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Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned Belle Isle Zoo (Detroit, Michigan) MrPsWorldHistory 2019-05-13 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we headed back to the Motor City (Detroit, Michigan) to check out the abandoned and overgrown Belle Isle Children's Zoo (sometimes known as Safaripark), which has been slowly and sadly deteriorating away since 2002. The zoo has been there since 1895 when it was established as the Detroit Zoo, and wa sa major destination for Detroit families up until 1947 when a new zoo was built on the mainland. The old zoo was rechristened the Children's Zoo and maintained that moniker up through the 1980's, when the whole establishment underwent a massive overhaul. Featuring raised deck-walks across the entire zoo, African-style buildings and a large range of exotic animals, the new zoo opened to major fanfare. Sadly, by the time the millenium rolled around, Detroit's coffers were in bad shape and the money to maintain the zoo ran out. In 2002, it closed for good, and despite several attempts to revive it, the funds could never be found. The place remains abandoned today, looking more like a tropical South American ruin, rife with hidden temples and restless natives, like something Indiana Jones would navigate himself through to snag a Nazi-melting artifact. Intrigued yet? Then come along on the adventure and check out the wreckage that is the Belle Island Zoo!MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr P Explores... An Abandoned China Factory (Pennsylvania) MrPsWorldHistory 2019-05-02 | In this adventure into the rural reaches of Pennsylvania, we investigated the remains of a vast complex that at one time (and for over a century) had crafted and manufactured fine china for restaurants, dining rooms and other fancy eating establishments and high class venues. To keep the location safe from further vandalism and otherwise unwanted tomfoolery, I have decided to omit the factory's actual name and town from the record; if you know where this location is, please do history a favor and don't make mention of it in the comments below. The place has seen an already incredible and sad amount of damage due to roving kids, taggers and vandals of all stripes; this is not to say you'd be one of them, but all it takes is a few who enjoy destruction over preservation. Arson has been inflicted on the site twice over the last two decades, wiping out large sections of the factory. As a historian, I felt that the need to preserve the site by anonymity was greater than the desire to put the name out there, for the sake of other explorers, photographers and historians that may come along in the future. Thanks for your understanding on this; I don't often redact the historical name of a place, but I feel very strongly about this one.I CAN tell you that the original company was founded in 1901 and expanded its operations many times throughout the century, focusing on commercial china (hotels, restaurants, and institutions). In 1928 they built their first tunnel kiln and began to fire hotel china for the first time in this country. They also ran porcelain trials researching a vitrified fine china dinnerware product. They abandoned this idea only because of the Depression of the 1930’s. During World War II, the company also made the ceramic parts for land mines. The plant expanded again in the 1950's and 1960's, and was a successful and lucrative business all the way until the late 1980's, when the company was sold several times. Increased labor costs and cheaply imported china from elsewhere drove the last nails into the coffin, and by 1991, the plant closed for good. It has stood abandoned ever since, its vast and cavernous spaces echoing with the sound of the wind, nesting birds and the creaking of slowly collapsing building sections. Shattered china remnants litter every section of the factory, with literally thousands of cups, plates and dishes left behind, many of them still in the packing crates they were put into in the factory's final days. The molds for the china likewise can be found in the thousands as one walks the old molding areas and long kiln tunnels. The place is a testament to the days when our nation was an economic superpower based on its industrial output and by the prideful, hard-working laborers involved in its operation, not on the money made by corporations whose holdings are mostly located out of the country. Enjoy the tour of this historic place; its a longer video, but one well worth the look! -Mr. P. MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned Carousel Swim Club (Sheffield Village, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2019-03-21 | "We had joy, we had funWe had seasons in the sun..."-Terry Jacks, "Seasons in the Sun" (1973)Decades ago and many, many summers into the past, local communities all around the Northeast Ohio region spent their hazy, hot afternoons basking in the sun on multi-colored chaise-lounges, sipping on an ice cold Coke in a waxed paper cup, allowing their feet to reach the sky on an old metal swing set and wading languidly in the cool, chlorinated and sparkling waters of a local swimming pool at a private swim club on some side street or country road, the worries of the outside world forgotten for a few hours of solar and aquatic bliss. Private swim clubs were king in the 1960's, 70's and 80's; families paid a lump sum in the late days of spring and enjoyed these magical places for the three months or so of Ohio's hot and often sticky summers, before packing it up and heading back to school for the fall season. It was as close to paradise as a kid or adult lucky enough to have the day off could get. Memory upon memory was made, splashing with friends and neighbors on a scorching July day.Such a place existed in Sheffield Village in Lorain County, Ohio; the CAROUSEL SWIM CLUB, known for its iconic carousel-shaped and brightly painted main building and its crystal clear waters. Opened in June of 1961, during the era of John F. Kennedy, huge cars with tailfins and beehive hairdos, the Carousel Club served local Lorainites for several decades, offering up a beautiful and rural location to cool off and/or spend time with friends swimming the day away. A snack bar offered up the usual summer faire; hotdogs, hamburgers, mozzarella sticks and cold soft-drinks and lemonade to kids and adults who would amble across the hot cement to take a break from the watery action of the pool (or be forced from the water during rest period by a judicious-looking lifeguard in sunglasses!). Kids played on the kind of playground equipment that adults today would wring their hands over being "too dangerous," with hot metal slides (where many a posterior might get roasted at high noon) and swings without any kind of padding underneath them. Again, a July paradise, far from the rigors of multiplication tables and geography. For many, this was a first job, as a lifeguard scanning the pool for any mischief or teaching swimming lessons, as a pool attendant passing out kickboards and balls, or as a kitchen worker slinging burgers for hungry patrons.The Carousel Club was that kind of place, and stayed that kind of place for over fifty years until sadly, only recently, when the club was closed and sold. As the days of private clubs dwindled and the owners got older and less inclined to put so much work into a business, retiring with no one left to take over the day to day job, the pool had a final season and then no more. Today, those grand old days of summer fun seem to be at an end. Exploring the club, you could SEE those days still, in the mind's eye and though the weeds were encroaching, the pool was filled with greenish algae-covered pond water and the brightly-colored paint on the buildings has begun to fade in the winter sun, you can still feel the magic and memories that were made here.We took a tour of the property to see what was there to see. The fate of the pool is up in the air; at one point, it seemed like new ownership had plans to renovate and reopen, but as of March, it is very hard to tell. Much of the fencing around the pool has been stripped out and the place lays open and in various states of disrepair. Hopefully, there are plans to bring this old gem back to its original glory for future generations of families to enjoy the way so many others have.And by all means, if you have memories to share of your days at the pool, or if you worked there in any capacity, feel free to share your stories of summers' past in the comments below; we'd love to hear them! Enjoy the tour. -Mr. P.MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Cleveland, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2019-03-08 | Several weeks ago, we returned to one of Cleveland's formerly amazing churches sadly left to neglect and ruin; the NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CHURCH on Cleveland's East Side. While the church is, horrifyingly, almost beyond redemption due to vandals systematically ruining the insides and the elements having their way with the structure, there is still much beauty left here to be seen. Frescoes adorn the high vaulted ceilings and the architecture still continues to inspire. The church itself was built in 1926 and provided a rich cultural "stewpot" for the area's Slovak population to congregate, worship and and send its children to be educated. The golden years of the church were seen during the tenure of the fifth pastor of Nativity, Rev. Vaclav A. Chaloupka, who was a great leader of the church and a well-loved member of the community. He remained the core of the church's heart until his passing in 1956. After his death, seven other pastors came and went, and in that time, the neighborhood and the church began to decline. By 1972, the school was closed and by 1984, its last resident pastor left. In 1990, even the stained glass windows, paid for by hard work and sacrifice by parishioners and parish organizations, were taken to furnish another church in Lorain County. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish closed its doors forever on December 27, 1992. For 90 years, it symbolized the history of thousands of Slovak families. Today, it remains abandoned, a shell of its former glories and beauty, but still a testament to Cleveland's immigrant heritage and culture. We can only hope that something can and will be done to rescue, renovate and resurrect this beautiful Cleveland cultural treasure. Enjoy the brief tour of this amazing landmark. -Mr. P.MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned White Dove Mattress Factory (Cleveland, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2019-02-28 | This past weekend we found ourselves on the silent and forlorn industrial streets of Cleveland in the frigid early morning temperatures to investigate yet another example of Cleveland's former glorious industrial past; the WHITE DOVE MATTRESS FACTORY. Empty of its former hustle and bustle, the five floors of this former business offered up many interesting features and surprises. While I'm still looking for the comprehensive and solid history of the building, we do know that the company began in 1922 and I am assuming that this building was built at or around that time. As far as its closing date, I am still looking for that information and will share it as soon as I locate it! If YOU know anything about White Dove or perhaps even if you worked there in the past, by all means, please let us know and share your memories/stories in the comments section below! From the White Dove website: “We bring peace to a hectic world.” - H. Goodman, Founder, White Dove Mattresses"In 1933 the Great Depression ravaged our nation and drove most entrepreneurs out of business. For start-up mattress maker and product engineer H. Goodman, the times challenged the legacy of the company he intended to leave to his sons. And so, like so many Americans at that time, he innovated. He contributed the best way he knew how. H. Goodman invented the White Dove, an affordable, durable and comfortable mattress that was the first to layer the Holland Innerspring with a layer of body forming foam. Over the next 100 years, White Dove grew its lines and offerings thriving on a reputation of quality and affordable luxury."The fantastic thing, despite the abandonment of their original factory, now standing guard over a mostly deserted post-industrial area, White Dove is still producing lines of mattresses for commercial purchase in nearby Newburgh Heights, Ohio, in a much more modern facility. Luckily for us, the old building is still around to see and hear the echoes of its history. Enjoy the walkthrough of White Dove, and imagine how it must have been in the earlier parts of the Twentieth Century as workers created top-of-the-line mattresses for Clevelanders and others abroad! -Mr. P. MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... An Abandoned Junior High School (Cleveland, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2019-02-08 | In this adventure, we return to the scene of one of Cleveland, Ohio's truest tragedies; an abandoned junior high school that became the victim of gross neglect, the restructuring of a bureaucratic nightmare and the slow burn of public education in Ohio. This was the second time we'd visited this school; the first round was to tour and document the structure and all that it contained via photography. This time, we wanted to document the place in a walkthrough to show the character and style that once provided a warm and safe place to learn for generations of kids, staffed by hard-working teachers, administrators, custodians, nurses and lunch ladies who called this their "home away from home." Dances, homework, a trip to the principal's office for cutting up, sporting events, kids hanging out after school, taking out a book in the library on a rainy, dreary afternoon, filmstrips, getting that rectangle of pizza everyone HAD to have every week. If you look under the rubble, graffiti, broken furniture and decay, and use your imagination, you can see it. Its all still there. This was once a solid and hearty place that formed memories for thousands of individuals over the long decades that it was a functioning school. Indeed, it is borderline criminal that it has been left in such a state.For those of you who attended or worked here, you have my deepest sympathy. At different times in my life, I have both been a student and a teacher in an old behemoth like this one, and even though they were both old, creaky, centenarian hulks with steam heating, they were home. I'd be livid if I saw my alma mater laid low like this. Just know that this video was taken not to tarnish the place, but to memorialize it. The historian and teacher in me wants nothing less than to have you all remember the best of times that this place was able to give you. With that, talk a walk through the now dim halls and see what remains of what used to be a school of excellence... -Mr. P.For the original photos, check out: facebook.com/488596178267087/photos/?tab=album&album_id=586014958525208MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Fisher Body Plant #21 (Detroit, Michigan) MrPsWorldHistory 2019-01-23 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we braved the blizzard conditions and biting cold of the first real winter storm the midwestern United States would receive for the year, and trekked up to the Motor City, Detroit, Michigan, for the first time to do some heavy duty exploring. Weather be damned, we investigated one of Detroit's biggest industrial ruins, the Fisher Body Plant #21, and spent several hours wandering the wreckage of what used to be an absolute powerhouse of automotive manufacturing. Fantastic urban art, collapsing concrete, eerie strains of wind gusting through shattered windows, and various industrial remnants welcomed us as we took each of the Fisher Plant's many floors one at a time.Built in 1919 by Albert Fisher and his nephews, Charles and Fred, the factory specialized in turning out Buick and Cadillac auto bodies, focusing on the stamping process. It was bought out in 1926 by General Motors, though the “Body By Fisher” marquee continued. Through a series of bloody strikes, World War II, and all up through the early 1980's, GM continued to run the plant, though after the war it focused on stamping and assembly work for buses, ambulances, and limousines. In November of 1982 General Motors announced it was closing the #21 body plant and moving limousine production to Flint. The last day of production was April Fool’s Day, 1984. No joke for the hundreds that lost their jobs in the lay-off. Ownership of the site reverted to the city of Detroit in 2000. A lifetime of industrial processes at Fisher Body 21 left the site severely contaminated. A 2004 survey by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality found “asbestos materials, lead waste, industrial equipment, storage tanks, other solid / hazardous debris and wastes, and contaminated soils and concrete” in and around the plant. Further studies found the presence of arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cyanide, lead, mercury, nickel, silver, thallium, and PCB’s.The Environmental Protection Agency began remediation work on the site in 2008, removing and disposing of large quantities of soil and contaminated equipment. The wooden bricks that had covered the floors were removed, as well as sections of concrete. Further work was carried out in 2010 to remove underground storage tanks.Today despite over $1 million dollars of work, the site is still considered “contaminated” by the EPA. The front of the building facing Harper avenue has been cleared and is now used as a Police auto impound lot. Looming over rows of towed cars is a building in steady decline, slowly being broken down by natural elements. Several sections of the floor have caved in, the cement being eaten away by water and broken by ice. At least one fire heavily damaged the ground level of the first floor.The full article on Fisher can be found at: http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/industry/fisher/index.htmlWe were awestruck by this shackled behemoth of a factory, whose walls and elevator shafts have already begun to crumble. Where once automobiles rolled in a solemn line and workers scurried to prepare them for sale, there now exists nothing but broken glass, rubbled cement and the sound of the wind whining through the building. We had to do some creative climbing to even reach the second floor, shimmying up a collapse floor to reach it, and using a rope left behind by other urban explorers of days past. The stairwells had been bricked up by the city of Detroit on the first floor, ensuring that we had to find our way up an alternative route if we wanted to tour the building. Even then, we could not reach our ultimate goal of the top floor, where the actual automobile tracks and machinery were still located; the city had welded steel plates across the doorways in the stairwell entrance to that floor. Even without that, it was still an amazing explore, filled with images and remnants of better times.Enjoy the walkthrough of the old Fisher Body Plant #21 and our first explore of Detroit for 2019! As always, keep on exploring! -Mr. P. Music:Intro: Trout Recording - "Stoop Sale"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Ruins Behind the Scenes at Garfield Park (Garfield Heights, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2019-01-02 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we return to a spot we explored back in the spring of this year, Garfield Park near Cleveland, Ohio, to search for the ruins of what used to be one of Northeastern Ohio's premier local parks. Built in 1894 and expanded as the early Twentieth Century moved forward (most particularly by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) in the 1930's), the park was a gem in Cleveland's crown of municipal parks. The creek that runs through the park, Wolf Creek, was dammed in two places, which allowed for boating, swimming and fishing in the summer and ice skating in the winter. Other park attractions included tennis courts, a baseball diamond, football fields, and horseshoes. A new swimming pool and lake sand beach were opened in 1917, drawing in a reported 25,000 bathers the following year. This place had everything and was a serious tourist destination for local families looking to soak up the tranquility of nature just outside of bustling industrial Cleveland. Fast forward to the 1950's when the economics of the neighborhood shifted. Money was no longer available to keep up the park, and no one much felt like fixing that problem. Throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's, the park went into an apocalyptic nosedive, going from idyllic natural park to a drug-infested, garbage strewn nightmare. In the late 1980's, enter the Cleveland Metroparks, who took control of the park, cleaned it up and repaired large chunks of its former glory. However, in modern day, there are still smallish chunks of the wreckage of the original park still to be found, which as an explorer, is considered treasure. Old dams, bridges, stone retaining walls, and a mess of 1930's WPA architecture are littered throughout the park if one is intrepid enough to go look. So, on an incredibly warm day for late December, we dove into the now-Poison Ivy-less, mosquito-less and thick underbrush-less Garfield Park to go on a search for some of those remnants. Enjoy the tour of what was once a going thing in the world of city parks nationwide! -Mr. P.Music:Intro: The Posion Oaks - "Morning Date"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned United Polish Club (Lorain, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-12-18 | In perhaps what was one of the saddest explores I have ever done, several weekends ago, we returned to the now abandoned and condemned United Polish Club of Lorain, Ohio to do one last filming session to document the once proud and once very elegant (but forlornly now decaying and crumbling) establishment that once served as a community hotspot for Lorain's Polish neighborhood. A place to eat, dance, relax and spend time with your friends, family and neighbors in a better time is sadly succumbing to the ravages of time, the elements and the local vandals. All throughout you could almost feel the jollity and levity that would have filled the hall on weekends, holidays and special occasions. Weddings, birthdays, dances; this building holds a great deal of love, friendship and amazing stories for those who still try to listen, despite the condition the building is in. The bar itself has been known for insanely interesting tales in its infamous history; spouses met over drinks, friendships made, tales told. We hope that someone will be able to rescue it and re-establish it somewhere else at some point so that its legends live on and so that new stories and memories can be made along its wooden, glossy shine! Our initial explore photos garnished an amazing response of stories and memories; truly this was a very special place for so many. If you happen to have our own memories of this once-fantastic and special place, please feel free to share them in the comments below; tell us your experiences at the UPC! Meanwhile, take one last tour of the old club and reminisce; rumor is circulating that the city is looking to demolish it in the near future. No matter what may happen however, the UPC will live on in Lorain history and in the memories of hundreds who once danced, drank and enjoyed their free time there!MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Old Cleveland Aquarium (Gordon Park; Cleveland, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-12-17 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we headed up to the North Coast; east-side Cleveland, Ohio to finally achieve our expedition into the old, abandoned Cleveland Aquarium. It was a beautiful day for mid-December and we were able to tour this sad piece of Cleveland history, now left to rot, abandoned, since the summer of 1985. This has always been a mysterious place to me, having driven past it on I-90 for decades on my way to other places, as well as having heard stories from different people who had been there in the far past; finally, we were able to wander the structure to see what is left of what used to be Cleveland's state of the art aquarium, 1950's-style. The place is rapidly deteriorating, and within a few years, much of it will collapse on itself.A little history on the Aquarium, from Wikipedia:"The former Cleveland Aquarium opened on February 6, 1954, and was located on the city's near-east side in Gordon Park. It was created by the Cleveland Aquarium Society, a group formed in the 1940's, the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, which operated the facility. The aquarium was housed in a building constructed in the 1930's that previously served as bath house. In 1943, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History converted it into a trailside museum, displaying local flora and fauna as well as exhibits of freshwater fish of Lake Erie. That museum closed in 1953 when the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway cut Gordon Park in two.In the early 1950's, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, which had previously had aquatic exhibits on its second floor of former home, moved to its own new building and consolidated its aquatic collection into the Cleveland Aquarium. The old Gordon Park trailside museum was renovated by Cleveland Aquarium Society volunteers for about $25,000.The aquarium had 50 freshwater and marine exhibits including sharks, swordfish, sawfish, seahorses, eels, squid, octopus, and coral. It acquired a pair of Australian lungfish in 1966 and a school of red-bellied piranhas in 1970. Under the Natural History Museum's direction, the aquarium often drew more visitors than the building could handle. A $300,000 gift from the Leonard C. Hanna Foundation financed the construction of a new octagonal wing in 1967 that tripled the aquarium's size and increased its tank capacity from 8,000 to 82,000 US gallons (30,000–310,000 l).Despite annual deficits experienced during decade, a city council override of a mayoral veto to increase the admission charges and keep aquarium operations with the museum was performed in 1979.Structural problems with the building forced the closing of the aquarium to the public in June 1985. The former aquarium site then became a police dog training facility for the City of Cleveland. On April 1, 1986, fish and exhibits were moved to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, where they remain today in the Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building."Enjoy the walkthrough of the old Cleveland Aquarium and as always, keep on exploring! -Mr. P. Music:Intro: Lance Taber - "The Shift"Aquarium Outside Walk: Lance Taber - "Kauai Blue"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Squires Castle (Willoughby Hills, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-11-25 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we head out to the east side of Cleveland, to the suburb of Willoughby Hills and the North Chagrin Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks, to take a look at a pretty amazing piece of Cleveland history; Squire's Castle. Built in 1897 by a heavy-hitter in the Standard Oil Company, the building and tourist attraction now known as Squire's Castle was built as only the gatehouse for an extremely wealthy Clevelander's proposed estate. Add in a ghost story and some beautiful architecture in Romanesque Revival style, and you've got quite a place worth visiting! Enjoy the tour, leave behind a like and/or comment and keep on exploring! -Mr. P.The Wikipedia entry for Squire's Castle:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squire%27s_CastleMusic:Intro: Jayme Stone - "Big Sciota"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Alliance Clay Products Company MrPsWorldHistory 2018-11-16 | The state of Ohio was once an industrial powerhouse, providing manufactured goods to people all across the country and employing millions. Sadly, as times have moved on and the manufacturing has taken off to other places in the world, many of the structures that once hummed and ratcheted with the sounds of production have been long since abandoned to the cruel elements, neglect and vandals. On a recent trip through Alliance, Ohio (Stark County), we were able to stop off and witness one of these once-mighty industries; the Alliance Clay Products Company, whose factory now sits quietly disintegrating in the woods near town while the modern world passes it by. Tires, more tires, wooden pallets galore and piles upon piles of old metal buffing pads were to be found on the floors of the decomposing factory floor and it was apparent that there had been a partial fire at some point in the past. Some sections of the roof were completely gone and others looked soon to follow in the near future. Enjoy this brief tour of one of Alliance's once-premiere industrial workshops!MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Kelleys Island Winery Ruins (Kelleys Island, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-11-13 | Heading out to Kelleys Island, north of Sandusky, Ohio and out in the waters of Lake Erie, we explored some amazing places between this summer and fall, but none so beautiful and awe-inspiring as the old winery ruins that sit back in the woods beyond the line of sight, brooding like a medieval castle in the middle of some fairy-tale world. Our first trip to this magnificent spot this summer led to a fascination with the grand ruins that now exist within the island's forest, but alas, this summer someone forgot to pack his Go-Pro so photos were all that we captured. This brought us to the decision to return this autumn to try again, and also to hopefully capture the beautiful changing of the leaves in the process. Despite the rain that peppered the area that morning, we were able to capture the winery in all of its splendor (raindrops on the lens nonwithstanding) and we were even able to get some excellent footage of the subterranean wine cellars that are still in great shape and intact. One can almost see and feel the history happening there from across a century, back when this site was a thriving business.A little on the winery, from Atlas Obscura: "In the mid-19th century the island’s grape growers formed a co-op, the Kelleys Island Wine Company. Using native stone quarried just up the road, they built a large, impressive commercial winery on the island. The beautiful stone winery resembled a feudal castle, and processed about 350,000 gallons of wine and champagne each year, pressed from grapes grown throughout island. Steam-powered presses on the upper story crushed the grapes, which were fermented below, then bottled or stored in casks in the underground cellars. Every winter, workers driving horse-drawn sleighs carted huge wooden casks filled with wine across a frozen Lake Erie to Sandusky on the mainland, where the popular wine was sold around the world. Though Prohibition in 1920 killed off breweries and wineries across the nation, Kelleys Island Wine Company and the island’s other winery, Sweet Valley Winery (renamed Monarch in 1902) survived by producing non-alcoholic grape juice. The building’s demise came on August 15, 1933, when sparks from a small locomotive at a rock quarry ignited a grass fire that consumed the neighborhood. The blaze destroyed the winery and the charred structure was left in ruins..."And its been there ever since. Enjoy the walk through one of Kelleys Island's most beautiful spots, accompanied by the sound of the rain falling and a little music to set the mood... -Mr. P.MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Clarion Railroad Tunnel and Trestle (Clarion, PA) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-11-09 | On a recent tour of many old and abandoned rail sites in western Pennsylvania, our exploration group found itself far up in the hills near Clarion, PA, among the beautiful colors of the changing fall leaves in search of a rail line that had been built originally by the Franklin and Clearfield Railroad in 1909. The line had once tunneled through this rugged area and spanned the wide Clarion River, had gone through several owners in its nearly 100-year-plus existance, only to have been dismantled and left to the elements back in 1988 by Conrail. The line we found on this trip had no existing rails left, but one of the tunnels and the bridge were still accessible on this adventure. The tunnel we ventured through, one of three on the line, was in fairly sad shape. The entrance had at one point caved in, sending the face of the tunnel crumbling down so that we had to clamber over what was left to enter the tunnel. The 1726 feet we walked eventually opened out onto the long 125 foot+ trestle that still crosses the Clarion River. As much as we wanted to, we did not attempt a crossing (or a full descent to the bottom) on this trip; the rain and conditions of many of the ties, the mud on the sides of the valley a sincere desire to make it back to Cleveland in one piece prevailed, which only means a return is in the books for a warmer and dryer part of the coming year! In any case, the second tunnel across the span was said to be completely flooded and largely impassible; I suppose we'll have to investigate another time to find out! Because of those factors (plus an underestimation of the lighting I had brought), my footage was not all that I would have liked, so for now, I'll call this a "highlights" reel of the tunnel and trestle. Enjoy the short tour and the fall colors!MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The ASM Geodesic Dome/ Materials PArk (Russell Twp., Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-11-09 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we take a look at an engineering masterpiece in an unexpected corner of Northeast Ohio! Built in the late 1950's as a showcase of materials science, the American Society for Metals Geodesic Dome stands as an amazing testament to engineering and the imagination in the rural splendor of Russell Township, Ohio. A monument to one of the main charter members of the ASM, William Eisenman, stands at one end of the dome, with a waterfall and a plaque containing this inspirational quote: ""Make no little plans: they have no magic to stir one's blood. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die." The lush park underneath the dome features gardens full of flowers and mineral samples, and the central fountain brings a sense of peace to the science-fictionish wonder that one finds oneself standing within. For more information on the dome, check out: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM_Headquarters_and_Geodesic_DomeBreathe in the science fused with nature and enjoy this tour "under the dome!" -Mr. P.MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... An Abandoned Rail Switching Yard (Youngstown, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-10-17 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we head down to the greater Youngstown, Ohio area to check out what's left of what was once a gigantic train switching railyard. A massive switching control tower and several large outbuildings towered above a desolate field where once rail cars were lined up for transport across the country; truly a lonely spot where one could almost see the industriousness of a better time in our nation's past at work. Enjoy the tour, leave behind a like and/or comment and keep on exploring! -Mr. P.Music:Intro: Global Genius - "Can't Hurt You"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Leavittsburg Trestle (Near Youngstown, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-09-18 | Sometimes you stumble upon amazing works of engineering that have long since been abandoned by human beings in your travels, and in many cases, that changes nothing in the exquisite craftsmanship, engineering and beauty that lies wide open for the occasional traveler who walks off the regular path in life. Sometimes the solitude actually enhances such a location. Such that it was for this work of industrial-age art outside of Leavittsburg, Ohio, along an abandoned rail line that we went down in search of old rail relics. Once this trestle carried countless tons of freight to its destination, most likely in nearby Youngstown, and now it sits straddling the Mahoning River like an old retired woodsman protecting his domain. Enjoy the walkthrough we did of this magnificent old bridge!MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr P Explores Abandoned Trains in Ashtabula, OH MrPsWorldHistory 2018-09-11 | Several weeks ago, we explored a vast abandoned factory in Ashtabula, Ohio, and discovered that the empty grounds around that factory were being used to scrap old commuter rail cars from as far away as Long island, New York! We also found a set of diesel train engines sitting abandoned on an old siding in the complex, which we were able to climb aboard and explore. This video documents this sad train graveyard and gives you a look inside the guts of these forgotten rail cars. Enjoy the tour!MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... An Abandoned Metals Processing Factory (Ashtabula, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-09-05 | Sometimes you hit a place so big and so vast that you can only hit a fraction of it despite exploring it all day. Such was the case when we set out to explore an abandoned factory out east of Cleveland, Ohio, this weekend. The resulting video is a look at some of the best sights from our very first factory explore; the decaying corpse of a metals processing and packaging plant in the post-industrial ruins of Ashtabula, Ohio. In addition to the wreckage we discovered there, the old factory seemed to be home to a scrapping and salvaging operation which was preying upon old rail transit cars from Long Island, NY and the state of Connecticut. Combined with this was evidence all over the property of its former use as some kind of plant that handled Calcium Carbide, a not-so-wholesome material we found in ample abundance all over the acreage. And this video was only the beginning of what we wound up discovering; look forward to two further editions from the same site! Enjoy the walkthrough! -Mr. P.MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The TNT Area, Home of the Infamous Mothman! (Point Pleasant, WVA) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-29 | This episode of Mr. P. Explores is a special one! On my fifth trip to Point Pleasant, WVA, home of the infamous and legendary Mothman, I finally had the equipment to do an official exploration of some of the sites where the tall, brooding creature was said to have lurked during its sightings during the 1966-1967 flap. With camera and Go-Pro in hand, we went into what the locals call the TNT Area, and what the state calls the McClintic Wildlife Management Area in search of the sites included within the Mothman legend; places the monster was said to have called home for that long and terrifying year. There was much to cover, ranging from what the locals call the "igloo" area, which features the dozens of concrete domes that were built during World War II. The domes, which are four feet think, covered in dirt and vegetation, and usually adorned with thick steel doors (most very rusted and covered with graffiti from the local kids), used to contain explosives, munitions and TNT for the war effort. When World War II concluded, the entire TNT Area was abandoned to nature and became a wildlife preserve (most of the war material was taken away, though some are still rumored to be owned by the US Army and are sealed tight - we came across one of these!). The igloos have sat out in the swamps of the TNT since the late 1940's, acting as the party-zone for teenagers...and maybe, just maybe the roosting area for the mysterious Mothman. The South Acid Area, which features mammoth concrete pillars that once held up steel chemical containers, as well as huge concrete bunkers where the TNT was actually produced, is featured. We even ventured to the spot where there infamous cryptid was first spotted more than fifty years ago...The legend of Mothman, the town of Point Pleasant and the vast and mysterious wreckage of the TNT Area have been calling to me since I was in fourth grade when I read about it all in a book on monsters out of the school library. The place is a fascinating look, not just into the abandoned architecture which broods away deep within the swamps of the McClintic Wildlife Management Area, but for the bizarre and unthinkable events that happened there so long ago. I hope you enjoy the video as much as I have hunting it down and filming it... -Mr. P.For a great deal more on Mothman and the events of the 1966-67 sightings in Point Pleasant, check out: http://www.mothmanlives.com(I only tell a small part of the tale! There's so much more to this bizarre story...great for getting the imagination going!)Music:Silent Partner - "Strange Ways"The Whole Other - "The Machine Assembly"Chris Zabriskie - "What Does Anybody Know About Anything?"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... An Abandoned Entertainment Complex (Northeast Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-24 | In this episode of Mr. P' Explores, we hit a first in my personal explorations: In the middle of Northeast Ohio, near Cleveland, the sounds of laughter once echoed through the warm summer evening, motors roared as kids tried their hand at maneuvering around a challenging go-kart track, the clink of balls hitting bats could be heard from batting cages and the soft glow of the overhead fluorescent lights shown down upon steady couples languidly playing a round of mini-golf. All of that was a common thing to see at this location throughout the 90's...until hard times hit and the place closed for good. Now, all that remains are reminders of what used to be as Mother Nature patiently retakes her domain back. Now, the only sounds that can be heard are the crickets, the bullfrogs who have made the new depressed areas that have slowly turned to ponds their homes, the sound of far-off traffic and the wind through the trees that have begun to grow up through the turf of the old mini-golf course. And naturally, I head in to give you a look at what is left. Enjoy the walkthrough!Music:Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Tinkers Creek Gorge/ Viaduct Park (Bedford, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-22 | In this quick episode of Mr. P. Explores, we check out an extremely amazing and beautiful park in Bedford, Ohio called Viaduct Park. Down in the Tinker's Creek Gorge, in the city of Bedford, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, lies a historical and natural treasure. Bedford's history began here as the power of the Great Falls of Tinker's Creek was harnessed between 1821-1913 for a saw mill, grist mill and electric power plant. Families such as the Benedict's, Willis', Gates', and others all left their mark on this important parcel, as can be seen via a walk through the Gorge. Ruins dot the landscape from old buildings, mills and bridges. The old stone viaduct that once carried locomotives across the gorge is still standing strong at the top of the park, repurposed and restored by a joint effort between the City of Bedford and the Cleveland Metroparks in 2002. Nowadays, no industry takes place in the gorge, but one can find walking paths, overlooks, and informational signs that help a wandering hiker like myself get a feel for the history that exists throughout the area. I adventured down into the Gorge and took a highlights video; hopefully you'll decided to check it out for yourself and venture out to Bedford to soak up the natural beauty and manmade ruins! Enjoy the walkthrough!Music:Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... An Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad Building (Crestline, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-16 | In this quick episode of Mr. P. Explores, we take a look at an old Pennsylvania Railroad building adjacent to what used to be the Crestline Engine Roundhouse in Crestline, OH. Once the site of a very busy rail yard, this building appears to have, at one time, been the offices of the operation and possibly the dormitory for transient workers who came and went along the line. Sadly, the roundhouse complex is mostly demolished today, but luckily this building still stands as a testament to the pride and ingenuity of the railroads that tied this country together in an age before interstates, automobiles and jet transportation!Music:Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium:facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Dropped Pin Factory (Ashtabula, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-13 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we trek east out of Cleveland, to the lakeside post-industrial city of Ashtabula, Ohio, to check out a tip from a fellow explorer. Out in the wastelands of abandonment that seems to pervade the town, exists a crumbling, collapsing industrial ruin known only to us as “The Dropped Pin.” This massive complex contained a vast amount of concrete structures, all in serious disrepair, with multiple levels to explore. The basement levels succumbed to the swamp within the property and so blocked out access, but there was so much more to check out on this adventure. Warehouses full of dumped junk, giant silos, disintegrating concrete behemoths, old construction equipment...the “Dropped Pin” was an exploratory heaven of sorts! So, strap on your hiking boots and come along for the walk through the wreckage of a lost age in American industry at the “Dropped Pin!” Enjoy the tour!Credits: Endless Love - “Suzuki’s Theme”Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresMr. P. Explores Twitter Account:twitter.com/ExploresMrThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned Ashtabula Roundhouse (Ashtabula, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-12 | In this brief walkthrough, Mr. P. Explores take a look at and inside of the former Pennsylvania Railroad's old roundhouse in Ashtabula, Ohio, where engines were repaired and maintained. After its career as a roundhouse, this structure (according to research done) held a salvage company. Some of the old items salvaged are stll inside and around the structure after that company dissolved and left the roundhouse standing empty and open. Though it is tough to see, you can still spot sections of railroad track within the floor. My personal favorite on this exploration were the banks of block glass windows, especially in the sections where the greenery outside has begun to climb up the sides. A fascinating and noteworthy find in post-industrial Ashtabula!MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Ariel Foundation Park (Mount Vernon, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-11 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we head down to central Ohio, to the town of Mount Vernon and the site of a now-demolished PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) factory. What’s so special about a site that has been demolished? Well, the city of Mount Vernon,using some historic genius, turned the site into Ariel Foundation Park, incorporating big pieces of the old factory into the new family-friendly landscape! Ruins and artifacts from the original plant are part of the park-going experience, from old elevator towers to the glass itself. There’s even a “labyrinth” of sorts, and something called the “River of Glass!” Ruins of portions of long gone industrial buildings dot the area, and we’re going to check them out in this walkthrough! A fair bit of warning: the wind was AWFUL on the day we went, so much so that the Go-Pro couldn’t filter it out. Apologies in advance! Still, the park site is amazing in its own right and I hope you enjoy the trip!Music:Intro: Bruno E. - “Soul Brother”Labyrinth Walk: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf RagOutro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" MR. P.’S OTHER SITES TO CHECK OUT!:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresMr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!):instagram.com/mr.p.explores@mr.p.exploresThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Windber Trolley Graveyard (Windber, PA) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-05 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we travel to the central Pennsylvanian town of Windber to pursue a surreal and amazing site called the Windber Trolley Graveyard. Once an effort to attempt to build a museum on the part of a local, the graveyard, consisting of elderly transit cars, trains and streetcars, has lain abandoned on a siding deep within the woods. Graffiti artists and vandals have turned what was to be a monument to a lost age into something much more interesting, if not sad. Take a look at this seemingly neverending line of old train cars left to disintegrate within the green woods of Pennsylvania and enjoy the trip!Music:Intro: Silent Partner - "Wise"Credits: Harry Roy - "King Porter Stomp"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" Mr. P's other sites to check out:The Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community:facebook.com/MrPExploresThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike (Breezewood, PA) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-03 | Thirteen crumbling miles, two long tunnels, several very old bridges, a "lost" travel plaza, and a labyrinth of dank, dripping and dark maintenance tunnels: In this extended-length episode of Mr. P. Explores, we head to the central Pennsylvanian interchange town of Breezewood to investigate part of the oldest interstate highway in the United States, the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In the 1960's, large stretches of the original turnpike were rerouted to avoid the too-small-for-growing-traffic tunnels along its path, and the old route was left to nature, which makes it a perfect spot to explore! We'll go into those same tunnels, walk their length, climb up into the damp maze of walkways, stairwells, air exchangers and maintenance access tunnels, and you get to come along for the adventure! So, kick back, press play and enjoy the trip along the abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike!Music:Intro: Dan Lebowitz - “Glen Canyon”Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" The Wikipedia site for the Cherry Valley Coke Ovens: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Valley_Coke_OvensMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Old Farmhouses in Waterfall, Pennsylvania MrPsWorldHistory 2018-08-02 | In this very brief episode of Mr. P. Explores, on the backroads of central Pennsylvania, on the way to a completely different destination, we came upon three very old farmhouses, each in different states of deterioration. In the unincorporated village of Waterfall, PA., the first home appears to have been built on top of a portion of a very old log cabin, complete with root cellar. The second has succumbed to the elements, has fallen down and portions have been removed; you can still see the original stone-and-brick back wall of the old house. Finally, the third house is nothing short of a cabin itself, covered in vines and greenery, sitting forlornly by the side of the road, old newspapers bundled inside, rotting away. Its always amazing that gems like these appear when you least expect them to. Enjoy this look into the early history of Pennsylvania!Music:Intro: Dan Lebowitz - “Glen Canyon”Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" The Wikipedia site for the Cherry Valley Coke Ovens: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Valley_Coke_OvensMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Leetonia Coke Ovens (Leetonia, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-07-28 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we head down to the small town of Leetonia, Ohio to check out the famous coke ovens that supplied the city of Youngstown with its coke for steel production back in the mid-to-late 1800’s. The site is an amazing walk, complete with some old original equipment used by the company that ran the ovens. Enjoy the trip!Music:Intro: Dan Lebowitz - “Glen Canyon”Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" The Wikipedia site for the Cherry Valley Coke Ovens: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Valley_Coke_OvensMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Kinzua Bridge Remains (McKean County, PA) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-07-23 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we head out to McKean County, Pennsylvania, deep into the Allegheny National Forest to search for and explore what was once called "the Eighth Wonder of the World"; a steel behemoth of a bridge called the Kinzua Bridge, that once made delivering coal from the local mines to the steel mills in Buffalo, NY possible. But there's a twist to this bridge, literally. It was destroyed in 2003 by a temper tantrum from Mother Nature, making the site even more alluring with the ruins she left behind! So, follow us on top of and down below the grandeur of the Kinzua Bridge remains! Enjoy the trip!Music:Intro: Endless Love - "Dirty Mac"Bridge Montage: Wes Hutchinson - "One Down Dog"Credits: Chris Haugen - "Tupelo Train"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" The official site of the Kinzua Bridge: http://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/KinzuaBridgeStatePark/Pages/default.aspxMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Nuttallburg, WVA - Abandoned Mining Ghost Town (Fayetteville, WVA) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-07-16 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, we drive down a treacherous gravel path for ten miles, down into the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia in search of an abandoned mining town, a ghost town called Nuttallburg. Once a thriving coal mining town, the operation was begun by John Nuttall in 1870 along the future route of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad that would run through the gorge. In 1873 Nuttall had built almost 100 houses, with 80 coke ovens, a variety of mine structures and a coal tipple on a railroad siding. Flat land by the river was dedicated to railroad and industrial use, leaving houses to seek perches on the hillsides. The town was racially segregated with white workers on the west side of Short Creek and black workers on the east side and between the railroad and the river. Because development stretched along both banks of the river, a pedestrian suspension bridge was built across the river by the Roebling Bridge Company in 1899. For nearly 80 years, the mine and town thrived, until the coal petered out. After that, most of the frame structures in Nuttallburg succumbed to weather or were salvaged for building materials. The National Park Service acquired the town, mining complex and surrounding area from the Nuttall Estate in 1998 and incorporated it into New River Gorge National River.We went in and went looking for whatever was left. Some amazing things came out of the search, despite the dangerous descent on a steep one-lane gravel "road" down the side of the New River Gorge. Even though there was absolutely no phone signal and no way out but back up the way we came, the trip was well worth it! Enjoy the adventure and check out what remains of Nuttallburg! Music:Intro: Dan Lebowitz - "Casey, Don't You Fret"Credits: Dan Lebowitz - "Lazy River Rag"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" Info on Nuttallsburg from the National Park Service: nps.gov/neri/learn/historyculture/nuttallburg.htmMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Blue Hen and Buttermilk Falls (Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-07-07 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take a gritty and gruff hike into the hills of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, near Peninsula, Ohio, to show you two of the park's most beautiful and scenic waterfalls; Blue Hen Falls and Buttermilk Falls. Along the way, not one to pass up any fragment of history we might find, I also check out some old mystery ruins on both sides of the creek we'll be following. Feel free to like the video and follow us here for more. And of course, enjoy the trip! Music:Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" Mr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Toys R Us: One Last Time (Cuyahoga County, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-06-29 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take one last stroll through what used to be a store in America's premiere toy store chain on its second to last day of operation. We check out the Toys R Us store in North Olmsted, Ohio as all toys are sold off at dirt cheap prices and even the shelves and fixtures are sold to any willing to fork over the cash. Its a sad short trek through a place that brought so many memories to so many people. Join me for one last look... Music:Music: Kevin MacLeod - "Mesmerize"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" Kevin MacLeod's music can be found at: incompetech.com/wordpressKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Mr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Hall Gardens Greenhouse Remains (Olmsted Township, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-06-19 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take a hike through the remains of what used to be one of the most busy and lucrative greenhouses in the Greater Cleveland area, Hall Gardens in Olmsted Township, Ohio. Though it has been defunct for many years, a good many structures still exist in Olmsted's backwoods. Enjoy the tour!Music:Intro: Kevin MacLeod - "OctoBlues"Winter Collage: Kevin MacLeod - “DD Groove”Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" Kevin MacLeod's music can be found at: incompetech.com/wordpressKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Mr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The B&O Roundhouse Paranormal Event (Cleveland, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-06-09 | In this decidedly different edition of Mr. P. Explores, I drive down into the industrial labyrinth of the Cleveland Flats in Cleveland, Ohio to attend a very special event at the old Baltimore & Ohio Engine Roundhouse, owned by the Midwest Railway Preservation Society. This is no ordinary trip to check out the amazing trains, cars and railway history that the MRPS has in store at the roundhouse, however. Tonight is an event called “Paranormal Night at the Roundhouse,” hosted by the MRPS and ORBS (Ohio Researchers of Banded Spirits), a local paranormal research group who has investigated the spirits who supposedly inhabit the cars and buildings in and around the roundhouse. What’ so excellent about this event is the fact that the group who came for the evening got to take part in the investigation. Focusing on three areas, the 1943 “Death Car” (the scene of a horrendous crash many decades ago), the “Mount Baxter” car, home to the spirit of a cantankerous older woman who is very possessive of the bunk where she died mid-trip, and the very-old and significantly creepy B&O supply building, where the spirit of a former worker named Paul supposedly still works his shift, I have been able to document many of the findings we came across as the night went on. Add to that a lingering thunderstorm and driving rain, it was the perfect night for exploration AND paranormal encounters! So, check out the tour and make up your own mind based on the footage I was able to include from our three hour extravaganza! Enjoy the adventure!For more on the Midwest Railway Preservation Society, including more Paranormal Nights at the Roundhouse, weekend open houses, random events, historical info and more, check out their site: midwestrailway.orgFor more information on ORBS (Ohio Researchers of Banded Spirits), head to:facebook.com/ORBS-Ohio-Researchers-of-Banded-Spirits-154531514595523For info on the Cleveland Torso Murders, as mentioned in the tour, see:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Torso_MurdererAerial Footage in Intro from Barden Aviation:youtube.com/watch?v=4q8xZ5aGegoInterstate Footage from Freeway Jim’s amazing driving YouTube site:youtube.com/user/FreewayjimMusic:Intro: Kevin MacLeod - "Anguish"Transitions: Kevin MacLeod - “Dark Fog,” “Mesmerize,” “Grave Matters,” and “Plaint”Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" Kevin MacLeod's music can be found at: incompetech.com/wordpressMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Big Muskie Excavator Bucket (McConnelsville, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-06-03 | In this edition of Mr. P. Explores, I take you to, around and into one of the piece of the biggest machine ever built by mankind, the "Big Muskie" excavator bucket outside of McConnelsville, Ohio! At one time, the Big Muskie worked as a moveable strip-mining behemoth, able to remove 200+ cubic yards of dirt in one scoop. Now, it has been preserved in rural southeastern Ohio for all to check out. We just happened by and decided to take a look for ourselves, sharing the trip with you! Enjoy the tour!For more on the Big Muskie: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_MuskieMusic:Intro: Kevin MacLeod - "Twisted"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" Kevin MacLeod's music can be found at: incompetech.com/wordpressMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Nelsonville Brick Park (Nelsonville, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-06-01 | In this edition of Mr. P. Explores, I take you through a pretty cool and relatively obscure roadside historical attraction in Nelsonville, Ohio; the Nelsonville Brick Kiln Park, where once thousands of bricks were baked and shipped out to be used in construction projects all over the state of Ohio and beyond. We'll go into one of the still standing kilns and check out the ruins of the collapsed one that stands on the property; a pretty cool stop on our swing through southeastern Ohio! Enjoy the trip! Music:Intro: Kevin MacLeod - "Vivacity"Outro: Ben Folds Five - "Theme from Dr. Pyser" Kevin MacLeod's music can be found at: incompetech.com/wordpressMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P Presents... The Nelsonville Trainyards: A Quick Musical Walkthrough! (Nelsonville, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-28 | In this quick, musical edition of Mr. P. Explores, I take you through a swift in and out of the Nelsonville Trainyards in Nelsonville, Ohio. The trainyards are home to the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway and contain a plethora of old cars, in various states of repair/disrepair. Some interesting things to be seen if you ever stop down to check the place out. Enjoy the bop through the yards!Info on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway: hvsry.orgMusic:Walkin' Music - Kevin MacLeod - "Organic Grunge"Kevin MacLeod's music can be found at: incompetech.com/wordpressMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Moonvile and Kings Hollow Tunnels (McArthur, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-28 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take an arduous trip through the winding gravel roads of rural Vinton County in Southeastern Ohio, near the town of McArthur. This has always been a spot to hit on my exploring bucket list and came onto my radar almost fifteen years ago, back before it was easy to get to in any mode of transportation (thanks, forgottenoh.com !). Moonville was once the site of a mining town in the 1800's, and the tunnel was built to handle the rail traffic taking materials out of the region. When the ore ran out, the town died and disappeared...except for the tunnel and the cemetery (we weren't able to locate it on this trip, but maybe next time, as there will be a return in the fall!). The old railbed has been converted into a "rails-to-trails" set up and is now used as a hiking trail throughout the region (though very overgrown in spots). The hike we'll take you on covers, obviously, the Moonville Tunnel, but also the King's Hollow Tunnel that lies several miles down the trail. as well as the site of an old trestle crossing a river deep in the woods. Its a pretty excellent place to check out if you ever have the means and time to do so. Enjoy the walk through a piece of Ohio history!A little history on the area: moonvilletunnel.net/Moonville_History.htmMusic:Intro Music - Kevin MacLeod - Deep Haze"Tunnel Walk/Exit - Kevin MacLeod - "Intrepid"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Kevin MacLeod's music can be found at: incompetech.com/wordpressMr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... The Hope Furnace (Zaleski, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-27 | In this very quick episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take a trip down to the Lake Hope State Park near Zaleski, Ohio to check out a very cool piece of industrial history, the Hope Furnace. One of what was once many of these furnaces in the mid-to-late 1800's, the Hope Furnace was used to smelt iron ore mined in the area, before that ore was shipped to the bigger cities to be processed. Towards the end of the 1800's, more sophisticated means were used in those larger locales to smelt iron and process it, leaving the old furnaces in the dust. Nowadays, all that remain are examples like the one at Lake Hope State Park. Only a brief stay, but a pretty neat thing to behold! Enjoy the view!Music:Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:The Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroupMr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporium
Mr. P. Explores... Historical Olmsted Falls/ Fortier Park & East River Park (Olmsted Falls, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-16 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take a hike on down to two places near and dear to my heart, David Fortier and East River Parks in my hometown of Olmsted Falls for a walk through of some of the most historic places in town. The parks were once home to a booming sandstone quarry, as well as an old Boy Scout cabin and various WPA construction projects in the post-quarry era. Many memories were made there, not only by myself but by countless other Olmsted Falls residents throughout time; totally evident when you witness the etchings in the stone along the mighty Rocky River! So, take the half-hour long hike with me as I check out some of the spots of historical interest, soak up the din of the falls that give the town its name and enjoy the trip!MR. P'S NOTES: To all historical and townie sticklers, I must apologize in advance as I refer to the Water Street bridge as the "River Road Bridge" several times in the video. A Freudian slip. It is indeed the Water Street bridge I'm on and under in the video!Also, since the recording of this video in March, I have come across info that answers some of the questions I pose throughout the adventure and now know more about several of the spots. However, if you have any info or corrections to share, please feel free to comment below! Thanks! -Mr. P.Music:Intro: Bruce Springsteen - "My Hometown"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
Mr. P. Explores... The Northern Ohio Railway Museum (Seville, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-14 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I head down to Seville, OH (Medina County) to check out the amazingly cool Northern Ohio Railway Museum, which is dedicated to acquiring, repairing and refurbishing old train cars, and most specifically, old interurban train cars, of many decades past. A huge assortment of beautiful cars are in various states of being brought back to their former glory here due to the hard, patient and diligent work of the members of the group! I stroll the grounds checking out the (in some cases) century old train cars in various states of renovation, take a ride on a completely refurbished interurban car and soak up the beauty of a far more elegant time in our history. Check it out, enjoy the trip and keep on exploring!The NORM site: http://www.trainweb.org/normAlso, the Northern Ohio Railway Museum is looking for volunteers to work at the museum as well as do some summer painting (amongst other things to help renovate the cars!). Become a member and lend a hand in bringing an amazing piece of local (and American) history back to life!: http://www.trainweb.org/norm/membrshp.htmMusic:Intro: Glenn Miller - "In the Mood"Interurban Trip: Scott Joplin - "Maple Leaf Rag"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
Mr. P. Explores... The Wadsworth Brickyard (Wadsworth, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-13 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I venture out to Wadsworth, Ohio in Medina County and walk the vast and crumbling grounds of an abandoned brickyard, a huge part of the local history! Despite some issues with dust inside my lens (you'll see a white splotch as I walk around the yard), the video checks out acres of now-defunct industry, a giant twin silo and an abandoned warehouse/loading area. Enjoy this forlorn-but-magnificent piece of Medina County history!Intro: Big Head Todd and the Monsters - "Cashbox"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
Mr. P. Explores... Abandoned Quarries in Lorain County, Ohio MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-09 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I head out to some of the largest sandstone quarries in Lorain County, Ohio on an exploratory expedition to see what's left of one of the biggest industries of an older age. Some amazing structures and leavings from the quarry days surprised even me upon discovery! An old workshop, a stone conveyor belt system and beautiful, forlorn vistas made for an unforgettable early evening trip! Enjoy the lost bits of a huge part of Lorain County history and keep on exploring!Intro: Grant Lee Buffalo - "Wish You Well"Quarry Montage: The Raveonettes - "Black Satin"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
Mr. P. Explores... A Return To Hillandale Bridge and Beyond (Euclid, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-08 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I return to a place that began the Mr. P. Explores series, the abandoned Hillandale Bridge in Euclid, Ohio. This time armed with better equipment and knowledge of the area, we take a closer look at this long-defunct bridge, built in the 1920's for a snazzy housing development that never was due to the Great Depression hitting. The bridge has sat in the wooded hills above Euclid for many decades, crumbling, but a testament to early 20th Century construction know-how.But that's only the beginning, as we travel further back BEYOND the bridge to search for the crumbling ruins of old houses, another bridge, a mysterious "road to nowhere," a seemingly never-ending array of old brick structures and more! Check out this eye-opening return to Hillandale Park and the mysteries that lie beyond the bridge! Intro: Bob James - "Angela (Theme from "Taxi")"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
Mr. P. Explores... The West River Greenhouses (Olmsted Falls) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-06 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I return to a spot that captured my thoughts and exploratory passions several months back, right in my own home town of Olmsted Falls; the now-defunct West River Greenhouses, on the west bank of the Rocky River. This was my fourth trip to the site to document the remnants of what used to be a very lucrative business up until the late 1970's in the area, and each time back, there was something new to see. In this video, I was also able to test out my new Zhiyun Crane V2 stabilizer gimbal, allowing most of the walking video to be very smooth and flowing; something I need practice with but which seemed to do a fairly good job here!Huge thanks goes out to longtime Olmsted Falls resident Roger Barnes for his fantastic stories of his childhood at the greenhouse and for the use of his old photos in the intro, the many greenhouse-related discussions had with Olmsted Falls citizens on the "You Know You're From Olmsted Falls When..." Facebook community, and to the members of my two-month old new-ish community, the Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group. All of the above helped uncover the history of this out-of-the-way and historically important site and allowed me fill in some of the gaps! Hope you enjoy the video (as well as the hike and pics); feel free to "like" and join the channel! Music:Intro and Historic Collage: The Allman Brothers - "Sweet Melissa"Photo Collage: Big Star: The Ballad of El GoodoOutro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
Mr. P. Explores... A Lorain and West Virginia Railroad Trestle (Wellington, Ohio) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-05-04 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take a stroll down to an old railroad trestle along the now-defunct Lorain and West Virginia Railroad line that runs through Wellington, Ohio. As it turns out, the stretch of railroad I took a look at in this video is actually maintained by a group whose goal it is to restore as much of the old line as the can; The LSRA or LAKE SHORE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION. Despite my commentary in the video (which I discovered after the fact was erroneous), the line IS being used at several points in the year by the club for various events, at least as far north as southern Oberlin, Ohio. Check out the organizations site at: lwvry.orgThis hike was a beautiful one on the first day of May, and while I got a chance to check out the bridge, there were a few other surprises waiting in the area as well! Enjoy the hike!Apology tunes: Gary Clark Jr. - "Cold Blooded"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
Mr. P. Explores... The Lost Tyler Estate Cattle Road! (Cleveland, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-04-30 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take a hike down in the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks to check out a hidden secret of the park's past at Tyler's Barn near the Westpark neighborhood of Cleveland. Washington S. Tyler, born in 1835, was a native of Ohio City. He founded the Cleveland Wire Works and became so successful he was soon among the city's wealthiest businessmen and philanthropists. In 1892 he began building his summer home, called "Woodside Farms," centered on a hill overlooking the valley at 3300 Rocky River Drive. The estate was a working farm, considered a "gentleman's hobby" at the time, with poultry houses, bull pens, livestock, pastures, greenhouses, vineyards, orchards, lily ponds, and formal flower and vegetable gardens. Leading down from the estate on Rocky River Drive above the valley, all the way to Tyler's Barn itself is an old "cattle road," which was a very ornate way for Tyler and his family to come up and down between their home and farm. Amazingly, a good portion of that "road" is still there, with well preserved stone walls still visible as you ascend from the Metroparks Valley Parkway. Being the adventurous type I am, I took a walk up as far as one could now go on the "road," and documented the remains for you all to check out here. Enjoy the ascent!Intro Music: Dan Auerbach - "Heartbroken, In Disrepair"Exit/Collage: Spin Doctors - "Tomorrow Can Pay the Rent"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
Mr. P. Explores... The Abandoned Sheffield Railway Trestle (and Surrounding Area) (Sheffield, OH) MrPsWorldHistory 2018-04-28 | In this episode of Mr. P. Explores, I take a look at an old abandoned train trestle in Sheffield, Ohio, once belonging to the Lorain and West Virginia Railroad. The bridge spans the Black River and is now a part of the Lorain Metroparks System, Black River Reservation. Heading to the top of the trestle, there was a big surprise waiting, as well as a leisurely stroll along the abandoned rail-bed on a late April evening. Enjoy the walk and see you in the next one!The specs on the bridge: bridgehunter.com/oh/lorain/bh54719Intro Music: REM - "Maps and Legends"Exit: Grant Lee Buffalo - "Everybody Needs a Little Sanctuary"Outro Music: Ben Folds Five - "Theme From Dr. Pyser"Mr. P's other sites to check out:Mr. P's Mythopedia:facebook.com/MrPsMythopediaMr. P's World History Emporium: facebook.com/MrPsWorldHistoryEmporiumThe Northeast Ohio Urban Exploration Group:facebook.com/groups/NEOUrbexGroup
