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1943! When you consider we were deeply involved in both the war in Europe and the Pacific, coal mining was an essential war industry, but was mostly done by boys and older men. Able bodied men between 21 and 45 were drafted. Men 18 to 20 often joined up for service. Teen boys and 50 year old men dug that shaft, poured that concrete and mined that essential coal to defeat the axis powers of WWII. Hard work! Brave men. Rough country then. Good video, thanks. I know the area well.

I love the videos but I must say this one ranks as an all time best in my book.😊

Very awesome video guys 😂😂😂😂

That was a cool place

So sad to see how water was so abused and unusable now. Not too far in the future mankind will regret the way resources were trashed for easy money.

Those mine tailings and orange crap cannot be good for the environment. I wonder who owns that property now. I wonder if the company that own that stuff is still in existence. Somebody should be responsible for cleaning that stuff up. Even if the private owner didn't do it it is their land and they should be responsible for what's in the environment and if they can't afford it then that's when the government gets involved then it becomes a Superfund site. Thank you for sharing!

Enjoyed every minute of this video ....Being raised in southern timber country I knew nothing about coal mining . I am learning so much and find it fascinating the way you piece the story together from the clues that were left behind. ..and mysteries to ponder . Seeing the beaver "cut ' tree, the dynamite shack built with 2 layers of blocks., abandoned rails and poison water ...going in with you behind those awesome metal doors . I loved it all . So glad you and Cliff took us along on this explore . ...loved it !

Loved the video Jay and Cliff. Jay, I share your love of trains and coal mines. Interesting story, my grandmother heated with coal up until the late 1960's. I remember hating that as a kid as you couldn't really control the temperature in the house very well. To me as a youngster, the house was always far too warm and then got cold at night until the furnace was re-stoked. Although we had a bunch of local coal available, she never bought it. She always insisted on "Pennsylvania anthracite coal". She always said it didn't smell like rotten eggs like Illinois coal did. Thanks for the video, and there were people in Illinois that had to have "Pennsylvania anthracite coal". I remember that it was more expensive, but in the case of my grandmother...she would gladly pay for it. I wish she was still alive, she would have loved this video....and then ordered another load of "Pennsylvania anthracite coal"!

Great find! Take care bro! 😊👍

I liked it. Glad you were 'safety first'! Thanks for showing us another slice of the world that most of us could never go see.

Very interesting explanation JP. What a lovely area in the woods. Lovely crisp sounds walking through the frost and leaves, stunning colours of the leaves in winter. The sun made the day so beautiful.. Your looking good JP glad your taking care with your buddy, wearing sensible shoes etc. You have great knowledge of the areas you explore.. Thank you for sharing it with us. Best wishes beverley stone UK.

I gotta say you do really good work. You go into all places and rooms. Other channels I watch they miss rooms and Im telling them (at my screen) go back, you missed one! 😄 I like that you showed the beavers trees, cool to me, but I love nature!

Thanks for the video. You talk about and explain things I never new about. My mother lived in southern Mo. With her grandparents and he was a miner. My heart goes out to the miners. Hard work for little money. Take care. God bless on your adventures.

I grew up in PA hiking the woods with my parents. Love to see the woods, the mines. When you crunch through the woods it brings back good memories.

Loved the video. Your photography is awesome brings it back to life. I love old buildings and can only imagine if the walls could talk.

Really nice video! What a beautiful day for a hike through the woods. Thank you for all the background information...I love history. The photos at the end were pretty awesome, too, but I'll have to admit the inside part of the mine gave me the creeps. Glad you guys made it out safe. :)

JP, awesome video and very interesting! Really enjoyed your video.

Love it when you two get together. This was awesome.

I know I've said this before...You and Cliff (The Wandering Woodsman) make a Great Exploring Team!

Awesome video ..once again JP.. loved the montage & the music.. Fantastic Job..Thanks to You & Cliff..and A Very Happy New Year to All!!☺️🎉🎇

Fascinating. Nice to know the year because it reminds us that most homes were heated with coal in early 1900’s. I don’t think I have ever seen a beaver’s work before. That trunk size was pretty formidable for the rodent. I enjoyed the walk in the woods.

Thank you guys for what you are doing. I seen the puffs of steam from the water (before you went in the shaft). I love watching this channel. Keep up the good work.

JP and Cliff great find, thank you both.

Beautiful photos.Thanks Jay.

This place is so beautiful... And so much history.. Thanks JP

Thanks for a great video I actually enjoy you stopping and giving information as you ran across it. It's the way many people would do in a 1 to 1 situation speaking and refreshingly natural. Nice to have something presented in normal style not I'll say a generic public address type manner.

I love when you film with Cliff he is such a good hearted person keep up the good work you guys and Happy New Year can't wait to see what crazy adventures you guys film next year i'll be watching , Thank you JP

This is a great video JPV. I love it. I wonder if you have ever dumpster dived before? Can you even do that in your neck of the woods? I see lots of videos on YT and was wondering if you have or ever will do that?

Wow. Did not expect to see a mine in there. Thought maybe an office. Love reconstructing the ruins, putting the pieces together as you find them wonder if it dries out enough to explore more in the warm months. Very cool guys !

I so love your videos. Great job

Hey I loved the video ( as always ) !! Great explorer ! You checked out all you could see !!! l loved every second of it kept me wondering what you would find next !! And I completely understand about not going any further. ( and so should everyone else ) it's flooded for one thing and very slick you did a AWESOME job !! Thank you for sharing this with us very cool history I love it ! BIG THUMBS WAY UP👍👍👍👍 KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK !!

I feel bad for the beavers, that they have to live in that dirty water.

Every week when I'd go to the auto auctions in Mechanicsburg and York, PA I would see an old steam shovel right along 81 and I seem to recall there being a strip mine and various culm banks in the same general area. Maybe it was in that same area you're in now as I swear I heard traffic from a major roadway in an earlier part of the video (and more truck/traffic noise around 31:39 or so). Also lol @ Cliff with the ol' Dukes Of Hazzard climbing skills around 29:07, climbing out of the mine like the Duke boys would climb INTO the General Lee.

JP awesome video I really love your picture ♥️

If you're ever out here in my neck of the woods there's some awesome places and mines I can show you. Happy new year JP!

Great adventure! Thanks for sharing!

I'm loving this video and the info is great. You and Cliff work well together. Must of been quite the place. Awesome doors.i can hear the water.so cool!! 👍🏻

Wow! That is an amazing find! An almost 80 year old rail track, so cool!

You wear whatever you want on your feet. Happy New Year to your family Cliff, and you. Love these mine videos. They take me back to my childhood.

Loved it!!😄 Very cool about the beaver...love seeing nature at work. Awesome video 👍

Wow! What a great find. When I saw the pictures on Patreon a while back I couldn’t wait to watch the adventure that went along with them..It didn’t disappoint! Btw I like the boots😊

I think you done a great job and you was being as careful as you could..love seeing this

Who just throws out a powder-blue toilet? #dontdrinkthatbrownwater

Cool explore, I'm glad that you got in even if you didn't get far. Gave thumbs up as always

Thanks you Guys happy 2020 awesome video

I went inside a silver mine years back, about 5 miles in, underground, and its very hard to breath, and very eerie.

Yay! Thanks for this. I was having fits not seeing abandoned videos lol have a awesome new years.

Really enjoyed this!!! The mine looked pretty incredible. Beautiful video and photos so clear and so much color!!!!

Jay this is so cool, ever since I've subscribed to your channel I too have been fascinated with coal mining. I love this kind of stuff. Thank you for sharing.

Very interesting. The beaver construction is cool. I enjoyed the photo montage

Love the content. We have a lot of coal mines up my way near Scranton. It’s so interesting and yet the mines are so creepy lol. Keep up the great videos and congrats on the YT plaque 👍🏻

Hi to both of you I love watching videos you both post

So interesting!!! That door looks so cool!! Great find and explore!! Thank you!!!🇨🇦🇺🇲💕

Hey I just figured out how I can give 2 thumbs up! 👍

Very interesting find thank you JP & Cliff for sharing this. Always excellent work, I appreciate it have a blessed night. 🙂👍⛄❄

Good explore guys thank you.

Dear Jay, I wish you and your lovely family a happy and healthy new year! 🎉🥳🎊🎈 Thanks for all your gorgeous videos which I enjoy very much. Alles Liebe 💓🌟💞🌟💕

Sorry to miss the premier, I was watching other KZfaqr live feed. Regardless I love any content you produced. Have a wonderful new year!!!!

That was cool!! The stills really showed the mine structures! Thanks! I really enjoyed,,

😇🎄 Hi JP, What an Interesting and UNIQUE Adventure, and I was trying to envision, what this place would have looked like, back in the early forties { 1945 ??? 🤔 } I have a question for you, and I have been meaning to ask you this, have you ever taken a photography class, or does taking photos come naturally to you???, because your still shots of this place, are REALLY Awesome, as well as your other adventures, you have taken us to. Thank YOU for sharing another AWESOME Adventure.😊 Happy New Year to you and your family.🎉😊

Cool video! Coal had it a place in the making of this country. It fueled the birth of our industrial nation. I wouldn't be surprised if that area doesn't become one big sinkhole. That acid run-off is probably in the ground water. I agree with you that the concert building probably stored some blasting materials. It looked to me that it was double bricked. I couldn't really get a good look. 👍🏽

Hi, Glad you had boots on and hope you were able to get them clean. :) Love the photo’s as well. Thanks for a well done Video!

Your commentary was so interesting, you really know your stuff re coal mining operations. Nice video of the beautiful woods ( with the exception of all the trash). Thanks JP and Cliff. Excellent photos at the end!!!

Great job, guys. Most interesting👏👍

Interesting location. I always recommend to anyone never go exploring alone no matter where you go. Always bring another person. 👍

Loved your vid. I would love to stumble on these kind of places.

This was really cool. Thank you.

RIP Cliff's camera at 15:11.

This was a very interesting video. I am interested in the mining industry as well. My grandfather worked in the mines around the Wilkes-Barre, Pa area for a good portion of his life. He took me to some of the mines that he worked in. I have to give you credit for going inside that mine-I don't think that I would have done it. You and Cliff did a great job.

Awesome Jay.

Very cool, nice video and I love stuff like this. One suggestion, if you could find the holes on the ties where the tie plates were attached and measure between them you could tell if it was a narrow or standard gage railroad.

Like you, I find the coal mining history fascinating. My mother grew up in Mt. Carmel, and my dad was from Bloomsburg, so I really enjoy seeing your video exploring that area.

The photos at the end are awesome. I came in toward the end of the video. I will have to watch again from the beginning.

Awesome!! Another great vid👍🏻

❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ Learn so much from your adventures! My Mom always said you are not getting older when you learn something new each day. Definitely learn from watching your adventures!❣️

Pretty cool JP. Thanks

Great explore guys!! There definitely isn’t a shortage of abandoned coal mines for some great videos!! You never disappoint JP and Cliff!! Thank You 👍🏻❤️

So many cool finds at this site! Excellent explore! Don't be concerned with anyone's adverse or annoying comments. Concentrate on the positive comments .... mine included 🙂👍

So cool! I share your love of history. Doing the detective work. Trying to imagine what once was. I find it fascinating!! Thanks JP!!!

What is the source of the heat? This was fun to watch. Thanks

Nice brickwork on that building! And that mine looks inviting I wish I was there I would go in to explore it 😁

Very interesting!

Happy New Year to you and family.

Sweet 👍! Wish I could explore w/ya in person JPVideos! But we can't cause ya live somewheres in Pennsylvania, & I live in Arizona 😟Oh well, it is what it is I guess 😟

Great explore, especially liked the photo montage.

Would be cool to see what coins could be found with a metal detector...thanks for taking us with you on this adventure!!

When I heard your voice immediately brought me back to Frank with exploring mines ... Same voice , highly knowledgeable in mining. You are Frank !

Orange ya glad you wore boots this time? Lol! (Oops, I just saw your comment about not mentioning footwear. It was a silly joke, that's all. I dont have any issues with what you wear on your feet. I'm sorry though.)

Hey Buddy, Wow Awesome video! You both are brave enough goes into that. Wonder When is that place closed down for good? I seen 1943 to ? Glad see Cliff went with you. wonder was it too cold inside mine? Thanks for sharing. :-)

sparkling :) like to explore that place are amazing i am really curious about those place some old abandon place are cool to explore and learn some history :) like it :) and picture wow :) nice

Cool video! "Get out off my mine!" LOL! Enjoyed the photos!

Enjoyed your video, JP and Cliff

Really loved those still life photos at the very end of the video. Nice touch. And that music want along well with that! Thoroughly enjoyed this video!

I liked the side adventures. For some reason I was fascinated by the water🤷🏻‍♀️. Great video as always jay!

Where my mom lived in Tennessee the water was languish color because of iron.

Thank you for sharing another great video. The mine is a bit disappointing because it’s underwater. Too bad there’s not a written history about this place - The minors risk their lives to get Cole out for us to heater at homes I don’t want them forgotten but without a written history this place will never be known except thank goodness for your video!

I like the way you explore. When I can't get out there myself I feel like I'm right there with you. I ponder similiar ideas as you did with the tracks. Regarding mines...I back you 100%...please do not enter on your own. Don't mess with any mine if you have no experience. I have some experience with old 1950's gold mines in the northern sierra nevada mtns. I was fortunate to talk to some of those old codgers in the 1970's.

We lived in Martin County Kentucky, lots of coal mines now closed, once very prosperous.. my husband hauled coal for a while.

Great explore and find!! I never was interested in coal mines until I started watching your videos! This was like a big puzzle and you did an excellent job fitting all of the pieces together to make one big picture...The Mine!! Seems like that was a big operation when it was up and running. It’s all so fascinating! Seeing the trees that the beavers were cutting down was incredible. Glad you didn’t go further into the mine! Your photo montage and music were excellent! Thanks so much for sharing this amazing video with us! Stay safe out there!! 😊 Happy New Year!!!🎉🥳🥂🍾