"Ashtabula Lift Bridge and Coal Pier" (Historic Ashtabula Harbor) ~Ashtabula, Ohio~
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2023
- Just imagine that at one time Ohio had one of the busiest ports in the World and it was Ashtabula that held that title! Walk around the harbor and you can still see remnants of that past along with the modern shifts to make this a tourist town in these new days. Combine history with beaches, beach glass and perhaps a good, brewed coffee or IPA and you have yourself a nice little daytrip!
Thanks Jim for showing the Ashtabula lift bridge, the harbor & all the history of the area is very cool too. I will definitely go up there & check this out for myself on a weekend. I had to watch this video in 2 parts since I had to leave for work this morning & finished the rest after work. And I'll look up that festival for next time, I love most fairs & festivals. It's neat to see all the angles of that bridge going up & down. Nice job on the video!
I live in the harbor and have a spectacular view of the bridge and river. You did a great job of showcasing our tourest area. Thank you.
I appreciate the positivity!! It's very much indeed a special area! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Awesome to see my home town..thank you for Sharing a walk down Memory Lane..I grew up Thier in the 70,s & 80,s..I miss the Memory’s so Much..Much Blessings,😁
Thank you for the positive vibes!! I appreciate you watching and commenting! So glad I could stir up some past memories for you! Stay Blessed!
@@everydayadventureswithjim Positive Vibes is how we roll brotha..😉Blessings..stay Safe..
Thanks for the shout out! Mike from Goodyear.
Hey no problem!!! You guys always have done a great and fast job every time! Never disappointed! Thanks again and thanks for watching!
Dad grew up on 1131 West 8th Street Carl Kosola. He owned the home across the street. His ashes were spread at the Coast Guard Station where the family fishing business was until the 50's.
I want to thank you for watching and sharing some personal history! Godspeed to your father! Thanks again!
Sadly, the Tecumseh is no longer there. It's been taken to scrap. But recently, the "Cuyahoga" freighter, that was docked roughly in the same spot of the Tecumseh, caught fire. ( there's video of it on UA-cam) . Great video, by the way!!
Hey thanks for sending the positive vibes!! I actually did a kayaking video and paddled over to the Tecumseh! About 3 weeks later it was gone!! I loved seeing it, but I’ll have the memories. I’ll need to check that out!!! Thanks again!
Was just at Walnut Beach last Monday... Very cool up there
Totally agree!! I used to like Geneva beach and then discovered Walnut years and years ago, definitely the beach to be at!! Thanks for commenting!
Man i was riding my ebike down their all summer, lake road is a nice bike ride i hope they finish the road work lol
I think there is always roadwork anywhere you want to go! lol seems to be the case in many of my adventures! Thanks for watching!
Hey Jim. I'm one of the few bridge operators. The humming was from a brake not disengaging so the extra lifts were the operator and mechanics trying to work on fixing the issue
Hey!! I appreciate you sending some of the pictures and videos from inside the operating cab!! That happen a lot? I did a more recent video and the same thing happened (I believe) I appreciate you watching!!
@@everydayadventureswithjim No it doesn't happen alot. Just happened to catch it on a rough day. The State is in the works for replacing one of the brakes I believe.
well now I'm in the know!! thanks!@@howardkampf5759
Pretty cool to hear from one of the operators, especially after growing up here in bula! I actually graduated from lakeside and work for the railroad now and have done work on JM (the CSX/NS bridge down the river) including a few lifts back when the bridge tower was operational. Fun Fact: Beside being a train bridge obviously, our bridge is actually very similar to yours on bridge street and really only have 2 major differences which are 1. Our machinery room is mounted on the moveable span and the operating strut tracks are stationary on the counterweight tower, where your machinery room I believe is mounted on the tower and pull the tracks back into it (This is a more modern design). And 2., Our counterweight is actually hollow! When installed it was filled with sand so that the engineers had more control over the weight distribution.
@@everydayadventureswithjim Really enjoyed this video! Always fun to see others as fascinated with these bridges and their operation!
we'll be in Ashtabula County GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OHIO next week for the 4th of July Week Vacation
I would love Jim to check out Geneva on the Lake and give us a history lesson.
Hope you have a great time! I miss the old amusement park that was up there.! The old time feel walking the street is a great feeling!
@@nearandfarexplorers5125it’ll happen!! Lol
If you would have kept walking up the hill where you were looking at the Tecumseh, just to the overpass where the tracks are, and turned 180 degrees, you would have been able to see the train bridge. It basically the same as the lift bridge except it is for the trains to cross the Ashtabula river. The train disaster bridge is behind the hospital. That entire stretch of the river is great for kayaking.
Thanks for sharing the info!!! I’m up this way a lot so I think I know what you’re talking about. And thanks for the kayaking tip!
There is another bridge further it's a JM Drawbridge a Strauss Heel Trunnion Bascule bridge built in 1911 by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Co used by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad New York Central and Norfolk Southern Railroad. This Railroad bascule bridge was fabricated by the Pennsylvania Steel Co.
That is the other bridge on my list!! I will add that one in a future kayaking video. Thanks for watching and adding that information, I appreciate it!!
@@everydayadventureswithjim Douglas Butler has been to Ashtabula a few times and has recorded the JM Drawbridge and if you would go to the Industrial History and you would see the picture of the JM Draw the West 5th Brown Type Bascule bridge you shown on your video is shown on the first top page when you scroll down you will see the partly raised JM Drawbridge that was the picture that I recorded back in 2016 . And on the bottom of the page you will see the picture of the JM Drawbridge.
@@everydayadventureswithjim also someone else took some pictures of the JM Drawbridge
@@everydayadventureswithjim one more thing if you type in JM Drawbridge you will see one of Douglas Butler's drawings on the JM Drawbridge on Flickr
@@betsysmith4475 Thank you!!! I am going to take a look at that! I appreciate your info!! I love these old bridges; they just leave you in awe.
Bridge 1:02:56
Thanks for watching!!