My mom and her side of the family came from robertsdale joller and mt union. Mom was born in a house on east st. My great grandfather and great uncle and grandfather worked minea in robertsdale n joller. Metz, Adams, Taylors, Shaffnern and Zdrosky was moms side.

@historysablast

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Thanks for commenting

I'm moving back to Robertsdale this month. A rural place with a lot of history. Mines and the old railroad way on top of Joller Mountain... I have family on my mother's side that lives down the valley (when you get to the bottom of Joller). Nice to be around back where I grew up when I was little.

@historysablast

10 ай бұрын

Very cool!

Wish other abandoned sites did tours like that!

@historysablast

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Walking tours are available when the FEBT Museum is open. Check FEBT.org for the schedule.

Twin bridge of Blairs Mills.

@historysablast

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

Fascinating - thanks for all your hard work in putting this video together.

@historysablast

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Glad you enjoyed it!

wonder if they will restore the buildings, I know there isn't much left there but sure would be neat

@historysablast

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it would

@wampuscat7433

Жыл бұрын

All it takes is $$$, volunteers and time.

@historysablast

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The situation with the coal mine surface ruins is complicated by most of them being outside of the right-of-way owned by the EBT Foundation. The Friends of the EBT own only the former station & “Old Post Office” in Robertsdale, and access for the walking tours of the mine buildings is due to forbearance of the Kovalchick’s, who apparently retain ownership of the rest of the 10K acres of the old Rockhill Coal Co. outside of the ROW.

@the_retag

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@@historysablast as relations between both ebt groups and the family seem to be quite well, one could assume that woth sufficient funds it would not be too hard to find an agreement