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Alexplore
Приєднався 25 вер 2016
Ahoy thar, matey.
I hope you'll enjoy the work that I have to offer. I am continually working on new video projects, and I hope you'll subscribe to see my future work. Thank you.
I hope you'll enjoy the work that I have to offer. I am continually working on new video projects, and I hope you'll subscribe to see my future work. Thank you.
Відео
I Found Riverside Gravestones
Переглядів 567 годин тому
I found several old family grave markers stuck in the riverbank. They were pushed here a long long time ago to be discarded as rip-rap.
Exploring an Abandoned 1960's House
Переглядів 11214 годин тому
The family who once lived here have left their house to fall apart. Sadly, mindless vandals have pillaged, pilfered, and plundered this house time and again. See whats left to this once warm, cozy home.
Exploring the Westwood Apartments
Переглядів 243Місяць тому
A final walkthrough of this 1920's apartment block, which is now being demolished to make way for the future.
Abandoned House
Переглядів 3095 місяців тому
Welcome to this late 1800's Chicago Workman's cottage. It has been abandoned for nearly 2 decades. Come along, do.
" 1996 "
Переглядів 22511 місяців тому
In 1996, Allen, a "Rural Explorer", went missing. This VHS tape was found at a yard sale, and I believe it to be the last known footage of Allen.
Replacing a 120 Year Old Roof
Переглядів 14711 місяців тому
The Granary was built around 1902. In '77, Farmer John slapped new shingles over those original cedar shakes. This time around, we're doing the job the right way. Tear-off and replace!
Finding the Lone Soldiers Grave
Переглядів 19011 місяців тому
Let's row up the Calumet River, in search of the famous gravesite of Andreas.
Rosanne's House
Переглядів 817Рік тому
Nobody lives at Rosanne's house anymore. Today, we delve into the current of her historic family estate.
Exploration of a Decommissioned WWII Era Tugboat
Переглядів 68 тис.Рік тому
Hey Skipper, join me on this adventure as we explore the unknown depths of a long defunct tugboat hidden on the fringe of our great city.
The Spirit of Pinerock
Переглядів 94Рік тому
Just a stones throw from the picturesque town of Oregon, Illinois, lives this happy little rock. For generations, it has served as a landmark meeting place. It was the local "lovers lane" for many years. Public access was sealed off in 1996. The spirit lives on.
Exploring Chicago's Oldest Abandonment - Dark History
Переглядів 545Рік тому
Don’t tremble, I’ll be right beside you on this exploration, as we take a close look inside a long forgotten piece of Chicago history, one that has remained unchanged and untouched for more than 60 years. Music - Memory Wave by Erik Wollo Vargtimme by Helios
Exploring Chicago's Abandoned Ghost Ship
Переглядів 430 тис.2 роки тому
For all you curious landlubbers and seafarers alike. Come with me on this adventure aboard the mysterious ship docked at the Illinois Port. Update 11-13-2021 Thank you all for the kind comments and support. I apologize for the camera quality and for the incorrections in certain terminologies. Here are revisions: 6:38 - "Captain's quarters" is actually the Pilot House. 8:03 - Chart Room. 8:06 - ...
Great find, Alex. I like industral stuff more, like the old boat, though ☺️
Man this is a blast of a video, always extremely interesting Also, did you made that guitar track in the end?
Imagine going there at night... 👻
I kayaked the Chicago River at night, and witnessed a tugboat crew dumping their sewage into the water...
Absolutely shameful, but more ground is needed for people expansion and all these people have no one to stand up for them. Humans don’t a care any more. 😂😂
Absolutely true.
July 2012 on that magazine... man, it doesn't take long for stuff to go does it?
Youre right, once it starts to go, it goes fast.
@@alexplore92 Thank you for documenting it. Your channel is criminally undersubscribed. You'll get there. BTW.... check out a song called Island Clay by Lennie Gallant. To me it encapsulates what these houses feel like perfectly. The breakwater version is best, if you do go looking for it, not the duet.
Beautiful house, shame that it's trashed. You can't really see the beauty through the stuff
All too often, people end up collecting too much stuff over the years.
Very cool. Calumet River Fleeting also owns(and is looking to sell) this boat's sibling, the Mary E. Hannah. The boat is currently out of use, but very much functional and in great shape for her age. She is pretty similar looking inside, but not all dusty. I think she had the fortune of being repowered with a pair of 'modern' (perhaps i should say serviceable in 2024) EMD 567 powerplant when she got to the Lakes in the 70s. Something many of her siblings did not. Another one of her siblings is famously rotting away in the old boat graveyard in Staten Island New York. She is the biggest and most intact thing there, and is in much worse shape than the Kristin.
Occhio,quella è la zona del sergente…. #chicagopd
Love your vids
Thank you!
Build rooms put the illegal immigrants on it and send them home 😂
Who's going to build the rooms
@@sdsmt99 Illegal Immigrants.
@@sdsmt99 make them they want to be here so badly, then work for it like you and I do or did . You and I paid taxes iam 53 so i know I paid my share and then some. I get it everyone needs help, but what did they do in there country to survive, iam sure they built shelters or had a place to live . So do it here and we will give them quality materials instead of finding broken stuff off other run down places. And it still cost you and I for the materials, hey beggars can’t be choosers
@@sdsmt99 plus it would give them a beautiful thing to look at,that people pay top dollar for in the city A LAKE VEIW 😂
Stay away from
I’m from Chicago I’m 29 and have passed by that boat at least a thousand times that has been there since I could remember my dad said it’s been there since like 70s or 80s. I would not trust those old rusted line if they pop you can die if you get hit
A cot?? This kid isnt too bright.
No graffiti whatsoever? Tells me nobody gets on this ship without permission
The whole area is secured and you can’t get in unless you work there.
Ooooooh call the police 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@ronniedill2754 you sound how you 👀 dumb ass hell
Not "captin quarters " its the wheel house.
I had it when I saw the door marked Stairs to Dungeon. No dungeons no dragons for me no no...
That was "stairs to dunnage"! Dunnage is the stuff used to secure cargo in transit like ropes, chains, lumber, nets and that type of stuff.
Loved the acoustic Edmund Fitzgerald tune
Those blue prints are worth money .
Finally a new video from you 😃🙏 What a nice building, shame these characterful buildings are disappearing. I hope some of the fixtures and fittings and the radiators are saved and not just scrapped.
Thanks for stopping by! They did save several pallets full of common brick.
I would love to have seen this place when it was first built.
It would have been most beautiful when it was new in the 1920's.
The ship may be ran down, neglected, and put up wet.....it looks better than Chicago though.
Stay classy
Would be a cool place to film a Blade Runner movie!
wow, someone informative who appreciates the history of what they are exploring, rather than destroying and defacing everything in reach... thanks. the practically intact machine shop was incredible... it's so weird how much was left on the ship...
That "cot" is a stokes basket used for emergency rescue. The "kitchen" is called a "galley" on a ship. The "dresser" you refer to is the navigation room and that was for maps.
The “retard” is called “kihsiimawa” on the internet. Thanks for sharing what anyone with basic naval knowledge knows.
@@Thug007nasty lmfao... i think your autism is leaking...
what is running at 25 minutes
Looked like some kind of air compressor.
Probably Compressor generator that runs pumps to keep it afloat
this channel is really a hidden gem
Asbestos Boat! Also, don't call the southside "underbelly", you sound nuts.
I was always curious how this ship looked. I ride past it everyday off the bishop ford.
Road noise from 90/94.
It’s only 94 at that point.
I grew up in wisconsin, and used to see this all the time, even as a small child i wanted to get into it, and see the ship. thank you for this video, doing what i never did.
13:45 ghost
I thought it would have been gutted by crackheads.
Hi. New sub here. Just thought I'd throw my $0.02 in on this vid- as you may actually see the comment... I personally enjoy the story- and history of these types of videos you're "Chicago's Ghost Ship" doing than the exploring itself. That's just my opinion. I wish you all the success- and best of luck!
I like the Half life 2 image in the intro lmao
A-bout that Malört I owed yuh
I am sure covid had a lil to do with the delay of scrapping. I am it's pushed off indefinitely and possibly forgotten about. Since it is fresh water, definitely deteriorates slower than a salt water vessel would. I found that banging very creepy, I am sure it's something natural but makes you consider the age of this monster. Glad you were safe, I been on a aircraft carrier, as it was being worked on...had significant salt decay and one of the outside walk ways was completely rusted out. If I wasn't pay attention, I would've fallen into the water...it's a long way down.
Donnie Trump, stored files in his bathroom too! Maybe that's where he got the idea!
would you rather have Mr.Biden store them in the garage next to his corvette???
@@briansweeney2342 Joe gave them back when asked. Donnie had to be served with a warrant.
Donald Trump 2024!!! I cannot wait for November!
@@MrJffranco5777 What if he loses?
@@MrJffranco5777 He's never won the popular vote.
Do i repeat do enter any chain lockers blah blah confined spaces something in any future explores and it will be like eating the mushroom on mario games and the ladies will love it. If you make sure to hold your breath on the way down and take a huge inhale when you get to the bottom you'll become even bigger for the ladies.... Good luck hope you find another soon
what the fuck did I just read?
Wendella should buy it and do tours of the Calumet with it. Or have really big dinner cruises.
I have a 1973 Starcraft Holiday 21’ boat, restored, and it looks sort of like a miniaturized freighter ship, like this one, I swear
I’ve noticed this ship for years!! And I’ve always been curious to its story. This is great
@0:40 - that’s from Half-life.
Serious question... How were you able to record all of this with a toaster??
hmm interesting my grandfather ran a tug. his name was Charles lee
The "Captains Quarters" is the Captains personal room i.e his bedroom ..
Steelton 3, her sister ship struck the bridge. This was Steelton 4 that you explored. "In late 1965, the Frank Purnell {2} was traded to Bethlehem Steel Corporation’s Great Lakes Steamship Division for their identical L6-S-B1 Maritime Class vessel Steelton {3}. The two companies swapped the vessels because Interlake wanted to convert one of their Maritime Class ships into a self-unloader, but the Frank Purnell‘s tank top had recently been replaced. Bethlehem’s Steelton was in need of a new tank top, so the companies decided to swap the vessels, and the Frank Purnell {1} was renamed Steelton {4} and the Steelton {3} was renamed Frank Purnell {2}." Its all understandably confusing Or heck, maybe they both hit different bridges. I don't know.
I did a smidge more research, and it is very possible that you are correct and that I have confused the 2 ships. The Steelton which struck the bridge likely was the ship which was scrapped in 1994. I'll look into this further, but thank you for pointing this out to me.
@@alexplore92 You're welcome. This trade and renaming bit is probably the most interesting and confusing part.
Credit and thank you to you both! - a fellow native Chicagoan (& still here)
Doesn't have a clue what areas are what.... needs to really do some research he's not the smartest... just sayin
yeah next time he will upload a fully rendered CAD drawing of all rooms, wiring, piping, etc... Dude, he is exploring, he diens't need to know what is what, that's the freaking point.
How many people know about cargo ships ? I bet you walk out and ask questions they would look at you like you have 3 heads, at least he had the balls to do it
How did you get on it and now one had an issue? The police are usually a presence around there?
What Waz making that noise .?? Was the machine on ?
This is a freighter not a cargo ship. Also that wasn’t the captains quarters that’s the pilot house.
Thank you! I was dying listening to the narration. I bad to turn it off 10 minutes in lol
It's an Great Lakes Freighter hauled Taconite and coal. Still some of this vintage being used. Many were converted to self unloader. This type was unloaded by Hewlitt. Massive buckets on arms which were ridden by the operators. Looked like a giant monster. Look them up. Last ones were removed in Conneaut OH in the early 90s. This boat is same vintage as the Edmund Fitzgerald
Worst exploration video.I've literally ever fucking seen waste of my life
Why, I thought it was interesting
I got a feeling your life is already wasted.
@@ThatOneGuyWithTheEye I thought it was interesting I see that ship when driving by!!