GHOST TOWNS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA: Forgotten Places & Lost Histories

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  @paulahobbs4411 · 1 year ago

  I've followed your channel for a few years now and also have lived in the Clarksville/New Albany area my entire life, I'm now 52. I appreciate your channel so much and never knew most of what you cover, even if it's in the newer history of the area. It most definitely helps me to appreciate and love the area that I call home! Thank you! 🥰

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  @573998 · 1 year ago

  I was a railroad engineer and drove many trains through the Big Tunnel and have many great stories working between Cincinnati and Washington Indiana

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  @bradfeltner8588 · 1 year ago

  I grew up here in southern Indiana. As a kid and I still love running the Birdseye back roads and going on road trips around here.

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  @JoyShelton-f5j · 1 year ago

  I lived in Campbellsburg when I was a kid. When me and my brother heard the train coming we would run 4 blocks to the train track and they would throw out candy to us. It was so cool for a kid

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  @812archer4life · 1 year ago

  My grandpa was born in Ft. Ritner 10 6 1913 directly east of the old post office in a 1 room log cabin. The chimney was still partially standing in 2000. He is buried just north of town at Dixon Chapel. I appreciate your videos.  Thank you.

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  @foxburrows · 1 year ago (edited)

  Jeez. I grew up in Southern Indiana. I never realized how much the loss of our train infrastructure really messed up the local economy for a lot of towns since it started happening when I was really young. I always just missed getting to hear the sound of the train passing by. Makes me sad. We're really leaving the towns that aren't connected to major highways out in the dust, and we don't need to.

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  @fireorb2 · 1 year ago

  I appreciate these videos Roger. You are doing Indiana a great service!

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  @csutton5762 · 1 year ago

  I was around for the 1974 tornado outbreak. Absolutely devastating. The path of destruction was unbelievable.

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  @joeblow812 · 1 year ago

  Living in Southern Indiana for all of my 63 years I have definitely visited several of these locations. However, you introduced me to a few I’ve never heard of. I feel a Spring roadtrip coming on! Thanks for another great video ❤

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  @AdamosDad · 1 year ago

  When I was a kid in the 60's there was still a town called "Lookout" at the junction of Hwy 48 and 129, there are still a few houses in the area, but it once had a large general store and post office that are gone. Once again thank you Roger for a trip through time in southern Indiana.

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  @SigmaNuHE481 · 1 year ago

  You forgot to mention the Whispers Estate in Mitchell.  One of the most haunted places in the country

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  @doublesharp5795 · 1 year ago

  New subscriber and southern Indiana resident since 1954. Great video, no goofy music and your voice is clear and pleasant - Good Job and Thanks!

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