This is an awesome video that was filmed in my hometown! Definitely subscribed! Awesome work!

It would be cool if they incorporated the ruins down at creek level into the furnace park. They'd clean up nice. Nice work!

@runningintohistory

2 жыл бұрын

100% would be cool. Thanks man.

@Dave_0993_I

Жыл бұрын

@@runningintohistory Topo Ranger is a good guy!

York born and raised, love the history! 😊😊

How horribly sad to see the home in such disrespectful ruins. I'd love to tour that property.

Awesome to see a video of the history of my area, done so well and accurate. Also because it involves my families history on my mother's side.

@runningintohistory

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Cool to hear your family was linked to it.

I live 6 miles from the Codorus Furnace. Been there many times and wondered how old the house on the corner of the sharp bend in the road was and if had anything to do with the Codorus Furnace. I knew there used to be buildings up behind the furnace and that those were the only buildings associated with the furnace. Your video and research are fantastic. Back in 2019 the Conservation Society of York County held a tour at the Codorus Furnace and the Wills one room school house. I have a video I did for them on my channel. I worked with the president Bob Bair who at that time was in charge. I know he said he was going to be stepping down from that position. He was also a farmer and head of one if the Graunget groups in York as well. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

@runningintohistory

Жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you!! Hellam has so much fascinating history in that area. The Furnace Master's house was recently sold to the Lancaster Conservancy so hopefully it will be preserved. Definitely check out my second video where I stayed overnight in the house.

@runningintohistory

Жыл бұрын

Also I will check out your video.

@SchardtCinematic

Жыл бұрын

@runningintohistory oh I'll be looking for that video next. That sounds awesome. There is a ghost story of a woman that haunts the Codorus Furnace.

@SchardtCinematic

Жыл бұрын

@runningintohistory Thank You please do I have quite a few videos from York and Meyersdale Pa on my channel. Not nessaraly history but more of archiving history.

Great work, Happy New Year B!

@runningintohistory

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year! Hope your staying in the saddle.

In your conversations with the previous owner did they ever mention anything about the location of the quarry where at least for part of it's history the iron ore came from? I've read that came from the Grubb quarries in Lancaster County but then as some point they had to switch to ore from a location close to where the furnace complex was. There is a spot up the hill which could have been the quarry based upon the aerial imagery.

@runningintohistory

2 жыл бұрын

Good question! The Grubb quarry was the primary supply. I will check my books again but when I was researching this video I did find mention of a quarry(actually pit) on the furnace property which was dug in 1866 but the furnace ceased operation in 1850. The flint operation down below didn't start up until 1884 but only lasted a few months before it was washed away. So I'm not sure what they were doing with that "rock ore" quarry in 1866.

There are two signers of the Declaration of Independence in York. Livingston rests in Prospect Hill. Tours are held at Prospect Hill and they are very good. I believe the next one is 5/19z

At minute mark 4:04, the men sitting down in the audience on the left all look identical. Just fascinating.

@runningintohistory

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@jennytalks5882

2 жыл бұрын

@@runningintohistory By the way, i failed to say that this video exemplifies excellence. I love your film work and it's obvious you do a LOT of research to make your quality documentaries. Keep on doing them, please!

@runningintohistory

2 жыл бұрын

@@jennytalks5882 thanks a lot Jenny!

My husband and I are strongly considering putting in an offer on the iron masters house. It’s currently for sale. Would love to know more about the haunting inside the home!

@runningintohistory

Жыл бұрын

That is great to hear! I just found out recently that it went back up for sale. Check out my update to this where I stayed the night. Definitely an incredible and historic house and property.

I think the Lancaster Conservancy owns this property or owned it at one point. They come up as the owner on the York County Tax Map. I used to work as an RCA for the Mount Wolf Post Office and delivered mail to the house.

@runningintohistory

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they actually just purchased it about a month ago. Curious to see what they do with it.

@CalebNaumanMcNutt

Жыл бұрын

That's great news! When the park was acquired, I hoped it would've been as well, but I'm glad the Conservancy bought it. It is valuable history that should be preserved for everyone. Let me know if you have any more information about it!

@runningintohistory

Жыл бұрын

@Caleb Nauman if you haven't already, check out my second part to this where I stayed over night. Very interesting place.

@CalebNaumanMcNutt

Жыл бұрын

Just checked it out. Fantastic video!

Another thing: Theres the whole local urban legend of 'The Seven Gates of Hell'. Now, that specific story happens to be totally made-up. I researched the whole thing some time ago, including some personal acquaintances that helped debunk it. But there was a 'Toad Road that went from Trout Run Road down to the flint mill area. And this was a wild, mysterious area - the whole Kondor lumber tract. . . very interesting place. . .

@runningintohistory

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a fascinating area. I reference the seven gates legend in the intro to part 2 of this but yeah no evidence of it being true. Toad Rd has also always fascinated me and I have been wanting to dig into it more. Does not show on any of the old maps back to the 1821 Small & Wagner map at least.

@Dave_0993_I

Жыл бұрын

@@runningintohistory I loved your overnight stay in the ironmasters house, sure. Your channel, here, is another, welcomed, take on local history, in addition to 'Topo Ranger' and the 'Wondering Woodsman'. I'm a lifetime resident of York county, and I really like your perspective, with all the research you put in.

Someone bought this a couple months ago. For $160k

@runningintohistory

Жыл бұрын

The Conservancy purchased it. Curious to see what they do with it.

I helped restore the Codorus Furnace in the early 1970's. Mrs Jean Hoke and Margo Atwood facilitated that cleaning and restoration, during their tenure at the York County Historical Society. I can tell you ,"as I grew up in that area," that there are no spirits on that property. Hell, we used to camp out near there on Trout Run road, closed since the flood of 72. There used to be a bronze plack on the furnace showing the names of the masons and others who helped repoint the stones and clean up the property, but it was pryed off by some creeps. The iron masters house, just up the road, is most likely inhabited by raccoons, mice, and other critters, but spirits? Not likely, but hey to each their own.

@michaeldavila2325

7 ай бұрын

@@runningintohistory Holy Cow! I thought I recognized yah !~D

@michaeldavila2325

7 ай бұрын

@@runningintohistory You should get in touch with me if possible. I can shed more light on the areas history many do not know. However I'm not sure how you do that on here.

@runningintohistory

7 ай бұрын

@@michaeldavila2325 my email is Runningintohistory@outlook.com.

Very interesting that your drone footage shows a newer metal roof on the back of the house. I sure hope the new owner fixes it up, but historically appropriate. I'd be OK with a full metal roof, to that regard, BTW.

@Dave_0993_I

Жыл бұрын

@jonsey Have you had any strange experiences? I'm one of those that doesn't believe right now, never having experienced anything. But I love the stories, and the stories have been with us humans forever.

@Dave_0993_I

9 ай бұрын

@@phillyprod6 Just stopped by there today. You've got it boarded up, which is good.Hows the restoration going? You have a lot of work!

nicely done

@runningintohistory

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I just followed you on instagram to discuss if you'd like to revisit this