This Upper Michigan city has an engineering marvel found nowhere else

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This Upper Michigan city has an engineering marvel found nowhere else

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This Upper Michigan city has an engineering marvel found nowhere else
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@joannunemaker6332 11 ай бұрын

What a nice town! And, such history. I enjoyed this video.😊❤

@SightseeingSally 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@themoddingmuffin148 10 ай бұрын

Cops hate ATVs ishpeming neguanee is my new place I can road ride around here no issues

@MultiTasker888 2 ай бұрын

My hometown, 50+ years....thank you 😊

@MultiTasker888 2 ай бұрын

No its not

@sandrar9135 10 ай бұрын

My dad, born in 1923, grew up in Iron Mountain. He would tell us about going to the movies every Saturday. Dragged us to Iron Mountain every other summer in the ‘70s/‘80s. Miss those cross country trips (coming from California) and my dad’s stories. Thanks!

@kathiejohnson275 10 ай бұрын

So nice to see this. I lived in Iron Mountain 60 years ago.

@CoryGames1400 8 ай бұрын

i was born and raised in the UP growing up Iron Mountain was the closest town with a walmart to us so we would go there twice a month and i always really looked forward too it in highschool the kids used to climb up on the ski jump at night and all drink beer up there haha was really cool growing up in The U.P and i would not have traded it for anything in the world it makes me happy to see you guys exploring our home and having so much fun doing it maybe check out Iron River as they have a very interesting historical museum that talks about our history as miners and loggers along with the ojibway and chippewa tribes that inhabited the area at the time

@barbarakramer2744 10 ай бұрын

Great story. Thank you for featuring my town, Iron Mountain.

@jasonasselin 10 ай бұрын

Missed the old Henry Ford Model T and Woody assembly site, not to mention the ski jump (one of the largest in the world).. Come back next time!

@pzdf8v 11 ай бұрын

. I went to high school at both Iron Mountain (Mountaineers)f and Kingsford (Flivvers). I still have family that lives there. You did a great job of explaining Iron Mountain. I saw the Cornish Pump tons of times before the museum was built. You should go a video on Kingsford and cover the history of the Kings Ford plant, Kingsford charcoal and the Flivver. That'll keep you busy for a while.

@kwilliams2239 10 ай бұрын

The plant was a couple of blocks from my grandmother's house. My grandfather worked at the Ford plant.

@mike9119 10 ай бұрын

Remember LodAl that occupied the old Ford Plant for a while making the new style garbage trucks they were very popular for many years.

@thomasfoss9963 10 ай бұрын

What type of woods are actually in Kingsford natural, or (cowboy) charcoal??

@beckyshimanek6362 10 ай бұрын

I moved here to iron mountain in 2006. Love it here

@amyberg9027 4 ай бұрын

I live in iron mountain

@tonywestvirginia 9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful and wonder person you are Sally.

@dalejensen5828 11 ай бұрын

I grew up using a Carnegie library in Sparta WI. It's still in use. You should go check it out. Carnegie in the steel business needs iron ore, thus he visited iron mountain. Same for Henry Ford, as he owned the businesses for all materials needed for his auto production, except for tires. Ford bought all their tires until recently from Firestone. Harvy Firestone was a good friend of Henry Ford.

@djack915 11 ай бұрын

Check out Fordlandia a farm Henry Ford tried farm rubber in south America 😮

@thomasfoss9963 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting!!! But, I thought Ford eventually bought land in the Amazon rain forest in the 20s in Brazil to make his own tires from the vast rubber trees there---

@skunkhome 10 ай бұрын

Those little flower like things are know as Fleur De-Lis.

@normwetherbee3403 10 ай бұрын

I live in Chicagoland and my grandkids live in Michigan (lower). Four years ago we did a circle tour of Lake Michigan. As an aside our family has had a place in northern Wisconsin for about 65 years so I'm a little familiar with the UP. Our house is directly south of Bessemer Mi. for reference. The rate these small towns are dead or dying is astounding. The tour we drove in the UP the last time was very eye opening. I've never seen so many gas stations, motels, stores, etc boarded up and left to nature. The way I understand is that the kids who manage to get an education just leave the areas leaving nobody to work the family businesses. It's such a shame because the UP and Northern Wisconsin are possibly the most beautiful places in our country ( yes I've been to the west coast, the Colorado mountains, and lived in California). It's just so peaceful and stress relieving. I don't have a ready answer to the issues up there but my advice is if you want to see the best night sky you've ever seen visit the UP soon while you can still get a room at an open place on a lake.

@TheTyrial86 10 ай бұрын

It's simple. The future generations are smaller than the previous. This is population decline.

@thomasfoss9963 10 ай бұрын

So true!!! I've been going up to the country (UP) for over 40 years!!!!

@Razor_Sharp1 10 ай бұрын

its real bad for sure nowadays

@CoryGames1400 8 ай бұрын

no way my mom Grew up in Mellen and washburn area i go down there a few times a year ! to put my 2 cents in as a yooper kid there is not much here the logging industry is not what it was when my grandpa was in the woods you're lucky to make ends meet doing that so most kids either want to go out west and start working become a trucker or end up welding those that stick around work at the grocery store or the gas station it's really rough up here 70% of people are on some sort of assistance due to laziness and lack of opportunity i left to Green Bay the second i turned 18 and have not looked back since i wish the UP was flourishing like it was in the 40s-70s but its not and it is a real bummer but the population is rapidly increasing in the UP my reasoning is because of the legalization of marijuana but thats not a fact the town i grew up in had about 1400 ppl in it now its around 3800 so something is happening and iron mountain in specific has gotten very large in the past 5 years so idk where you are getting this info of the pop decreasing but that is very false

@Needed4Reddit 5 ай бұрын

I'm just waiting on global warming to make my home worth 5 times what it was. This place is the best outside of how blistering cold and snowy the winters are (minus this one).

@kwilliams2239 10 ай бұрын

My parents grew up in Iron Mountain. My father was a college professor so we spent much of the summer there with the grandparents. I remember taking the Chicago and Northwestern train from Chicago to that train station. Every summer we'd hang out in Lake Antoine and climbing the ski slide on Iron Mountain.

@russellpoyner9362 10 ай бұрын

My wife and I lived in Illinois for 4 years. On numerous occasions, we took weekend trips far north into Michigan up to Calumet. We would go there for the historical side of it. Every time, we would pass through Iron Mountain and even stop for gas/food. We never actually stopped to visit there. This was a nice video to see what we were missing.

@CoryGames1400 8 ай бұрын

next time you go check out Big Bens Tattoos he is my Pastor of the Keweenaw Cavalry chapel here in Calumet/Larium awesome guy with alot of cool stories

@toyo1267 11 ай бұрын

This video is one of our favorites that you have done. Love the detail on the stone buildings. Carnegie paid to build 2,509 libraries in the USA, including one in my home town of Oregon City, Oregon -❤ built in 1913. Thanks for taking us to interesting place that we would never have had a chance to see otherwise. As Gomer would have said "Best to you and yours. Lynn & Steve

@darrellashby3906 11 ай бұрын

Fantabulous!! A very interesting tour of architecture, artifacts and history of Iron Mountain, Michigan. Thank you Sally & Marty for another wonderful and informative video! ❤👍

@user-qi1tb1hg7d 11 ай бұрын

The signal is a train order semaphore - it was used alternately to alert the engineer if the line was clear, or alternately, to stop for train orders. Prior to electric signals, they used an item called a track warrant, which gave permission to that train to occupy a stretch of track for a time period. These would be telegraphed to stations at each end of the warrant. To put it in computer network terminology, it was the token for a token ring network.

@wmjohnson7063 10 ай бұрын

The Postoffice has one big painting in it. Also Ford Motor had a plant there, where they manufacture Kingsford briquettes.

@dannilynnmccoy2276 Ай бұрын

Kingsford briquettes are actually made in Missouri and some in Illinois . Unfortunately none are made in Kingsford, Michigan. Lived there most my life moved in 2007 to Merrill ,Wisconsin .

@mikeboyer2421 11 ай бұрын

you missed the biggest attraction in Iron Mt-------------the ski jump and it's history. Another lost and mostly forgotten IM destination was the House of Yesteryear which still stands but now difficult to get info about.

@bentnickel7487 11 ай бұрын

America has thousands of these "Iron Mountain" type towns, I wish I knew how to save the best of these 100+ y/o buildings, so future generations could enjoy the past architecture, the way I have in my 74 y/o life.

@mencken8 10 ай бұрын

It’s all about the $$$ required to maintain even ONE of these classic buildings. The short version is: if there’s enough historic interest for the place to be maintained by tourism, or it can be converted to a venue for activities or shows, then it may survive. Otherwise, it’s coming down, or just sit and silently decay.

@leviorourke7498 10 ай бұрын

I’m a skilled tradesmen of Ohio. Late wife and four step kids loved the UP. If you’d like to preserve them old buildings for others to enjoy. I’d be willing to contract the work super cheap for exchange of a few acres or a nice old trappers cabin, or just for fair pricing willing to negotiate and barter. I’d be happy to bring the buildings back to their original grandeur

@alscompleteoutdoor9091 10 ай бұрын

Definitely not thousands of towns like iron mountain or towns like Michigan has

@bentnickel7487 10 ай бұрын

If you're thinking exactly like Iron Mountain, then no, I've travelled to all of the lower 48 states and there are hundreds of towns that have more historic value than this small town in Michigan and need saving.

@thenobleplatyous101 10 ай бұрын

🤔 almost as if things cost too much in the modern day to bother worrying about an old structure… I wonder which generation was responsible for the outlandish cost of property?

@ronstuder7643 11 ай бұрын

If you like IM, give the Keweenaw Peninsula a view, 4 UP counties. Much to be in awe of! 17 lighthouses, 9,000' deep copper mines, world's largest steam mine hoist, underground mine tours (3 locations). 2 National Parks. Over 150 miles of Lake Superior shoreline.

@t9358 11 ай бұрын

oh yeah, copper country. go for the fall foliage amazing

@ASMRPeople 10 ай бұрын

I have to agree. For my money the best old buildings are from calumet. The town was very financially important at the beginning of the 20th century and is virtually untouched from 100 years ago. The high-school is the most industrial thing I've ever seen.

@spiceolife 10 ай бұрын

Agreed, go to the Keweenaw!

@ronmcc100 11 ай бұрын

Great Video! Thanks for sharing!

@jackvoss5841 10 ай бұрын

A very pleasant feature of Iron Mountain is the Moose Jackson Coffee Shop & Deli. A gem in the U.P. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

@Mike_B_724 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Iron Mountain is a cool place. I grew up about 30 miles from there in Crystal Falls.

@brucewillman2204 10 ай бұрын

My Mother, 1st heard bombing of Peral Harbor at that theatre. Next time on US 2 look for artesan wells in Iron Mountain and Norway. Bring your favorite container. Also the ski jump turnament in Febuary.

@stevenwarner7348 11 ай бұрын

For so many reasons Andrew Carnegie was a pivotal figure in America's history. So so much came from his innovation ~ of course not just him but he did spread his wealth around while his workers there in Pittsburgh. ~ Another story. We did get the 8 hour day from his industrial meanderings. Yep. You guys are hip deep in history there. Thanks so much for sharing all of these travels and your creative narration. So sad to see that library just boarded up.

@nathanpaquette877 10 ай бұрын

Born and raised in Iron Mountain. Graduated 72 joined the Navy. It's pronounced Chae pin . I could easily make a 2 hour documentary about Iron Mountain and still leave a lot out. I've climbed all over the Cornish pump as a child when it was outside and silver painted with the fence falling down around it.

@TomSmith-ls5rn 11 ай бұрын

Another wonderful video! Love the Wells Fargo commentary Marty!!!!

@yoopersongbird 10 ай бұрын

An interesting tidbit to add from a local is that the very small town of Quinnesec, roughly 3 miles east, and I use the word town loosely, was the very first town established on the Menominee Iron Range and thusly predates the City of Iron mountain. Also, the town of Kingsford, of which there is no separation from Iron Mountain, was named for Henry Ford's brother in law whom invented charcoal and where Kingsford charcoal was produced until 1961.

@jamessebela3236 10 ай бұрын

Charcoal has been made and used by man for at least 30,000 years. When you state something as fact ;look it up. It took me 3 seconds to get the answer!

@highwheelingdragon7136 10 ай бұрын

I spent a summer working at a paper mill and living in Iron Mountain in the 1990’s. I returned to Texas with a 1966 Bridgestone motorcycle, a 1957 VW Beetle, a 1954 Buick Super, one Finlander and a Chippewa! The biggest treat for me was several inches of snow in May!

@shirleybalinski4535 8 ай бұрын

One Finn ?? Then it is PARTY TIME!!

@markp4967 11 ай бұрын

RAS Distributing, Inc. is still operating in Iron Mountain MI and is the Old Dutch distributor for Dickinson, Iron , and other nearby counties in Wisconsin.

@thomasarmbruster1743 10 ай бұрын

Had a poke around Iron Mountain a few weeks ago on our way to Ashland, WI. It's a cool old Michigan mining town. And it's just down the street (US 2) from Spread Eagle.

@litewatefitr 24 күн бұрын

Grew up going to Iron Mountain on ski trips with my folks. Love this town.

@blackportspeakercabinets4145 10 ай бұрын

I've been in almost every theater in the U.P. Still haven't been in that one. DANGIT!

@tomsherwood4650 10 ай бұрын

Great for appreciation of our overlooked little towns that actually have lots of fascinating details and sights. Helps people consider looking at places like this closer to home.

@spiceolife 10 ай бұрын

Oh the U.P. has so many historic places to visit! I grew up in Aurora Wisconsin just across the bridge from Iron Mt./Kingsford and you took me for a very enjoyable walk with you down memory lane. Thank you for that. Great content

@wmjohnson7063 10 ай бұрын

Yes I grew up there also.

@billthomas6296 10 ай бұрын

I had an aunt and uncle that lived in Iron Mountain and we used to visit in the late 60's and early 70's. My uncle was an engineer and lived there to help build a power plant. Loved seeing this area again, brought back memories. Thanks!

@jreese8284 10 ай бұрын

You didn't mention the reconstructed WACO CG4A WWII glider. That's part of the connection between Iron Mountain and Ford: his company built those gliders there. It was reconstructed partly in Wausau, partly in Iron Mountain, and another location. My husband and son helped rebuild the fuselage here in Wausau - so intriguing to see all the details! It's in the building behind the one that covers the mine pump.

@66dunoon69 11 ай бұрын

Ya'll really missed what's outside the door of the pumping engine bldg, the Ford Museum and why Kingford is a name stilll around today, it's where they made all of the wooden parts for Fords from 1916 to 1953, remember the Woodies? And in the middle of the museum is a glider that was built there for WW2 and they go into explaining all about gliders and how Kingsford got its name. It is amazing you really missed it ya should go back and make a video of that museum, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Also a couple miles farther South is an iron mine tour that is really worth the time. Not a Disneyland ride but an authentic iron mine.

@travelobs57 11 ай бұрын

You put a lot of effort into this video, and it is a joy to watch. It is a great introduction to the town and surrounding area. People who know the place will always comment, you missed this or you missed that. Well, one has to pick and choose. Covering what you missed would have made the video more detailed, not necessarily better. I am admiring how you keep on making these local documentaries, considering how little you get rewarded for this work at the end of the day. Your earlier video about that topic made a lasting impression. All your videos are good, eminently watchable and interesting.

@djack915 11 ай бұрын

Kingsford as in charcoal for barbecues ? 😅

@66dunoon69 11 ай бұрын

YES@@djack915

@brucebeauvais1324 11 ай бұрын

@@djack915Yes. Kingsford helped manage Henry Ford’s forest assets. The charcoal was originally made from Ford’s wood scraps.

@djack915 11 ай бұрын

@@brucebeauvais1324 o I see thanks

@mike9119 10 ай бұрын

I lived here and near by Iron Mountain since I was 6yrs old then moved away when I was 21. My Family still lives in or near by. I knew the owner Thomas Renz & owned the bank in town, he owns the Bramount theater or now his kids do, my step dad worked at his summer home in Spread Eagle on a lake for several years part time. I do remember that cornish pump sitting out in the elements all the time I lived there. Of course how did Sally miss the Ski Jump that was at one time the Largest man made ski jump in the WORLD. Every one from around the world came there to Jump off it every February until present day. Huge event every year. Besides the Cornish pump we had the Ski Jump a one of a kind for many years. When I was back up in the area in 2010 went in to see the enclosed Cornish pump.

@ashleyjunion6268 10 ай бұрын

My hometown! Great video. Just an FYI, the A in Chapin is a long A. It’s pronounced Chay-pin.

@96HC12 10 ай бұрын

You guys are a hoot Sally. Really made this story interesting and fun. I have biked all over Michigan and find these northern towns fascinating.

@freedomwon2004 11 ай бұрын

New subscriber here. Great video. Thank you for sharing your adventure with all of us. 👍

@demonof9 11 ай бұрын

I currently live there. Not bad town.

@RoadTripsWithYogi1968 11 ай бұрын

Marty...a man of few words...😁 thanks for sharing!👍

@JohnShinn1960 11 ай бұрын

Yup.

@Valkaneer 10 ай бұрын

Saw the pump two years ago, the lady who worked the desk was really nice, we had a long talk about the Iron Mountain mine which is not in Iron Mountain at all. It's in Vulcan Mi, she had quite a story to tell about the truth of the whole thing.

@Brian-os9qj 11 ай бұрын

I enjoy the stroll thru towns like these. Good coverage Sally

@randygyulay5114 11 ай бұрын

Veeery interesting but you forgot the ski jump.

@batymahn 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Sally. I'm pretty sure I've been to every major city in Michigan, except Iron Mountain. The auto industry dominates much of our history and we forget about mining in the north.

@briancasey4917 11 ай бұрын

Surprised you didnt show the Pine mountain ski jump.

@rodshop5897 10 ай бұрын

Sol Blu (7:02) is one of our favorite bars in the UP! Classy and fun. For those who want to know where the engineering marvel is, start at 21:45.

@droppedlung 9 ай бұрын

Hi...at 1:35 you start talking about a train signal. I used to be a signal operator back in 2001 at Brighton Park Illinois(Chicago). The pull bars and the gearing are amazing! To think that pulling a bar or pushing it can turn pipes and pull wires in such a way that even in the winter these mechanical oddities were going strong.

@johncronin5311 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Sally, I really enjoy the history of the U P of mich, I enjoy you and Marty , you do a great job, ❤

@garybryant6148 11 ай бұрын

Hi Sally and Marty. Enjoyed the video very much, thank you for sharing again.

@gafisher001 10 ай бұрын

Fun, and nicely done. My wife and I visited Iron Mountain quite a few years ago and your video brought back a lot of memories.

@pauld6967 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this. Iron Mountain has long been on my "places to visit" list. This helps ensure it stays on the list.

@babs7179 11 ай бұрын

Amazing job researching the history behind the many buildings and stops in this video!

@dankazen5814 11 ай бұрын

Did we miss the Ski Jump ?

@brianboot8623 11 ай бұрын

For sure, went to events many times in the 70’s, drove over from Iron River. One of my favorite Olympic events to watch

@erbewayne6868 10 ай бұрын

Had a teacher by the name of Johnson who was on the Olympic ski team .

@patrickputman4568 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! My roommate and I enjoy your videos, and the research you do.

@SightseeingSally 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! It's our pleasure. We're really happy to hear you and your roommate enjoy our videos.

@wannabewoodsmith4217 11 ай бұрын

How did you add a tip to your comment? I have never seen that before and there are so many times I felt like tipping a video but there was no way to do that

@patrickputman4568 11 ай бұрын

@@wannabewoodsmith4217 On my p.c. is the only way I can do it. You hit the money icon, choose an amount, and pay with a card. You can leave a comment at the same time.

@bruce5285 9 ай бұрын

I never knew the town I grew up in had such a beautiful history. ;)

@barbarakramer2744 Ай бұрын

So proud of our County!

@frederickknapp5340 10 ай бұрын

I've lived in Dickinson and Iron counties for the last30 yrs and never knew of this history. It's not really advertised but the older locals know it.

@Tapiocah 11 ай бұрын

You do a good job of sparking interest in the everyday. Nice tour. Thank you.Your nuclear aside sure piqued my curiosity.

@JohnShinn1960 11 ай бұрын

I bet Sally glows in the dark. 🤫👍

@SightseeingSally 9 ай бұрын

@Tapiocah 🤔Maybe one day I will share more about my experience in nuclear.

@smartysmarty1714 11 ай бұрын

Born in 1900, my grandfather (from Iron River) worked the mines and logged in that entire area. Mom was born in Iron River as well. I'd love to see you guys do that town too!

@badguy5554 11 ай бұрын

So was mine! At the south end of Iron Lake.

@daniellarson3068 11 ай бұрын

My grandma was born in Amasa in 1900 and lived there for almost 100 years. I lived in Iron Mountain for six years and didn't know some of this stuff in this video. Good video.

@theresemalmberg955 11 ай бұрын

My parents were from the Iron River/Crystal Falls area as well! My grandfather Hugh Robert Charron worked for Hanna Mine as an accountant. His father, Alphonse Charron, was the town blacksmith in Crystal Falls and it was said of him that he had to have the fastest horse in Iron County. If another man's horse passed his on the road he immediately began negotiations to buy it. In one of the Crystal Falls history books, there is an account of a race on an icy lake which took place between his horse and a cocky outsider's horse. Guess whose horse won! By the way I still have a horseshoe that Grampa made for his pony in 1915. On my dad's side my grandfather Ivar Malmberg had a dairy farm outside Crystal Falls on what is now M-69 and he also worked for the post office. So we might have some relatives in common! You really ought to look into the Courthouse War between Crystal Falls and Iron River. Family legend says that the county records which were stolen from the Iron River courthouse were hidden on the Malmberg farm before being moved to the new courthouse in Crystal Falls.

@vektorkruel5036 11 ай бұрын

I’d like to see that as well. Both my parents grew up there. I Miss Riverside Pizza, but thankfully they put one in in Green Bay. Many memories from Iron Mountain and Iron River

@dannilynnmccoy2276 Ай бұрын

My G'parents were born and raised in Iron River ( Stambaugh) My grandpa in 1927 and grandma in 1934, My great G'pa worked for the mines and so did all his sons except my G'pa who became a mechanic after he was drafted & returned from WWll . My grandparents were William & Marcille Hooper and they raised my sister and I most all our lives ,we lived on Malkins farm just up the road from Chicagoen Lake Road . The huge red barn gives it away & makes it easy to find . My grandparents are gone now buried in Bates cemetary with thier youngest daughter Billie Jo . Lots of great memories They dont make em like my G'parents anymore . ❤

@sporty196071 10 ай бұрын

I've been through Iron mountain but never took a few days to really see it. Maybe next year. Nice job telling the story.

@128titanic 5 ай бұрын

Hi, Sally. Thank you for explaining the history and sharing the video. Have a great day.🎉.❤.

@davefear11 10 ай бұрын

Hey I'm from Escanaba. There's also a Carnegie Library here too. It's been privately owned and pretty much empty for years. The owner of a roofing company in town owns it. Don't know his plans for it it's been empty for many years.

@DRooPY_eYeZ_tellsNoLies 10 ай бұрын

Sweet. You guys help me travel when I can't! I love Michigan history.

@renegadetenor 11 ай бұрын

The Train Order Board (T.O.B.) at the train station, might be the only one left in the country, unprotected, unrestored, and untouched, changed, or moved. I am certainly unaware if there is, and that is my favorite object in the entire world (no, not an overstatement). Unfortunately, I'm so old, that I remember that signal in operation and still relevant. It is remarkable to me that folks just walk or drive by these marvels that are over 100 years old, still standing and maybe still doing what they were designed for, all that time. You folks, however, certainly did not miss a thing in Iron Mountain. Good to see the place again, and absolutely shocked that some of it is as I remember..

@MaddisonConstantino Ай бұрын

I’ve grew up in the U.P my whole life and there’s so much history here and there that I’ve heard stories about from my grandparents and stuff too. And it’s so interesting that people still have so many stories to tell, and everything too which brings people to wanna travel to these historical places, you know?

@MaddisonConstantino Ай бұрын

And you should check out the old Fayette Town up here. It’s filled with so many great stories and history about the town. Which is now called a ghost town that’s not only to be known for history, but it’s also known to be haunted by people who once lived there and stuff.

@johnwinden8511 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful presentation, and I love the upbeat friendly demeanor that Sally exudes. This is interesting and a pleasure to watch. Thank you

@kennykittrell2549 11 ай бұрын

Hello from Longview Texas

@donstine5233 10 ай бұрын

I am planning an Iron Mountain trip for next spring. Actually Sally there are many Carnegie libraries throughout the midwest. Paw Paw Michigan has one. No longer a library, it now houses an art gallery and the Dowtown Development Authority.

@michelejashinsky8409 6 ай бұрын

Hi sally thxs for the video my parents were married at Iron Mountain Lurton house in 1946! It’s a beautiful building 💙💜❤️

@kimmathis694 11 ай бұрын

As always Sally an interesting and informative video! Nice to see Marty again too

@richardsoule278 10 ай бұрын

Very cool, and great job...

@nataliekohler7988 Ай бұрын

Hi Sally I just found your channel & I love it ❤️ I'm over here in Michigan & I love the UP and Wisconsin

@rebeccabrown5014 10 ай бұрын

That’s a treasure trove of ‘Founded’ buildings if I ever did see! Lots of interesting history and I’ll bet the best of it isn’t even known. Old World enthusiasts will know exactly what I mean. 😉

@sunsetcaptiva8573 11 ай бұрын

22:31 "That's what she said..." LOL

@perryL14 7 ай бұрын

Hi Sally, The church you show at the end of the video on West "D" Street was my dad's first parish as a Greek Orthodox Priest, Saint Mary's Orthodox Church. We were born there in Iron Mountain and we actually lived next door in the house to the left. Of course, it's been upgraded as the front had an open-air porch which we used to play on as kids. In between the house and the church was a birdbath my parents put in and my dad planted two trees in front of the house. I assume they were removed because they got too big for the space. The top of the dome was the original old-fashioned spire, which was changed to the onion dome you see now. That happened after we left. Thank you for the video and for showing me by happenstance the house I grew up in for the first 7 years of my life!

@amyberg9027 4 ай бұрын

I live on A st ♡

@Revolver1701 11 ай бұрын

You both help me get through the “drudgery of daily life.” Yaay theaters and trains. 👍

@edbenedicto 8 ай бұрын

Oh, the drudgery.

@Needed4Reddit 5 ай бұрын

As someone who has lived in IM/Kingsford, Norway, and Escanaba for about 35 years of my life it is nice seeing the time you spend and wonder you had at places that I think are mundane.

@BeerBelly-ke1wj 10 ай бұрын

Thank you both! Much appreciated for a really long story in my life that I won't get into - BUT that Iron Mountain played in my life...

@JohnShinn1960 11 ай бұрын

It worked again! 😆👍 I'll be seeing more of Iron Mountain on Google Earth but first I must watch your previous video that I somehow missed. I didn't know you got a new dog, what's his/her name? Scratch Mocha and the other on their heads for me!

@wannabewoodsmith4217 11 ай бұрын

how did you add a tip to your comment? I have never seen that before and there are so many times I felt like tipping a video but there was no way to do that

@JohnShinn1960 11 ай бұрын

@@wannabewoodsmith4217 Back out of these comments, it's the second button to the right of the "share" button "$ Thanks". When you get there you can tap the pencil to make your own comment or just leave it at "Thanks". Slide the blue dot on the scale below to the right to increase tip amount then follow promts. Your comment can be edited at anytime after placing it by tapping the three dots to the right. Not all channels have the "$ Thanks" option.

@SightseeingSally 10 ай бұрын

Hey John, I don’t know how i missed your comment. Thanks so much for the tip!! We appreciate it, you rock. 💫

@JohnShinn1960 10 ай бұрын

@@SightseeingSally No problem, I know you have an ever increasing amout of comments! 😃👍

@greggbrauns4801 11 ай бұрын

Sally and Marty, I really enjoyed this video and the West Bend video, too! The scale of these cities was a nice departure from the small town format. Keep up the good work!

@Steve-yd8dt 11 ай бұрын

You’re a great narrator, thank you much👍🏻✌🏻

@gregandkyzer2657 4 ай бұрын

very good video cant wait to see for myself

@jerrybrock5335 11 ай бұрын

We were there two months ago. Took our side by side up..that museum was very cool. We then went out of town and and toured a mine

@caroljames6371 11 ай бұрын

Yes, very cool!!!

@johnseeley1408 7 ай бұрын

Wow! I have a picture of that Izzo/Mariucci sign! And the Big John Vulcan, MI giant miner sign, too. Wish I knew about the humongous mine pump when I was there. I definitely would have visited. Great video!

@SightseeingSally 7 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Thanks John! You rock 😉😁

@amyberg9027 4 ай бұрын

The Cornish pump 😂

@racquinox 11 ай бұрын

The decorative design on the theater was a fleur-de-lis. It's usually a symbol of French heritage or background.

@scottyp1619 3 ай бұрын

I love living in the U.P!

@johnwilcox4078 11 ай бұрын

Interesting place, nice visit, thanks!

@dlschgo 11 ай бұрын

Impressive production values! Good job.

@SightseeingSally 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@avionicbug 9 ай бұрын

i saw the first Star Wars there, I am a Kingsford high graduate 1982.

@roseclarity1493 10 ай бұрын

Andrew Carnegie actually built a lot of libraries all over the country. There one in Ludington, Mi built by him as well. Most are Cement Block and or Brick. Many are modeled about the same.

@alboyer6 10 ай бұрын

There were set floor plans communities could choose from.

@darrylj0255 2 ай бұрын

Yes, at 19:19 that was RAS Distributing. It was still active in the 1990s, they were one of the businesses that I delivered office supplies to at the time.