Exploring the Abandoned Ghost Town of Goldmine PA

[@trishg2885]

I love the scenery in this..i love scenery by the streams...i live in western PA and because of watching your videos my boyfriend and i are going to start taking hikes this spring..I love the woods and nature..your channel is awesome

[@That_PA_Jeep_Guy]

I was at Goldmine yesterday and found a pretty decent sized cave north of the railroad. Didn't have the cajones to go in alone

[@terryrose6208]

Those stone walls were impressive in that they looked like they were hewn and laid without mortar. Imagine that little village when land was cleared and many acres of open land for gardens and pasture for their animals. A simple life and a bygone era that leaves one longing for a less hectic lifestyle.

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Thanks WW! This is a video I missed and what a nice one at that. Like you I do appreciate all that beautiful stone work and all the very hard work it took to build. Never did like that orange water though. I also have done lots of metal detecting but not for a while. So many places are now off limits because some greedy disrespectful people don't cover the holes they dug. I always take a piece of cloth when detecting and put the dug earth on the cloth. So easy to pour it back into the hole and tramp it down easily. I also have a plugger I made from a section of 3" exhaust pipe with a plunger and set of handles. I can pin point the target and twist and push the plugger, extract the plug and check it for the target. Then simply drop the plug back in. It's great for grassy areas as it won't hurt the grass. Of course it looks like that are is rocky and plugger don't do well. But for a yard it's great. Often you can't even see the spot. Some parks allow metal detecting but still I will check with a ranger or call the park service to be sure. Parks are for everyone to enjoy and everyone should be respected as well as that bit of Mother Earth you are disrupting. Thanks again! DaveyJO

[@Tracks777]

Brilliant work! Keep it up!

[@mkervelegan]

As always a glimpse into those woods making me nostalgic and homesick for PA, the very places I used to hike and explore 45 years ago, now long ago and far away.

[@dgrombach1]

I often wonder about the people that built some of those structures.

[@robertleo8006]

they were tough men no doubt. i’m always grateful to those who paved our way.

[@shenylopez3380]

😊❤

[@karenpacker8862]

Beautiful location....love the ruins...the history..and seeing little bits of the things that were found. Nature always helps to heal me too!!!

[@MargueretteLorah]

We were just there yesterday! I picked a random trailhead with my husband
I figured you’d have found this place already and sure enough, you had. We didn’t have time to explore as much but those falls are amazing. He’s gonna lose it when we find even more ruins. Thanks for showing what a cool trail this is

[@TVRExploring]

Cool site. Thank you for sharing it with us... I like the name too!

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Yeah, the name is a bit misleading, no real gold, just 'black gold' or coal.

[@Lalunabreeze]

Nice video. So peaceful.

[@cwb0051]

Pennsylvania is so Beautiful, I Love going there..

[@glennjudd2467]

Fascinating place ! Lots of history ! Thanks buddy !

[@andyshelly3473]

great videos

[@HikingWithShawn]

I love seeing sites like these. Awesome video man, very awesome. If I am every up that way, I'll be checking this place out for sure!

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Thanks, one of my favorite places.

[@clintleroy670]

The leftover coal is known as 'Culm', and can be found on wiki here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracite#Names additionally here is a link to a site called 'Coal Speak', where the different dates and times can be found to know more precisely when each village, hamlet, or patch town existed: www.coalregion.com/speak/speaka.php

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Thanks

[@sumowan]

Absolutely fascinating!!

[@barbaramiller5290]

These sites seem pretty clean. Here in ca. Theres too much garbage left. The illegal grows leave so much garbage. Really nice that you visit them.

[@sandraplonka5225]

I'm surprised the trails are not marked. Pa is beautiful full of history.

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

It's not a well known spot, so I guess they just don't bother marking the trails

[@ronniecardy]

I have a Army friend moved back there few years ago. Kinda lost touch with him.

[@Tracks777]

Nice video! Keep it up!

[@nickmad887]

Thank you Cliff.

[@danmathers141]

It is amazing to think that actual trains went through here. It makes you think about what might happen if a currently populated area were to be abandoned.

[@tommiefisher9525]

you should film a little of st peters village or the iron heritage or hopewell furnace and the colliers homes found all over the woods in the corner of shed rd and rt 345.

[@ellmiller2013]

The railway bridge looks like a giant door way deep in the woods!

[@hollymarie4879]

New to your channel, love your videos & the rich information you give! I’m from PA, so I look for channels like yours. Just in case my Facebook message didn’t send properly. You should check out Frankfort Mineral Springs. A history rich place!

[@keithmiller6495]

you should do a video of the 3 airshafts for the tower city mines if you go up keffers mountain leaving tower city you will pass a water pipe if you go up top of that there is a path up to it will be a airshaft and there is a cool building up the hill from it and if you follow that path out you will find 2 more exactly like that and I love your videos

[@Bob_V]

Did you find any Gold on GM road ?
You should give location data.
Most do not know where you are.

[@travisbuhl8847]

Really awesome that you take us with you on these adventures. Love the nature aspect of it and that bridge was pretty cool! My crew and I are happy to subscribe. Stop by our channel any time and say hey! Looking forward to more content!

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Thanks, I'll take a look.

[@travisbuhl8847]

Thank you!

[@dansimoneau4285]

Do u metal detect your self? Not on the game lands but in general

[@paulmerritt7540]

The dam was likely where they got the water for the tank.....

[@timberwolfpowler8747]

Fill your holes back in folks.

[@Markos581973]

Isn't it funny people from Pennsylvania say I'm from PA, no other state does that. lol

[@MW-dk5xc]

That’s not true lol

[@Markos581973]

@@MW-dk5xc what state uses their two letter abbreviation?

[@MW-dk5xc]

@@Markos581973 you’re right. I missed the context initially. Lol too funny