There’s a sign by the house that tells you it’s a concrete plant. It’s called Burt Portland cement.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 күн бұрын
Nice! I've had some people point that out to me since this video. I'll have to do a little more research before visiting these places in the future. 😊
@NautMyNameAgain
23 сағат бұрын
But what is 40:42 FOR? What IS IT? Looks roman or Greek and Phoenician or Egyptian!
@bubblesangel555
3 күн бұрын
Hey I'm from Southwest Michigan, you were in my neck of the woods!
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
3 күн бұрын
@@bubblesangel555 I am also from this area and do most of my explorations in this area. I like to dive into local history and places like this. Check out the rest of my channel. You might recognize some spots! 😊 Thanks for watching!
@bubblesangel555
3 күн бұрын
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined I'm subscribed, I'll do that thanks!
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
3 күн бұрын
@@bubblesangel555 Thank you! I hope you enjoy the channel. If you know of any other spots, shoot us some ideas at abandoneddoesntmeanruined.com
@HermanHufnagel
3 күн бұрын
I'm from the genx area and have experienced spirits in the past. They are real folks. I wish people would quit calling them ghost. They are spirits caught in this world because of certain happenings in their lives.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
3 күн бұрын
Definitely an interesting point of view. I will try to adjust how I refer to them in future videos. I apologize if I was offensive in using the term "ghosts."
@SusanBishop555
21 күн бұрын
It is amazing how people put grain everywhere. Kind of nasty...I couldn't even call it art. 😆. I love in Mid Michigan. I am sure I've been in that area at some point. Thanks for the video. Hope there were not too many ticks! 🙂
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
21 күн бұрын
I completely agree. I wish people wouldn't graffiti places like this, but they do. I actually escaped with no ticks! Thanks for asking and thanks for watching!
@hollynelson543
29 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tour.😊
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
29 күн бұрын
My pleasure 😊
@hollynelson543
29 күн бұрын
My grandmother taught in a one room school house😊 in Fremont Mi now stands the gerber baby food FACTORY
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
29 күн бұрын
So cool, and yet, so sad that it's gone. 😞
@Michiganderman71
Ай бұрын
This was way cool I need to put this on my places to explore. I have friends that live that way. I’ll have to tell them about this.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
Absolutely! Virgil, the owner, loves the history behind it and was excited to not only talk about it, but also allow anyone who is interested to come view the property.
@Smerritt2469
Ай бұрын
You definitely went it the wrong way. You can park right by the place.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
There's another parking lot?
@Smerritt2469
Ай бұрын
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined there is a dirt driveway that goes right back to the place. At the beginning of it there is a burnt down house.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
So I saw that, but it wasn't labeled as a useable road, so I chose not to.
@Smerritt2469
28 күн бұрын
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined I parked my motorcycle on the path and walked right in.
@boxsterman77
Ай бұрын
This may be the school house that my mother taught in. I'm from SW Michigan.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
Maybe! Unfortunately, I am not willing to give the exact location out to protect the property, but I suppose that's possible!
@reptilesrodents
Ай бұрын
You ever wonder where the dogman sleeps at night?
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
Now I think we know! 🤣
@muddwhistle7833
Ай бұрын
Check for ticks when you get home, the government loaded them up with LYME disease and dropped them be jets on the population in the 70’s to see what would happen, I have 2 friends that got bite and eventually died from it
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
I'm always checking for ticks. Lyme's disease is a very real thing. 😊
@bernadettegarbers9552
Ай бұрын
Maybe you should have bought a stralng weed eater......
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
🤣 If I had only known ahead of time!
@Michiganderman71
Ай бұрын
We should do collaboration sometime I could show you some very cool locations that I’ve been to
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined I will do that I’ve got some cool places with some interesting history
@thephantomeagle2
Ай бұрын
Those tracks were abandoned in the mid 80s with most of the tracks being pulled up by then from around Grand Rapids to Jackson. The tracks you see were used till the early 90s for the grain elevator. But then they completely abandoned it. In Charlotte, off of Lansing road behind the hosptial, you can see a Dinner train. Not sure if these are the cars that were at the place you were visiting, but there also used to be an old locomotive there. It's been gone for years.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
Whoa! That would have been amazing to see. I'm not surprised it's no longer there, though.
@thephantomeagle2
Ай бұрын
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined been by that spot many many times.
@ajtaranto1989
2 ай бұрын
Fun fact Jeffrey Nothings music video "The Outage" was filmed at the Ruins in Bellevue.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Whoa! I'm going to go look that up now!
@ajtaranto1989
Ай бұрын
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined Ohh it was, I brought him there to shoot the music video.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
So cool. I just looked it up. It was quite the... interesting...music video. 🤣
@agent3557
2 ай бұрын
Glad you got out when you heard the sounds- better safer than sorry
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more. 😊
@rockymegan
2 ай бұрын
As a amateur photographer I visited Keene Nature area several times some 35 years or so ago. The last time I was there the boardwalk had been destroyed probably by a group of kids. Most of the handrails had been broken and some of the sections of boardwalk knocked in the water. It sure is great to see that it had been rebuilt. Once I took my daughter there she was about 5-6 (40 yrs now) and was going to show her how to catch a fish without bringing any fishing stuff at all. Looked around and found a ball of discarded line. There was a bench and I found a hook some one cut off some more line then tied it to 6' of line I unwound from the ball of line. I got a 5-6 foot stick and tied the line to it. Then we turned over some rocks and found a couple worms. Then we managed to catch a small bluegill then let it go. I was so disappointed that it was tote up that I never went back. Enjoyed your video - one thing i might mention slow pans you camera was all over the place at times.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
A very good point. I'm literally just holding my cell phone with the steady cam feature, so I apologize for that. I will try to improve my videography in future videos. 🙂
@missyd0g2
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the videos. Decades ago I photographed many small train stations around Michigan. Most are gone along with the railroads. Unfortunately due to a spinal injury I can’t explore anymore. So your video allows me to go with you.🎉
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!
@dalemcdougall-b1h
2 ай бұрын
I have been to those ruins a lot growing up. However, I have to tell you that the ruins are not part of the park. It is actually private property. The first driveway past where you parked is the actual entrance. I still go back sometimes just cuz it's fun. But no it is not public.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
I appreciate the heads up! However, I researched numerous trail maps and boundaries and everything I found implies they are now part of the preserve. I'd be curious to know if you have any official sources that state otherwise. I'd love to discuss this further if you contact my Instagram page by the same name. My goal is to never trespass, so I would like to know if that truly was the case so I do not return and do it again.
@orloe6859
2 ай бұрын
They were actually known as the black jews. That's what they called themselves. Their profits last name was King. You should have felt the evil. The stockade was no longer there. Removed as evidence. It was very disgusting and awful things that happened there. You can probably find some of it in the Kalamazoo Gazette. Some was too bad to even put in the paper.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Wow! That's both sad and crazy! Thank you for the information!
@brokeinmichiganl3921
2 ай бұрын
From the noise this is near the Gun Club?
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if it's near the club, but it's on public game lands and it was during hunting season, so I needed to be super careful. 😊
@brokeinmichiganl3921
2 ай бұрын
My mother said that They did have a couple of escapees into the woods....They came back to the camp because the mosquitos and black flies were so bad they couldn't take them....LOL
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
@@brokeinmichiganl3921 I mean, that makes total sense. From what I read, most of the POWs actually enjoyed their time so much that they chose to stay and become American citizens. Pretty crazy! 🤣
@johnhart125
2 ай бұрын
Too bad people deface everything, too bad ya didn't bring bag so could help with litter issue
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
I have not visited any of these sites before visiting in these videos. Sadly, there's no way I can know the state of the condition beforehand. I agree that it's horrible that people treat these sites this way.
@wherethehellam_i
2 ай бұрын
Nice video. I been out there a few times find something new every time.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
@@wherethehellam_i It sounds like there was even more to uncover! I can't wait to go back!
@Ellersbee
2 ай бұрын
“I’m proud of you Michigan!” As he stumbles upon a relic that’s spray painted with graffiti.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
🤣 Fair point.
@williamcawley1113
2 ай бұрын
Nice one of our old Parlor Cars from the LIRR I know those seat colors I used to ride a train made of one parlor the rest were regular ping pong coaches, the parlor cars always had the red carpet on the sides anyway that was sometime in the 1990's
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Very cool! That's neat information. Thanks for that!
@RailfanJourneys
2 ай бұрын
Not a parlor car. Car number is 2957 and was a generator-equipped locomotive hauled coach. Under car generator provided power for each individual car. The parlor cars were numbered in the 2000's. All of the coaches when rebuilt had the red carpeting on the walls.
@williamcawley1113
2 ай бұрын
@@RailfanJourneys Ok so it was a regular Ping pong my mistake it is kind of hard to tell with all that graffiti and shrubbery
@RailfanJourneys
2 ай бұрын
@@williamcawley1113 The "ping pong" cars were an even earlier generation of coaches. Those were built in the 1920's and were retired by the early 1970's. These coaches were built in the mid 50's, rebuilt into "electric heat" cars in the late 1970's and retired 1999-2000.
@tuckerfuller7292
2 ай бұрын
If you go into Charlotte on Cochran across from the Mexican restaurant you can see the postal car that was with it until recently bought by the Coopersville Marne railway
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
So cool! Thanks for letting me know!
@Mike-q2o
Ай бұрын
Should have been pulled into Charlotte at the same time as the RPO car.
@tuckerfuller7292
Ай бұрын
Rumor has it that it’s getting scrapped on site
@Mike-q2o
Ай бұрын
That's the rumor. Scrapping in the middle of that jungle will be a huge job. It would be easier in town at the site where the 44 toner was loaded onto the low-boy.
@reneevanheck133
2 ай бұрын
Gives me Boxcar children vibes. One of my favorite book series as a kid
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Haha! I can see that. 🤣
@fabio40
2 ай бұрын
P72 series ex-Long Island Railroad coach. Built by Pullman in the mid 50's.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Awesome info! Thanks!
@jamesmitchell1780
Ай бұрын
Was it made in their Chicago plant or the one in Michigan City?
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
Ай бұрын
@@jamesmitchell1780 I'm not sure. Does anyone else know?
@organist660
2 ай бұрын
great video i live in canton michigan. is this near here?
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Unfortunately, I choose to not give out location information as it can draw unwanted attention to these locations. However, the information is online if you do choose to research it. Thanks for watching! 😊
@Michiganderman71
Ай бұрын
I can answer that, but the answer is no, but like he said you can look it up online
@Mike-q2o
2 ай бұрын
The Eaton County property owner and tax map (online) gives the ownership info
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@johnsautkulis2356
2 ай бұрын
Former LIRR car. Built in the 50s or 60s.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for that info!
@johnb3772
2 ай бұрын
Cool channel How old is the car? Was this built for Amtrak or merged into Amtrak? How do you know there were other cars? When were the other cars moved (when was the last time they were known to be there)
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
If I'm honest, I don't know the answer to any of these questions. I'm sorry! The contacts I spoke with only knew that there were originally three cars and two were taken away recently. I apologize I don't have more information than that.
@RailfanJourneys
2 ай бұрын
Built in 1955-56 for Long Island Rail Road. Retired in late 1990's. Car never operated on Amtrak.
@annietemple6131
2 ай бұрын
You have to wonder how many pairs of mary janes and saddle shoes have crossed the main threshold over the years...
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
@@annietemple6131 Very true. I would imagine a lot! I wish I could have seen what it used to look like. 😊
@MargaretFranklin-jy9wi
2 ай бұрын
I have seen people make some cool looking homes out of those rail cars…..nothing will ever be done with that car but to just sit there and rot away sadly
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
I agree. I'd love to see someone purchase it, fix it up, and use it for something more than it just sitting and falling into decay.
@johnmagin3379
2 ай бұрын
Just a little further east are more ruins
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
So I hear! I'm sad I missed them! I hear that if I were to go back and follow the railroad tracks, there would be more. It sounds like I need to make a "Part 2" to this video. ☺️
@hilaryranczka1551
2 күн бұрын
Like down the tracks or? I’ve driven around but never could find them
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 күн бұрын
@@hilaryranczka1551 It seems that's the case. Somewhere along the tracks are more buildings I didn't come across. I'll have to do a part 2!
@SandraOshea-d7o
2 ай бұрын
Awesome. Thank ya.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@SandraOshea-d7o
2 ай бұрын
Awesome. It was nice of him to let ya see this.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
He was incredibly kind! I couldn't ask for a better tour guide. 😊
@rustymuscleman4028
2 ай бұрын
"I'm a masochist, you say😂." I'm an Iron worker, I Quite literally do most of that daily for work😅. Seen some pretty cool stuff, nothing really scary to do, but we are all different people. Detroit local 25 Iron Workers! Love your video though, want to go check Bellvue out now. Not far for me either, I am just north of Grand Rapids.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Oh, I can't imagine! I would never compare myself to iron working. I was simply making a joke. ☺️ Thanks for watching!
@leighannesmusic228
2 ай бұрын
Hi, I live in Bellevue and my father, once upon a time was the president of Local 340 out of Battle Creek!
@rustymuscleman4028
2 ай бұрын
couple more cool places to check out is Fayette in the garden peninsula, and the town site of Marlboro by Baldwin. Especially Fayette though.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Visiting Fayette is a dream! I will one day take a week and road trip through the abandoned places, ghost towns, and abandoned mines of the UP, but I just haven't gotten around to it. Thanks for the information and thanks for watching!
@laurarench6687
2 ай бұрын
I grew up in Bellevue and spent much of my youth exploring those old ruins. For anyone who’s interested, it was the Portland Cement Factory and was built sometime in the early 1900’s. It was a major hub in Eaton county for many years before it finally closed down. I did a bunch of research a few years ago after my daughter became obsessed with the area after a visit. It’s pretty cool, but also can be dangerous as nature has reclaimed most of the area. Definitely worth checking out though.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
@@laurarench6687 Great information! Thank you for sharing!
@kenmerriman4112
2 ай бұрын
sadly the root beer place is now fully closed I do think that it was covid that killed it off sooooo sad
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
Oh, that is incredibly sad. 😞 I really wanted to get out and feature it more, but the sign was still running, so I wasn't sure how much walking around the property without permission would be allowed.
@kenmerriman4112
2 ай бұрын
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined yesssss I miss it greatly 🥲🥲
@ryannebarlow9213
2 ай бұрын
I'm 46 years old. Bellevue looked way different when I was a child. It's kinda run down now. I used to go there all the time to see my grandparents. They passed 11 years ago, so I don't get through there much anymore. I live 25 minutes away.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that. Seeing the site as it is now makes me wonder what it used to look like.
@ryannebarlow9213
2 ай бұрын
I used to go to that A&W drive-in as a child. It's been basically closed for years. Only being open for short stents since its glory days.
@abandoneddoesntmeanruined
2 ай бұрын
I almost stopped and did more video of it, but I didn't want to trespass.
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