WHILE METAL DETECTING WE UNCOVER A SUBTLE REMINDER OF THE WORST MINING DISASTER IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Children as young as 8 years old were pulled from the rubble. Such inconsequential finds until you learn what they represented to those that lost them. Tragedy marked their lives, with meager existence to live on, but these ensured they got paid.
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[@nh_highlander1985]

I went to school in Bridgeport, WV and if memory serves me right there were 3 kids who Dads died in that disaster. We could see the flume of smoke from where we lived. The history is priceless. Thanks for your explorations.👍

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

You're so welcome.

[@karenwright9123]

The history is a sad one but worth knowing...you tell it so well. You have a heart for it and it shows. This is more than digging metals.Thanks, we grow from what we know.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Karen

[@Clod-Hopper]

That's a story worth getting out and the music fits! An awesome video Todd

[@andygossard4293]

Thanks for the great history info, great and fascinating video

[@gordonreynolds4599]

Very haunting and somber version of “Amazing Grace”. Perfect for the complete story tell. Great job!

[@darinblackburn6023]

Awesome finds!

[@rolandtomkellam9306]

Todd, you will never know how much I have enjoyed this series. This is why I became a huge fan of your talent. Awesome production. If I am allowed to voice one complaint, there's not enough of your your videos. Even though it is understandable that you have a full-time job and a wonderful family that comes first. Take care and would love to see more of this series and others to come.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Tom. Great to hear from you buddy. I hope God is blessing you and Vee.

[@wills6355]

Enjoyed as always👍

[@kstofkos]

Fantastic video! Great finds and loved the photos in the beginning and ending.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks so much! Great to hear from you.

[@jamesmarshalla9333]

Wow Todd, congratulations on the mining tags and other cool relics!! I apologize for the other comment I said on the channel. This story of the mine was a great one to watch!! Thank you for this great video!

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

all is good James. No worries buddy. Many disasters have happened and all are tragic.

[@joanhawkins8552]

Its a victorian brass gas light valve. Very nice. I'm sure it cleaned up well.

[@the496elcamino]

Really enjoyed the history behind the scenes. My son and I like these metal detecting videos in the hills.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

I'm glad you enjoyed. It's good to get your son involved....kudos!

[@rogercrawley6966]

Thanks for the history lesson, Todd! That looks much like a typical dig in my neck of the woods. Those mining companies were brutal. I know a couple horror stories from the late 1800's and early 1900's from the TN-KY region. Love the finds. Thanks for sharing. I'm surprised you didn't find part or all of a carbide light.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Roger. Yep the hills have many sad histories buried in them, in WV and KY.

[@rikspector]

Todd, What a wonderful tribute to those hardy miners who who perished while shaping our countries. Cheers, Rik Spector

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Rik.

[@Gadophoto]

Absolutely awesome video intro and great video follow up loved it ❤

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nickcasto8009]

Very interesting story and finds. A lot of grief lies buried in those ragged hills.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Sadly yes.

[@joelgoad6864]

good show thx

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Todd an absolute fantastic adventure. Congrats on the miners tags, pick axe head and the spoons. Awesome backstory and family connections. Beautiful memorials for the miners that lost their lives.👍👏😀❤️

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Twins.

[@jimharris4740]

You are the greatest in preserving history. Most of our fellow dectorists are in for their personal gain

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Jim.

[@granvillewooster7673]

Awesome hunt my wife is from West Virginia her grandfather was a Cole miner we won’t be able to get down there again would like to buy a miner’s tag any suggestions thank you so very much for sharing hope you have a wonderful weekend 👍👍❤️

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Hey there, send me a Private Message via email and I will see that you get one. appalachianhistorydetectives.com

[@jeffp6013]

Todd Great video. You had a lucky day!! Great finds. i would love to find a spoon. You did well Thanks

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Well Jef....ahem. I could give you a spoon or two. I seem to have quite a collection of these now. Not sure why I keep them all but I do....most detectorists toss these out but I keep them all....LOL

[@jeffp6013]

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives Todd Thanks but I'll pass. I want to find one on my own. I toss nails, horsehoes, shotgun shells, modern casings, wire, aluminum anything and I'm sure I'm missing 1 or 2 more but the rest I keep. It is history and I wont throw away history.

[@gordonreynolds4599]

Congrats on the first time miners tag(s).

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Gordon. HOpe all is well my friend.

[@wildmandigging3486]

So awesome to save history and think about the last person to hold the item or where or what they was doing God Bless and happy dirt fishin…Virgil

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Virgil.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Ogden

[@RonaldDailey-z8b]

I found you again, soI subscribed. Love you're storytelling. Have a great weekend.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Hey Ron welcome back....I didn't know you left but it's good to see you commenting again.

[@stevespears3341]

Hello from Knoxville my friend. I enjoyed the video along with the historical photos. I could spend a month detecting in that area and still not find everything. My knee is a lot better now. Thanks for taking me along on your adventures. Stay safe say hello to your family for me. I’m going to New York in September to see my daughter and watch a Mets game. She just returned from Africa.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Hey Steve sorry I'm just responding buddy. My son is home on leave so I've been busy helping him get ready for his upcoming college year. I'm glad your knee is better....I will be in Knoxville in Sept for the game against Kent State. It's my 30 year reunion. Go Vols.

[@stevespears3341]

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives I understand

[@gayeyount7948]

Looks like a great adventure. I'm going to watch on my t.v. I'm down with a bad summer cold or it feels like bronchitis but I'm going to enjoy this video .

[@karenwright9123]

Get well soon.🙏

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Hey Gay I hope you are getting better.

[@gayeyount7948]

I'm getting there. Thanks for asking.

[@Martin-e5g7o]

I like this guy he seems to love history must of done alot of reading thank you for your time what you do

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks friend.

[@docfax]

I sold my soul to the Company Store...!!

[@rustyford3406]

The item at 8:27 is a keeper for a tarp, the top rotates to keep the tarp in place. Could be off a vehicle or a tarp used in farm equipment.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks Rusty. I see others have commented similar...a canvas top for a Model T or A were some comments.

[@RussTNails-fw9ds]

Thankyou.

[@cindymitchell6719]

I can feel the hurt of the mines. I was brought up by my Grandparents. My Papa was a miner in Springhill Nova Scotia. I am in my 67th year. I know the pain.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Thanks for the comment Cindy. My neighbor lost his father in the No9 mine and he never really emotionally recovered from that loss. He was a about 10 when it happened. The three men in the bucket in the video were the last to come out. The one on the right (Hillberry) had a daughter I graduated HS with. This one was close and personal to me as well....thanks for watching.

[@occamsrazor7939]

This is so sad.

[@ptaylor4923]

Oh... and I want to see how the restoration on the miner's pick goes... Bring that back in a later video.

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

My cousin is working on it. That is a good idea to show an update.

[@ptaylor4923]

If I was 30 years younger I'd want to dig up the entire house. Do you ever take along a magnet and rope to search the wells?

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

No...sadly there was a dead animal that had fallen in there and couldn't get out.

[@ptaylor4923]

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 😥 I have a story about that, but not for here

[@centralpametaldetectorist289]

I found hat same exact gas petcock valve

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Were you able to find anything about these by chance? I have another one that looks very much the same. I think they date around the 1940's.

[@centralpametaldetectorist289]

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives I didn’t really do any research but if I had to guess I’d say late 1800s-1930s

[@johnnybottles2344]

🕶👍

[@howarddenney5331]

Male end to a model t canvas cover lock down

[@willie714]

Learn some history dig some holes. Thats what its all about.

[@dallasdavis3246]

i have a consol mine script i found on what was my grandmas property and now my uncles here in taylor county

[@AppalachianHistoryDetectives]

Interesting. I had two of them from Monongah I had found as a kid, but lost them in a house fire in 2014. I have a video of that on my channel.....great to hear from a nother local