Maine's Huge Abandoned WWII Island Radar Bunker

Maine's Huge Abandoned WWII Island Radar Bunker | Abandoned Places EP 19

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6 жыл бұрын

For July 4th and our latest exploration, I take you to an abandoned artillery bunker deep inside a swamp on a New England island. This fortification once protected the coast from Nazi subs with the largest set of guns ever mounted on such a location. Today it is a brooding presence on the island and features a 300-foot long tunnel and the many rooms branching off from it.
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I am an Urban Explorer or "urbexer," photographer, and KZfaq creator with an academic background and passion for history, Cultural Anthropology, and English with a focus on Celtic Studies. I grew up in a creepy looking 1800s home that later became the abandoned "haunted house" of the town. In 2016 I made the decision to start photographing and capturing on video these abandoned locations that I explored until then as a hobby. My recent focus has been on once-great mansions, asylums, and lost places. Currently, I travel across the US, UK, and Ireland to allow you to experience these places through me. I hope you enjoy the journey as we shine a light upon these forgotten places.
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Music: Cousin Silas - The House in The Wood
Intro Music: Myuu - Misconception

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@cptdinklewrink9729 Жыл бұрын

“Pale thin fingers hanging down like alien worms” that’s awesome 😂😂

@joshh5373 2 жыл бұрын

Been there as a kid it was so dark and u get this feeling of being watched

@GTFBITK 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the early 90s me and my cousins would ride our bikes in there and shoot Roman candles. When we got older we used grandma's golf cart to drive thru the inside. I don't know if you can do that anymore.

@margaretsmallallan28 6 жыл бұрын

What a great place!...............So much to see!............Mother Nature wraps her green mantle over all the structures created by man for war!.................Thankyou so much for taking the time to make this!........................Tich.

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching :)

@ExploringWithCF 6 жыл бұрын

Love the reclamation by nature, the lake and stalagmites were neato.

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There's a decent section that's flooded like this. I have yet to make it to those rooms as it's very deep and has rusty metal pieces under the water.

@collidingplanetsexploring6630 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, Amazing place nice one mate.

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'd been saving it for the right time for a bit as I don't often do fortifications.

@julianmalcolm 11 ай бұрын

550 feet between the two emplacements. Bunkers similar to this can be found in Rye NH Hull MA Nahant MA Little Compton RI and Narragansett RI. All of them were built at the same time with the 16 inch caliber gun

@SharkKid42 6 жыл бұрын

Just found the channel and I already love it.

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That means a lot! I'm glad you're enjoying things so far. Keep an eye out in the next week for "Mountain Mental Hospital".

@SharkKid42 6 жыл бұрын

Desertify Urbex: Abandoned Places I will be!

@LostBuildings 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video man keep going the good work

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Lost Buildings Thank you!

@nathanlabelle6923 6 жыл бұрын

Great video sir! I enjoy your Instagram and will now be following your KZfaq channel!

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The channel is sort of an offshoot right now. I should have some photos up from the bunker very soon on Insta!

@chaunceyhulbert7264 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a lifelong maine resident and never heard of this. The spray painted lady was beautiful.

@DesertifyUrbex 4 жыл бұрын

It's a bit out of the way, but if you don't mind the swamp part not too hard to reach. I'd heard that there was an underground art installation there which might account for the lady. there were other paintings in the past like a headless man with a candle which are now defaced.

@JanKlaeui 6 жыл бұрын

Cool video! Subscribed ;D

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Jan Klaeui Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it.

@DM-nz4fs 5 жыл бұрын

Damn, for a moment or two into this exploration it had all the makings of a rather sinister 'found footage' event. What a gem of a find, though. You really do your research when looking for such places. There's a few here in Ireland you'd love. There are some crazy vibes inside them; a real sense of some kind of malignant presence. I put it down to the fact they are built for one purpose: war. You get the same feeling in the ones built by the Nazis along the Atlantic coast. Mostly because you know those defenses were built with more or less slave labour in the form of captured POWs from the east. Many men died building them; and more died defending them. I remember camping inside one one time in France, near Bretagne, it was a rather small one - which at the time, after a long day walking the coastline - seemed cosy enough to stay for the night. Big mistake. That place was just emanating diabolical vibes once the sun set and the darkness crept up on me like a demonic shadow beast. It even dimmed the glow of my fire somewhat, like a strange black fog. I could hear all kinds of things going on around me that didn't make any rational sense. Footsteps, metal clicking as if someone was loading a rifle; and eerie lights within moving slowly round like strange orbs. No, I didn't run in fear. I was mesmerised. My curiosity for such experiences overwhelmed the desire to run in fear. I wanted to see more, and I did. I only got to sleep after watching the beautiful sunrise of that wild coastline. What a place. What an experience...

@DM-nz4fs 5 жыл бұрын

Here's a coastal fort in Ireland that is perfectly preserved, guns and all. It'll give you an idea of what this fort looked like during the war, without all that mess for graffiti. www.google.co.uk/search?client=opera&biw=1366&bih=626&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=lCwdXdXXE8jzgAbqsIfADw&q=greys+point+fort&oq=greys+point+fort&gs_l=img.3...443667.446935..447137...0.0..0.118.1640.6j10......0....1..gws-wiz-img.......35i39j0j0i67j0i10j0i8i10i30j0i8i30j0i10i24j0i24j0i30.4XJoZdu3CzM

@DesertifyUrbex 5 жыл бұрын

@@DM-nz4fs That place looks really neat and well preserved. So many great places on the island.

@DesertifyUrbex 5 жыл бұрын

That sounds like quite the experience. Brittany is beautiful and I have always wanted to go. Perhaps not to that bunker though.

@DM-nz4fs 5 жыл бұрын

@@DesertifyUrbex To think it was built in 1904 - 1907, and yet it looks as if it was built yesterday. Goes to show places like this can be preserved if the will is there.

@robyntracy7019 5 жыл бұрын

I can't believe you found that place, walking through a swamp on some laid out boards.....how scary! These places are always so dark and creepy and vandalized with graffiti, this one seems to just go on forever. You couldn't get me to go in one, so it's great you film these for us to enjoy. They feel like a horror movie in action when you are walking through them........shivers

@DesertifyUrbex 5 жыл бұрын

Crazily enough this was supposed to be a 2 part piece, with me going to another just as large but deeper down system of tunnels. Sadly the second location was sealed off with pile of boulders shortly before I arrived.

@LostAdventuresExploring 6 жыл бұрын

yea thats creepy! nice one!

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Lost Adventures Thanks! It's pretty dark for sure.

@sleepyywilloww 6 жыл бұрын

Nice one

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@divamh10 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always amazed at ppls creative talent

@DesertifyUrbex 2 жыл бұрын

If you mean the street art, I have learned it was a literal underground gallery event that created some of the pieces. Really interesting stuff.

@maddmavic 2 жыл бұрын

I need to get back out there and do some long exp photos with some one. It's been a while since been there

@tracycj2001 6 жыл бұрын

Watching this video I feel like I’ve walked through Maine’s largest and least known underground graffiti museum. The light shining panning light reveals about provides a sort of alternative presentation method. Very nice. And the flooded room with the stalactites was uber creepy and mystical in its clandestine solitude hidden under tons of stone and concrete.

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about that when making it. How the light could call out and focus on each piece. At one point this was in fact briefly an art display. With the high temperatures the bunker had dried out and I hear you can now access the large flooded room.

@StockHeightChevy603 2 жыл бұрын

Readfield you say? 🤔 making plans now!

@maddmavic 2 жыл бұрын

This is peaks island been here many times. They used to have reggae Sunday out there every weekend I would go. There's alot of old forts and bunkers in Maine on the coast still hidden but need small boats to find them

@matthewmaxcy1574 Жыл бұрын

Know of any close to rockland

@GTFBITK Жыл бұрын

That live Reggae music at Jones Landing was annoying AF.

@Benthium 6 жыл бұрын

You should have more subscribers! You got a new one!

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

Woah Skrillx Thank you! I hope for more too. I appreciate the support :)

@camweymouth4661 Жыл бұрын

This looks just like the one at odiorne point In rye NH!! Too bad they closed the tunnels off

@hoosierlady8679 5 жыл бұрын

I normally don't like graffiti, but for some reason it looked like art in there. Then to go to the outside, nature reclaiming..... great vid!! Thank you!!

@DesertifyUrbex 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome! I have heard there was an underground art show there once, which may account for this.

@Mrbooboo1972 3 жыл бұрын

You just may be the one person I have been looking for.. for Years my friend. First of all I'd like to say Thanks for the video never knew anything about this place and have lived here for 38 years. I don't know what your into for doing things like this but would you perhaps be interested in Exploring what I believe is an Ancient Pyramid not too far from where I live here in Western Maine I came across it Years and Years back and have always thought of it. I won't go explore it alone, I'd like to go with around 6 people with plenty of gear. I've never seen anything ever about it ever mentioned or anything. I can explain more details about it privately. I will not give the location, the only way anyone gets that is if they went with me., Kinda obvious then lol. Anyway Thank You for Your time. And the Great video. Hope to hear back from you at some point. Take care friend.

@smokeymountainstoner2671 Жыл бұрын

Central Maine here, would love to check this out, lemme know if ya wanna

@cormacsmith1121 6 жыл бұрын

Really nice area

@DesertifyUrbex 6 жыл бұрын

FRiDGE FREEZER Thank you. The wetlands there are very untouched. Lots of rare plants and birds too.

@cormacsmith1121 6 жыл бұрын

Yea I love it when nature takes over, natural beauty is awesome

@carloschambliss2238 2 жыл бұрын

IMAGINATION THAT......175.3 mi Stratford NH to Bangor Maine!!!! NORTHEAST LOCATION.

@rodfrost2360 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Maine and have my whole life.i love visiting all the old forts that are in this state. I had no idea of this place can anyone please tell me where this is?

@DesertifyUrbex 4 жыл бұрын

I rarely state a location, but I can telly you're local. Peaks Island. It's a great walk with some nice views too.

@DesertifyUrbex 4 жыл бұрын

@Ghost boomdab The best way to see it is to walk the perimeter road around the island. It's quite the scene when you notice it from there.

@rot1998 Жыл бұрын

battery Steele, locals play shows here sometimes.

@neondomestic1464 4 жыл бұрын

What's the great spooky background music?

@DesertifyUrbex 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of Cousin Silas, who does ambient guitar based music. This is his song "The House in The Wood".

@lynderherberts2828 3 жыл бұрын

BC, what are pill boxes? Now I know why I never meet anyone from Maine. It's seems to be wetlands and swamps.

@DesertifyUrbex 3 жыл бұрын

Only a bit over a million people there. Mostly woods, swamps and hills. A pillbox is a simple concrete building with holes to fire out of. There's quite a few in the swamps around there, many buried or "swamped".

@lynderherberts2828 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesertifyUrbex Thanks for the info.

@thereef7925 2 жыл бұрын

Hey not sure if you still reply to comments but would love to know the location (or name so I can search it up on google maps), I am an Urbex enthusiast and love to archive/preserve pieces of history, much appreciated!

@rot1998 Жыл бұрын

battery Steele on peaks island maine

@ttvgoodclaps4130 3 жыл бұрын

Were is this it look cool

@DesertifyUrbex 2 жыл бұрын

An island in Maine. Thanks for watching :)

@gangstamonster14 4 жыл бұрын

where is this place i want to go check it out myself

@justindonaldson3856 3 жыл бұрын

Peaks island

@sierra209 3 жыл бұрын

Went there on school field trip in 6th grade, screw that.

@DesertifyUrbex 2 жыл бұрын

Hah, I love the idea of that. Must have had some cool teachers.

@sierra209 2 жыл бұрын

@@DesertifyUrbex they were rly grouchy and didn’t let us explore that much but other than that it was pretty cool, def wanna go back but with more flashlights this time😂

@DesertifyUrbex 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it'll be better the second time around lol. Bring some powerful ones, and maybe the huge flooded room will drain out a bit in Summer. There are some areas beyond it that are normally inaccessible due to water.

@beakiethegoon4439 4 жыл бұрын

Where is this at? I live in Maine and I wanna find it

@DesertifyUrbex 4 жыл бұрын

I normally don't reveal sites, but this is on Peaks Island.

@beakiethegoon4439 4 жыл бұрын

@@DesertifyUrbex thanks man

@GTFBITK 2 жыл бұрын

It's Battery Steele. Back shore of Peaks Island. The intro walk in was not needed. On the other side of the battery you can drive into it with a car.

@tommys2979 4 жыл бұрын

8:24 lol

@Chief81 5 жыл бұрын

The amount of graffiti in that place is crazy, the female portrait at 4:30 is a decent piece.

@DesertifyUrbex 5 жыл бұрын

Good catch. I heard it was used for a graffiti art installation once years back. The better pieces may be from that event.

@Chief81 5 жыл бұрын

Desertify Urbex: Abandoned Places makes sense & you can see why it was used as a place for it - hundreds of metres of blank concrete - perfect for graff.