747]

What's amazing about this is none of the windows were broken.

[@guyoconnor6153]

To me it looks like a perfect homeless shelter. Give it to FHA and let them hire realtors to manage it.

[@guyoconnor6153]

@@watchinglclowns9890 Housing the homeless is cheaper than the additional police work and free hospital visits. We're already paying the price. There's better ways to handle the homeless problem than telling 2% of the US population tough luck it's your problem, then paying a much higher cost afterwards. Many countries have no homeless. The US is still the richest country in the world. Think about it. Providing minimal housing will also have a small competitive effect on the housing market which is extremely high. Here's another one for you. About 40% of the homeless have jobs, some full time.

[@guyoconnor6153]

Just wondering. Where do you live? Do you have a homeless problem nearby? @@watchinglclowns9890

[@guyoconnor6153]

Another factor. Drug use and abuse declines when people get housing.

[@guyoconnor6153]

That's what we've been doing for over 60 years and it hasn't worked.

[@srtdetonator5272]

​@guyoconnor6153 "another factor"? Drug use and abuse start in the home, and then they become homeless. They don't cohabitate very well on the streets, so putting them all together in a place like this is a recipe for disaster. Look at the studies on housing projects and violence. There goes the additional police work theory.

[@garybryant6148]

Why did it close?

[@BIGDAVE5352]

I got arrest in Harland Co. KY back in ‘05 for beating on my old lady at Shoneys.

[@danielles6993]

I would have to move that rock if I was there. It would eat me up until I did not knowing what was behind that door lol

[@Forgive7x70times]

Now what was there to do in Cumberland Ky?

[@angieblanton1698]

Basically party.. or buy alcohol. That was the only part of Harlan Co. that was wet (for alcohol sales). If you lived in the other parts of the county, like I did, you either drove the trek to Cumberland or went to your local bootlegger.. 😂. Now I think you can purchase alcohol in the city limits and maybe even other areas. I'm not sure exactly. I haven't lived in Harlan for quite some time now. But there used to be lots of bars & liquor stores in that corner of the county. That was the only "legal" place. 😂

[@HazardousChaos1]

​@@angieblanton1698 OR the Long trek to the state line 😂 I actually miss Living in Harlan. I fell in love with that area, and sure wished I didn't have move. Who knows. Maybe I'll move back some day. #Retirement

[@prophetmargin7497]

Now its going to be killing me, what's behind that door, but I'd have to think its the utility room, and they probably don't want anyone getting electrocuted or turning the breakers back on for the rooms!

[@emmasharp6009]

It is where all of the water heaters and plumbing are. We used to work for the old man that owned it

[@prophetmargin7497]

@@emmasharp6009 Oh thanks for the info, i new it was something to do with utilities!

[@susanwillis9184]

I remember that place.

[@laurenashley7]

We had one shut down because of asbestos in wv years and years ago

[@SpotTheBorgCat]

I wonder how much it would cost to renovate and house people like Vets etc. Use the Licquer store for a store, cafe, and such.

[@johngluck6938]

There is nothing in this town for Veterans to do. I live here and am a veteran. The renovation would cost a fortune.

[@SpotTheBorgCat]

@@johngluck6938 Thanks for letting us know. Would have to come up with a theme park or other means of entertainment/ employment to subsidize the project. But, honestly, there are SO many buildings that could be utilized if some $$ people would be willing to invest.