Abandoned Places of Appalachia A time Gone By

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10 ай бұрын

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More Abandoned places of a time gone by. So much our Appalachian history is slowly going away and being forgotten. Our history and the lives our elders before us are all but gone. Only in our memories. Thanks for watching. SUBSCRIBE:: LIKE AND SHARE:: HELP GROW YOUR CHANNEL. THIS CHANNEL COVERS 9 DIFFERENT SUBJECTS ! All Videos are Copyrighted and used by permission only.

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@unclemonster48 10 ай бұрын

As a 47 year old man it amazes me how I long to be in my youth again visiting family in old houses like these. These houses represent in a way how people fade out of our lives as we grow old. Spent my whole youth dreaming of being older and on my own. Now I dream of going back to my youth. Thanks donnie I’m thankful to still be here

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.

@hillbillydan4721 10 ай бұрын

@unclemonster48, oh how I wish I could go back in time and visit Grandma and Grandpa's old home place again, like you I couldn't wait to grow up and move out that holler...now here I am, wishing I could go back to the times of my youth, plowing a garden with my Grandpa and an ole mule named kate !! Definitely a better place and time, well at least in my memories !!! Well you have a good day Sir, appreciate you lettin me jabber on a bit, may God bless you my friend !!!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome memories my friend. God bless you.

@josephvanwie6706 10 ай бұрын

Maybe that's why when we were kids, the adults told us to be careful what we wish for. ....

@janapetty2806 10 ай бұрын

Makes me sad to see these beautiful old buildings dying.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Me to my friend. Thanks for sharing.

@Ann-st8et 10 ай бұрын

Me too. All the memories, mysteries, hopes, dreams all fading into history. I wish they could be preserved, retaining all the original materials and architecture as best as can be.

@buckeyefangirl1976 9 ай бұрын

I so agree. So sad. If only these remains could talk.

@miask 8 ай бұрын

Me too. Thank you Mr Donnie for taking the time to show us these old pieces of history. There are more of these places than we know. I remember some of the abandoned home places and how sad they seemed.

@donnielaws7020 8 ай бұрын

Your welcome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing.

@nonnieprice5827 10 ай бұрын

Memories like these will be forever etched like canvas pictures in our hearts and mind . Thank you Donnie for keeping places like these alive through your videos. May God bless.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

@tucky2297 10 ай бұрын

I'm from Appalachian areas of Ky. However, I had a grandmother who lived outside Versailles Indiana. We made trips to visit that area often. I recall a spring that ran out of a spicket along the way . Dad would cup his hands and give us children a nice cold drink of water on the way. There were also wild flowers "Sweet Williams". Think they are all gone today. Mamaw lived on a farm in a small town called Benam. She came from Clay County Ky and wound up there living with my dad's brother and sister and spouses. I was 3 to 6 years. It was a long trip from Clay County KY. We packed a picnic and pull off Route 25 in Ky go through Cincinnati and onto route 50 into My Indiana. I came to Cincinnati to live in my younger years. Dad ran moonshine into the tri state of Ohio Kentucky and Indiana.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

WOW Thanks for sharing your story and memories my friend.

@tucky2297 10 ай бұрын

Hey Donnie I remember when a dog was thought to be a ( mad ) dog. That's a dog with rabies. It was loose in my aunt's area of southern Knox County. I remember her telling me " if you see Hit kill Hit!" !!! Hit was used in place of IT. Some other country words were Hey meaning hello and put your groceries in my buggy. Meaning a shopping cart. 🤣

@ParisMtn 10 ай бұрын

My great grandparents used to refer to the “old home place.” I really appreciate your channel. It warms my spirit. Thank you for keeping these good ole days alive, Donnie.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.

@sandrajones935 10 ай бұрын

Love this.

@janeensizemore578 10 ай бұрын

I grew up in WV and like you said all the old homesteads are falling down or being torn down. So sad seems childhood is disappearing before our eyes. We were poor but happy.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

I understand that my friend. It's happening everywhere. Thanks for sharing this.

@trapped7534 10 ай бұрын

Amen!!!

@goldenrulegirl7258 10 ай бұрын

I love the old places, so much character! I wish more could be brought back to life instead of tearing them down...

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Some are my friend, but most are not. Thanks so much for sharing this.

@user-ow1iu2wz1x 10 ай бұрын

I would love to see more of these old buildings. They’re going away so fast, breaks my heart. Just to remember playing in the barn loft when it was 100* degrees outside. That old hay in the loft was so scratchy and I’d climb up and down the ladder all day when I could. I’d run through the fields barefoot and step in cow poop. I can still remember that awful feeling but I’d give all the money in the world to go back to those times. I’d climb trees so high when I was barely 5-6 years old. Could barely reach that first limb to pull myself up. Went back years later as an adult and looked up that old tree just for the memories. In the end that’s all we have is the memory or the feeling of a place. It’s like Christmas, it’s in your heart. No amount of money could buy memories. Most of the old houses we grew up in are gone, siblings and mom and dad are gone. I still keep the old outhouse at our house even though we don’t use it anymore. It’s a memory. Fighting off the wasp and yellow jackets to use it for a minute. Funny times. What a wonderful childhood I had thanks to awesome people keeping me grounded and God fearing and loving life itself. Thanks for the memories DL ❤

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

That's so awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing your precious memories. God bless you. Thank you.

@Ann-st8et 10 ай бұрын

Beautifully and poignantly written. I just feel that you're a good person. So lifelike, I felt I was there with you, but luckily I have similar memories. Safe, fun, wholesome. Enjoy your day. 🌞

@pamelaevans6485 10 ай бұрын

Mr. Donnie, thank you for documenting this history. Can’t help but think of the families who once lived there.

@BonnieBahus-dx6hz 10 ай бұрын

Once in awhile I like to take a ride down the old country roads here. I love to see the old houses, cabins and barns. But on the other hand it's sad. I think about the folks who once had lived there. That old house, cabin was once someone's hopes and dreams. Thank you for documenting these old places. You're right, nothing stands forever. Perhaps we all should reflect on that. What are we building on in our lives? " The grass will whither and the flowers may fall, but the Word of our God lasts forever." God bless you Mr.Laws. Prayers for you and yours 🙏

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Amen my friend. God bless you. Thanks for sharing this.

@perijetton9275 10 ай бұрын

My aunt has a horse farm in South Carolina. When I was a kid there was an old barn that was falling down and we were warned not to play in it. I went back recently and it’s still there. Thanks Mr. Donnie for always helping me remember the best times. God bless you!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. God bless you. So glad you enjoy them. Thanks for sharing this.

@sandraking9650 10 ай бұрын

Yes, the oletimers knew when to fall or drop the tree, when to Make the lumber, by the signs! So no wonder these have lasted so long. People worked hard, like you said, sunup to sundown, building, animals,gardening, canning, preparing for winter, cutting wood to stay warm, spinning wool for clothes for the usually large number of children they had, no birth control in those days. But the whole family worked together to keep life going. School was not so mandatory then as many particularly boys had to stay home & work the farm. Girls helped their mothers with cooking, washing, & tending to younger siblings. I guess it reminds me of the TV show ,the Waltons, big family living on a mountain that they owned. 3 generations, all there for each other. Back then, land was cheap, compared to today, but our dollar was different. But they still struggled to pay a debt because it was a lot of money to them.Deals were made on a handshake, as a man or woman's word was considered bond or honest. Should be always! Money was really scarce tho overall in those days till factories came along & people got " public " jobs, outside the home or farm. Funny to me now, being over 70yrs old, that people thought back then that a " job" was going to better the family. I think that's why a lot of divorce came about & women had to get jobs to raise children. Progress ? No.not for mankind, for the big heads pockets, like wars, another story. I'm like you, I miss these old places as they're becoming less & less. I'm familiar with some places you've shown. When a child, I can remember 3 Lil grocery store in Sevier Cty, plus the rolling store which was a treat just to see what they had in it. A nickel went a long way then but that wasn't very often for a coke or candy bar. One store is still standing today but it was built better vs the other two. But I have them tucked in my memories, forever. I would be happy in that time as you, my finest memories are of the river for picnics in Pittman Center, my Mom had lived there as a child. I can still feel the coolness of the air & smell the fishy water.Been a private place for years, I do not blame them one bit.That is my happy, my escape, like you, for the sound of rushing water over rocks that have been here for many Generations, if rocks could talk. The Flintrock is a special place, the now covered bridge.Another time ! Such blessings we have. I enjoy your stories so much & thankyou. Be blessed 🙌

@g2guns562 10 ай бұрын

Good morning Donnie Laws Wish you a great weekend Thank you for all your hard work Godbless friend

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Good morning my friend. Thanks so much. God bless you.

@deecooper1567 10 ай бұрын

It saddens my heart to see such a beautiful piece of our history just crumble & fade away. Thank you Donnie for keeping & sharing such long forgotten places for us to remember 🥰 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

@Love-hate2024 10 ай бұрын

G'day Donnie, thankyou, excellent mate ,💯👍🇦🇺

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Hello friend. God bless you.

@tomhouston8769 10 ай бұрын

Our generation appreciate the houses and family farms Another great story of our ancestors of our younger days God bless and keep up the great work

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

God bless you my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.

@lorenenath6002 10 ай бұрын

Made me feel like crying listening to you and seeing pictures of these old homes and barns. I see them here too in west Tennessee. I think about the families and wondering what happened to them and what it was like living there. Thank you so much for taking the time to show us these places.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

God bless you my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.

@orno8906 10 ай бұрын

thank you, Mr. Laws. simply beautiful. times that were, and will never be again.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend.

@marykaystreasures 10 ай бұрын

I love the old farm homes and barn's I wish I was a millionaire I would bring as many I could to there former glory. Thanks for sharing 👍♥️🗝️🇺🇸😊

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

That would be nice my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. Your very welcome.

@danhughes587 10 ай бұрын

Sadly a million dollars won't go very far with the prices of things today.

@dormiacrouch1905 5 ай бұрын

Those were the best of times and some tough times too.Thanks for the precious memories.❤️

@donnielaws7020 5 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you.

@roberthand6436 10 ай бұрын

Another heart-warming video, brother Donnie! I never pass any of these old run-down homes without thinking about the laughter and tears they experienced. As a share-cropper's son, I lived in many homes like these, and only one of the houses I lived in as a boy is still standing. Thankfully, it's still being cared for. As always on friday, I wish you and yours Shabbat Shalom, my brother. May our loving L-rd bless and keep you all! ❤

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you. Your very welcome.

@Backflipspagetti 10 ай бұрын

Memories become reminders of what's gone and can't come back. Videos like this break my heart because I see it every day. More and more subdivisions and tiny home communities. It's like losing a loved one.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

I understand my friend. God bless you.

@demo6349 10 ай бұрын

Please keep your wonderful videos full of Americana coming. So very sad that we live in a time of destroy rather than upgrade or preserve history. At least with these beautiful videos you do, some of Americana will be archived. Several old home places I drive by, sometimes I will stop when its safe, and just gaze upon these old home places and imagine children running and playing and ladies sitting on the porches shelling peas and a clothesline full of freshly washed clothes blowing in the wind. Thank you for keeping history alive.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

@Chicago_grim_reaper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you truly Donnie for eternalizing our culture, God bless you

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend.

@Skarfp 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing us these beautiful old places. I look at them and imagine people being born there. I also think about who may have died there. Those houses have a way of making us think about past days

@randocalrissian347 10 ай бұрын

That quilted looking design piece on that barn that blew down needs to be saved! Oh how I would love that. The art and beauty and energy is just amazing.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

I was told it was my friend. The barn is completely gone now. Thanks for sharing this my friend.

@randocalrissian347 10 ай бұрын

@@donnielaws7020I’m going to have to make something with it, like paint a box or ornament with the design from a screen shot. I’ll change it a bit to make my own, but it really inspires me. It really shows the joy in the midst of struggle. ❤

@claymack1109 10 ай бұрын

I love the old style and learning about the good ol days and how things use to be

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Me to. Thanks for sharing this.

@claymack1109 10 ай бұрын

@@donnielaws7020 you're welcome

@pumpthebrakes 10 ай бұрын

If those old walls could talk Donnie…. I love your stories, thank you

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

The stories they could tell of the families that lived there. Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you.

@ritaammons639 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful Memories. I thank you for sharing with us Donnie Laws

@dolliemaesone 8 ай бұрын

Donnie at 76 it sure makes me yearn for the old days ,it’s almost too sad to watch .The old places are gone mostly forgotten by the younger generations. Thank you for giving us a peek at how it used to be .😢😕❤

@donnielaws7020 8 ай бұрын

It does me to my friend. I surely understand. It's so sad. Thanks for sharing. God bless. Your very welcome.

@BearBear1959 10 ай бұрын

I always go the back roads. I don’t like the crazy drivers. Thank you for this the home at the beginning reminded me of my great grandma and great grandpas home. They had such a big farm. We always went to help. That’s how I learned how to can. This brought great memories and tears. My son loves my home it’s old and it will go to him. He promised me he will never sell it and keep it in the family. He loves the home as much as I do. They sure were built better back then. My home is 140 year old farm home. When I bought mine I restored it to it’s glory.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

That's so awesome my friend. God bless you. Thanks so much for sharing your memories. Thank you.

@glendamiller2929 10 ай бұрын

Such beautiful places. It is so sad they are disappearing. Such simpler times. All of my families barns and structures have been torn down, but we will always have the memories. Thanks for sharing.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you.

@amyhill9127 10 ай бұрын

My moms side of the family has so many beautiful homes falling down and abandoned in Wideners Valley. Breaks my heart. Just imagine the love, laughter and hard work that were in them.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

WOW Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you.

@ScarletRebel96 10 ай бұрын

Time flows in a beautiful yet painful ways as seeing these old sights makes my heart ache for a simpler time

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

I understand my friend. Thanks for sharing this.

@JaredKingTV 10 ай бұрын

What some amazing history Donnie! Sad how it's going away day by day. If them ole house's, Barns and railroad tracks could talk. God bless you my brother

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my brother for sharing this. Thank you. Stay cool out there. God bless.

@drtom5936 10 ай бұрын

Another great trip back in time and memories Bro. Donny. Thank you for capturing this history before it's gone.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend.

@maryannconner9355 10 ай бұрын

Love the pictures of the old houses . I would like to see more of them ❤

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you friend.

@bettyfeliciano7322 10 ай бұрын

Oh Mr Laws! Bless your heart for making these “memories videos” of days gone by! I just love watching every one of your videos because I can remember the one room schoolhouse I went to. And the old country churches too. When I was young, I was raised on a farm and not too far down the road was a “mom & pop” combination grocery store & gas station(we called them “fillin stations” back then! Lol). I’m like you, I would love to go into these places…..it would be like stepping back in time! Blessings always sir! ❤️✝️

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Amen my friend. I love the old places of of our youth. God bless you. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.

@Love-hate2024 10 ай бұрын

@1-41 top middle Donnie, awesome.👍👣💯

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend.

@justinmckay6309 10 ай бұрын

I love your videos

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my friend.

@trapped7534 10 ай бұрын

What a stroll down memory lane. There were many,many places like that here in SW Indiana when I was a kid. If someone had a car,us kids would pile in and go exploring. We loved going to these old places and walking around the property,”exploring”. We found old dishes,old bottles, lots of things. We left them where we found them,after we all touched them and imagining how these folks lived. My great-great grandmother’s home was just over a hill from my great grandmother’s place. I loved going there. My great grandmother passed away when I was 3 years old. By the time I was a teenager, both places were abandoned.Sadly. May God Bless and keep you and yours Mr. Donnie!!! You have a blessed weekend!! P.S. My younger brother and his wife opted before marriage to not have children. They both have worked very hard in high end jobs and have done well. About 15 years ago they bought 100 acres of farm land and a beautiful home that was built in the 1950’s. They were going to retire there. The wife turned up her “born rich and staying that way”nose and said,”of course we’ll tear that house down and build a new one. Sometimes you’ve just got to grit your teeth…. We are no longer close, he met her in Savanna Georgia while he was still in the army. They married and settled in Atlanta and made their lives away from family. I was so happy that they bought that property,because it was only 3 hours from me. I found out a couple of years ago that they had sold that place. I am speculating that they got a ton of money for it. All of the out of state people are buying all of Tennessee,Florida and a couple more states. Unfortunately,they bring their “ways” with them.😡 They come in and offer a million dollars over asking price. Then they whine about guns and other things. I need to get down off of my soap box now….

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

WOW Thanks for sharing your memories with us my friend. God bless you. Thank you.

@kennethforeman5899 3 ай бұрын

I ENJOY EVERY VIDEOS YOU HAVE MADE, here on this channel.👍. We Have Alot in Common. ALOT.🌟. I SO LOVE, HIKING THE WOODS , EXPLORING, FISHING OLD PONDS, CLIMBING TREES, SITTING IN THE LONELY OLD WOODS, RELAXING, TAKING IN THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS, N SMELLS. Just Me, n Mother Nature. Ohio Has SO MANY OLD PONDS, (some forgotten:-) To Me, Nothing is Betterr Than, Fishing ALL DAY BACK IN THE WOODS OF OHIO. ITS VERY PEACEFUL. 👍

@kennethforeman5899 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE THE GREAT OUTDOORS. TO GO WAY BACK IN THE WOODS AND SIT ON A OLD LOG, COVERED WITH GREEN MOSS, ( I Call That, Gods Carpet.) Its So Soft.👍. Sitting There, I look Around, listening to The Wind n Taking in the sights. It's So Quite, in Places, You Can Hear, The Plants, Growing. What's NOT To Love?

@donnielaws7020 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome my friend. The are relaxing, but yet mysterious. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

@jimwinter3181 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Donnie! One of your best videos yet!! All we have are memories and us old guys have a lot of them. It reminds me of our old farm house, built in 1903. My Dad worked real hard and fixed it up, but my sister and I had to sell it as we got older. But... memories!!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you.

@burkey548 4 ай бұрын

DONNIE I AM NOT KIDDING TEARS IN MY EYES THE WAY YOU TELL THESE SO SAD STORIES

@donnielaws7020 4 ай бұрын

God bless you my friend.

@colleenhelminiak1429 10 ай бұрын

It used to infuriate my Grandpa when he would see abandoned barns and silos. He was born and raised at our farm (received a Centennial Farm status in 1994 and yes, it is still in our family) and knew how much work it took to build a farm. It would break his heart to see the farms just fade away, fall down and be reclaimed by the land itself. He would occasionally ruminate on what had happened to the families who worked so hard to make the farms work. Thank you so much for your videos, Mr. Laws - bittersweet memories, and some can cause a tear to the eyes - but I wouldn't trade my life on the farm for anything. The values and morals that make up my character, were learned from my grandparents. I love and miss them so much - but I can still see and feel them when I go home - another pain to the heart, but I am so thankful that I can still go to our farm. Bless you, and am looking forward to your next video. 🥲🤗🥰💖💖💖

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

WOW Thanks so much for sharing your memories my friend. God bless you.

@johnpeddicord4932 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing again, Donnie, GOD BLESS

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you. Thank you.

@j.polishboy4871 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing what you do Donnie: Forever memorializing these homes, these people, and these communities.

@donnielaws7020 9 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend. Thank you.

@florence3799 10 ай бұрын

I love these old buildings they have a lot of history 🤗🥰🙏🏿

@arevavaful 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for documenting this precious history, and helping us to remember these places and times... We surely were a better country then... God bless 🙋💕

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you.

@nicohusky 6 ай бұрын

These beautiful old homes should be preserved as part of US heritage. Sad to see them left to rot and crumble. The world today is a far less healthy and happy place than times gone by. Too much greed, entitlement and debauchery. Very sad indeed. Thank you for documenting these before they are truly gone.

@stephenmayne4886 10 ай бұрын

Morning Donnie, thanks for sharing this great story of the past.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Good morning my friend. Your very welcome.

@ritacarlson9522 8 ай бұрын

How I miss the old places and past times of my life. I'm 70 years old and my daddy's family lived on a farm in Rockwood Tennessee ...the beauty of the area still remains and my soul can hear the voices of the past as I walk in and by the beautiful Ozone Falls.

@donnielaws7020 8 ай бұрын

I understand that my friend. God bless you. Thanks for sharing.

@mrwilliams6626 10 ай бұрын

Couldn't I agree with you more? Donnie, I could spend a lot of time by that stream. If today's kids do that, they can clear that mind out and think a little bit clearer.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this my friend. Troubled times for sure.

@Midge1k 10 ай бұрын

It’s why stream fishing is my favorite pastime. Catching fish is a bonus but the serenity , beauty, and soft water sound bubbling over the rocks is my escape from it all

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend.

@Nonniemaye 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Donnie, for sharing a look back on memories, precious memories of times, and places gone by. God 🙏 🙏 🙏 bless.

@donnielaws7020 3 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend. God bless you.

@m.c.lawrence7333 4 ай бұрын

Loved taking the backroads when I lived in Knoxville and traveling East Tennessee to see all of these old structures. Donnie, your voice is perfect for these videos.

@cpierce1947 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks for documenting our past. I love these videos. Our society needs someone with your "seeing eyes" to highlight the value and values that are inexorably passing away. 🥰

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.

@countrygirl23 2 ай бұрын

I LOVE ole barns n bridges! Thank you so much for sharing! So sad they are hard to find. I still think of my grandparents ole barns n farm. Miss that very much! The good ole days!

@donnielaws7020 2 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing your memories. God bless you.

@countrygirl23 2 ай бұрын

@@donnielaws7020 your welcome! And God Bless you as well, my friend!

@user-iy7ot2pk6z 10 ай бұрын

I love the old places.I wish they could stay here. Thank you for showing use.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Me to my friend. Thanks for sharing this.

@saundrajohnson1571 6 ай бұрын

After seeing these sad, forgotten buildings, I feel grateful. My grandparent’s house in the Piedmont area of North Carolina could have ended up like this, but it didn’t. It was purchased by a couple who lovingly restored it and even added on to it. I was fortunate enough to meet this couple after I drove down the long, gravel driveway unannounced to reminisce. When I explained who I was, they quickly invited me in for a tour, and let me wander and explore to my heart’s content. My grandparents had both long since passed, and I hadn’t been in that house since I was about nine years old. But oh, how the memories flooded back as soon as I stepped inside. I’m grateful to the lovely couple who made my last visit to that house a pleasant one.

@donnielaws7020 6 ай бұрын

WOW Thanks so much for sharing your memories with us my friend. God bless you.

@billypayne6197 10 ай бұрын

I moved to northwestern NC after living at the coast for 35 years . I love it - and it kills me to see these beautiful old houses and barns just falling in . Thank you for showing these .

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

@schuylerbogue7226 4 ай бұрын

So sad yet beautiful. So many stories in those buildings!

@mamasgonecreating1967 10 ай бұрын

These old beauties are sad to see but so beautiful to see. Just imagine them with children running around laughing, the wash on the line to dry. Mom weeding the garden. Please keep making these and preserving memories of our past.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome memories my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.

@nancyjackson9026 10 ай бұрын

The beauty of the old house’s Church’s are in the eyes of people who look with their heart. Thank you for the videos I can afford to go out to see them .God bless.

@shanasmith4176 9 ай бұрын

Ive got precious memories of our old home place. I would give anything to go back to those wonderful wonderful days. Love your videos Some bring tears to my eyes

@donnielaws7020 9 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

@andrewstravels2096 10 ай бұрын

My grandpa lives in rural central Ohio in a town called Mount Vernon. I’ve seen a ton of places like this going on the backroads all my life, going here and there with him. Rural Ohio, especially eastern Ohio, is so beautiful with its rolling hills and farmland. It’s a shame seeing these abandoned buildings, but it shows you what used to be there and what life was like in rural Ohio at a time. The school houses reminded me of one on state route 586, heading towards Zanesville. I forget exactly where it is, but every time I see it, it gets more and more disjointed and it’s starting to collapse in the middle.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

WOW Thanks for sharing this my friend. It is very sad. God bless you.

@andrewstravels2096 10 ай бұрын

@@donnielaws7020 Thank you Donnie, God Bless, and have a great weekend.

@janicemclaughlin8100 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love exploring old houses and barns. My heart always feels sad at the places that are falling down. My love for history is very strong. I imagine what it was like to live there. You have much more thru Appalachia. Our material used is lots of field stone, and we do have lots of 1 room schoolhouses left. Thanks Donnie for a great video.✌️❤️✨

@mindiification 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for videos like this!! I was born and raised in NC and really miss the beautiful old homes, churches, and buildings. Your preservation work is so important and much appreciated!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend.

@gailweikelcorrea 10 ай бұрын

Good Mornin Mr Laws brings back memories of my Popaws house that his Daddy left him and my great uncle.....they used itfor a hunting camp...its falling down now, the cemetery overlooks the house where Momma is buried so she can see it...have a blessed day dear friend ❤🤗🤗❤

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you.

@xjackiex24 10 ай бұрын

Good morning sir 😊.. have a great day 😊

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Morning my friend. God bless you.

@juliejulie1545 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the effort you go to in showing us these wonderful places.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend. Glad you enjoy them.

@barbaratatton3855 8 ай бұрын

Thank you again. This was so pretty and I know what its like to be living as a family and visiting in a home setting off the beaten paths. I always took back roads driving when ever I was able to go back home to visit. Beautiful country and some homes such as these pictures, and may return and seeing them slowy alling back into nature and then a part of it gone all except for a slab or clearing. Some redone or demolished and rebuilt, and a few kept up and efforts to restore. The older ones were built using resources of the land they were built on for most part - lovely homes. And Homes in the truer sense of the word. Home meaning a home, our homes. It was a good life in these homes. The work was hard and all day. I was young but I know my Grandparents worked hard all day long and got up very early. The pace was so much healthier and better too. I believe people had better values and pulled together naturally. This country has my heart life long. ❤

@donnielaws7020 8 ай бұрын

God bless you my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this.

@cynthiaswearingen1037 10 ай бұрын

It breaks my heart to see these old homeplaces, abandoned and falling in. You know they were once filled with love and laughter. I'm lucky to live in our family home, not so old as these, but precious because it was built by my great grandfather. God bless you, Donnie, for preserving this history.❤

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you friend for sharing this. God bless you. Your very welcome.

@deanbarr5740 10 ай бұрын

I always appreciate your videos Donnie. Thank You so much for sharing the history and the old ways of days gone by. I love and respect our Heritage and the sacrifices people made for us. Thank you Sir.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much my friend. God bless you. Your very welcome.

@christinaoconnor1523 10 ай бұрын

thanks for preserving this precious piece of American Mountain history!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend.

@brendanrapple5361 10 ай бұрын

Victims Of The Renteless March Of Time , Thank You For Sharing . GOD BLESS YOU

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend.

@donnaregenauer2757 10 ай бұрын

Hello from KY love your channel ❤️.Donnie you have done a great job preserving in photos what meant so much to so many of us.I also miss the barns advertising as you go down the highway.What stories these buildings could tell.The general store you can picture folks outside playing checkers.Just watching all the comings and goings.Thanks for this video.Stay cool it is so hot right now 98 .❤

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Hello my friend. Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you.

@hillbillydan4721 10 ай бұрын

I try to imagine what time of day the picture was taken and then just go back from there...if it's morning time you can almost see and hear the children a gettin ready for school, you can almost smell the biscuits and gravy being made on an old wood burning stove! The slammin screen door that was ever present on these old Appalachian homes, I remember some tough times but, Lord we was happy...had everything we ever needed, something to eat, someplace to sleep, and loved ones close by...gotta say you made this ole hillbilly shed a tear or two, on this wonderful trip down memory lane !! Thank you Mr. Donnie for this video, may God bless you Sir !!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Great memories. God bless you. Thanks for sharing. Your very welcome.

@louparry7721 4 ай бұрын

I agree with you Donnie. These places have their own story to tell. Good times and bad. I could listen for hours, if they could talk. Thanks for sharing, your friend, Louise

@louparry7721 3 ай бұрын

I find myself sometimes imagining what the family was like that lived there and what their lives were like. The memories are bittersweet . These videos never get old.Your friend, louise

@donnielaws7020 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this my friend. Your very welcome.

@Allastrology 10 ай бұрын

Love seeing all the sights of beautiful Appalachia and would love to see more THANK YOU!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thank you.

@NoraBear61 16 күн бұрын

Been here before and here I am again you have to love what we do people, places etc. It doesn't get any better than that.. you the man Donnie..❤

@donnielaws7020 15 күн бұрын

WOW Thanks for sharing this my friend. God bless you.

@brendahenderson6173 10 ай бұрын

Please keep them coming I love them Thank You for sharing them with us

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you friend. Your very welcome.

@bradlane3662 10 ай бұрын

There's no peace of mind anymore. Regardless whether people have a lot materialistically or not, they aren't happy. These families were close. They lived remotely so they were each other's lives. No cell phones, tv, computers, or even electricity. A newspaper or maybe a battery operated radio. But they had a relationship with nature and the rural little world around them that rarely exist's today. Because they depended on it for their very lives. Thank you so much Donnie for documenting as much of this as you can!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

So true my friend. God bless you for sharing this. Thank you. Your very welcome.

@Zavijava1 10 ай бұрын

You take great photos of these old places, beautiful captures of fading history.Thanks Donnie.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you friend. Your very welcome.

@whiterabbit-wo7hw 10 ай бұрын

Oh, Donnie, I remember places in Utah where I grew up that had old places like these. We would drive down interstate 15 to Fillmore, or Beaver or Minersville, and see old houses and farms like these. It's so sad to see these places go , like an old person who has been abandoned by their family and left to die on their own. The picture of the two chimneys are the headstones of the house that once stood there. I, for one, would appreciate seeing more videos like this. Thank you, Donnie, for this very tender video. God bless you.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome. Your very welcome.

@sandy89107 10 ай бұрын

I am glad you captured what is left of history on film ❤

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you friend.

@alfredhayes4582 10 ай бұрын

I love to see these old houses Thank you Donnie for another great video, God Bless you and God Bless America 🙏👍🇺🇸

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Your very welcome my friend.

@kelliejimenez2125 10 ай бұрын

Love the old homes. To me there is a comforting feeling thinking about memories there was made , holidays , nice cool fall evenings on the porch with hot coffee relaxing . Early mornings with the smell of breakfast. Thank you for the video!! You and your wife have a wonderfully blessed weekend. Take care and have a good one!!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.

@margaretevans1934 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful memories, make you wish to go back and live a slower pace of life.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Amen my friend.

@justinsanders2705 10 ай бұрын

When I see the old homes, my mind goes to the holidays that took place there Christmas with the smell of food cooking, Christmas tree, and kids opening presents. I wonder what happened to the families that lived and loved there. Thank you for sharing these wonderful places with us Mr.Laws. God bless you, my friend.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

It makes me sad my friend, but time moves on. God bless you. Thanks for sharing this. Your very welcome.

@cynthiaschwab8894 10 ай бұрын

I miss Scott Carpenter and I will miss you so very very much!! Thank you so very very much ❤❤!!

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you friend. God bless you.

@dawnridpath1755 10 ай бұрын

Thank u, Donnie...I just love the old buildings...makes me appreciate history so much more. PLEASE do show more....I love abandoned buildings.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you friend for sharing this.

@jonniehorton9093 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy looking at old buildings, thinking how the people who may have lived there, and old cemeteries I enjoy looking at Thanks for sharing Mr. Donnie

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Your very welcome.

@markceciljr1354 10 ай бұрын

Please keep showing these videos. We your fans truly enjoy them

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you friend. Will do.

@DaveCollierCamping 10 ай бұрын

Awesome- I sure do

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Dave. God bless you.

@DaveCollierCamping 10 ай бұрын

@@donnielaws7020 same to you - enjoy your weekend

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

You to my friend.

@JansFAMBAM 4 ай бұрын

I’m 58 an I’m old school also! It breaks my heart to see all the good the are going away and people an places of long ago

@anitahedgecock1968 9 ай бұрын

Jared sent me 😊 Thank You for keeping the old story telling History Alive ❤🌿 NC

@donnielaws7020 9 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Your very welcome. Thanks for sharing this.

@MarkWYoung-ky4uc 10 ай бұрын

I'm like you Donnie. I'm old school and an old soul. I love these old places too.

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend.

@robinunderwood7695 10 ай бұрын

I just LOVE these old places to Mr. Donnie.....Me and my husband just got back from a two week vacation in Pigeon Forge Tennessee and we took every single back road we could find and explored all the forgotten homes and churches and old Country Stores we could find I JUST LOVE THEM SO even though it is sad of times gone by but I try and remind myself it's some of our time gone by History and what's still standing is SO BEAUTIFUL 💙

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this.

@johnbubbajohnson5630 10 ай бұрын

I love seeing those places and when I do see them restored to there grand old day. I always love to go check them out. Around in this area of Ga. We do have alot these old biulds restored and used. It makes proud that they are still used to this day. God bless you and your whole family...🙏❤🙏❤🙏

@donnielaws7020 10 ай бұрын

Awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing this. So glad they are restored.

@dianewuchevich6208 4 ай бұрын

I saw a house that looked very similar to the one my grandparents had and a barn that looked similar as well. They also had an old springhouse on the property and of course an outhouse. Thank you for the memories Mr. Donnie. I hope you are feeling better. I'm praying every day for you and Mrs. Laws. God bless you sir.