Rouseville, Pa small town walk-thru / explored former Pennzoil-Quaker state oil refinery grounds
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Small town walk-thru of Rouseville, Pa and I explored the empty grounds of the former Pennzoil / Quacker state oil refinery with the drone.
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Drive past all of this nearly every day. Even Sasol is closed down now. Miss seeing all the bustle that was involved with the Pennzoil refinery.
Yeah, Back in the day it was super busy. Crazy how things change
I used to love when my grandparents lived in Oil City when we would pass Pennzoil in its hay day seeing all the big oil things and the 2 oil lights lid up
I remember those 👍 that pretty cool memories remember them too.
Very interesting and enjoyable video. Grew up in the area, but appreciate the history despite it being economically depressed.
That’s a nice deep hole below the train bridge to jump off and swim Sutches is where I went when I turned 21
Been there many times, had relatives in Oil City and we would visit from Indiana when I was a kid. Really miss those beautiful rolling hills and the smell of oil drifting in when you drove down the road! Went to Pithole and Drake's well with my grandparents probably 4 or 5 times.
Very peaceful there has really changed in the past 20 years , but the couple of hours I spent there was cool just walking thru. Thanks for watching 👍Appreciate that
Really enjoy your documentary on small towns in Pa.We in north western Erie county and Crawford county have a few small towns which would spark some interest to your viewers.Cambridge Springs,Pa.,Waterford,Pa.,Girard ,Pa.lake City,Pa. Edinboro,Pa. and North East ,Pa.
nice job joe ..........have to get up there ..........
Thank you👍
Liked the drone shots.
Thanks for doing this, I'm considering buying a house there and this was a helpful video to see. Checking out your Oil City video next
Sure thing 👍 Thanks for Watching
Inspected some of the old Pennzoil tanks there back in the late 90's. Understood why they called it Oil Creek after...
Drop acid, not bombs is good advice
I should of showed more graffiti. There were some catchiie ones wrote all over that bridge.
One of the problems is that the oil ran out; many years ago, I ran across the Pennzoil sales rep for garages/service stations/dealerships in my area in the west and he said it would only be a matter of time before Pennzoil would leave Pennsylvania. (This was before the merger of Pennzoil and Quaker State) He said that the oil wells were hardly pumping any oil at all and the famous phase for years of 100% Pennsylvania oil had been gone for quite a while at that point. These days both Quaker State and Pennzoil brands are part of Shell Oil Products USA.
Oh,Yeah it’s sad ,but it was bound to happen. I heard it when I was a kid that someday pennzoil wouldn’t be there. Never believed it , but it come true. Sad when I explored the place.
Im from Round there in a nearby town. That fire was wicked. Every departmen in an 80 mile radius responded
That's crazy that place has definitely changed
@@oldskooljoe there was another fire last year knocked out the cabinet store and apartment place. The obs chevy Trucks still there by the way
One of your best, Joe! I find that area very interesting, a lot to look at. And you made it to the burned out truck! Awesome
Thought it was oil. Nope
@@oldskooljoe now we know 😂
I remember penns oil refinery think it was 2002 or 2003 when they started to demo it some of the refineries equipment was bought by arg in Bradford
That’s what I heard too.
@@oldskooljoe i was actually in there removing the equipment ,scrap steel prices went sky high for the first time it was a shame arg was going to buy it because they had a process called hydro treater and if they bought the plant ,they had to expect the environmental problems and fines
Thanks for info. That’s interesting, as I walked around there and was flying my drone I could remember how full that place was.
I was born in oil city and grew up in the early 1970s in Rouseville.
Oil city and Rouseville are on my list of two of my favorite videos I filmed. Growing up around the area it was cool to film both those towns.
Use to get a donut from the candy kitchen when we took my dad to work.
I used to live right across the little crick from the post office. My mom would send me wading thru the water to get the mail. As a reward, the building that has been everything at one time or another was a convenience store with penny candy, layaway comic books, and vhs rentals. I don't remember what years specifically, but I do remember trick or treating during a blizzard in Rouseville if anyone remembers what year that was in the 90s? Wierd not seeing the Pennszoil/Quakerstate refinery there. Unless im mistaken, from the video, looks like the Wolfs Head refinery is still there further down the road, probably not operational I'd guess. Anyone from the area know if the spring by Pollys Ice cream on French crick headed towards Franklin is still running? That's the spring we always used. There was an old Erie canal historical marker hidden down by the island between Polly's and the spring across from French crick. You'd never find it if you didn't know to look for it. Tiny part of a canal is still hidden down there
That place has really changed. Thanks for the stories I always enjoy when people comment with their places they grew up and I always learn more from the area. Thanks for watching the video 👍
@oldskooljoe if you haven't already found it. That erie canal marker just past Pollys headed into Franklin is waiting for you. There was a spring right where it was but I think they capped it. Start at pollys, walk the tracks toward Franklin, on the right will be french crick. Right where the trees clear and the crick is in full view you should see the down river tip of an island. The other side of the crick used to be full of logger trails. You could drive a couple miles thru the woods and arrive on the other side of french crick right there. The trees where thick enough to provide good camping on the other side. Good walleye spot when it gets cold. Cast right at the tip of the island and let your jig/minnow drift into the deep where the fast water and slow water meet. Then jig it back in hitting every rock you can on the way. You'll lose a few jigs and minis, but you'll catch more walleye. anyways get just across from the tip of the island, walk back towards polly's about 30-40, yards along french crick, try not to fall into the canal. It's lined with stone walls. You'd have to swim out (wade out more likely) into french crick to get out. The canal and sign are hidden pretty good, but they're there. If you find it, only way to celebrate is by getting some candy eyes on your Pollys ice cream cone. It's right there. Not many people know about the canal, least not when I used to camp there years ago
@erikwingard2684 Thanks for the info I'll print this comment out and keep it for later. Sounds like a fun adventure 👍
Do you just do western Pennsylvania? Really enjoying your videos pal
Thanks, Mostly yes, but right now I’m doing a daily video on my 2nd RUclips channel ( old skool joe’s (Daily Joe) til my back problems get resolved.Bulging disk in my back.
@@oldskooljoe I’ll check it out I’ve slowed down a lot myself I have a herniated disc. I have a cabin in Tionesta iam from the Sharon/Hermitage area. I love history especially our local history, nice talking to ya man i hope you get straightened out too so we can enjoy some more adventures with ya.
It was called the Rouseville Inn
There used to be the Golden Dawn grocery store where the red light is... And directly across the road from that was Susie's bar and the post office.
Walk down the sidewalk... A few steps and you are at sutches..... Then there was the Candy kitchen where you could eat or buy a lot of candy.... We also had Cappy's candy store.
A nickel Coke bottle would buy you a brown little bag with candy pouring out the top!
Thank you for the info That’s cool. I do like when people comment and fill me in on stuff I didn’t know about 👍Appreciate that Thank you 👍
I almost lost my entire family in that town when the oil refinery exploded.
They were all up in the church at my uncle's funeral.
I am from the Roser clan.
Yes there is only one red light in that town and if you blink your eyes while you are driving through you will surely miss it.
Thankfully your family was in a safe area🙏 Town is tiny ,but unique👍Thanks for watching
I am from that town and as far as I can tell.... You did not cover much and you don't know the history of that town.
No I don’t it was a drop in visit . That is correct I am not from the town. Somebody who is from there is more in tune with the area 👍