The remote ghost town that put Alaska on the map - BBC REEL
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- It was once a booming mining town in the early 20th Century. Now the remnants of Kennecott remain surprisingly preserved, perched on the mountains of the Alaskan wilderness.
Only around 200 people still live in and around the area, embracing the isolation of one of the most remote ghost towns in the world.
Video by Matt Dworzańczyk
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My grandad was a hard working miner, But in such extreme temperatures.. Those men were amazing .. Stunning views
As a three time visitor of the mines I absolutely adore the land, from the rail road bridge to the river riddled with rusty pipes, further into the glaciers and the hike to it.
I would beg to live there, and die there, because that is where I truly feel peace and tranquility on this planet.
so please, if the chance of ever visiting comes opon you, go as soon as possible, the glaciers over there are slowly melting, and our time is ticking.
My grandfather worked here for five years. He worked the boilers producing steam for generating electricity.
The tour guide didn't appear to be a ghost.
Wow the wood construction is amazing- what a sad day that last day must have been.
Amazing story. I got chills watching. So beautiful.
Been there. The old railroad bridge is now used for road traffic. No railings and you can see right through the ties to the river 250' below.
They put some guardrails up now, but they are barely knee high so still not the most comforting
Wow that's beautiful!
Amazing the Hidden Treasures you find on RUclips!
I appreciate this video!
Thank you for sharing.
From the San Francisco Bay Area🌴
I was there more than 15 years ago, stay in town and visit the mine building love the place, at that time there was a bridge to cross the river....
Great tribute to these pioneer miners. They helped put this place on the map while contributing to US economy.
Pretty crowded for a ghost town.
My grandparents ran the store , and my parents and older sister lived in town there for awhile. My Dad trapped, and at one time even had to fix a crashed plane and fly it off the mountain. Still have lots of old slides from that time in our family photo's. was fun seeing the this. Thanks for sharing.
I probably know some of your relatives.
@Raven my grandparents last name was Brown. My parents Farrar...ring any bells?
Great video!
So valuable and touching...
The mine maybe closed, but the town still breaths life. From Alaska.
I was stationed in Cordova Alaska which was the end point for the Copper River Delta Railroad leading to the Kennecott Mines. You can see parts of the old railroad sections north of the Million Dollar Bridge (Miles Glacier Bridge). Absolutely beautiful landscape all around.
That looks just like a location in Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Dude i came here to say exactly that maybe it was used as a sample for the game design, its an extremely close coincidence if it wasn't!
Outlast 2, too.
This place was the highlight of my Alaska trip a few years back. Truly remarkable place with incredible history and natural splendors. I wasnt even planning on visiting it, but wound up nearby and was curious what could possibly be there. The 70 miles of dirt road to McCarthy through rugged wilderness was too intriguing to pass up. The Bridge was gnarly though, so if you are afraid of heights, you might not make it past that. Highly recommend visiting if you find yourself in the area!
I'm headed out to work at a mine near Fairbanks in a few months :)
Glad to have worked with Kelly Bay and WMA 2007
Incredible!
Grew up in AK. Made the trip to Chitna / McCarthy multiple times for
the Copper R Salmon runs (dip netting). Carried out Kings & Silvers
in backpacks! (My brother fell over and got pinned the by weight of
his salmon pack.)
In the 70s and 80s, the Kuskulana bridge had no guardrails - ouch!
On one trip, our car broke down halfway between Chitna & McCarthy.
Yeah, we survived with make-shift camping and much hiking. A
beautifully wondrous place to be stranded.
At times, a road went all the way into McCarthy. Other times, there was
no road: you crossed the Kennecott R via cable car. July 4
celebrations were crazy. Hardy old-timers spun tales that made your
blood run cold. Truly wild country. Surrounded by mountains, glaciers,
roaring rivers, and abundant wildlife, even the air smelled WILD.
In March of '83, a serial killer terrorized McCarthy. Six people
killed. Roads snowed in and no phones. Sad.
Exploring the Kennecott mine was magical - before it became a National
Landmark. Still great, but a little touristy. Got to hand it to those
early copper miners - they were freakin' tough.
** Thanks for bringing back Great memories. **
Truly an amazing story! I will visit this place someday 😌
Wait a minute, is this the mine a guy wanted to open to promote tourism to revitalise the zone but the locals were super upset because they said it would destroy their way of life? Was in TV not long ago.
The typical tourist don't give a rats ass about local people, so tourism in general is mostly negative. The only thing that can give back, are living beings, and that is why money is worthless.
Yes and I watched the show as well. It was about the town of McCarthy and one can still drive there.
What a stunning place and history. This would make a great setting for a movie /TV series. Amazing
It is pretty crazily outstanding atop that giant mountain range... if u like that terrain and the ghost towns in them u should do some serious traveling. The U.S. is home to 1000s of old Boom towns still that are now ghost towns. Hundreds of ghost towns alone in Alaska itself(which is probably my personal favorite. As far as all-arpu d intruige, and beauty , strange occurrences, and historical perspective...but there's also many gorgeous ones out West(The coast, The Great Plains, Rockies, South in The deserts,etc.), also East in The Smokies and Appalachia...all over. Alaska just happens to be 1 of my favs.though(2nd most beautiful are the ones in The Great Smokey Mts., Tenn.or N.C., doesn't matter to me♡).
Sort of have one. Edge of Alaska.
Beautiful place❤❤
My favorite place in the world💜
The thumbnail is definitely something to print on a postcard or on a page of a calendar
really nice industrial archaeological park
The large reserves of copper made it possible to modernize the US. And this mine was one of many that helped bring electricity into many homes.
Ooooooh I remember camping near there once
I've been there its awesome
Cool
People try their best to conquer Alaska, all they end up with is respecting its wilderness.
Nice region historic. NICE LANDSCAPE, ALASKA.
cool
Those mines may be half fallen apart, but they're still gorgeous.
I've been there it was the last place John denver played before he past away .
‘Pretty awkward dances with a definite shortage of female dancers’
This is why we need actual historical depth and breadth knowledge. Men just danced with each other. Like sailors, solidiers before the age of ‘no homo’ and regardless of personal orientations.
i had the exact same thought. like dude how narrowminded...
They probably also sang lots of miner songs
Or just sing together and dance a bit to that
Wow these people were tough
I remember a movie called "Hombre" with Paul Newman... looks like it was filmed in this location.
name of the sound at 1:42? please.
I would give up everything just to get here! lol
Do it then. Easy enough.
Nicest
What is the tittle of the backsound?
Wonder if the old man that was living in one of the upper tram houses is still out there?
He is, but at 80, and with various health issues he stays down in McCarthy these days when he comes in summer
Been in that red building snuck in, rangers walk around but mostly because of all the bear backpack got torn up first night camping out there should of put it in bear box drank water from glacier very close by
Who else realized that those who watch are faithful :
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Has to be the most densely-populated ghost town on Earth.
What is the name of background mucic that I hear in early video? Is it same with when we sing during scout club?
"oh my darling, Clementine"?
I got a feeling Alaska was already on the map, but ok
Sure Karen
Is there houses for sale
It's hard to deny God when you're living in the middle of the wilderness in Alaska... PERIOD/Totally agree
This is my playground @_@
GO GO +++++++++++++++++++++
Why sudden withdrawal?
Copper was about depleted and value for it took a nose dive. Sure copper value is back up but copper there is still gone.
They mined it into the grpund...literally. took most all of it there. Just about that same time copper prices were half what they were, so it wouldn't have been worth it to stay at the time,,even if the price of the ore hadn't dropped so low.
It sure is haunted. I used to work for one of them places there for tourist. I witness hella.
oh, my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine....
The front porch of the scary Klopek house. Notice the dead plants.
Ah a tf2 map
Looks like a spot that’s in Red Dead Redemption.
I was just going to comment the same, definately inspired
The lady interviewing Mg Michael Cohen is so not a match for him. Nasty does not do the trick,
reminds me of tf2 maps
Great story but what about everyone leaving because of the murders ?
If tesla got his way and not JP Morgan we wouldn't have needed all that copper for wires. To bad greed won.
Dont stop work ghost will try to stop
To the person who is reading this:
You’re amazing stay blessed, stay safe and have an amazing rest of your day!✨
bless you from England
Back at you.
You miss the part of god and wilderness in Alaska if supernatural comes to Royce Maslyk. It’s no rat race.
So this place is really not a ghost town. Ghost towns do not have living residents.
Ronald is rocking a forgotten haircut...the DIY one
wait a minute... I have seen this place before, this is Annesburg from Red Dead Redemption 2
No mention about how many indeginous people were screwed or evicted building that mine and supporting infrastructure, so I'm just making up a random number in my head.
So what im hearing is that them dances was sausagefests?
And with that god bullshit again.
You KNOW those men were all sleeping with each other 😂 gotta keep warm!
always got to involve religion...solitude is a gift just accept it
I don't think he mentioned religion just a believe in god. A believe in god has never been an issue its always been religion that has caused wars.
@@mtadams2009 Belief in "god" IS religion. In fact, monotheism is the dominant form of religion in the world today.
I wish they had built more beautiful buildings like this in Alaska. It’s all ugly now.