You found a black cemetery. The reason the ground was lumpy as you put it was because they could only afford wooden coffins and they rotted away. Thanks for sharing.

The first defenders of Pottsville were among the first five units to respond to Abraham Lincoln's call for troops to defend the capital after Fort Sumter. All of them came from the Berks/Schuylkill/SE PA area. The actual first were the Ringgold Light Artillery from Reading. The others were the National Light Infantry of Pottsville, the Washington Artillerists of Pottsville, the Logan Guards of Lewiston, and the Allen Infantry of Allentown. Nicholas Biddle was a Washington Artillerist, who was en route to D.C., when they made a stop in Baltimore. As a black man, the southern sympathisers gathered there targeted him, and he was hit in the head by a rock, causing a very serious head wound.

@robertfeinberg748

3 жыл бұрын

I believe he headed the First Bank of the US in Philly, and his namesake lives in Philly today and modestly calls himself Nick.

Pottsville is home of the Pottsville Maroons, an NFL team in the 1920s.

@robertfeinberg748

3 жыл бұрын

Later became the Washington football team.

@christineperez7562

2 жыл бұрын

My great grandma was born in 1892 and my grandma 1915 so they both were older than that. I am interested in learning more. My grandma moved to Ohio for steel mills. Our poor small towns are ghost towns and were used to build this country. I love small towns.

Yes, please continue making these historical town exploration videos. It is a great contrast to being out in nature, while still remaining true to the themes of your channel and your interests.

@flynnwells2713

2 жыл бұрын

i know Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a way to get back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my account password. I would love any assistance you can give me

@kaleblawrence976

2 жыл бұрын

@Flynn Wells instablaster ;)

@flynnwells2713

2 жыл бұрын

@Kaleb Lawrence thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.

@flynnwells2713

2 жыл бұрын

@Kaleb Lawrence It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thanks so much you really help me out !

@kaleblawrence976

2 жыл бұрын

@Flynn Wells no problem xD

I saw a bumper sticker today that reminded me of you and your logo. It said...I'm not lost, I'm exploring. love it!

Fascinating. I'm glade that you gave the "Creepy Man" the Benefit of Objections. It's Very Simple as you discovered. Just interview the "Creepy Man". Your God given discernment will take over.. Good job Guys !

Those depressions in the cemetery are usually from burials where there was no vault used. Over time the casket rots away and the ground sinks. Thanks for a fascinating historical tour!

JFK gave a speech in front of the Diner in town.

@paulsmail5400

3 жыл бұрын

The Garfield was featured in a 1993 Rick Sebak documentary about PA diners. The owners at the time mentioned the JFK speech and had a photograph of the event.

When you were lost in Pottsville if you turn left on Spring Garden st. Thats where I grew up. Poor neighborhood but a good one.

Thank you so much

Thank you both for another very interesting video....YES.....by all means do more of your "wondering arround lost" videos! Keep healthy and safe in your travels!

I was born & raised in this wonderful town! Lots of history. Thanks for sharing, there is so much more!❤

Yes, we like some more of John and you! It was very interesting. It is a charming little town with a well=kept center. Thank you guys!

Cliff driving through Pottsvile.... "I don't know where we're at" My wife instantly says "Pottsville Cliff! You're in Pottsville of course!"

I love both churches, they are beautiful.

You were in a Bethel AME Church Graveyard. My family (Musket) lived across the street and on a Sunday morning the music from the church was just amazing! Absolutely beautiful. I do regret not going after I grew up! Thank you for the Pottsville video!

Enjoyed the trip Cliff/John. As a retired local PA 18 wheeler I went through this area often on way to Pittston PA. from Reading. Of course I kept that big rig on Rt.61. I drove for Maier's Bakery now owned by Bimbo.

I live in Pottsville. Grew up across the river in Palo Alto, moved to Pottsville in 1966. It was an interesting video. Come back, go to Yuengling Brewery, climb the hill to Nativity High School, go west to see Pottsville Area High School, the Middle School with Martz Hall, the elementary school too. Keep exploring interesting places.

What an interesting town. Thank you for a great tour. They need a fund raiser to fix that cemetery. Honor history. You do for sure!

Thanks for highlighting my hometown. Of course I have family buried in Charles Baber Cemetery. I lived 1 block from the Prison. I have been inside the prison, not as an inmate though. At Christmas our youth group would sing Carols there. I do recall there were several inmates that were allowed to work outside the prison, they were called "Trustys". My great grandfather Hiram Smith Davies was Chief of Police for 35 years. The Bethel AME Church was on my route from home to Jr and Sr High School. I recall that Nicholas Biddle was buried in that cemetery. I did know the history that he was the first bloodshed in the civil war. Across the street from that church was the Marsden's Potato Chip factory. We often followed our noses and stopped there for samples.

Pa. has got to be the state with the most history. I love it but Im partial to Pa.!!!

@jgwood10

3 жыл бұрын

VA has loads of history also and many battlefields.

@jgwood10

3 жыл бұрын

@Martha Fogelin I’m in the burbs of Richmond. Lots of history here too. I love Williamsburg.

Very interesting! Enjoy your little trips through towns & seeing the sights, loved the center of town honoring those that fought! Thanks!

Thanks for visiting Pottsville. I hope you can return to visit the Yuengling Brewery, very interesting seeing the tunnels under the mountain. You also get to sample the product including new flavors. Another stop in Pottsville us the John O'Hara statue on A Centre St. Some of his books were made into movies staring Liz Taylor. The Schuylkill County Historical Society does Walking Tours in October at several of areas you covered in your videos. The Wheel in Pottsville is a good place to eat. If you are in area after 3pm, the "Wooden Keg", an Irish Pub that has been around since the 1850s is good and has interesting history. The basement has an old tunnel that ran under the ground to the brewery across street. Rumors of Molly Maguire connections. Hope you visit again soon.

I had to refresh my memory of what importance Henry Clay was Cliff. I knew the guy from my history just not what he did. Thanks for the quick lesson here my friend.

@robertfeinberg748

3 жыл бұрын

He famously said he would rather be right than be president. He was an antagonist of SC's John C. Calhoun.

Loved that thanks. Think is a lovely type of video to do. Loved the cemetery it was gorgeous. Thanks so much for taking me along, p,ease stay safe and take care

The old cemetery on Laurel Blvd also has the gravestone of Nicholas Biddle, the first to shed blood in the Civil War. You needed to go to the very end of Ninth Street last gravestone in the cemetery.

@samanthab1923

3 жыл бұрын

Biddle is a prominent Philadelphia family. Jewelry store too.

@datruck9308

3 жыл бұрын

@@samanthab1923 They must be a black family if they're related to Mr. Biddle from Pottsville.

@samanthab1923

3 жыл бұрын

Da Truck Sorry wrong ones. Whiter than white, they can trace the family back to the Mayflower.

For those interested in the Molly McGuires, there is a bronze statue (of a man on the gallows,) surrounded by informational plaques containing a good concise history of the events, located in nearby Mahanoy City.

i relly in joy these drive around shows . Like this one !!!!!!

Keep this statue it is history. Great video and great story tellers.

Great job 👏 thanks for sharing very interesting

Great video!! I love hearing the history of places.

I was raised in Frackville, PA, about 10 miles away (north on Route 61). I love seeing your videos which remind me of home. Thanks for sharing.

A great tour. I did not know Pottsville had so much history. We will check it out much more closely next time we get through that area. Thanks Cliff

Great videos about Pottsville! Have a good meal at the Log Cabin. Yes exploring communities is fun to watch.

We stayed in Pottsville a few years ago when we came up from NC to bury my brother in Mt. Carmel. That nail has got to be the most intimidating one I have ever seen. That Spanish-American War memorial was the first one of those I have seen as well. It is a nice little town, we enjoyed our stay.

Love this! My mom's family side was from this area..I wish I heard her talk about more stories and knew more but this is beautiful ❤️

Yeah, J think this stuff is interesting. I like old history, and creepy places, too!

My mom had her accident on that road in 2016 In my yellow tracker. A man had a heart attack and crashed into her and she hit couple cars. Was cut out and flown to Lehigh valley hospital...she is alive and doing well. She was in a 40 day coma.

I love Buddy's Log Cabin. I always get the Wingdings; my great grandfather's favorite!

Great that you and John are able to explore together more!!! Great footage as always!

There's a old cemetery near minersville by King's Village shopping center has a Colonel from the civil war and a really,small and old cemetery on peach mountain road near Mt. Laffee

I love it. Do some more of these. Thanks.

Always enjoy you videos thank you John. American Patriot.

Please keep doing these.

I enjoyed your video on Pottsville history , would like to see more history videos of Pennsylvania’s history if you can Thank you

Great video, Cliff! It probably was nice having John with, instead of being by yourself!

This is our town! You missed a huge portion of the historic and beautiful- the architecture here is unrivaled- a historic preservation group came through years ago and was astounded by all the variety that still exists! Come do another!

My parents were raised on two sides of Pottsville,one in Minersville and one in St. Clair. I have been to Pottsville many times and have 7:21 never been to the places on this video. Great job. video.

@winros

10 ай бұрын

I was just in St Clair yesterday my family lives there!

I enjoyed the ride...I drive to old towns and back roads at times...its interesting what you see

Your new camera makes your videos look good. Keep up the good work Cliff.

Thank you so much for exploring Pottsville!

Hi Cliff & John, a very cool video with some awesome historical locations. That small cemetery was an interesting place just because of all the veterans that are buried there. Thank you so much for taking us along and it's great to have John in the video too, much love. xx💖

This was fun, nice to see you John along with Cliff.

Cool, recognized that , right away. Pass that every day👍 Henry Clay has done a left face, he used to look down on the town of Pottsville. Great vids. Thank you.

John is fun.. plz share adventures together.

I really love your videos, I live in Europe, and it keeps me connected to the U.S. Keep up the good work!

Very interesting history in Pottsville Cliff! That prison did look like a castle. Hoping they find a way to raise up where those graves are. Would love for you & Jon to drive us around more often. Lots of fun & learning! Hope you had a great meal. Smoked sausage sounded really good. And yes to the if I know anything about you. 🥰 Thanks to you & Jon, take care.

Keep producing your footage... we enjoy... actually know the area! Hope you passed The Yuengling Beer facility / and the mansion ...Safe travels ...

Thank you to the man that told Cliff & John about the graveyard.

Cool video. Keeping history alive.

Enjoyed this thanks and thanks John

Thanks for sharing. My stomping grounds

I like your walks with John.

I been around Pottsville and you showed me things I did not see. They have huge Cemeteries there and some relatives of mine. Thanks for showing and Yes I do like exploring cemeteries and historical stuff. Enjoyed immensely! Wish I would know where they buried the Canal Workers and the early Train workers as many resided together in many locations, but again, Thanks! Enjoyed!

Wonderful video

I'm so glad you have taken to recording Pennsylvania history because it's so rich with history. I was born and raised in Nescopeck pa luzerne county. I currently live in Bloomsburg columbia county. But I'll be moving to Mesa Arizona. So I'll need your videos to keep Pennsylvania fresh in my heart. Thank you for what you do. That cemetery you visited where the guy directed you to we pretty cool. So many different vets in one tiny cemetery.

The people of Pottsville love there town and it's history

Grew up in PA. I love my home state and viewing this way when I can’t get back.

So cool to find KZreadrs that aren't too far from me. Greetings from Reading PA. Pa has so many historical sites. When I first got my license I would drive all around pa... Philly, Pottsville, etc. Every small town got antique buildings and land marks. Not to mention Pennhurst of course... that's a must see for all explorers.

Interesting town. Enjoyed the backstreets tour.

@samanthab1923

3 жыл бұрын

Like a step back in time.

Cliff, how abt a Yuengling Brewery (c. 1829) tour ? (IF They would let You film) Those Pinkerton "Detectives" were thugs-for-hire (imo). Even Pres. Lincoln and Andrew Carnegie used them at one time or another. Always 👍 Your videos.

@walterdavis4808

3 жыл бұрын

Lincoln fired them.... then he was shot .

Those were fun times with the two of you. Thanks. May just side trip there on our way from Gettysburg in a few weeks

I loved that the cemetery has a dog walk.

@porkturtle8321

2 жыл бұрын

More places for colorful bags of poop to be strewn about. Fantastic.

Yes, I like your videos. I have a watched a few, I watch you and another guy called the Coal Cracker and have learned a lot about east PA. I have a BA History degree and am from Ohio, I know a lot of west PA, Pittsburgh, etc, but almost nothing about east PA. I have never been anywhere in east PA, but I actually feel like I am there when I watch your vids and the Coal Cracker, and I never knew how beautiful east PA is, when I watch these vids I wish I were back home. I just realized something about the word Pottsville was bugging me, I just realized it reminds me of Pottsylvania from Rocky & Bullwinkle

How proud he would be.

Very nice and enjoyable! Thank you!

Interesting history! Thank you!

That was a super find, the cemetery! We drove thru Pottsville when we were there this summer and joked about the dude on the very tall column😂, and here he shows up in your video! Now I know what that was all about. Next time, we will have to do some exploring there and not just drive thru. Thanks Cliff! (And John ) 😊

I was just in Pottsville yesterday and my family is from Saint Clair!

The building behind the statue is a boys' group home through County Children and Youth (or CPS in some states)

@angelwhispurr8155

3 жыл бұрын

It used to be the Carmalite priest Monastary

@loraleigh93083

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelwhispurr8155 that part I never knew. I had a friend that was put in the boys home in high school. And then I ended up working for C&Y myself. Interesting to know!

Very very interesting !!!

That U.S. "Colored" troops tombstone is interesting, as I don't think everyone knew that African Americans were also soldiers during the Civil War,😊

very cool video indeed u need to make more

Thanks! Cool vid.🎉

Good visit to Pottsville. Cool old cemetery.

BOY THATS A FANCY PRISION. I LIKED THE FANCY BUILDINGS. I THINK THOSE STATUES ARE IMPORTANT TO THE CITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS. MANY THANKS FOR THE TRIP.

@rebeccah.4943

3 жыл бұрын

That prison has black mold in it n the guards treat the prisoners like shit unless they like or know u plus they lose ur property n tell u that they gave it to ur family or we don't know where it is we don't have it the also keep ur pain meds for themselves it has happened to tons of people n the nurses there give people the wrong meds it's a horrible place it needs to be torn down!!!!!

Im enjoying this video Lots of memories there for me

I once was called for jury duty in Pottsville, but I was so sick with a head cold, they excused me. Yes, I heard a lot about the Molly McGuires over the years. Hills indeed…….everywhere! Those Civil War monuments I think are in Garfield Square. My pediatrician was located there on Market Street. I think President Kennedy had a speech there back in the day.

Very interesting.

I live in Pottsville, missed some nice stuff, but anyhow. Go to Pine Grove you'll find some older tombstones. They're along Tulphehacan Street (sorry spelling) down in the flood zone near the old NAPA garage. Ask the locals, they should know.

You guys should come down to my neck of the woods here in Boyertown and check out the Rhoads Opera House Fire (google it). A federal law came out of my town and there is a huge cemetery where the victims of the fire are buried. The opera house building is still standing today after being rebuilt after the fire, now called the Engle building. - Randy

Lived in tower city. Missed that stuff... Thanks man

I always wondered who that statue was and now I know. Ty

This was where my grandparents were from Evelyn and David Reinhart. My great grandparents were Edna and George Burkey.

You should go visit the Avondale Mine disaster site in Plymouth Township, Pa

I love Pottsville. I used to spend a lot of time up there. Buddy's is a great place!

The building on the hill near the prison is the courthouse. Very awsome inside. Elegant turn of the century building

definite difference between north and south we dont think strangers talking to us are creepy until we hear them out

A very nice look around a small PA town. What freaked me out is the dashcam views of you driving on the wrong side of the road...more videos like this of other towns would be really good.

Good video Cliff. History is always a welcome subject. Lebanon has a war memorial in the center of town, with Spanish American war statue, WW1, WW2 and later wars as well. I'm not sure if there's a civil war statue, its been more than a year since I was last there. They do have an old tank on display. The park is very near the old railroad station and the current end of the rail trail. The trail is being extended to Swatera. You may have done a video of all this, I've been a subscriber for years, I just can't remember. Be well!