Inside Herb McCourtie's Hidden World | A Gangster's Rathskeller | Michigan
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I drive right through there on 12 and didn't even know it was there. Now I'm gonna have to stop and check it out.
Have been there many times but great to see the inside of the Hideout.
We live not too far from McCourtie Park but have never visited. Never knew it had such interesting history. Now, thanks to your video, we'll definitely check it out. If you haven't been yet, you might enjoy a trip to Hidden Lake Gardens.
That park is just 3 miles from where my in-laws live. It's a really neat park. Wife and I got a tour years and years ago.... Just west of there is a restaurant called the "Deck Down Under" .. It used to have a hotel on top, but it burned up in a fire (decades ago)... Many family descendants that live and work in the area say that Al Capone frequently visited the hotel and restaurant on his trips between Detroit and Chicago... Glad you two had a great time. Hope to run into you and make acquaintances someday.
I'm Michigan and never even heared of this thing before. Thanks for showing us.
Same!
I live about 30 minutes away and have never heard of this place. My wife and I are planning a day trip to Hidden Lake Gardens in Tipton and this will be the first stop on the way. Thanks for the great video.
Omg, you guys find the coolest places! How interesting this place was. Awesome for you guys to give us a background story and tour!
Glad you enjoyed!
Those bridges are amazing. Like you said the craftsmanship is incredible. Thanks for sharing this obscure history🫶🙏
They are!
Wow, I am so amazed, I love that kind of genius!
Wow, fascinating place and beautiful camera work! Maybe a Cement City video is in the works since this is right next door?
Another great video of a great place here in Michigan! Thank you both for all you do.
Very nice, you made it down my neck of the woods. I used to live a few miles west of there at the pie, lol. I had forgotten all about that bird house, the video doesn't do it justice, it is huge. I loved visiting McCourtie park and all the cement architecture in there. It had to take a lot if work. And the grotto, how lucky you were. That was another awesome. I live in the kitty korner of the county now, where the only interesting thing is watching steam train go through from Indiana to Hillsdale. Can't wait for the next one.
We did luck out on our tour!
Chuck and Poppins, did you make it to St. Joseph Shrine, a bit further east, in the heart of the Irish Hills? You need to see the Via de la Rosa with the life-size stations of the cross made in the same style of el trabajo rustico. It is in a rougher state of repair (or was when I last visited it), but still impressive. I think Ralph Carona was the craftsman for that site, but my memory is rusty. --Rob Burg
Hey Rob! We did not this trip. We had a full schedule and couldn’t make it, but I think you mentioned it before. We’ll have to hit it on our next trip.
Hey Rob,
We just visited the shrine in our last video on US12 (just ran across your comment - I missed it previously). I was quite impressed! I was under the impression that both artists did work, but that was Poppin's share of research, so I can't say for sure.
Omg. I've been watching the channel for awhile but didn't think I'd ever see you guys in my neck of the woods. Always great content. I've visited that park a couple times so it was really nice to hear even more in depth history than I was aware of. Keep traveling and sharing!
Thanks!
😲 Beyond amazing! I haven't seen a modern example that comes close. Wish I could hire those guys today! 😎✌️
How incredible is this? WOWOWOWOWOW.....You two find the most incredible stuff to show us!~ I'm homebound disabled and so look forward to "our" trips! You both ROCK~
Thank you for sharing. Have you ever considered sharing something that lists the places you visit, like a goolge maps list? I try to keep track on my own of the cool places you visit that I too want to see. It would be awesome to be able to see all the places you visit on a map.
We have. And probably will after we reach 100 long form videos on YTB. We are just a few short (not including shorts). Thanks for the suggestion!
aside from another awesome video, I happened to notice the yaesu radio on the jeep roof. I have the VX6r, handy for travel.
Remnants of a Search and Rescue career, but as you say, handy for travel.
Perhaps MDOT should study those bridges. They've held up better than anything the state has built.
😂😂😂❤
Fascinating place indeed 🤔
I live in Michigan & have been there twice. It is a really cool place. First tim I stopped there was in 1998. The McCourtie farmhouse was still standing up on the hill between the concrete trees.I was told that there was a tunnel that connected the house & the rathskeller. The house was demolished in the early 2000's. It is hidden gem that few know about
Awesome place. Glad its in the state. Thanks
This is by far the most interesting thing to just 'show up' on my UA-cam feed in I don't know how long.
Thank you.
Wow. Thanks!
Visited here years ago. Plan on going back someday.
This reminds me so greatly of Woodmen of the World headstones.
Just found your channel. So cool. Grew up in Somerset and spent quite a good amount of time in McCourtie park. Very interesting place.
Loved your tour and all this info! You guys are the best! Keep it up!
Another great video!
Great video and information! I learn so much about the State I live in watching your channel! Adventure with History! How Cool !!!! Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful craftsmanship!
I remember when the buffalo were there.
I have lived within 20 miles of that park all my life. I have seen it at its worst and at its better self. It's always a wonderful place to go for whatever reason. I have been to two weddings and five family reunions there and always enjoy my time. By the way, Mr. McCourtie owned the cement plant just a few miles east that spawned the town of Cement City.
You play each other perfectly I love the camaraderie. Keep it up love all the videos just discover this one today I know it’s from a year ago finding history is amazing. I don’t know where you came up with this one please
You should go to the thumb agricultural museum fall family days September 8-10! Lots of old time fun and you’d have a great time exploring the museum there.
Damn, I just started watching your channel. I live about a mile from Mcourtie Park. I would bought you dinner and some drinks at Artisan Wells Restaurant at Us12& 127
I’ve been there! It’s a truly amazing place.
What an interesting place and to see history actually being preserved in America. I really enjoyed the bridges and I thought POPPINS was in the screen set of the Hobbit’s :) Again Thank You for sharing this adventure with us all.
Live in Mi but never heard of this. I'll be adding this to my bucket list for this summer
i grew up across the road from the tennis courts and my family settled the area going back to the late 1700s. my dad would tell about going to the parties as a kid with his grandfather and what he remembers the most was the lights under the ponds shining up thru the water (unheard of at the time). at one time when i was all of 8 or 9 there were buffalo in there with the bridges and where the tennis courts are now. my buddy and i were really mad about it cause that was our playground growing up. on those banks we caught cooked and ate fish along with a few vegetables from the gardens (ours and the neighbors nobody ever cared if we took a few carrots potato's and anything else that looked ready from their gardens. AHHH the good ol' days!). not just booze but illegal beef during rationing times was also picked up and shipped to chicago and other places (
This park is 10min from my house. Been there many times.
The Concrete is old yet together and stable. Did they use any sort of reinforcement rod?
I used to play there when I was a kid it was apartments.
I had no idea
my house is right next 2 it truly awesome my neigbor is related to corona
Took kids there for prom pictures time to go back and explore with you as the guide
Your less than an from my
home. Wish I had known it.