I'm watching the brownsville video i saw the lady's grave from Walton England Walton is where i am now in liverpool i just tried googling her name but nothing came up. Happy new year 🎉😊
I used to live abt 20mins from Brownsville, in Smithfield, right by Uniontown. Unfortunately, most of the area is just like Brownsville. It’s one of the most beautiful parts of the state, nature speaking. However, the poverty, lack of jobs, & dr*gs, has made it nearly impossible to sustain any type of life. I had my son in Uniontown Hospital, moved out of state shortly after. No way could I raise him there. I truly hope towns like Brownsville & surrounding areas are able to make a comeback one day. Thanks for sharing this with us, Lamont, & Happy New Year:)!
I grew up in California and been to Uniontown a million times. The mall was my teenage hangout. Rich’s Fright Farm in Smithfield one of the best haunted houses around!
I love how you are not afraid to talk to anybody. You teach us a lot by being you. Very good video full of history. Before today, I didn't know the difference between a cemetery and graveyard.
Maybe it's an age thing bc I'm not afraid to talk to people idk either. They'll either answer or they won't. 😅 Btw Most will talk back to you, especially if you're giving them a compliment! 😊
My mother came from Brownsville. My grandfather built his own house and had a feed store business in the basement and he did this without more than a couple of years of grade school. He lost his business during the depression giving credit to his neighbors. He and my uncles worked in the coal mines. My grandmother gave birth to 8 children at home. Mÿ grandfather died when my mother was 12 and 5 or 6 years later she married my dad then eventually moved to Pittsburgh.
Happy New Year! My Dad was raised there. It used to be a vibrant area back in the day- much like my hometown of Uniontown which is 25 mins away from there. Lots of history near that area. Fort Necessity is where the French and Indian War started. You have Frank Lloyd Wright’s house called Fallingwater.
This is definitely one of my favorite of lamont's videos ever. It really seems like his expertise has increased over the years. This video is extremely interesting. I love the locations. Great job Lamont seriously.
Me too!! I have a comfort that I never had. When my Granddad passes 3 years ago, I went back driving thru looking at rhe headstones etc. Thankful for that feeling now. Happy New Year
I grew up across the river from Brownsville in California PA. Been there many times. Nemacolin Castle used to turn into a haunted house. It was once a nice town.
Used to visit my grandparents in Brownsville every summer in the 1960s. They lived on Angle Street at Middle Alley. House is long gone and the lot is now a community garden. We would buy groceries at that market (maybe an A&P) you pointed out at 25:18. When you mentioned the immigrants it made me remember that Brownsville had a huge influx of Hungarian, Russia and other immigrants back in the 1920s to work the mines.
I lived in the Historic District of Savannah for 9 years and studied its history. It was founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe, an English nobleman. The doctor who came over with the 114 original group with him died not too long after arriving and James and another man, Noble Jones, both took over being “surgeons” for the group with no medical expertise. They’d befriended a local native chieftain, who taught them native medicine and cures and most issues were illnesses and of course, women took care of midwifery. But I was always struck by the idea that regular ppl took over doctors chores!!!
I grew up there and know the history quite well as one side of my family goes back quite a ways... it was destroyed by corruption and greed ...a harbinger to whats happening to the entire country... pay attention to it...its coming to your town soon...
The same thing that happened to all the other working class towns the politicians sold us out and sent all the work overseas to China. It’s not gonna stop until we start making things here. Hopefully Trump will do that.
It's sad to see a small town looking run down and rough looking hopefully Brownsville pennsylvania can be built back up again happy new years Lamont and everyone
Thanks so much for visiting Pennsylvania and doing a great video, as always. Hope you come back soon. Would like to see where you go next. Happy New Year Lamont
Thank you for covering stories in Sistersville and Wheeling WV. I have deep deep roots there and you always cover your stories with respect and great video coverage of the area. I’m sure I have peeps from Brownsville, PA too. Thanks again for what you do. Wishing you the happiest new year❤
Loved this video some of the buildings in Brownsville look really nice i loved that first bank you showed in white and the station looks perfect to be turned into a hotel.
Yes @Alexander, glad for your comment & I think it could have been the "anchor" to inspire other development. What I think is lack of vision. If someone or group w money has the energy to improve something, let them, they don't want to lose their investment & will make it work! Happy New Year 2025 Alexander!
Lamont At Large, You always provide so many fascinating tales!! .. Knew nothing about Brownsville, Pa but found your video quite intriguing!! Sad to see a town lose its citizens and now on a downward spiral!! .. Have an amazing, beautiful, blessed and spectacular New Year!! Thank you so much for all your amazing videos!! ❤❤❤
Such beautiful architecture. Back then they put so much talent and care into designing and construction of buildings. Such a shame they are vacant at this moment. Oh and Thank You for not calling graffiti 'art' and for not calling these thug pricks 'artists' who are 'expressing themselves'.
Most true adults, not meaning you're just over 18, call it that! Once you're on your own paying for everything by yourself for a long time, all those calling it art will change their tune, even faster if someone gives them a taste of it! Say they worked hard to buy their first new car and some punk comes along and practices their art on that new vehicle, I'd imagine the term, "they're just expressing themselves" Will be replaced by them expressing themselves in not such a pretty way! 😂 Oh and when you're young and people steal from you, it's usually your "friends."
Hey 👋 Lamont, I tried one of those Quick Trip grilled cheese sandwiches yesterday and it wasn't to bad but I make them a heck of a lot better! I was hungry tho..😂
If I may add a comment, there are thousands of homeless people, many educated in plumbing, electrical work, construction, etc. There are many " ghost towns ". They could fix them up and be thriving towns once again! Just a thought.
That would almost work if these people were capable of kicking their bad habits and working full time. Many are suffering with various mental illnesses on top of the dependency issues. And they're not ready to stop. That has to be their choice to get better.
Found your video interesting. But, I understand a big reason for the condition and demise you have to include the story of real estate developer Ernest Leggett. He brought big aspirations to town. Bought up many of the buildings in the downtown area for a dollar promising revitalization and did nothing. Allowing Allowing further deterioration of the town. That story in itself would make an interesting follow-up video.
Great to learn of towns in the USA and what they were and are today. Australia has ghost towns that were once booming. Looking forward to hearing more 😃
HaPpY NeW YeAr LaMoNt!! Thank you for all the videos that you share with us. You are such a natural at what you do. Looking forward to a brand new year with you and brand new videos and stories that you present to us so well. May God bless you and keep you safe in your 2025 travels.✌🎉🥂🎶
The sad part of these old beautiful towns in America, when they were settled, those who made up the town folks, thought that their kids and their kids, and their kids would stay and help build it up. But truth be told, that the settlers could not foretell the future, because eventually, the mind set and job had many move away and never came back. These little towns are dying out one by one.
I enjoy theses glimpses into America's towns. I hope to see more of these. Thanks Lamont.
We’ve seen so much of America through Lamont
@@gokathygo Yes, So thankful for his ability and talent to do this.
Great format and held my interest. The old architecture is nice to see. Thanks for showing these towns respect.
Happy new year Juanita 🎉🎉🎉 😊
Happy new year Juanita 🎉 ✨️ 💛
What's better than to celebrate ringing in the New Year with Lamont, and then to wake up to a video? New year blessings to you, Lamont.
Word up. This video is outstanding
I'm watching the brownsville video i saw the lady's grave from Walton England Walton is where i am now in liverpool i just tried googling her name but nothing came up. Happy new year 🎉😊
@@cath_matson Happy New Year to you too!
@@JuanitaMayo-o7l Lamont 100 percent
Happy New Year!!
I used to live abt 20mins from Brownsville, in Smithfield, right by Uniontown. Unfortunately, most of the area is just like Brownsville. It’s one of the most beautiful parts of the state, nature speaking. However, the poverty, lack of jobs, & dr*gs, has made it nearly impossible to sustain any type of life. I had my son in Uniontown Hospital, moved out of state shortly after. No way could I raise him there. I truly hope towns like Brownsville & surrounding areas are able to make a comeback one day. Thanks for sharing this with us, Lamont, & Happy New Year:)!
I grew up in California and been to Uniontown a million times. The mall was my teenage hangout. Rich’s Fright Farm in Smithfield one of the best haunted houses around!
Beer, dope and braggadocio...
A fabulous informative video. ❤❤❤
@@grantzelenick8200 Used to live right on Main Street in Smithfield, small world! Rich’s was great!
Bidenomics
I love how you are not afraid to talk to anybody. You teach us a lot by being you. Very good video full of history. Before today, I didn't know the difference between a cemetery and graveyard.
Maybe it's an age thing bc I'm not afraid to talk to people idk either.
They'll either answer or they won't. 😅
Btw
Most will talk back to you, especially if you're giving them a compliment! 😊
A lot of history in Pennsylvania. Awesome episode Lamont , brings back a lot of memories for me, many decades ago. 👍
Hey cheap laugh: yes there is alot of history there and throughout that whole state.
@@Ron-zi3cg👌
My mother came from Brownsville. My grandfather built his own house and had a feed store business in the basement and he did this without more than a couple of years of grade school. He lost his business during the depression giving credit to his neighbors. He and my uncles worked in the coal mines. My grandmother gave birth to 8 children at home. Mÿ grandfather died when my mother was 12 and 5 or 6 years later she married my dad then eventually moved to Pittsburgh.
I lived there long ago
Happy New Year! My Dad was raised there. It used to be a vibrant area back in the day- much like my hometown of Uniontown which is 25 mins away from there.
Lots of history near that area. Fort Necessity is where the French and Indian War started. You have Frank Lloyd Wright’s house called Fallingwater.
You are a cutie
I’m from California Pa. Used to go to the mall in Uniontown all the time
Very pretty
@@billwill1337facts I didn't want to be weird in the comments but damn she fine lol
I love Uniontown
This is definitely one of my favorite of lamont's videos ever. It really seems like his expertise has increased over the years. This video is extremely interesting. I love the locations. Great job Lamont seriously.
I love your explorations of small towns… giving their history and local legends and stories. Thank you!
Happy New Year Lamont 👊🏻🫡
Because of you I’m now into checking out old headstones 😊. Happy new year 🎆🎊🎈. Stay safe out there. ❤😊
Me too!! I have a comfort that I never had. When my Granddad passes 3 years ago, I went back driving thru looking at rhe headstones etc. Thankful for that feeling now. Happy New Year
I grew up across the river from Brownsville in California PA. Been there many times. Nemacolin Castle used to turn into a haunted house. It was once a nice town.
I grew up in Brownsville now live in south hills
Great video to start off the new year🎉🎉🎉
Hey gogo!! Happy new year 🎉 ✨️ 😊
@ thanks you too
Walton is in Liverpool. Home of the Beatles. Happy New Year to one and all.
Been watching your show from state of Maine for a few years now !
Me too,midcoast and retired..Lamont takes me places I’d never get to see😊
Happy New Year Lamont. May God bless you
Thank you for the short history. It doesn't matter how much or little you show. It is all good!
Love it. Ty for what you do.
Used to visit my grandparents in Brownsville every summer in the 1960s. They lived on Angle Street at Middle Alley. House is long gone and the lot is now a community garden. We would buy groceries at that market (maybe an A&P) you pointed out at 25:18. When you mentioned the immigrants it made me remember that Brownsville had a huge influx of Hungarian, Russia and other immigrants back in the 1920s to work the mines.
Happy new year everyone 🎉🎉
This could be your calling Lamont to revitalize the town lol thanks for the videos
The river’s name is pronounced mah-nonga-heyla.
I grew up in California by the University or some call
It, Harvard on the Mon
Happy New Year Lamont!!! May you have abundant blessings!!!
Tires have a date code on the sidewall..Never utilize a tire older than 7 years that you have no history of exposure to the elements
How about ones kept in a basement, consistent 50° or in a shop without heat and a/c so various temps but out of the elements?
Oh!
And why 7 years as opposed to 5 or ten?
Odd number.
Interesting to learn about a town on the other side of PA. Happy New Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR LAMONT ❤🎉
Really cool vídeo L thanks for a good one for your real fans
Stay safe
And I did enjoy! As I commented earlier, I love small town tours and the variety you share. I love learning so keep it up! Thank you!
Happy news year Lamont🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
I live in Washington Pa and i get up that way every couple of months
So do I hun lol
Happy New Year Lamont keep up the great videos in 2025🎉❤
Truly nice to see that the cemetery is taken care of and the stones are in such great shape. Thank you for taking us on your adventures.
Happy new year Lamont
The video was great like always from you please never second quess your work. We enjoy them and wait for the next one. Keep up the great job
Our whole country is sliding into the abyss.
Make like a tree and stand strong against the landslide!
You can do it! 💪
In big chunks like an iceberg-calving glacier.
I lived in the Historic District of Savannah for 9 years and studied its history. It was founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe, an English nobleman. The doctor who came over with the 114 original group with him died not too long after arriving and James and another man, Noble Jones, both took over being “surgeons” for the group with no medical expertise. They’d befriended a local native chieftain, who taught them native medicine and cures and most issues were illnesses and of course, women took care of midwifery. But I was always struck by the idea that regular ppl took over doctors chores!!!
Hi Lamont! I really enjoyed the video. So much history to it. Thanks for taking us there ❤
I grew up there and know the history quite well as one side of my family goes back quite a ways... it was destroyed by corruption and greed ...a harbinger to whats happening to the entire country... pay attention to it...its coming to your town soon...
Happy New Year Lamont John fae Scotland.
The same thing that happened to all the other working class towns the politicians sold us out and sent all the work overseas to China. It’s not gonna stop until we start making things here. Hopefully Trump will do that.
Where does Trump make the stuff he sells? China.
I live near here. It’s such a beautiful place a lot of history
Lamont Happy new year 🎉 cant wait to spend another year with you 😊
Happy new Year!!
@JuanitaMayo-o7l Juanita I was thinking about your Spare ribs 😋 last night 🌙 how did they Turn out??
It's sad to see a small town looking run down and rough looking hopefully Brownsville pennsylvania can be built back up again happy new years Lamont and everyone
Thanks so much for visiting Pennsylvania and doing a great video, as always. Hope you come back soon. Would like to see where you go next. Happy New Year Lamont
Thank you for covering stories in Sistersville and Wheeling WV. I have deep deep roots there and you always cover your stories with respect and great video coverage of the area. I’m sure I have peeps from Brownsville, PA too. Thanks again for what you do. Wishing you the happiest new year❤
Happy New Year Lamont
Happy New Year! Interesting indeed, thank you!😊
Happy New Year, Lamont.
Loved this video some of the buildings in Brownsville look really nice i loved that first bank you showed in white and the station looks perfect to be turned into a hotel.
Yes @Alexander, glad for your comment & I think it could have been the "anchor" to inspire other development. What I think is lack of vision. If someone or group w money has the energy to improve something, let them, they don't want to lose their investment & will make it work! Happy New Year 2025 Alexander!
@@paulawelsh3275 cheers happy new year from Scotland to you Paul😁
Have a good New Year Lamont.❤🎉
Happy new year lamont keep it real this year
Lamont At Large, You always provide so many fascinating tales!! .. Knew nothing about Brownsville, Pa but found your video quite intriguing!! Sad to see a town lose its citizens and now on a downward spiral!! .. Have an amazing, beautiful, blessed and spectacular New Year!! Thank you so much for all your amazing videos!! ❤❤❤
You're getting better and better, Lamont!
Happy new year bro♥️💯
Thanks Lamont, it’s like going on a field trip with you 😊
Happy new year Lamont 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🎇🎇🎇🎇🎆🎇🎇
Such beautiful architecture. Back then they put so much talent and care into designing and construction of buildings. Such a shame they are vacant at this moment. Oh and Thank You for not calling graffiti 'art' and for not calling these thug pricks 'artists' who are 'expressing themselves'.
Most true adults, not meaning you're just over 18, call it that!
Once you're on your own paying for everything by yourself for a long time, all those calling it art will change their tune, even faster if someone gives them a taste of it!
Say they worked hard to buy their first new car and some punk comes along and practices their art on that new vehicle, I'd imagine the term, "they're just expressing themselves"
Will be replaced by them expressing themselves in not such a pretty way! 😂
Oh and when you're young and people steal from you, it's usually your "friends."
Nice video Lamont, I live about 40 minutes from here just inside WV.
Hey 👋 Lamont, I tried one of those Quick Trip grilled cheese sandwiches yesterday and it wasn't to bad but I make them a heck of a lot better! I was hungry tho..😂
Did you have them run it through twice😂😂😂
@veronicahancock3245 😂 Negative, the one time "run thru" was perfect! 👌 🤣🤣
Nice video. I live in the area & just drive through Brownsville. Learned some interesting stuff 😊
Hey Lamont I live in Pennsylvania
Wish we could’ve met today . I love your content ❤
He prolly doesn't meet up with random RUclips commenter's I take it? 😅
Happy New Year Lamont 🎉 thanks for all the great content
You should have seen it about 5 years ago. The town is actually better than it was then.
Take a trip to the coal towns of NE PA (Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties). Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Frackville...
I once lived in Sagamore (coal mining town) which is northeast of this town. Not much left at all.
That surprised me, I’m from Cambridge Ohio!!! Go Bucks!!!💥💥💥
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I love it when you do these. The history, good or bad, is really cool. Thanks, Lamont!
I enjoyed that it’s like where I live in England,it’s called Coalville
Another interesting video,as always, Happy New Year .
Happy New Year Lamont! What a lovely little town,so sad what happened to it! Interesting story thank you! Travel safe!
That's an ghost town. Whenever you get a chance, please come to Toledo Ohio and I'll be a guest with you. Happy new year Lamont
If I may add a comment, there are thousands of homeless people, many educated in plumbing, electrical work, construction, etc. There are many " ghost towns ". They could fix them up and be thriving towns once again! Just a thought.
That would almost work if these people were capable of kicking their bad habits and working full time.
Many are suffering with various mental illnesses on top of the dependency issues.
And they're not ready to stop.
That has to be their choice to get better.
I always thought it would be cool to have a time machine & the possibility of going back to all these places when they were the booming.
As long as you don't end up in the hospital! 🤭
When the coal mines shut, the town started to die. I had relatives who were born in Brownsville back in its heyday. It's horrible now.
Happy New Year Lamont!! 🎆🎇
Leave to Politicians to kill you once thriving town
I used to live in Brownsville. It's actually an interesting place with a lot of history.
I live in new Kensington, Pennsylvania, and yes, most of America small towns have succumb to this. It’s a sign of the times.
Found your video interesting. But, I understand a big reason for the condition and demise you have to include the story of real estate developer Ernest Leggett. He brought big aspirations to town. Bought up many of the buildings in the downtown area for a dollar promising revitalization and did nothing. Allowing Allowing further deterioration of the town. That story in itself would make an interesting follow-up video.
I live 20 min from Brownsville. If you want help looking for any locations in the Pittsburgh area I got ya!
You should have showed how the tracks go thru the town. It's pretty cool.
I used to walk those tracks all the time from California to West Brownsville to fish. Hopping trains was the way to go lol
Happy New Year Lamont and have many more. Thanks for the video.
It's been like that for over a decade live 45 min away in pittsburgh
Say Lamont at large this was a really great video Lamont and I'm wishing you a happy new year
wow. i live there. sorry i missed the chance to meet you
Would have been cool if you teamed up with Mobile Instinct and explored some of those abandoned buildings.
Wow I am not that far from there as I am from Pennsylvania area so at least now I know what it’s like there o think you 😊well have a happy New Year 🎆
Great to learn of towns in the USA and what they were and are today. Australia has ghost towns that were once booming. Looking forward to hearing more 😃
Appreciate your work, Lamont! Stay safe man
My father used to take me here for haircuts. I hope you get the chance to check out the Polly Williams grave.
The Monongahela is mentioned in the Oak Ridge Boys song "Gonna Take A Lot of River"
Sad to see towns going down. Happy New Year everyone ❤❤❤❤
Stay safe out there, and rock on, Lamont! 💜✌
Happy new year Lamont. Looking forward to your new videos for this year.
Good video! Looks like a very poor Town & unfortunate accidents ❤
HaPpY NeW YeAr LaMoNt!! Thank you for all the videos that you share with us. You are such a natural at what you do. Looking forward to a brand new year with you and brand new videos and stories that you present to us so well. May God bless you and keep you safe in your 2025 travels.✌🎉🥂🎶
Amen and amen !
I don’t want to imagine having anybody saw off my arm or leg
That place was booming in 60s an 70s but ever towns dys. Happy new year
Happy new year lamont
The sad part of these old beautiful towns in America, when they were settled, those who made up the town folks, thought that their kids and their kids, and their kids would stay and help build it up. But truth be told, that the settlers could not foretell the future, because eventually, the mind set and job had many move away and never came back. These little towns are dying out one by one.