My mom was born in 1921 and grew up near the Lemp, in Soulard. She swam in that underground pool as a small child. She said they would let the neighborhood kids in. There is also a story told by the mansion next door to the Lemp mansion, the Chatillon DeMenil, that they took a geologist down in the caves to see a rock formation. He stopped at a certain spot and would not go further. He said that there was something down there, and turned around and went back. I belonged to a paranormal group and got a great EVP at the Lemp. We also got an EVP in the DeMenil, as we looked at the bricked up tunnels in the cellar. One of our guys said, "I would love to go in those tunnels." The EVP said, "They're blocked, go back." I have never gone down in the caves, except for the spook house. Fascinating video!
This is awesome! My brother in law had his wedding reception in an area by the Lemp (I don't know if it was actually in the Lemp that was a long time ago lol) and it was super cool. But staying the night there... no thank you.
That really is a beautiful building and thank goodness no one has knocked it down for “progress”. Can you imagine how it was built, brick by brick back then, and the people that worked there when it was active 😮 Amazing footage and I hope more individuals give you access to document history 🙌🏻
I think Ghost Adventures tried to get to those caves years and years ago but they told them they could not find the keys to the door, real cool you guys could get in there. Very interesting as always.
This is one of the best videos of the Lemp Caves I've seen, from entrance through the pools to the stage to part of the Cherokee Caves. All shot well in HD so the details are crisp. Also awesome seeing high up in the silo. I can't help but feel a bit jealous, but I'm glad and thankful you two were able to film it and film it well. Keep up the good work!
I’ve lived approximately 45 minutes from Saint Louis my whole life (51 years) and i have yet to visit the Lemp Brewery! Thank you so very much for this phenomenal video! I love watching you two, and I was so excited, and surprised, that you were in Saint Louis, I hope you enjoyed yourselves and got to meet some great people and see some fun places while visiting 😊 Looking forward to seeing your next adventure!
I live in St.Louis & am a huge fan of the lemp brewery history & the family. (4 members committed suicide due to mental illness, business failures, madness etc) Thank you for going to the top of the tower where the grain silos are. I've always wondered what's in there. This episode is very well done.I Enjoy your channel. Loved the grain grinders.
Yours is one of a few channels that I go full screen on to watch and rightfully so. The lucky individuals that watch and appreciate the sometimes rarely seen beauty of behind closed doors and walls that you obtained through the camera lens for us. We appreciate you! The knee knocking or weak in the knees sensation is difficult to explain or reproduce but it is exhilarating! I would have loved to have been where you were on top of the silos! I do envy your position!
@@1028dianemarie unfortunately I do not watch it on tv. I don’t have one. I’m on a fixed income and utilize a tablet I received over a year ago as a gift.
Been down there several times. Rappelled down the chute at the 17 min mark the first time. Then found access through another building. Gave many tours to locals. Wish I could go back. Even just the basements of the compound are amazing. Like out of a horror movie just like they say. Glad someone legit finally gets to document this awesome piece of St Louis history.
Thats my old neighborhood. I grew up three blocks from Lemp Mansion. My dad used to play and run around in the caves in the 50s and 60s. He also worked across the street at Cherokee candy company. Thanks for going down there. I have always wanted to go down there. I looked at the Lemp brewery every day i went school across the street. So awesome to see it. ❤🙏
I don't know. I wasn't born until 67. Most of my family grew up in that neighborhood and is still there. My dad has passed so I only can tell what he told us growing up. But there a few books on the Cherokee and Lemp caves. I few articles on lines also. Facebook has St. Louis profiles and they have some pictures. ❤️🙏
I must say, it does look a bit imposing. Kinda gives me the feeling that I got when I seen the House from the newer House On Haunted Hill films. Oddly off-putting for sure.
Another instance of Michael & Jessica going above (below in this case) and beyond to bring us the Grimmest of adventures. As always, thanks for dragging us along and Grimm for Life! 👻
All I can say is WOW, thank you Michael and Jessica for the privilege of seeing the caves! I've been fascinated with the Lemp story since MTV's show Fear where they featured the brewery under another name. You guys are the BEST! ❤
I didn’t realize that show featured the Lemps. I actually really liked that show back then, but I was also a lot younger. Need to see if I can find old episodes. Michael and Jessica’s video is hands down, the best. So thorough, great footage. Much appreciated.
I loved it. what I like at most in this channel is that you guys don't make any sensacionalism, you just show us the raw and true thing, and this is really something. 😊😊
Great video!!! I moved to the St. Louis area in January of 2000 and have driven by Lemp I don't know how many times! Thank you so much for doing this! I've heard the stories and am thrilled to have gone on this journey with you! Very grateful! ❤
I so much love Dracula movies 🎥 and Castlevania video games 🎮 this video gave me so many imaginations. It is amazing in there! Thank you so much for the walkthrough 👍 hello from Beverly Hills California
This was fantastic. I’m not from ST. Louis so never have heard of the Lemp brewery. This is so amazing! You guys are so lucky to have gone here! Thank you for the wonderful tour
This is so awesome! This is the neighborhood I grew up in and it's neat to see something I always heard about. It's so cool that you got to tour these caves!
A big thank you goes to the property owners for allowing filming. When I saw that small cement steps in the underground area I wondered who could have been the last person to have used those. It appears like the owners are working on renovating the property. If so, they have their work cut out for them. I'm going to share this vid with a Facebook friend who is a brewmaster in Canada.
I had never even heard of this place, so very cool. As a truck driver, I drive through St. Louis every day going back and forth between KC and Columbus, Ohio. The caves were spooky as hell. They really put a lot of work into that place. You guys really scored a great video on this one. Nice! 👍
Being able to see a place that hour after hour is in pitch black for so many years other than the rare occasion someone is down there with light just fascinated me! But to think those little shrimp and frogs have managed to find a way to live in that environment in total darkness and find a way to repopulate just blows my mind. Thank yall so much for this amazing video!
Michael my wife and I watch your channel all the time, and we love when you go to real Haunted House's. Loved your tour of the UK, and everywhere you and Jessica go. We would really like to see you come to Canada, and tour our Province's like Ontario where we live. We have some great Hauntings in Niagara Falls, and Niagara On The Lake, and Toronto, and many more, but all of our Province's from the East Coast to the West Coast, and every Province in between, have some very good stories that you could do on uour channel. Hope to see you up here one day soon, and keep up the great content, and the good work you do!
You two are amazing ! I love the adventures you guys go on . I live north of KC and I have heard about the Lemp underground and seeing it blows my mind! Thank you both for such an amazing journey . Love ya both !
Sure - of course you got access. I think you guys could get access to Area 51 if you asked. You guys are amazing and this was an amazing and really interesting tour. Thank you for making this happen!
I love how you guys go above, and in this case below, and beyond to take us on these adventures. I had heard about the caves in passing but I had no idea there was a pool and theatre room! That's completely insane, and honestly giving Paris catacombs vibes like when people found a whole movie theatre that was dismantled the next day (or within a few days I forget). I also had the thought of it's like the batcave if Thomas and Martha survived lol.
Great video! There are caves all over St. Louis. Anheuser Busch the other big brewery in St. Louis had a huge cave system they used also with some interesting features. Keep up the great work.
Great video.Never knew there was a stage or swimming pool down there.Had heard of the mansion and the Cherokee Cave .Never got to St.Louis.Would have been cool to see the mansion.My dad would never do a ghost hunt, but it would be cool to go to one there,and maybe have him ask some questions in German since that,s what the Lemp family was.
So HAPPY to have come across these two. Their adventures and lessons are amazing and come with the best delivery possible. Listening is fun.. but when you get to actually see.. man. Love your work Michael and Jessica. Thank you!
I had to go read the history of these caves. Very interesting. At one time they excavated the clay in the caverns and found 3,000 fossils for the natural history museum. Other facts I found. The pool was heated. The trench in the floor was there to drain excess water from the caves. Those tall shafts you looked up were ice shafts. They would dump large quantities of ice into the caverns to bring the temp down for the brewing process. Cool video. I always enjoy learning obscure history.
I'm so glad you GriMMs made it out of there, seeing as how you had time to edit it this episode---- love your Moxy... I'm very claustrophobic, so I would NEVER try doing this expedition, so LOVE your guts to pull it off. Currentl, I'm busy, but I will venture to view this one in it's entirity. .... Be safe werever your adventures take you, and thanks, again for another fine episode..... :^)""""""""
Probably one of the most amazing and coolest videos yet. I've been watching you guys for years, and this one takes the cake. Amazing job guys, and please keep'em coming.
That brewery is an architectural marvel . To be still standing after 150 years . Especially all of those bricks . Over time , the mortar in between the bricks starts to disintergrate. Usually around the 100 or so year mark . Does St.Lois have a consistent climate ? No major freeze and thaw cycles ? And below the buildings , the Lemp and Cherokee caves are strange indeed . Why were they built ? Imagine back then how hard construction methods were . What does the future hold for this property ? Is there going to be funding to bring them back? I hope so, it would be a shame to let them go . Thank you for taking us along on this journey back in time . Happy, Happy Halloween! 🎃
@@gc4644 True. But I was thinking about the extensive work that has been done on them. Especially the theater stage and swimming pool. The many 'secret' access points. Guess business was low at the brewery at the time.
Billy Lemp JR was the 'wild child' he had already blown the Lemp money years before that, building the theater and pool and having the first electric in St. Louis City. He had lavish parties and his own hooker on the side from what I could find in the history. Sounds just like Billy Busch years later, Whom Ive met,...go figure. @@iRelevant.47.system.boycott
Ive been to the Lemp mansion, the Lemp brewery, the Lemp ghost hunter tour, and its haunted house attraction. Ive always wanted to see the caves & caverns, this is awesome!! Thanks so much for all the efforts!!
That was mind blowing!! It gave me chills. The best ever!! My sister Rebecca Pittman wrote the book “ The History and Haunting Of Lemp Mansion “ I was fortunate enough to sleep in one of the rooms while she was doing research for it, and the chandelier kept flickering on and off when she asked were any spirits around!!! I slept with one eye open after that! Thank you for this. You two are awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻❤️
Great video! St. Louis is an incredible city with such a rich history. I can't imagine all the people it took to build the Lemp brewery. There's so many levels of interesting things to discover and discuss there. The blueprints to that place must be somewhere in the city archives. The tour guide seems like a really cool dude too.
Im just binge watching your channel. I cant get enough. Thanks for your hard work and dedication ❤ you two are just the best. I feel like connecting with people like you(even just through a screen) it raises my vibrations. Thanks for that❤
This video is VERY VERY well done!! I have been in the basement, the bank vault, and several other buildings on the property. THANK YOU for the EXCELLENT footage!
I’d imagine with all the rumors, family death and pressures from prohibition that they wanted to stay away from the public as much as possible. I’d probably stay recluse as well.
Absolutely awesome. Really loved this video. Like you said, it would be interesting to see old photos and read up on the history of that brewery. Thank you for showing g.
That was awesome guys if those caves could talk. Seeing that old machinery that was cool. I bet it was cold down there. I could not have climbed up that high I am afraid of heights for sure and I am claustrophobic. Great video guys loved it.
This was an awesome video Grimm Life Collective. It was amazing to see the inside of that old building and what was inside. The staircase was very cool but WOW I bet that you were wore out, I know that I would have been 😂! Been watching you for awhile and you have made some very well made videos and I have my favorites but this one is Awesome! Nicely done!
I’ve been hooked on watching abandon places for several years. I live in Kansas City and have visiting St. Lewis on my bucket list. Nothing will ever be able to compare to this explore. This is the first time tuning into your channel and you just won yourselves a subscriber. A big shout out to the owners for their willingness and kindness to let us experience a big part of history in St. Lewis. “Walking out History “. I love it! ❤
I have always struggled with anxiety, but everytime I watch your videos, I have a better day. Thanks for bringing people along on your all your adventures and for bringing your joy to the most scariest places. Suddenly, they don't seem so scary anymore when watching you guys explore them. There's insight to your videos that have been making a difference in peoples' lives. Thank You to you, Grimm Life Collective. 👋❤️
I have to say this video was incredibly cool. I've heard of the lemp Mansion but I never knew about the tunnels. Watching you walk through there and showing us everything was absolutely amazing. Everything just took my breath away
Greetings from St Louis! I actually had a paranormal experience at the Lemp brewery. My friend's band had practice space at a studio there. After a late night of practice, they were like, "Let's go explore the caves!" I stayed topside because it was late and nobody knew they were going down there. So there I was, sitting in the lobby of this old building around 11PM, completely by myself. I heard doors open and close, faucets turn on and off, footsteps up and down stairs. I'd have never guessed I was by myself. The thing that really got me, though, was the security monitor. I was watching it flip between a camera in the lobby and one outside. On the lobby camera, a black... thing appeared on the screen, blocking the door leading outside. It was just a nondescript mass of darkness, maybe 7-8ft tall. Then the screen flipped to the parking lot. I look to the door it was blocking - nothing is there. Then the screen flipped back, and the mass was still there. At this point, I'm panicked. It flipped away from the lobby, then back again, and the mass was gone. I left through the door it was blocking and waited in the rain for my friends to be done in the cave. Later I asked for the security footage. I was informed that while there were cameras, there was no recording equipment. Go figure.
This was so cool!! I wonder if there were ever any pictures taken down in the caves when they were hosting parties or whatever was going on down there. It would be really cool to see what the swimming pool and the stage looked like back then. I love "before & after" type pictures. The lights flickering at 33:00 was totally creepy but somehow very fitting, and OMG what was up with all the flickering lights??
3:52 could be the greatest setting ever for a horror movie. No background music...just the ominous buzzing of the lighting...the gentle flickering of the lights as the evil villain is intentionally klinking his blade against the pillars while slowly making his way towards you LOL
What a fantastic tour. Ive never heard of the place. But what a privilege for you to be able to get down them. Thank you muchly for sharing this epic experience guys. 👏👏
As of the premiere of this video this is the sixth time I've had to resubscribe and turn on my notifications guys! What's going on? Normally I wouldn't say anything but you guys are my favorite! It makes my day when I see a new video from you and jessica! So let me know what's going on or see if UA-cam can fix the issue or something? IDK. Either way love you guys, love the channel love the content keep it coming please! 💜
Thank you so much, Michael, for capturing the walk up those creepy stairs with the camera! Felt like i was right there! Very cool! What an amazing unique experience... WOW!
I've done so much reading of the Lemp stories yrs ago.. said he also had a bowling alley down there and him n his friends had parties with prostitutes and one became pregnant for him but was born with down sdyrome and was kept in the attic of the mansion. He divorced his wife in 1909.. and 1915 remarried but ended up depression and killed himself. His brother Charles moved in the mansion with two severants and the his brother child in the attic, which he died at age of 30 , sadly was buried at the lemp cemetery with only single marker saying Lemp. And Charles ended up killing himself from certain mental issues with his dog..sad, lonely story of a family with wealth but no happiness really..thank u and Jessica for sharing this underground..it was spooky, and yet lot history..
My mom was born in 1921 and grew up near the Lemp, in Soulard. She swam in that underground pool as a small child. She said they would let the neighborhood kids in. There is also a story told by the mansion next door to the Lemp mansion, the Chatillon DeMenil, that they took a geologist down in the caves to see a rock formation. He stopped at a certain spot and would not go further. He said that there was something down there, and turned around and went back. I belonged to a paranormal group and got a great EVP at the Lemp. We also got an EVP in the DeMenil, as we looked at the bricked up tunnels in the cellar. One of our guys said, "I would love to go in those tunnels." The EVP said, "They're blocked, go back." I have never gone down in the caves, except for the spook house. Fascinating video!
That was cool. 👻
Interesting! Love stories like this!
EVP is pseudoscience.
This is awesome! My brother in law had his wedding reception in an area by the Lemp (I don't know if it was actually in the Lemp that was a long time ago lol) and it was super cool. But staying the night there... no thank you.
What a cool place to have a wedding reception!
That really is a beautiful building and thank goodness no one has knocked it down for “progress”. Can you imagine how it was built, brick by brick back then, and the people that worked there when it was active 😮 Amazing footage and I hope more individuals give you access to document history 🙌🏻
I think Ghost Adventures tried to get to those caves years and years ago but they told them they could not find the keys to the door, real cool you guys could get in there. Very interesting as always.
An zak was scared shi**less 😂😂😂
This video puts into perspective of how much uncharted territory there is underneath the surface of it all. Amazing video!!
This is one of the best videos of the Lemp Caves I've seen, from entrance through the pools to the stage to part of the Cherokee Caves. All shot well in HD so the details are crisp. Also awesome seeing high up in the silo. I can't help but feel a bit jealous, but I'm glad and thankful you two were able to film it and film it well. Keep up the good work!
I’ve lived approximately 45 minutes from Saint Louis my whole life (51 years) and i have yet to visit the Lemp Brewery! Thank you so very much for this phenomenal video! I love watching you two, and I was so excited, and surprised, that you were in Saint Louis, I hope you enjoyed yourselves and got to meet some great people and see some fun places while visiting 😊 Looking forward to seeing your next adventure!
You should have dinner at the Lemp Mansion, it's delicious!
I live in St.Louis & am a huge fan of the lemp brewery history & the family. (4 members committed suicide due to mental illness, business failures, madness etc) Thank you for going to the top of the tower where the grain silos are. I've always wondered what's in there. This episode is very well done.I Enjoy your channel. Loved the grain grinders.
I live in St.Louis, this is the BEST video and tour of the Lemp cave to date. Thanks guys
I kinda wanna go check them out now. Howdy from LOTO.
I agree, the best footage of of the caves thus far
Agreed! Job well done! 👏😍🖤
314 in the house!
Yours is one of a few channels that I go full screen on to watch and rightfully so. The lucky individuals that watch and appreciate the sometimes rarely seen beauty of behind closed doors and walls that you obtained through the camera lens for us. We appreciate you!
The knee knocking or weak in the knees sensation is difficult to explain or reproduce but it is exhilarating! I would have loved to have been where you were on top of the silos! I do envy your position!
You dont watch UA-cam on your TV??? 😮
@@1028dianemarie unfortunately I do not watch it on tv. I don’t have one. I’m on a fixed income and utilize a tablet I received over a year ago as a gift.
Been down there several times. Rappelled down the chute at the 17 min mark the first time. Then found access through another building. Gave many tours to locals. Wish I could go back. Even just the basements of the compound are amazing. Like out of a horror movie just like they say. Glad someone legit finally gets to document this awesome piece of St Louis history.
Michael and Jessica, the most out of this world Grimm Adventure yet! What’s next? The Titanic?? Great work!
Thats my old neighborhood. I grew up three blocks from Lemp Mansion. My dad used to play and run around in the caves in the 50s and 60s. He also worked across the street at Cherokee candy company. Thanks for going down there. I have always wanted to go down there. I looked at the Lemp brewery every day i went school across the street. So awesome to see it. ❤🙏
In the 50s and 60s did it look like construction or did it just look a little tattered?
I don't know. I wasn't born until 67. Most of my family grew up in that neighborhood and is still there. My dad has passed so I only can tell what he told us growing up. But there a few books on the Cherokee and Lemp caves. I few articles on lines also. Facebook has St. Louis profiles and they have some pictures. ❤️🙏
I must say, it does look a bit imposing. Kinda gives me the feeling that I got when I seen the House from the newer House On Haunted Hill films. Oddly off-putting for sure.
So when was the stage and pool there
Shepard school?
Another instance of Michael & Jessica going above (below in this case) and beyond to bring us the Grimmest of adventures. As always, thanks for dragging us along and Grimm for Life! 👻
OMG!! Love it. Thanks Michael and Jessica for bringing this to those who would never experience it. You're the bestest!!
I am from the UK and I didn't even know this existed. Thank you, Michael.🇬🇧
Love the rockabilly intro ,who does the intro love cranking up this intro on my Bluetooth speaker love that slapbass
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Calamity Man by the band Batmobile.
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This might be one of the coolest things I’ve seen on UA-cam in a long time. Thank you for posting this.
All I can say is WOW, thank you Michael and Jessica for the privilege of seeing the caves! I've been fascinated with the Lemp story since MTV's show Fear where they featured the brewery under another name. You guys are the BEST! ❤
I didn’t realize that show featured the Lemps. I actually really liked that show back then, but I was also a lot younger. Need to see if I can find old episodes. Michael and Jessica’s video is hands down, the best. So thorough, great footage. Much appreciated.
I loved it. what I like at most in this channel is that you guys don't make any sensacionalism, you just show us the raw and true thing, and this is really something. 😊😊
💯 appreciate this. The truth is beautiful and sometimes it's better to just observe than to assume.
Great video!!! I moved to the St. Louis area in January of 2000 and have driven by Lemp I don't know how many times! Thank you so much for doing this! I've heard the stories and am thrilled to have gone on this journey with you! Very grateful! ❤
Legendary stories…thank you so much for watching and I am happy we were able to take you on a journey
I so much love Dracula movies 🎥 and Castlevania video games 🎮 this video gave me so many imaginations. It is amazing in there! Thank you so much for the walkthrough 👍 hello from Beverly Hills California
This was fantastic. I’m not from ST. Louis so never have heard of the Lemp brewery. This is so amazing! You guys are so lucky to have gone here! Thank you for the wonderful tour
That was AMAZING! My grandmother was fron St. Louis and she told us stories about it. It is so awesome to SEE it!
I’m glad we can take you there, and bring back some memories. Thank you for watching
If any story comes to mind would love to hear.
The Grimm Life Collective always finds the most intriguing locations! I really enjoyed this adventure. Thank you!
Michael and Jessica, the excitement in your voices and the true wonder of the caves make a great episode. thanks
This is so awesome! This is the neighborhood I grew up in and it's neat to see something I always heard about. It's so cool that you got to tour these caves!
A big thank you goes to the property owners for allowing filming. When I saw that small cement steps in the underground area I wondered who could have been the last person to have used those. It appears like the owners are working on renovating the property. If so, they have their work cut out for them. I'm going to share this vid with a Facebook friend who is a brewmaster in Canada.
I had never even heard of this place, so very cool. As a truck driver, I drive through St. Louis every day going back and forth between KC and Columbus, Ohio. The caves were spooky as hell. They really put a lot of work into that place. You guys really scored a great video on this one. Nice! 👍
Heckins yes! Cant wait to dig into this after work. Surely a masterpiece as always! Thanks for the adventure. Much respect to you both.
It’s a long one…enjoy.
Being able to see a place that hour after hour is in pitch black for so many years other than the rare occasion someone is down there with light just fascinated me! But to think those little shrimp and frogs have managed to find a way to live in that environment in total darkness and find a way to repopulate just blows my mind. Thank yall so much for this amazing video!
Glad you both are safe & sound. Thanks for this great Saturday night sojourn!
Michael my wife and I watch your channel all the time, and we love when you go to real Haunted House's. Loved your tour of the UK, and everywhere you and Jessica go. We would really like to see you come to Canada, and tour our Province's like Ontario where we live. We have some great Hauntings in Niagara Falls, and Niagara On The Lake, and Toronto, and many more, but all of our Province's from the East Coast to the West Coast, and every Province in between, have some very good stories that you could do on uour channel. Hope to see you up here one day soon, and keep up the great content, and the good work you do!
This was wild. Really appreciate the quality of your photography Michael.
You two are amazing ! I love the adventures you guys go on . I live north of KC and I have heard about the Lemp underground and seeing it blows my mind! Thank you both for such an amazing journey . Love ya both !
Sure - of course you got access. I think you guys could get access to Area 51 if you asked. You guys are amazing and this was an amazing and really interesting tour. Thank you for making this happen!
We really enjoyed this exploration of the brewery caves. The camera just loves Jessica. I visited St. Louis many times on business.
I love how you guys go above, and in this case below, and beyond to take us on these adventures. I had heard about the caves in passing but I had no idea there was a pool and theatre room! That's completely insane, and honestly giving Paris catacombs vibes like when people found a whole movie theatre that was dismantled the next day (or within a few days I forget).
I also had the thought of it's like the batcave if Thomas and Martha survived lol.
Great video! There are caves all over St. Louis. Anheuser Busch the other big brewery in St. Louis had a huge cave system they used also with some interesting features. Keep up the great work.
Very cool...it would've been so cool to see it back in the day when they performed on the stage. Good work yall!
Great video.Never knew there was a stage or swimming pool down there.Had heard of the mansion and the Cherokee Cave .Never got to St.Louis.Would have been cool to see the mansion.My dad would never do a ghost hunt, but it would be cool to go to one there,and maybe have him ask some questions in German since that,s what the Lemp family was.
Fantastic Video Michael and Jessica! Loved going through the caves with you!! You both never disappoint!! Loved every minute of the video!
I can’t imagine what it took to build that complex in the 1800’s. Crazy. Great vid.
Hundreds of donkeys lmao
It was already there before Lemp and AB-those caves have been used for centuries, one of reason St Louis was settled
@@markmcarthy596 centuries? Could only be 2 at the most!
@@ginacable5376? Why do you say that ?
So HAPPY to have come across these two. Their adventures and lessons are amazing and come with the best delivery possible. Listening is fun.. but when you get to actually see.. man. Love your work Michael and Jessica. Thank you!
I had to go read the history of these caves. Very interesting. At one time they excavated the clay in the caverns and found 3,000 fossils for the natural history museum.
Other facts I found. The pool was heated. The trench in the floor was there to drain excess water from the caves. Those tall shafts you looked up were ice shafts. They would dump large quantities of ice into the caverns to bring the temp down for the brewing process.
Cool video. I always enjoy learning obscure history.
I was also noted that rumors of an entrance from the mansion are not true but rather the entrance was from another building on the property.
Yes! It absolutely provokes a good historical intrigue!
Wonderful!
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You guys are nailing it this year! Excellent places. Thanks😊
I'm so glad you GriMMs made it out of there, seeing as how you had time to edit it this episode---- love your Moxy... I'm very claustrophobic, so I would NEVER try doing this expedition, so LOVE your guts to pull it off. Currentl, I'm busy, but I will venture to view this one in it's entirity. .... Be safe werever your adventures take you, and thanks, again for another fine episode..... :^)""""""""
Awesome! Thanks for Sharing!!! The Lemp family has such a tragic history! Had no idea about the caves!
Probably one of the most amazing and coolest videos yet. I've been watching you guys for years, and this one takes the cake. Amazing job guys, and please keep'em coming.
That was nothing short of amazing.So much history to that place.Awesome video Michael and Jessica!!
You two are fearless 🩷 what an epic video! It got a little iffy when Michael stepped out on the elevator! Take care
Thank you. Trust me…the entire time I was in the Lemp tower I was a little iffy about walking
You guys stay safe because we Love you guys!
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That was awesome you guys. History oh my heaven's nothing like going through that underbelly of the Lemp building! So glad you got permission! ❤❤
That brewery is an architectural marvel . To be still standing after 150 years . Especially all of those bricks . Over time , the mortar in between the bricks starts to disintergrate. Usually around the 100 or so year mark . Does St.Lois have a consistent climate ? No major freeze and thaw cycles ?
And below the buildings , the Lemp and Cherokee caves are strange indeed . Why were they built ? Imagine back then how hard construction methods were .
What does the future hold for this property ? Is there going to be funding to bring them back? I hope so, it would be a shame to let them go .
Thank you for taking us along on this journey back in time . Happy, Happy Halloween! 🎃
Guess the time of Prohibition has something to do with it. Wild potential as a gigantic underground club/scene.
@@iRelevant.47.system.boycottthose caves & caverns were there looong before Prohibition was ever implemented.
@@gc4644 True. But I was thinking about the extensive work that has been done on them. Especially the theater stage and swimming pool. The many 'secret' access points. Guess business was low at the brewery at the time.
Its hot and very humid, then icy cold with more ice than snow.
Billy Lemp JR was the 'wild child' he had already blown the Lemp money years before that, building the theater and pool and having the first electric in St. Louis City. He had lavish parties and his own hooker on the side from what I could find in the history. Sounds just like Billy Busch years later, Whom Ive met,...go figure. @@iRelevant.47.system.boycott
Ive been to the Lemp mansion, the Lemp brewery, the Lemp ghost hunter tour, and its haunted house attraction. Ive always wanted to see the caves & caverns, this is awesome!! Thanks so much for all the efforts!!
That was mind blowing!! It gave me chills. The best ever!! My sister Rebecca Pittman wrote the book “ The History and Haunting Of Lemp Mansion “ I was fortunate enough to sleep in one of the rooms while she was doing research for it, and the chandelier kept flickering on and off when she asked were any spirits around!!! I slept with one eye open after that! Thank you for this. You two are awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻❤️
Born and raised In stl love seeing and hearing about the old downtown history its the best!
Wow!! Another awesome video! Thank you Michael and Jessica for all you do. ❤
Great video! St. Louis is an incredible city with such a rich history. I can't imagine all the people it took to build the Lemp brewery. There's so many levels of interesting things to discover and discuss there. The blueprints to that place must be somewhere in the city archives. The tour guide seems like a really cool dude too.
What a Video! 📹... Michael and Jessica are the Best!!! 👻 the cave looks like the movie, The Descent 🙄...
Right? Thank you so much for watching
Im just binge watching your channel. I cant get enough. Thanks for your hard work and dedication ❤ you two are just the best. I feel like connecting with people like you(even just through a screen) it raises my vibrations. Thanks for that❤
This is the best! Thanks for bringing us along❤❤❤
This video is VERY VERY well done!! I have been in the basement, the bank vault, and several other buildings on the property. THANK YOU for the EXCELLENT footage!
I remember as a teen in St. Louis that Lemp would take the cave to and from work without ever going outside.
Why?
Because he could. !!
It was warm in the winter and dry, kept them out of the weather.
I’d imagine with all the rumors, family death and pressures from prohibition that they wanted to stay away from the public as much as possible. I’d probably stay recluse as well.
How old are you?
Absolutely awesome. Really loved this video. Like you said, it would be interesting to see old photos and read up on the history of that brewery. Thank you for showing g.
Never heard of this before, but I'm glad to hear of it now!
Outstanding locations Grimmlifecollective. I was hooked on the lost boys and Stand by me. Keep up the great work.
That was awesome guys if those caves could talk. Seeing that old machinery that was cool. I bet it was cold down there. I could not have climbed up that high I am afraid of heights for sure and I am claustrophobic. Great video guys loved it.
This was an awesome video Grimm Life Collective. It was amazing to see the inside of that old building and what was inside. The staircase was very cool but WOW I bet that you were wore out, I know that I would have been 😂! Been watching you for awhile and you have made some very well made videos and I have my favorites but this one is Awesome! Nicely done!
So good to see you guys again loved the video and this one! That place gave me the creaps!
I’ve been hooked on watching abandon places for several years. I live in Kansas City and have visiting St. Lewis on my bucket list.
Nothing will ever be able to compare to this explore.
This is the first time tuning into your channel and you just won yourselves a subscriber.
A big shout out to the owners for their willingness and kindness to let us experience a big part of history in St. Lewis.
“Walking out History “. I love it! ❤
It's St Louis😊
That looks like so much fun to explore my goodness, i would probably get Willy’s a lot thinking something was down there
So glad you made reference to it because this looks exactly like "As Above, So Below".
I have always struggled with anxiety, but everytime I watch your videos, I have a better day. Thanks for bringing people along on your all your adventures and for bringing your joy to the most scariest places. Suddenly, they don't seem so scary anymore when watching you guys explore them. There's insight to your videos that have been making a difference in peoples' lives. Thank You to you, Grimm Life Collective. 👋❤️
I had heard of the Lemp Mansion because I'm really in to ghost stuff but I never heard of the caves. Awesome video. ❤😊
the poor animals got stuck....so sad!!! Great video!!!
I have to say this video was incredibly cool. I've heard of the lemp Mansion but I never knew about the tunnels. Watching you walk through there and showing us everything was absolutely amazing. Everything just took my breath away
Hey Grimm-Life Collective
Thanks for taking me along, and for scarring the spooky out of me!😨🖤💀🎃💚
Greetings from St Louis!
I actually had a paranormal experience at the Lemp brewery. My friend's band had practice space at a studio there. After a late night of practice, they were like, "Let's go explore the caves!" I stayed topside because it was late and nobody knew they were going down there. So there I was, sitting in the lobby of this old building around 11PM, completely by myself. I heard doors open and close, faucets turn on and off, footsteps up and down stairs. I'd have never guessed I was by myself. The thing that really got me, though, was the security monitor. I was watching it flip between a camera in the lobby and one outside. On the lobby camera, a black... thing appeared on the screen, blocking the door leading outside. It was just a nondescript mass of darkness, maybe 7-8ft tall. Then the screen flipped to the parking lot. I look to the door it was blocking - nothing is there. Then the screen flipped back, and the mass was still there. At this point, I'm panicked. It flipped away from the lobby, then back again, and the mass was gone. I left through the door it was blocking and waited in the rain for my friends to be done in the cave. Later I asked for the security footage. I was informed that while there were cameras, there was no recording equipment. Go figure.
My favourite UA-cam channel. You two are amazing and love every video
Thank you again for a very informative tour with your extra twist to the narration 🤗
Wow, this is one of your best episodes, to my mind! Those tunnels and caves are just awesome!
Fellow St. Louisan here. Thanks for the tour, very interesting!!
This place is beautiful and it seems like a real adventure. Thx for showing
Is there any place like this over in your neck of the woods? Would be so so cool to explore !
This was so cool!! I wonder if there were ever any pictures taken down in the caves when they were hosting parties or whatever was going on down there. It would be really cool to see what the swimming pool and the stage looked like back then. I love "before & after" type pictures. The lights flickering at 33:00 was totally creepy but somehow very fitting, and OMG what was up with all the flickering lights??
Awesome and informative video. Glad I have "arrived" back from the afterlife to see another video again. Happy Halloween 🎃
Even those who have passed on get some benefits I guess lol. Thank you for watching another adventure
3:52 could be the greatest setting ever for a horror movie. No background music...just the ominous buzzing of the lighting...the gentle flickering of the lights as the evil villain is intentionally klinking his blade against the pillars while slowly making his way towards you LOL
Spooky that I wrote my comment at the beginning of the video. I didn't even notice until the end of the video that there was the flickering! Crazy!
"If for some reason all of our lights fail, there's no getting out." Yikes!
Thanks for the tour, and Happy Halloween.
My dad used to work at LEMP mansion and he told me that they heard a bunch of crazy stuff. It’s so cool I get to see where he worked
This is awesome!!! The legends are true! The caves would be so amazing to see in person!
I was hoping for the actual mansion included ite video as well. But still a super awesome video :) thanks Michael & Jessica!
One of your coolest videos yet! Thanks for taking us along!
Definitely one of my favorite videos by far! That's the kind of place that scares me.
You guys are the best. We see things that very few see! Thank You!
What a fantastic tour. Ive never heard of the place. But what a privilege for you to be able to get down them. Thank you muchly for sharing this epic experience guys. 👏👏
As of the premiere of this video this is the sixth time I've had to resubscribe and turn on my notifications guys! What's going on? Normally I wouldn't say anything but you guys are my favorite! It makes my day when I see a new video from you and jessica! So let me know what's going on or see if UA-cam can fix the issue or something? IDK. Either way love you guys, love the channel love the content keep it coming please! 💜
Drive by the mansion everyday, really cool to see this view of it. Thanks!
One of your best adventures yet guys!
Thank you so much, Michael, for capturing the walk up those creepy stairs with the camera! Felt like i was right there! Very cool! What an amazing unique experience... WOW!
One of the best channels on youtube!
Thank you. And thank you for watching our adventures.
the tour guide is so passionate and full of joy!
I've done so much reading of the Lemp stories yrs ago.. said he also had a bowling alley down there and him n his friends had parties with prostitutes and one became pregnant for him but was born with down sdyrome and was kept in the attic of the mansion. He divorced his wife in 1909.. and 1915 remarried but ended up depression and killed himself. His brother Charles moved in the mansion with two severants and the his brother child in the attic, which he died at age of 30 , sadly was buried at the lemp cemetery with only single marker saying Lemp. And Charles ended up killing himself from certain mental issues with his dog..sad, lonely story of a family with wealth but no happiness really..thank u and Jessica for sharing this underground..it was spooky, and yet lot history..
Amazing walk through history here! Thanks so much guys! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Mike and Jess for all you excellent content. Grimm Life till the grave!!
Another absolutely astonishing video. Just thrilling!
My stomach totally sank when you hit the heights, though.
Great content as always! Thank you I appreciate you two!
Too cool. Very jealous. I have seen most of the lemp complex and mansion. Love the history. Nice job. STL is so lucky to have it. 🐟💜