Lost Cove Ghost Town in North Carolina

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Take a journey with me as I explore this ghost town deep in the wilderness of North Carolina known as Lost Cove. Here is some of the history on the area: "Although Lost Cove is believed to have been founded around the time of the Civil War, the town did not begin to prosper until the logging industry made Lost Cove a viable stop on the railroad tracks. With its location in the mountains, Lost Cove was an ideal logging area that provided many trees from the surrounding Pisgah National Forest. Now the town was thriving with the help of logging industries and railroads, residents were able to build a school to educate their children. However, timber is a limited resource, and as the supply of wood began to diminish, the railroad stopped servicing the town in order to focus on other industries like coal. With a major part of the economy deteriorated, residents lobbied to build a road into Lost Cove. Legislators denied this request and the people living in the town slowly began to move away until the town was abandoned in 1957." Check out the links below to learn more. Please be respectful of the history that does remain, thank you! dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.c... www.brendajwiley.com/lost_cove... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Co...
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@JoshDHelton2006 3 жыл бұрын

North Carolina my family live here for years I live it here best sodas that other stae do not have and food other ststaes

@Turbrewski 2 жыл бұрын

Hey can you tell me the location that you entered the woods from your vehicle we went when we were small but we went on past here to the river to fish but we cant remember where we parked

@AppalachianRailroader_ Жыл бұрын

35 years ago my brother hiked up there and sat up on the mountain above it all and sketched it. My aunt still has it hanging in her dormer. I run the rail line by there 19 years now.

@larryroberts182 3 жыл бұрын

My dad went into lost cove in the early 1960s ,said every thing was just like the people had left it ,the concrete steps was where the school was

@lisadavis8345 8 ай бұрын

7:10..pm.....My Mother lived in Lost Cove. Her Father was head of the lumber crew. Wow! She had stories to tell!

@lhartatt 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing the condition of the old style metal roofing after all the decades. Makes me consider metal for my next re-roofing.

@amberjones9520 3 жыл бұрын

Born and raised in North Carolina but have lived in Florida the past 5 years. I am so homesick right now watching this video. Thanks for the upload !!!!

@FLtrailblazer 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure it’s a beautiful place! I know Florida isn’t the same but if you go through my channel you may find some neat places to see. If you need help just let me know.

@amberjones9520 3 жыл бұрын

@@FLtrailblazer will do thank u for your kindness

@lllowkee6533 3 жыл бұрын

What a hard life they had... that was of course an old logging truck.. hard work.. Impressed that front door had panels..

@donadkins9742 5 жыл бұрын

Three friends and I hiked there Halloween weekend 2009. A trip I will never forget!!

@diamonsea9518 6 жыл бұрын

Love the outdoors....and trails....

@hikewithmike4673 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting history that old shot up truck was cool

@danyellsmith3231 5 жыл бұрын

Bonnie and Clyde ride

@52daytripper 6 жыл бұрын

love it! sounds of birds and nature, old history, all great

@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110 3 жыл бұрын

NC seems like a pretty fascinating place. A lot of history in that state. A lot of history in the country. The very reason I’m fascinated by our American neighbors. Would love to go back down there and just travel for a year or two. Visited a few times and loved it. Even though we are much the same it just feels different from Canada. Can’t even explain it.

@jenhaze5002 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve traveled to almost all 50 states and North Carolina is definitely one of the most magical yet tragic states. I’ve lived here longer than any other state and that wasn’t my plan, I fell in love with it out here. So many hidden gems and a lot of intense history. The energy is thick many places.

@thespankdmonkey 4 жыл бұрын

What an interesting hike to site. Thank you for the video!

@TheErokk725 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the history lesson,from Rocky Mount,N.C.👌👌👌

@boardoutmind 4 жыл бұрын

My third time tomorrow and a friends first time I’ll be bringing along. I enjoy this place

@coriaaquila6488 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video. Thank you. From BC Canada 🇨🇦

@chrisclark4037 4 жыл бұрын

Looks Big time Snakey Around There ! I's a wonder you didn't see any.

@harrykies8213 5 жыл бұрын

I would fix up one of those old houses in the video and live in it.

@marywegrzyn506 3 жыл бұрын

Me too !!!!

@everetttipton8054 3 жыл бұрын

They were all burned down by careless people.

@harrykies8213 3 жыл бұрын

@@everetttipton8054 I said that I would, but I know they’re too far gone, and nature is reclaiming them.

@howardwest2707 2 жыл бұрын

What's crazy is I am potentially related to this family. Hester Price Tipton is very possibly one of my great aunts or cousins. Back story is my great grand father John was married to Delilah Price. John had a sister named Hester and they all grew up near to Lost Cove in Laurel Township NC and Johnston City Tennessee starting around the 1830s up until their deaths later on. Gonna have to search to see if I can find the connection to the Tipton family through our Price lineage.

@suebennett9804 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up at the base of the mountain this town was in,we used to walk the railroad tracks down to where the train stopped for the people of lost cove,it was a long walk from the boat landing to the town.i was just there once back in the eighties,too many snakes in the summer time.

@pamelagonzalez9567 6 жыл бұрын

That was awesome. I would have loved to just take a small peak into those others strictures... great video! thanks

@davidtrueslayor7474 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too

@FLtrailblazer 6 жыл бұрын

Pam's Great Outdoors Adventures The insides are empty, damaged and have graffiti and trash everywhere didn’t want to include that plus the video is already 12 minutes along so has to cut some parts are

@April-201 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video

@mistybollinger3312 Ай бұрын

Im gonna have to.go see this gorgeous place!! I live in Robbinsville nc not too far away 😊

@gailspaw5521 10 ай бұрын

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@robh6638 4 жыл бұрын

Rock Wall is likely beside the old Farm land Because as they would plow the rocks would come up and the youngins would use sleds to pull them of the field and later stack them as walls

@litt222 6 ай бұрын

Yep

@everetttipton8054 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if you went over to the other part of the cove or not. But, if you take the trial on past the cemetery you will come to another part of the cove. This part was divided by my Great Grandfather John D. between his two sons, Wiley (my grandfather and Uncle DOC (Dockter). My great grandfather owned 200acre and gave 100 acres to each one of them. Uncle Doc lost his land when the revenuers raided his place and caught his sons making whiskey. And he put the land up as bail for his sons. And they jumped bail and went to Ohio. M y grandfathers land ended up in the hands o f my Dads brother Uncle Ken's wife and she sold it to the Forest Service.

@user-jz7ts6nl3p 9 ай бұрын

Que lugar ❤

@allnamestaken10 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like some flowers were put there recently

@FLtrailblazer 6 жыл бұрын

Yea the cemetery is kept up and visited by remaining family members

@marywegrzyn506 3 жыл бұрын

The flowers are artificial.

@robinsylviapirdy1443 2 жыл бұрын

I have some pretty intense photos, while vacationing out in outer banks NC. Rest area abaritions. Wasn't frightened, was at peace with the faries, tree nymphs and forest. Was afraid to tell the hubby. But he agrees that it was of another realm. I've been haunted and tuned onto the p aranormal my whole life. I know I have a gift. I'd really like to tap into it and learn more.

@nancyward9719 2 жыл бұрын

Hiked there 2 days ago, Oct 27, 2021. Very interesting, I thought alit about what their life must have been like in the cove.

@FLtrailblazer 2 жыл бұрын

That is great glad you got to experience it! I can't wait to revisit one day, thanks for sharing about it:)

@Wooddweller 3 жыл бұрын

My dream has always been to hike and explore North Carolina but I’m too afraid of being confronted by law enforcement. Good video ! Will be subscribing ! 💕

@thomasmint1761 Жыл бұрын

Law enforcement is the least of your concerns. We have our way with any intruders

@ashw8495 Жыл бұрын

Not usually an issue 😁👍

@larryjayne9451 8 ай бұрын

Also Rattle snakes and Copperheads , bears etc

@tammysipes4722 3 жыл бұрын

Your voice is so soothing.Love your videos.

@trhlblufan 5 жыл бұрын

There actually were no roads in Lost Cove. The path that the truck made it in on was just that, a path. It was wide enough to barely get that vehicle in which is why it has never left. There was no way to get it back out.

@eric-ov5bv 3 жыл бұрын

do you live in north carolina?

@trhlblufan 3 жыл бұрын

@@eric-ov5bv I do.

@AXL1962 2 жыл бұрын

The truck was delivered on a railroad flatcar. I knew the man that did the paperwork for the railroad

@davidtrueslayor7474 6 жыл бұрын

Man you get a lot of stuff in this video I think those are bullet holes in that truck but what the UFO at 8:25-26 is well we must look closer, I went back and was able somehow to catch this flying anomaly freeze frame and it looks like an Indian if you see it flash by its like orange/black & white and the orange is the skin with black hair and a white headdress , very cool! Edit check out what I discovered above !

@FLtrailblazer 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Sorry I didn't get more of the inside of the cabins, I had so much footage on this trip that some things I had to remove the video right now is 12 minutes I try and keep them under 10 minutes. I do have some more footage from other cool places during my visit and I'll upload soon.

@davidtrueslayor7474 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome , well I like your longer videos 5-10 minutes but you don't always have the footage like this time. I am eager to watch the route 288 video, alright lazer florida trailblazer Ohhh!!!

@semiramisbonaparte1627 4 жыл бұрын

im glad im not the only one who "see's" in video/pictures. Its so fascinating! my collection is crazy

@angiebaby1976 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidtrueslayor7474 because you were creeping me out, i slowed the video all the way in the settings...its creepy as hell to watch in slow motion!! Thanks for the future nightmares!!

@davidtrueslayor7474 4 жыл бұрын

@@angiebaby1976 Angie, Angie when will those dark clouds disappear , With no lovin' in our souls and some freaky thing flying in this video, neither one is satisfied ! Angie, Angie you slowed it down and got creeped out, So please no nightmares that be wrong so I dedicate to you this song , So Angie don't you frown still 4 minutes left in this Ghost town , I will see you in the next video-wo-wo ! LOL take care

@CampfireSteveOutdoors 6 жыл бұрын

Once again, you hit the jackpot. Hopefully you didn't get any of that poison ivy on you.

@FLtrailblazer 6 жыл бұрын

for some reason I never get it!

@opeyonecanopy 2 жыл бұрын

about 100 people where living there at one time

@smug8567 5 жыл бұрын

This is the Rimshaw House. This is the place where Old Man Rimshaw, put his hired hand in chains then did away with him using an ax.

@marywegrzyn506 3 жыл бұрын

Why did he do that?

@alansigmon4842 3 жыл бұрын

Somebody's been watching Andy Griffith...... 😂

@smug8567 3 жыл бұрын

@@alansigmon4842 Yep

@tettertotter3667 2 жыл бұрын

The ones in the cemetery seemed young

@katiekiser4476 2 жыл бұрын

Who owns this property?

@davidtrueslayor7474 6 жыл бұрын

*Ghost Dog ! at 5:03-12 dark brown doggy a terrier or pit bull looking canine to the right on the floor hard to miss, but look next to his face is a light brown see thru image that looks just like him ??? could it be its spirit- woof !

@FLtrailblazer 6 жыл бұрын

I had a feeling of being watched out here kind of creepy but I hiked on:) The spirits like when I visit I think and know I am showing there places to the world.

@Sammy-mp9xn 4 жыл бұрын

??? 😒

@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110 3 жыл бұрын

...cuckoo...lol...

@diamonsea9518 6 жыл бұрын

People didnt have a long life back then..i see.....someone was like 14 yrs old only.....there was a baby too....RIP al of them :'(

@diamonsea9518 4 жыл бұрын

@Ken Wilson i believe u...i seen it...

@JustJosieyall 4 жыл бұрын

how long is the hike in?

@FLtrailblazer 4 жыл бұрын

this way was about 5 miles or so one way but it is scenic and adventurous. There is a shorter route but not sure about that way I only went in from this direction. Be careful!

@pynkmoon2474 4 жыл бұрын

What part of Ashe County is this in

@amandawebb3387 4 жыл бұрын

It's in Yancey County. I've lived here my whole life. My husband's grandmother was born in lost cove.

@JMExplorations 6 жыл бұрын

We are heading down there in September but from everything we have read it seems complicated to get to. Is that the case?

@FLtrailblazer 6 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you looked yet but I put a blog in the video description that should help you out it did for me just let me know if you have any questions. I didn't take the railroad tracks in but hiked in from the Lost Cove trail but finding the road and parking for the unlabeled trailhead can be tricky. If you have any further questions just shoot me an email to floridatrailblazer@gmail.com thanks for watching my videos!

@JMExplorations 6 жыл бұрын

We looked at the blog and it still sounded complicated! lol I'm sure we will find it with no issues! Thank you for the info and great video!!! :)

@FLtrailblazer 6 жыл бұрын

You'll be fine, trust me I am not even from there just takes finding that unlabeled trailhead which I can assist you with. From there you hike up a big hill to the lost cove trail then follow that in right to the town site for a few miles it is an enjoyable hike as well.

@everetttipton8054 3 жыл бұрын

Just go to Erwin, Tn., then to Unaka Springs, park your car and walk three miles up the railroad toward Popular, NC . And when you get to a long sweeping concrete wall take the trail up the mountain for another mile.

@davidtrueslayor7474 6 жыл бұрын

*Cemetery Ghost* we got another one at 11:01 Mr. Wiley Tipton wants to introduce himself see to the left of his grave stone is some flowers - pausing the video at the above time then press play and see at 11:03 the top of the flowers it looks like a glass bubble expanding contracting into a form of a face, its invisible but the outline you can pick up very interesting even when you pull away at 11:07 you see it looking back at you or the camera , lol.

@FLtrailblazer 6 жыл бұрын

hey it can be hard for me to spot many of these things like you do but if you want send me a screen shot pointing out the things you find to that may help. I have a paranormal group I send them to once in awhile as well.

@davidtrueslayor7474 6 жыл бұрын

Ok cool !

@ashleywood6318 2 жыл бұрын

🤦

@Mike-lj1cj 11 ай бұрын

Dude make a doctor's appointment and let us know if you're gonna be ok..

@robh6638 4 жыл бұрын

Girls be like I Just love The Outdoors And Stuff 😍😂

@shedabelle8485 3 жыл бұрын

The Tipton headstones look newer

@davidtrueslayor7474 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, "If you listen hard enough you can hear echo's of the past" dude that sounds like a Gordon Lightfoot song which is cool I like Gordon but I am not digging all the editing the fading of one seen and appearing of the next At 2:53-55 if you look back on the side of the house there like where the back yard would be looks like a brown figure looked like bear but you faded out before I could tell, but immediately the video picks up at 2:57 where if you look down the trail there is a dark shadowy figure ??? not sure what that could be but before we find out we fade out to another edit man love your videos but not loving the fading out edits.

@gypsy8961 2 жыл бұрын

Would like to sweep that location with a metal detector

@Theawakenedone81 4 жыл бұрын

Is this Burlington. That looks like my families old house. On our land.

@colleenbennett2867 4 жыл бұрын

Chief Leon Shaw no it’s in Yancey county N.C. right at the TN and N.C. border deep in the mountains.

@davidtrueslayor7474 6 жыл бұрын

*Little Ghost Girl and her friend* are peeking around the corner at 8:59 (but pause at 9:00 ) look down at the end of the cabin ,the left side, you can see her. I always say pause because they appear only for a second or 2 , she looks like Shirley Temple lol.

@semiramisbonaparte1627 4 жыл бұрын

lol i saw her

@Sammy-mp9xn 3 жыл бұрын

Don't see anything.

@ashleywood6318 2 жыл бұрын

I have redone this a thousand times and don't see a thing

@marywagner5673 2 жыл бұрын

Bottom left of the door opening as well..

@tomcat5986 3 жыл бұрын

God, just get to it already

@ashleywood6318 2 жыл бұрын

Wtf

@D-A-1776 8 ай бұрын

I wouldn't go up there without a gun. I've seen a lot of bears up there and there's crazy meth heads in that area too

@dammitdannie215 3 жыл бұрын

Funny how people appreciate the nature but not the people who were inhabitants of this land well before any colonizer stepped foot on it. Appreciate the people and our country would be in a better place today! Guaranteed.

@gradtrugger1442 2 жыл бұрын

Cry about it

@dammitdannie215 2 жыл бұрын

@@gradtrugger1442 maybe next lifetime beloved