The history of Yellow Dog doesn't go quite the way you've described. The small mining village was built in 1911 by the the Pittsburgh Limestone Mining Company. The mines opened in the1890's...most of the homes were built from around 1910 to the 1920's to house the workers. However, in the 1930's there the collapse of the economy that caused the mine to closed down for short periods of time...The mines opened and closed for a few years afterwards until a new mining company took over in 1935 and thrived through WWII until finally ceasing operations in 1952... most of the workers found other work in Worthington PA and the surrounding areas but remained in the village while others moved away. By the 1970's the town started using the underground water source when the springs where they drew water could no longer sustain the town... after tapping into the new water supply the towns people began having sewage and drainage issues and the water wasn't as clean as the spring water and many people got sick. Most of the town's residents left leaving for good while a few remained who had lived there their most of their lived stayed behind...In 2011 the town was pretty much a ghost town...this made it a easy target for local teens from nearby Worthington to come in and start using the houses to party and started vandalizing the empty houses. It was pretty much being destroyed by teenagers running all around the place as they pleased. They are the ones that caused all the damages not caused by natural decay...in 2014 2 people purchased the land with all the houses that remained. It's now privately owned but the new owners have begun some new program to draw in people for summer activities and such. I'm not sure if that ever got started but it is their intent to bring the village back to life by making it a historical site for tourism. So most of those residents weren't foreclosed on (if any). The town just died out on it own. No big mysteries there. Just a small mining village (like many others) that didn't stand the test of time. Sorry so long...but I thought the place had a interesting history when my Sister took me there in 2012 shortly after the town was pretty much abandoned. The homes were in decent shape then, they looked old but not how they look now.

@williamdavidson3198

4 жыл бұрын

What about leaving everything behind?

@lunayoshi

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the backstory. It gets a little annoying watching videos of run down places with no context given in the video.

@kelleyannethomas5372

3 жыл бұрын

AnneB-Too bad that I can't buy one & pay people to clean the house out, fix it up for me, move my stuff in for me, etc. If I was wealthy, I would strongly consider it.....

@pamela6507

3 жыл бұрын

Some of the houses were so pretty to bad

@brettk9316

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I thought it had burning mines forever like Centralia, PA. Thanks for info.

These make me so sad. I can almost hear the families still laughing and having fun

Just a random thought.. I wonder if the people who use to live in these abandoned house's ever run across these videos. Especially the ones with their personal stuff left behind.. Love these videos

Seeing abandoned photos makes me especially sad.

About this Explore: An almost forgotten village remains shattered along hillsides, tucked away in the quiet state of Pennsylvania. Yellow Dog itself was built by the mine company (the mine opened in the 1890's) to house workers, providing them with higher wages and better treatment as long as they promised not to unionize. The company workers accepted this, agreeing with anything the company wanted - hence the name “Yellow Dog” - and so the town was born in the late 1910s and early 1920's (Yellow Dog is a term used to describe a person or thing that is contemptible or cowardly.) After great fruition, mining of limestone came to an abrupt halt between the years 1930-33, due to the Great Depression. It lingered on and off until 1952 before operations were brought to a halt. When the village was originally built the town’s residents would use 4 springs on the hill to supply themselves with water, carrying it to their homes. They used dry sinks, and would handle laundry by using washboards. By the 1970s, as water usage needs changed the villagers tapped into ground water surrounding the areas, which was nowhere near as pure as the former springs, and thus begun sewage issues. The last few remaining residents finally vacated the village in 2011, leaving the entire place an eerie, quiet ghost town. The new owners of the land said they plant to open it to the public as a Historic camp site to stay in and learn about the towns history.

I was a school bus driver and I picked up a couple kids for Head Start in the late 90's there. I knew nothing of the history.

Apparently this entire village was bought in 2014 by Joseph Meyer and Amber Glaslow. The last people to leave left in 2011. Meyer's project will involve opening Yellow Dog Village to the public as a historic camp, where guests will be able to live in the space and learn the history of the mines and the town.

GREAT VIDEO, NICE PLACE. BEAUTIFUL TOWN. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO.

It’s as if everybody just evaporated and all that’s left is the town. Sadder still are abandoned photo albums, it’s like nobody even wanted to take any memories with them.

@lesleymeldrum7142

2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if for some reason everything was contaminated.

@tobiesky2185

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesleymeldrum7142 I worked with people here when this happened. Probably one of the saddest stories to come out of it was that of a woman who stored many years of family photos and memories in her basement. The entire basement was flooded by raw sewage and she lost it all.

@lesleymeldrum7142

2 жыл бұрын

@@tobiesky2185 Very sad, Tobie. I hope the people are in a better place (mentally) and are doing fine again. There's nothing I can say to console the poor lady who lost all her photo and memories. But I do hope she's okay and is settled into a place she feels as her home.

Thanks for showing me across the pond these interesting places . So sad with so much homeless so many empty places

I can't help but wonder how many people were forced out quickly and that's why pictures, etc were left behind. Love your videos! I just found you a week ago and now I'm hooked...thanks for recording all these awesome places that I wish I could get to!!

@RnKAllDay

7 жыл бұрын

notur bizz definitely a thought that crossed my mind. Thanks for watching!

@noturbizz5013

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information....I'm going to do research about this place online. :)

@tammysmith3560

7 жыл бұрын

Masta420 So like what we call Mill Town's?

@tammysmith3560

7 жыл бұрын

notur bizz What kind of company was it?

@ShilohAcres2221

7 жыл бұрын

I can't agree more. Every time I see so much left behind I assume the same. Then we have those who may have passed on or sent into a nursing home (speaking of older antiques and such) who may have had family (who just didn't care), or no family left at all. Very sad either way.

Those horses looked like 2 nosy locals coming to ask you what you were doing in their neighborhood lol it was cute

@pooperscooper9176

5 жыл бұрын

Winter Harris did you see the chicken wondering around cocky to lol

@mikelessard7492

3 жыл бұрын

Ya I thought that was funny too winter Lynn lolll...your a cutie btw hehe

@PresleysMom

3 жыл бұрын

They looked like they really needed human interaction & loves.

Note the last residence left in 2011 for a few years... Then the whole town was bought in 2014 and the new owners are trying to get it recognized as a historical city

@dianeunderwood9276

6 жыл бұрын

Rots of Ruck on that. You leave the heat off for a couple months with the windows opened or closed you're going to get major decay. Even houses like these built in the 1930's have to have heat in the winter (even a "Warm Morning" heater is good enough with outside doors opening and closing several times a day) and at least windows and fans in PA to stay dry to keep the paint from peeling and mold from forming.

@thenewcenturyhomeste

3 жыл бұрын

@@dianeunderwood9276 So, I'm purchasing an old, historic house here and SW FL, and it has NEVER had heating or cooling installed in its entire 115 year history. A 4000 sq ft house, it did have window units in 3 rooms for air. It also has fireplaces, but they haven't been used in years. The windows work and have been used. The house is just fine. No mold anywhere.

Beautifully filmed video ,bringing the homes back to life..they once would have been full of love and laughter,now they stand lonely ,unloved and decaying ,once beautiful homes fading away..It is sad to see the children’s toys left,but I think they would have taken all that was important and left the rest because it would have been too expensive to move everything 😀

I actually looked at one of those houses around 99/2000, when I was buying.

The kids toys really get to me. I'm sitting here wondering if the children were crying or at least upset because they had to leave their toys. I hope it wasn't heartbreaking for the innocent kids. That's the shit that messes with my head. That one room had so many toys. It was very obvious the child loved Winnie The Pooh. And they were just left. Breaks my heart just thinking about all those kids that were probably terrified of moving and scared for the unknown.

@jackiemarini3203

3 жыл бұрын

Same here .💔

@patriciapasciuto9022

2 жыл бұрын

Agree😓

Great video. It's the photos and cuddly toys that makes me feel sad, so many lost memories

What a beautiful place this must have been to live there. It looks like the inhabitants had to evacuate and leave many of their belongings in their houses. Those horses were cool,too. Thank you very much for showing this place to us.

Places like that u cant help but hear the echos of children playing & whispers of people talking. People leave energy imprints u can feel while walking in places where life 1c was. 🐦

What a shame, an entire abandoned neighborhood. Pretty nice houses before the decay set-in.

I’m all for exploring structures left for time and nature to reclaim, but it’s always so jarring to see abandoned family photographs. The smiles in the photos brings reality into view. This was a home where people once had birthdays, Christmas, and planned a future in. For whatever reason, they left in haste. Leaving the pictures taken when they were happy and sharing time together.

Excellent excellent vid! Great job! So sad to see all the memories they left behind. Can't wait for the next vid. Go RnK go!!

@RnKAllDay

7 жыл бұрын

MF Tech thanks for watching!

Something about the rain near the end makes it even sadder.

Incredible and amazing video, so sad to see the abandoned kids toys and the photos of better times left behind, I hope and pray these people have found happiness and peace now.

I love horses and those 2 young ones didn't look like they where mean. They look well taken care of. You don't have to worry about horses unless you walk up behind them and spook them or make fast movements toward them. They're very mellow. The one seemed to really like you. You'll know if a horse isn't fond of you being around.

I live roughly 1/2 hour away from here. The people who currently own it are working on making the neighborhood habitable again & don’t allow visiting unless you contact them first due to vandalism. It really saddens me that people left pictures behind. You would think that they’d wanna take them.

@mikespikedog5293

3 жыл бұрын

I just wonder if some of the residents were elderly and had no family left to take valuables when they passed away.

@ashleygilliland4331

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikespikedog5293 I don’t know, really. What I do know it was housing to the mining families, so from my understanding, the village was all families. I wouldn’t be surprised if the remaining residents were elderly who were too stubborn to move.

@jesst6925

3 жыл бұрын

I live about 1/2 hour or so away too. I’d love to visit this place.

This place is haunted AF, without needing any stupid fake paranormal bullshit. One of the most evocative and legit dark explores I've seen. Well done!

I wish that you guys would give more information about places like this.

@gregorycarson3889

3 жыл бұрын

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Great video! The picture of the guy whose car is shown in his head is AMAZING! lol You would think those who once lived there would be tempted to come back and possibly retrieve some of their old photos and/or misc items, just for keepsake...so sad.P.S. Your song selections in your videos are SO good - very fitting!

@dianeunderwood9276

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. Those pics were a 70's kind of a thing. Something I'm surprised I haven't seen on "That 70s' Show". You could have that done at the local portrait studio. I had a double exposure of myself done when I graduated high school. Mom has it hanging on the wall still. lol

Robb, you are a good person and the horses know it. They came to greet you and to show their friendship. I have always loved the gentle eyes of a horse, and the fact that they are not even carnivorous nor are they predators. They are so cool.

I'm dying those fisher price toys are collectibles and I spotted Castle Grayskull!!

@Teddi-6

3 жыл бұрын

I know

@jackiemarini3203

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 💯 expensive collectibles

I live miles from this town and I have friends who grew up there, people didn’t just leave all those belonging and memories behind. People used these homes has dumping grounds for years before it was bought and privately owned. I can see how thing got forgotten or left behind and the kids who partied there before the town was purchased staged some of this stuff and ruined much of it as well. So sad. I would like to hope I wouldn’t leave toys or pics behind but ya never know. This place was not simply abandoned or foreclosed upon, poor water conditions drove these people from their HOMES. Great job documenting the relics!

Great video, can't believe they just left all the things behind

@RnKAllDay

7 жыл бұрын

Kayla McDiarmid thanks, me too.

Ok, I don't know why I'm so hooked on this! Kind of addicting. Do you ever do research on these places to know why they were abandoned? I'd love to know the stories & history behind each building.

9:28 Nice vintage chandelier! It’s really a shame so many people left their homes , and even photos.

Some of the children's toys made me remember toys I had when I was little. I loved pooh and tigger

AnneB thanks for the information on this deserted town.very interesting and also sad.

A very sad reality... but a well done video.

Sad that everyone had to lose their livelihood and homes makes me wonder what happened to the people

Woah I can not believe people left photographs of their lives behind usually that is the first thing a person tales is their precious photos

Thanks for the exploration videos!

I lived a mile from there for 25 years. most left gradually because of bad water etc but the last few families did have to get out rather quickly but not over night. there was a movement to try and remedy everything wrong with the town a keep families there but there was so much wrong, mainly they couldn't get good water there without a major pubic project coming about, that the place was just sold for the salvage I believe.

@Wilted_Brainz

6 жыл бұрын

I live by Green Acres RD.

@champagnesylvie-lavieenfra1378

6 жыл бұрын

it's ok with water, but....why did they left photos, child's games, sofa ?

@joharmon2148

6 жыл бұрын

But the ones with so much left behind makes you wonder if this didn't make them homeless

@izzi1164

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe pubic

@tobiesky2185

2 жыл бұрын

@@joharmon2148 As I've stated elsewhere, the county was involved with this when it happened (as was I). They worked hard to relocate people and help them move. Some people dragged their feet, and eventually had to leave under duress, as the water was shut off and the bank eventually took possession of the land. But people did work hard to make sure no one was tossed out on the street. I was there.

Thanks for making these videos. Have a wonderful holiday

I too always wonder what drove these people to just walk away like that, especially since it was more than one family. Thanks to you we now get to see alot more of what is out there in this world, and we can let our imaginations run wild with the who, what, where and why. Keep up with the great videos. I only discovered our videos about weeks ago and got hooked with the very first one i watched!

The decor means they were built in the 1800 you can see the wood they used and the stairs were the style of the 1800

Great adventure; thanks for posting.

It's so sad that all of those families had to leave thier homes and leave so much stuff behind,just hope that after having to leave that they all did well in life and built great new happy ones ,thank you for another great video

This is so far the saddest exploration I have watched :-(

Everybody that has abandoned a house and left things about, always has a Country Bears video! I've seen several of these abandoned homes and there it is!

Penn. has got to be the best State for old homes. Last year during our Covid road trip (AZ to DC tour) I came across an abandoned late 1800's SPLIT home. It was a great find and shoot! I don't know about you but the one thing that gets me are the stairs, almost has a Twilight Zone feel to it. Have fun you two!

Even the stuffed animals look like they feel sad😔

Yes > Enjoyed this One > I think it was Great that Horse wanted to get to know You! ;-) I grew-up with Horse's & Pony's, and They are usually Gentle, but We did have One that was Super Feisty so, it is good to be cautious, just in case! I read the article, and I Hope that comes into fruition, as well+ the video within the article is worth watching, too ~

@RnKAllDay

7 жыл бұрын

Light Fawn thank you, I wasn't taking any chances.

RnK Ima Big FAN of what "YINZ" do!

@RnKAllDay

7 жыл бұрын

Bob P thanks dude!

@rebeccaoreilly9461

7 жыл бұрын

Bob P ..idk if I'll get to see an answer or if you will.... what's your take on Mothman. I feel that he lingers there? and ..here in NV they call him Thunderbird. ..just wondering what your thoughts.... thanks !!

@bobp9512

7 жыл бұрын

Rebecca O'Reilly With anything being said.... Sounds cooler when it's West Virginia..correct? All BE it .. I am old but .. not that old.. When that incident is said to have occurred.. Is WAAAAAAY b4 I was born.. Do I believe it? Sure.. why not? I'm more on the side of.. prove it DIDN'T happen..

@elemento1991

7 жыл бұрын

Hey mate I'm within an hour of Johnstown and into exploring old buildings, what are some good spots to check out? Anything I can find on the web? Maybe some flood remnants?

@bobp9512

7 жыл бұрын

Check out Woodvale flood was in 1977 you won't find any remnats of that.. There's abandoned everything in Johnstown!!!

Fantastic film. The horses were way cool. Thx for sharing

Omg so many of the children's toys left. I could never leave my kids toys behind.

Thank you for posting all these video's i love them..... but i cant help wanting to close cupboards and drawers when your going through a room or peel the wallpaper off thats hanging ....lol on this video i badly wanted to sweep the floor of the houses that had dried up pain on them from the walls and ceilings........ do you think i have OCD !! LOL Keep them coming xx

@michelleevans5531

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! And I am ocd on windows needing to be badly cleaned, lol!

Those photos 13.01 on really saddens me. I really hope those families are doing alright are safe and living well.

These places are really full of a personal, and close vibes. It's weird, when I was in my 20's, I never stopped and gave too much attention to the big picture of life...to realize how precious and short it is, and to fulfill all of your dreams, etc. If I had, things may have been different, today. And then I see places like this, and wish I could go back to that age with what I know now and change my outlook. It's more than just old, abandoned homes, is abandoned memories, and gives a good, personal outlook on life, and for me anyways...makes me look at things a lot different.

I can't understand why a problem with the water supply would make people leave their clothing, toys, etc behind.

I heard two people are going to do renovations and turn the abandoned village into a historic town.

I reckon the horses were just checking you out Robb. Thought you might be an easy touch for a carrot or something. If ever you run into any out in the open with no place to get out of their way, just wave your arms and make yourself look big. They'll go away. I enjoyed the video. Thank you.

Hi There, Rob. To my knowledge, the dream catcher is for catching/capturing bad dreams. Could be why it was left there. That place stirred a bit of sadness and melancholy for what these families lost. A beautiful, lonely piano. Imagine how it brought life to people's days. Loved the shot of the ceiling with the peeling paint. Love seeing things from a perspective I normally wouldn't. They didn't take the toys because they were probably running from a hurricane/flood and wherever they end up, one of the first things donated to children, after food and water is .... you guessed it Toys. You need to saddle up and go for a short, but professional trail ride. They were definitely social horses, use to getting a carrot or other treat from humans. A little brushing they would be so beautified. : ) What? You forgot your horse brush, Rob? Lol kiddin' ya. The big house may have been the Mayor of Yellow Dog? Nice music and Great filming. Explore On! : )

The people left so many memories .

nice to see how respectful you are..your videos are amazing …love it

Love your videos and how you both narrate them. So many places here in Michigan I'd love to venture into myself. Especially the further north you go into the Upper Peninsula with the old mining towns.

Really neat explore. The horses were curious and looking for a treat.

Good video dude you didn't drown it out with fruit music . Keep up the good work thanks !

Love your videos man, you record pretty much everything I wanna see in urban exploration good attention to details! love these old houses they always have cool stair cases and love those attic bedrooms, in my opinion that's the best room in the house when you're a kid!

all your VIDEOS INTRIGUES ME TO FIND PLACES TTHANX

aww those horses are just adorable ❤❤❤❤❤

Toys were different and precious in those days. They didn't come so easy

I live in Pennsylvania and I have absolutely never heard of Yellow Dog. Where exactly is this Town. I'm just wondering why an entire Town just up and left, something like that would've been all over the News Stations.

@tobiesky2185

2 жыл бұрын

It was. Water and sewer system failed. It was under Shadyside Village in Worthington on the news.

So many toys left behind. Interesting video.

Amazing, paint peeling, yet, NO dust or cobwebs. Mystery, indeed!

anyone worried about asbestos

@highgate4767

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like the houses have asbestos shingle siding. It was popular back in the 1960's. Its advantage is it would hold paint well (wouldn't peel) and not need repainting for much longer periods of time than cedar wood shingles, because it wouldn't absorb moisture.

Ive lived in Pa my whole life and never heard of Yellow Dog. Seems kinda like another Centralia. Crazy. I'll have to do some research on it!

@joandondero1736

3 жыл бұрын

The post mentioned Pittsburgh. Centralia is in central northeastern PA.

It really hammers home how worthless our possessions are and how temporary our existence is before we all join the eternal silence. This whole neighbourhood just vanished. What they left behind now rots and will eventually be reclaimed by nature. Makes you really think of the futility of it all.

Good to see man its been a minute.. Ya lost some heck a weight.. Wow.. Videos are epic as always.. Stay Blessed and safe🙏💯😎

The thought that goes through my mind is why did they all up & leave?

Pennsylvania is so fucking wild.....the vibe, history and haunt level off charts. thanks for the great video !!!!

Enjoyed watching the exploration of a town filled with so many toys and pictures. I wonder what truly happened in this deserted town to make everyone leave things behind like that. I sort of got the he-be-jeebez after seeing a window full of flies. Flies are not a good sign

It is a shame that these houses just sit here to rot. This place has an eerie feel about them. with a silent death creeping in. I do not like the way that all of the toys are left there but they probably took what they needed to get by with. Great find.

I specially like when i find old VHS movies ;D

@linall2345

7 жыл бұрын

Urban Exploration Finland with Janne Flinck Janne this is no Lapland is it?? Lol. Do you have abandoned areas like this in Finland? I usually only see 1 or 2 houses in your videos.

@YourTubeVideoss

7 жыл бұрын

Me Too !

@pokemonhunter9409

6 жыл бұрын

Janne... Brother... Wazzzzz up? Lol

Love the music too fits the video sad 😥thanks man appreciate

wow great vid!! i love watching it. thx for uploading.

A whole neighborhood--town-- abandoned.... So creepy and sad.. Interesting video. Thanks for your work. I enjoy your videos.

Really great video! I wonder what happened to everyone.......creepy!

I also just wanted to say that I thought the horses coming over to you was pretty cool. Horses like that are pretty friendly, used to people coming and going. They might have thought you had some treats or somethings. That lone chicken at the beginning looked lost ,all by its lonesome. It was trucking around like "Where the Pluck am I? I need to get the flock outta here"... hahaha .

The house that had all the kids toys was probably a daycare. That was too many toys for even a large family.

I noticed all the house have asbestos siding. So there is more than liking lead paint on the walls. There is more than likely asbestos on the inside . Horses are very gentle animals.

7:05 the butt rock Budweiser loft was an incredible piece of decaying Americana. All the time some Hessian put into that art work! Must e been a really cool man loft about 1992.

Cute little ponies were curious and friendly.

Great video as always! Hope you guys have a great Easter .

@12:52 "I can't play the piano." Shocker. Thinking seems like a big effort.

We today arent really interested in the history of places abandoned, i think it is as important today as it has ever been to preserve places like this and not to let it just go in ruins to thugs and teens with nothing better to do than destroy places like this. The history we have lost over the years we will never get it back to the same way it was. Time swallows anything abandoned, before long nature moves in and before you know it there is nothing left of what was. Homes used to be loved and cared for by those families, all the memories left behind for people to see the faces of the fun times they had there. It is an interesting story Anne B, it is such a shame for the amount of homeless people on our streets and the new developements popping up on farm land and all that just disappears. The new generation doesnt care about the property and neither do the new owner apparently. Its heart breaking to see the small towns left with doors wide open paint peeling and broken windows which see to still be a teenagers pass time that never seems to change. I love watching these type of exployers respecting what they are documenting with these old ghost towns and abandoned places and it blows my mind how many abandoned places there are in North America and Europe. History means nothing to a lot of people but there are a few of us that still look at the footage of explorers past and present that give us a sort of update on these abandoned places. Respecting what was there and leaving it just the way they found it. Most modern explorers have a code and they follow it no mater how tempting the items left are to take. I still find it heart wrenching to watch and it make me so sad to see another piece of our history falling a ruined state. Why build not new homes when homes are sitting empty and abandoned and unloved, just like the poor buggers left to live on the streets with no home of their own for what ever reasons . Put these abandonded homes together like a habitat for humanity program and give the homeless a chance to live a life again give them new skills in working on repairing the houses for a work for your house program. it kills two birds with one stone they are taught to do the repairs under guidence councilors and they get the house when they are done to live a new life and have a mortgage and a job will help them get back to living a normal life again. It can be a low income place to rent to own small payments every body wins.

25:29 Original Castle Greyskull and Snake Mountain from the 80's He-Man in the corner. I could see that from a mile away.

Great video, I love the depth that you put into it

Don't worry about the toys left behind man. Children grow out their toys pretty quick!

Great explore, miss you guy's!

I read that a Former History Teacher and his Daughter bought this old Mining town and there going to restore to back in the 1910 time era and Make it a Historical site. We're people can visit and learn History.. There's a whole story on the Internet and a KZread video..

@Wilted_Brainz

6 жыл бұрын

Not going to happen. The place is a nightmare. Better to bulldoze it and reclaim the property.