Risky Business: The Ghost Town of Kirwin - Main Street, Wyoming
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The story of Kirwin, an abandoned mining camp deep in Wyoming's Absoroka Mountains and the risk takers involved in its history. From early explorers, outlaws and hard rock miners, to arctic adventurers and Amelia Earhart; this remote location drew a remarkable cast of characters. Today, its natural beauty and rich past continue.
When i was 12 years old, my older sister got a job working as a horse packer in the wind river mountains of Wyoming. She mailed the money for a plane ticket back to upstate NY where we were from, and a few days later mom was putting me on a United airlines 747 at JFK airport bound for Casper Wyoming. By the end of that summer i knew i was born to live the cowboy life. At 16 i dropped out of school and ran away from home. My sense of direction was a little off, cuz my first attempt at hitchhiking across the Country found me in Corinth Mississippi. Soon enough though, mom realized i wasn't gonna give up...and she bought a small horse ranch in western Montana in the Bitterroot Valley. Mom's gone ten years now...but i'm still here in the valley.
Lucky You.
Bless you glad nothing happen to you .
You mean bound for Denver then bound for Casper! I did the same from oneonta!
Any advice for somebody that wants to run away and disappear into the wilderness today?
This is a wonderful story!!!! I’m so happy for you pursuing your dream!!!!
That’s a historic place and it’s so sad to see it’s falling into disrepair. Places like that should be repaired and preserved for generations to come.
It will last longer than are country probably. Was just there this summer and if a wildfire don't get it it will last the rest of this century
I've been there, the reason it's falling behind on repairs is because it's still at the mercy of nature. Floods and avalanches are still a big problem, it's no wonder the people up and left, dealing with devastating avalanches 2 or 3 times every winter isn't worth it
WOW, very interesting and intertwined stories. I’ve driven across Wyoming a few times in my life but never thought about it’s history to any great degree, that’s changed now. Thank you so much for producing and sharing this video.
tough, tenacious, savvy, inventive - these people have my utmost respect and admiration. have we squandered this inheritance?
Thanks to the people who put this interesting historical film together.
I enjoyed it.
listening this in Cambridge UK, its so well remembered and said, must congratulate all historians thank you :-)
Wonderful overview of this amazing place and the peoples who were drawn to it. Thanks for sharing!
Loved this video! I live in the area, and I knew Jim and Rich Dunrud. Sadly, Jim passed away a couple of years ago. He was a very friendly and soft spoken man. One time in about 2012, on the road to, Kirwin, I met up with Jim and he had slid off the road in his truck and was stuck! 5 minutes and a cable got him free and clear! I remember him telling me the stories about George Putnam and Amelia Earhart.
Terrific historical account of times past. Give credit to all those who had the interest and wherewithal to bring this film into the light. I enjoyed all of it.
Boy, i sure do miss this certain type of Nostalgic documentaries. Simply something of the past how they did it! Even tough to look back at how long ago the 90s & Early-2000s were. My childhood. The new films are completely a different breed than of those back then the Films like these will never die. Thanks!
Kyle, I was born in 1982 so my years growing up were late 80s-early 2000s. I feel the same way, there was something informative and peaceful about the old style pbs documentaries that I watched as a kid. I remember being 8 years old and watching Ken Burns The Civil War when it debuted in 1990. I loved the simple black and white photos and someone narrating over it. No video, just amazing pictures that told incredible stories. Nowadays people either don’t care or have so many sources for entertainment that these types of programs have died. I would take a pbs documentary over tik tok video any day.
Wyoming was one of the states I had on my list for retirement (after being in the Navy with a man from Torrington). Then my motorcycle accident and my broken bones with rods and screws couldn't stand the cold. Bummer. This video is superb, experiencing places I would never get to visit for real.
You are not the only ones who mourn the loss of Amelia Earhart. I was not yet 2YO when she was lost but I recognize the value of her desire and what she was able to achieve by July 1937. RIP Amelia.
I use to live about 15 miles from Torrington on the Nebraska side. Also know what you mean about not being able to handle cold after a broken back mine was broken in 2017 and have difficulty with the cold and I’m only 30 so spend most my time in the southern us but have family in Wyoming,Nebraska and South Dakota.
Very sorry to kinow that but sympathy is never enough.
Women are birthers care givers nurturers and home stables. With women out of the house doing what men do is exactly why everything is out of control men are no longer men because of it.
Been through Cheyenne many times, Wind blows all the time, but they're are really good folks there and there's such Earth Art in WY.
Cowboy Country for sure. The Real Deal.
Hope you get there for a visit. Only a couple hours drive time from Denver Airport.
@@brianmitchell8422
I've driven from Denver to Scottsbluff, NE, through Cheyenne, likely was on a familiar highway.
What a beautiful place! Thank you for this lovely presentation!
Excellent documentary and will help secure history of this area a while longer. Hard working Americans who came before us sure lived a tough, rugged existence.
The hardiness of those people is utterly amazing. It puts all of us to shame.
Yes they were.
Well said.
Puts you too shame maybe, please don't speak for everyone
Gee...maybe that's because the HAD to?? Like they had a choice??
We do. And I choose indoor plumbing....
@Jared Manuel oh, can you do any solo long distance flying just using the stars at night to navigate by?
Awesome film! Who would have thought that Amelia Earhart would have such ties to Wyoming? I learned a lot watching. Thank you.
Bravo..
Yes very interesting about Ms. Eirhart
I was always fascinated with Amelia Earhart
I would have thought. It's well known. It's on the maps.
Thanks to all who keep the west alive . I applaud all those who put together this video and the families and pioneers that made this country great . Without a doubt this is one of the best stories I’ve ever heard or seen and someday I hope to come and see that part our great country.
Very interesting. Informative speakers and good narration.
This was a very interesting review of Kirwin WY and the people that were there. History and historical sites should always be preserved so that others can look back and appreciate what others have accomplished to have a better understanding as to where we came from and the struggles conquered to get here. Thanks for the look back.
Get from where to here? We have been sinking into communism from there. That is why they don't teach "there" anymore.
Wow, this was wonderfully Informative.
Thank you for this
I'm really impressed with the quality of the documentary's uploaded here, far, far better than the utter rubbish that the History and Discovery channels etc churn out these days. Nicely shot and narrated, no stupid out of place music and most importantly I actually learn something from this sort of content. Who on earth wants to pay to watch staged reality shows when excellent programs like this are available free of charge.
Kit Simmonds. Well said. Totally agree with you Kit
Agree🙂❤
you are lucky americans to have a country with such a beautiful landscape of such a great plain and mountain I envy you
PBS, paid for by the people, I love it!
This is PBS; Public Broadcasting System. Supported by USA citizens, without political affiliations and buy-outs. Free, for historic information of the American Experience. The "rubbish" you refer to can be good, if accurate and true, but if you support PBS with your donations, you will escape biased information and programming. For the truth...as accurate as possible. Every community in US has PBS programming. America's History lives in PBS programs!
Really well documented film about this remote place. And it seems although life was hard back then ...it was also worthwhile. The beauty of Kirwin and the area is outstanding! But it seems to have won out... even after so many struggled to make it there. Although lots of ordinary everyday people tried to make a life there, and due to it,s remoteness, it had this connection with two very famous people....Many thanks for this footage, really informative.
What a great and informative video. Wyoming is easy to fall in love with!!
Hard to believe these old building are still standing after all this time
They have ben restored for history you can tell but alot of it is original pretty net to sea right
Fascinating. PBS is always an excellent watch
This is a marvelous video, Thanks so much. Wyoming is so beautiful. The history is rich, and the information about Amelia was amazing. I remember those Dude ranches that everyone wanted to go to.Also remember the furniture, it was made to last. I'd like to live there in that area. Beautiful country!
Loved the story. It is such a precious documentary of the area. I had heard that Amila Earhart was living or going to Live in Wyoming, now I know the rest of the story.
Subscribed! This, without a doubt, is one of the best documentaries of this era I have ever seen! I adore those pictures that guy took….so beautiful. I’ve always been fascinated by this life. A new follower from Tasmania, Australia. Keep up the excellent work.
Rob
What a wonderful glimpse into history. Really incredible example of human ability and potential. I grew up in a small ranching town in Colorado, and we frequently visited Wyoming. Ive been living on the east coast for 15 years and when I heard "western hospitality" it really hit me. There is still a hospitality you'll only get out west. It made me miss the old cowboys that used to tell stories, and teach us such valuable lessons. Great documentary!
I have been in there. I had wore the ground a good deal crawling out of the hole and dragging out so many things. So I fixed that as good as I could from the outside by scattering dust on the place, which covered up the smoothness and the sawdust. Then I fixed the piece of log back into its place, and put two rocks under it and one against it to hold it there, for it was bent up at that place and didn’t quite touch ground. If you stood four or five foot away and didn’t know it was sawed, you wouldn’t never notice it; and besides, this was the back of the cabin, and it warn’t likely anybody would go fooling around there.
Imagine being able to say: Amelia Earhart bought tires for my Dads truck back in the day.
Wyoming PBS has some of the best video's on RUclips, thanks
This is a terrific video by Wyoming PBS about a beautiful area of the country. Thank you Wyoming PBS!
PBS well done.
50 feet of snow! Mercy! That's an Ocean of Snow! The poor critters too.
💛 Amelia Earhart, truly sad, I'm pleased they finally resolved what happened. Hope her husband found Peace with her loss.
I believe we each choose our Life Journey Purpose and particular Life Moments. Holding this belief give greater fortitude, and optimism, it helps to understand and reapect our "self".
Best Thoughts ...
What great stories they sound very interesting and credible thanks
Enjoyed watching and learning. Give me some America West history. I have a picture of my grandparents waiting for cattle to pass on a Wyoming highway from the early 70s during one of their cross country trips from their home in Wilmington, Delaware. Their travels helped to continue my love of culture and history, culminating in a M.A. in history.
I lived in Sheridan Wyoming for awhile my husband was on an oil crew from Texas looking for oil. I lived next door to Wild Bills home a big mansion turned museum i believe. It was nice but rather isolated for a city girl like me. But i enjoyed seeing Wyoming seemed the last frontier more so than Alaska were i lived also. I was about 19 or 20 in Wyoming.
Believe you're referring to the Kendrick mansion.
Carol! You can write! So, write some more,won't you?
Great program. I would like to make it up there someday.
Take dynamite
Great Video So Sad What Happen Back Then In Alot Of Old Places Way Befor My Time In The World.
This was very informative and entertaining. I love Wyoming, a place like nowhere else.
Beautiful and informative, that was great learning. Thankyou so much. Looks like a great place to live
As a Brit, I do envy you your amazing wide open spaces. A wonderful programme of connections that I enjoyed immensely. Many thanks.
Maybe you could come over and visit for several months .
We would be happy for that
America is very big and lots to
See even most Americans haven’t seen much cause they just don’t travel
Wyoming is the least populated state, even though it’s one of the biggest. It is a great place to live, I’ve lived there my whole life
It's crazy in colorado which is more populated I've driven for a hundred miles and not seen another person. I've hiked in the woods and not seen people in a week.
As an italian I have the same feeling
And I enjoy the history of Britain with its castles and stories of Knights
History is fascinating THANKS for the video
Fascinating @ SO VERY heartwrenching if your heart stands w the real 1st True Americans....100's of yrs. w running, bloodshed, turmoil, deceit @ endless lying from the govt. Thank Creator these First Nations ppl. R STILL Are Standing
Great documentary... a History to be cherished... and is by beautiful people.
The part of Amelia’s loss brought, as always, tears to my eyes... Since the first day I saw her picture, I fell in love with her... a beautiful strong independent woman that was working for the betterment of our society.
great documentary i'm french and i love watching documentaries about wyoming one of but a region of the united states currently favored for its history and its magnificent landscape.
Bronco Nell (Nelly) must have been the kind of woman you don't say "f*** y**" I guess ! Lmao
09:36 we can officially say it was calamity jane 1.2
I'm a little off topic, but wearing the colt/revolver on the belt as we often see in western / cowboy movies, was in fact not worn that often? by the civilians? 11:00
I lived on a ranch 26 miles east of Kelly wy which is just north of Jackson hole in the winter it was snowmobile to the ranch on the grovante river elk mule deer prong horn black bear coyotes mountain lion wolves very remote we had about 75 horses loved it I was a licensed guide
I loved this documentary! Wasn’t Putnam the name on Stage coaches??
Whom ever made this video for Wyoming PBS did a wonderful job. It helped explain several question I had about the short mining boom in Grand County Colorado in the early1880s. Thank you Wyoming PBS.
Perhaps she stole the horses to get the boiler up the mountain?
Wow what all all the history in that little place beautiful
True history, nice I really really enjoyed this. Thank you
Watching what our ancestors lived thru & thinking we complain about slow internet or more than 2 day deliveries. Oh how times have changed.
Love it!!’ Thank you for the First Nation perspectives.
First nation?
@@cantweallplaynice3912 Native Americans.
Absolutely, beautiful Wyoming.
absolutely BEAUTIFUL country
I was a flier for 40 years and vacations for the last 8 years were spent in a off grid cottage in the Cambrian Mountains of Wales. Excellent video.
I like that Trevor. How's off grid in Wales? I'm in Vancouver Canada, but will be going off grid up north soon.
Excellent documentary and I will be visiting soon
I realy love this story ! love America !
Ya and some if the people in our government now want to change everything that makes America America and take all of the good out of the people that make it a great country wish we could just dial back the clock sometimes
It's a beautiful country
Been threw Wyoming would love to live there ! The sky is so clear, at night it seems like u can touch the sky . The sky is really black at night . The people out there r really laid back . Beautiful country !
My aunt loved living there... her son swore he was the late 1900s butch Cassidy but a bigger scumbag... actually she was too...
Wouldnt mind living there now
@@dawnbreak3299 let's sell out n move there ? I'm Not over the hill yet ! Love riding horses and really enjoy the outdoors . I don't have any horses now, but I'm changing that soon as this cabin fever lock down/up is over . American Patriot ! Cowboy Baby ! 🏇💃🔥
Interesting history, well done, but the "orphaned" cubs at 28:17 sec. must have been orphaned because the mother was shot - she's clearly visible. Such historical accounts need to be clarified or storytellers risk losing credibility. Neglecting to mention the mother bear gives me pause: was the ship really 20 miles off shore?
I got to say I didn't really want to watch this video but I'm glad I did. Well made
Wonderful, Thanks much
I have to share this with my family we’re from Greybull Wyoming. Fantastic video taught me a lot. Thank you for sharing.
We're do u live now? Ive lived all over America from Alska to Florida n Key west to California Wyoming. Oregon Texas now Washington. As well as Europe.
Just visited New York that was enough for me. Born in Portland Maine.
@@carolberwindscheffler2708 oh you were born in Maine?Thats cool my step mom is from Bangor originally ..she talks of fond memories living in Maine w all the snow.I am a born n raised Floridian however I’m very cultured due to my fathers side of the family being military .Hope you’re doing well be blessed
Marvelous wonderful country. Served a mission in rock springs someways my heart remains there
These need to be put on the list to be saved
Did you see the orb that past downward in front of the boiler hatch at 8:27, two of them flashed downward to the floor in the hatch of the boiler? It'[s very fast in a second of time.
Living in an Arizona mining ghost town was a boyhood dream cone true
I would love to spend some time here, what a breathtaking view an amazing part of history. I would definitely bring a telescope, I can only imagine how beautiful the sky is at night!
I go there all the time to explore and hike! Is a magnificent place!
The sky is what convinced me to move to Wyoming years ago. More stars than you can imagine.
A great piece of history with awesome photographs. Thanks for the upload, PBS!
Fantastic to learn about this story 😃💞 and to see all of this.. Buildings and everything 😃🙌 thank you very much! And very well presented documentary 💖🙂👏👏👏
I lived a year in Gillette Wyoming & that was enough for me! Beautiful state, nice to visit!
I was in Sheridan for about that long.
Need to check out Our ing Life here on RUclips
What made you leave? The weather? The lack of big city amenities?
Wyoming had a cool western town that was just for people to shop and look at the setting of cowboy & indian days, and wonder if it still going now. Alaska has towns like that too and do well when the cruise ships dock,but also have other ways to make a living. They also got a McDonald's and that was a huge thing. lol
The whole doc was great but I didn't really care for the animal cruelty that was described.
Very interesting, thanks. 🇳🇴👍🏻
Having driven across southern Wyoming in a large commercial truck I've seen the vast beauty of this state, but be wary, when you see the road signs giving you the "High Wind Warning", pay attention and drive accordingly, because as the song says, "they call the wind "Mariah", and She can take you places you may NOT want to go! Just sayin'
dennis rylee Amen!
Never been to Wyoming , but seen some wicked breeze's in southern Alberta . Only place I've seen wind blow a loaded truck uphill
Fantastic, informative, and down right interesting history!
Agree with wkh51's comment. Been associated with WY since 1961 adventure at Teton Valley Ranch Camp in Kelly, WY which experienced all sorts of natural disaster and bold history of Jim Bridger. The "native" men and women are adventurers and risk takers beyond description. Thank you Wyoming PBS.
I grew up in Billings and traveled extensively through Montana and Wyoming but I had never heard of this place. What a delight to find this video!
thanks for posting! this was a great collection of stories revolving around the Double Dee ranch, including Amelia Earhart and her last journey at about 45:00
incredible story and history. These town are all over the west but the history is long forgotten. Thanks for saving this one.
Ty
Norway
I watch these old videos, even videos as late as from the 80’s and it’s self evident that things were better.
There is plenty of amazing content on You-tube, but you have to find it first. Prospecting for You-tube gold.
I'm a RUclips prospector myself.
What are you interested in?
things were infinatly better , there were no cameras everywhere, no cell phones, police went after criminals not motorists, there were no drugs or twerking.
Tom Hill, There are also channels with old westerns; I love the channel 'Forgotten Westerns' that shows many westerns that I've never heard of - great content, no ads!!
@@NOT_SURE.. no drugs i would disagree remember a little thing called Cocaine? I pretty much agree with you otherwise, however there was the cold war that was pretty scary at times. Music was better because there was no autotune. Alot more people smoked and they even did it in enclosed public places . The news actually reported the news without all the political commentary. AIDS was running around
I do and do not miss it, things seemed slower.
Great video. Very interesting and informative. Thank you for posting.
it's ironic that she is best remembered, for not making the trip successfully, rather than the ones she did compleet
The best information you get is exactly what you got. I don't care the topic, I could sit and talk to (no disrespect) Old Timers all day long. I was lucky, I was close to my Papa I was in my early forties when he passed. He could ramble on about the old days as we sat hullin peas. I sure miss him.
Yhank you for a Great film about Wyoming's History ! Good Job.I would love to visit !
I love hearing about Wyoming’s history . It was my favorite subject in school
I lived there for 3 years coming from California. The wind and the cold were too much for me. There were really great things about Wyoming, very few people, very few fences. It's a hunter's paradise and fishing is great too, but during those long winters with nothing to do, sitting in a nice warm bar seems to make sense...unfortunately it usually ends up in bad.. A great place to visit....to work, not so good.
I was just through Mateesee last month if I would have known this was here would have loved to drive to it but not sure if the rental would have made it. Glad I watched this video just randomly popped up.
I too happened on this video researching Bronco Nell. I have watched it twice today.
I also Stumbled upon this.
WHAT A GEM ! 🤠🖖
Fantastic documentary. I'd love to go spend a month there...roughing it. Remoteness 🤠
No commenting on youtube for 30 days :)
In my youth, I lived in many tar-papered shotgun cabins here in Idaho. I got homesick watching this LOL...
Back then a man was a man! What is going on now? Make me sick! GO TRUMP!!!!!!!!! Take an old fashion WOMEN any day!
that's what native americans were trying to tell you, people come and go, only the land remains, so don't screw it up, or you lose it
So is that why the natives burned the forests and plains every year? Lol the ecowarrior native is a farce
@@jackhartzell6074 30 million Bison roamed this country until the white man showed up. They slaughtered them until only 325 were left by 1884. The red man only took what they needed to survive. The white man took what they needed to get rich.
@Zinaida Cleveland there is no defense for burning the plains. Millions of acres of forests that could filter billions of tons of carbon were destroyed. Artificially increasing populations of large mammals also creates tons of carbon. Claiming that annual plains burning was beneficial because it prevented forest fires, which almost never affect the same area every year - more like every 20 years, is intellectually dishonest
@@riverraisin1 NOPE that's not what happened. Maybe you should look what really happened to the bison. It's here on Wyoming PBS. Domestic cattle killed more bison then the white man.
@@wyomingadventures Fucking cattle causing problems again. Someone ought to do something about those damn cows.
I watched this a few months ago and enjoyed it so much that I subscribed to your channel. It rotated into my recommended videos again this morning. It was a pleasure to watch again.
I have enjoyed many of your videos. Thanks for your uploads.
What an amazing adventure this video has been. Thank you 😊
Hey...
Who got this in their recommendations to watch during the plannedemic??🖐😂👍
and i live in wales uk!!!
I guess they knew I’m looking to move to WY next year.
@@gazpf
Blessings to you and for you.
Chinese Communist Regime Plannedemic more like it
And Chinese Regime during this time in 2020 has passively attacked U.S. Airforce base in South Western Japan 947 times so far and its July 2020
From Viruses, to Cyber Attacks, to Wear down opposition fighter jet F15 efforts, to stealing fish from ports of other nationsz China is the next Nazi regime powered by A.i. so to speak
Absolutely wonderful. By far, the best thing i have seen on RUclips.
The best?? Come on
What a surprise. Totally off the charts awesome.
WOW I LOVED THIS TY SO VERY MUCH
Great Show! I'll see ya there!
Well done film! Music was appropo as well. I never knew any of this sort of history of the "west," & am glad I learned. Thank you very much for this presentation.
Awesome history and video. as a caged bird i would love to experience scenery like that. Thank you for sharing this documentary with us :)
Some of this has a, "where the river runs through it" vibe about it, exactly same period
A truly wonderful tribute and amazing look at bygone days that should never be forgotten! What a life lived by those pioneers . . .
Just today I discovered your channel on RUclips. I subscribed. I love PBS programs. I began watching OPB as a native Portland Oregonian. The first video on your channel was about the Historical events of Kirwin, Wyoming. It was a double learning experience for me, regarding Kirwin and Amelia Earhart! I want to thank everyone involved in creating this heart warming video! In May of 1995 I drove from LaGrande, Oregon to Texas. We traveled through the southern region of Wyoming, fascinated by the Rolling waves, it's beauty and the remote feelings I was left with. I'll never forget the off roadside market we stopped at. The sun was setting, and bats were flying about just above us. That experience embedded an ever lasting pleasurable memory in my heart and soul. So did this video.
I too grew up watching PBS from our television on a small farm in SW WA.