Exploration of the Abandoned Ruins at Bellevue, MI!
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- Опубліковано 24 чер 2024
- This is my own exploration of the Bellevue Ruins at Keehne Environmental Area. I'm not aware of the history behind the ruins, but I am now very curious and will commit some time to research. If you know its history, leave some comments! Also, after rewatching the video, I want to apologize for some very derogatory graffiti that I didn't catch when I first edited. Including that was completely unintentional and I'm sorry if it offends anyone.
DISCLAIMER: These are in a public area and it is preserved as such. No Trespassing was committed to any knowledge of mine or according to any of my research. HOWEVER, it doesn't mean that exploring these grounds are not without safety risks. If you choose to visit, proceed and explore with caution. ALWAYS respect the grounds you explore and NEVER vandalize. Most of all, ENJOY the video!
I'm 46 years old. Bellevue looked way different when I was a child. It's kinda run down now. I used to go there all the time to see my grandparents. They passed 11 years ago, so I don't get through there much anymore. I live 25 minutes away.
I'm sorry to hear that. Seeing the site as it is now makes me wonder what it used to look like.
I grew up in Bellevue and spent much of my youth exploring those old ruins. For anyone who’s interested, it was the Portland Cement Factory and was built sometime in the early 1900’s. It was a major hub in Eaton county for many years before it finally closed down. I did a bunch of research a few years ago after my daughter became obsessed with the area after a visit. It’s pretty cool, but also can be dangerous as nature has reclaimed most of the area. Definitely worth checking out though.
@@laurarench6687 Great information! Thank you for sharing!
I used to go to that A&W drive-in as a child. It's been basically closed for years. Only being open for short stents since its glory days.
I almost stopped and did more video of it, but I didn't want to trespass.
I grew up right down the railroad tracks from there. It's an old cement factory complex. We used to play BB gun wars or hide & seek there as kids in the 80s. It was already in rough shape back then, but it really went downhill in the 90s-00s when it was used by adults for paintball. I would be careful back there. It's not what I'd call entirely stable.
The area where you entered was one of the two entrances of the Keene Environmental Center... basically just a park with trails and boardwalks winding around the old limestone quarries. Fishing used to be pretty good in there, but it looks all weed choked now.
Oh, I agree. It's not at all stable. I do mention that in the video that if anyone plans to visit to do so with extreme caution. The structures are falling apart, but there is still quite a bit left to see. 😊
When you were at the Dyer Kiln the sign made reference to the Portland Cement factory that you were exploring. There are a a lot of images of the ruins and of the factory when it was still running.
So cool! I'll have to pause and read the sign more thoroughly. I admit I was more in awe by the kiln that I didn't read the sign the whole way through. Thanks for the information!
I hope you tell people where you are going before you leave
@@davidmartin9809 My wife knows my location every time. ☺️
couple more cool places to check out is Fayette in the garden peninsula, and the town site of Marlboro by Baldwin. Especially Fayette though.
Visiting Fayette is a dream! I will one day take a week and road trip through the abandoned places, ghost towns, and abandoned mines of the UP, but I just haven't gotten around to it. Thanks for the information and thanks for watching!
"I'm a masochist, you say😂." I'm an Iron worker, I Quite literally do most of that daily for work😅. Seen some pretty cool stuff, nothing really scary to do, but we are all different people. Detroit local 25 Iron Workers! Love your video though, want to go check Bellvue out now. Not far for me either, I am just north of Grand Rapids.
Oh, I can't imagine! I would never compare myself to iron working. I was simply making a joke. ☺️ Thanks for watching!
Just a little further east are more ruins
So I hear! I'm sad I missed them! I hear that if I were to go back and follow the railroad tracks, there would be more. It sounds like I need to make a "Part 2" to this video. ☺️
Railroad or road bridge fell apart? Be safe.
I don't think so. From what I could find, I believe it was at one point a cement factory.
I always try to be! ♥️
sadly the root beer place is now fully closed I do think that it was covid that killed it off sooooo sad
Oh, that is incredibly sad. 😞 I really wanted to get out and feature it more, but the sign was still running, so I wasn't sure how much walking around the property without permission would be allowed.
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined yesssss I miss it greatly 🥲🥲
The local kids have totally defaced that area. Such a shame that they have nothing better to do than go around spray painting everything and acting like fools.... there are many videos of kids walking those narrow walls 50-80 feet in the air just to impress their friends. I dont have much hope for the future of this country once they grow up and take charge
It's definitely sad they cannot just appreciate the ruins without defacing it. As far as walking the walls, I admit I was a little guilty of getting close to the edge a couple of times, but I never did anything I didn't feel in control during. Thanks for watching!
Adding on to the issues; the local kids have now removed ALL of the handrailing and broke it off into the water since this trip. (About 4-5 days ago) so if you’re taking young children be aware there’s nothing stopping them from going in the water now.
@@wonly Wait, what? Which railings? On the boardwalk area? Why do people do the things they do? 🙄🙄🙄
So what was this place? I have heard of Bellevue being a mental hospital.
@@davidmartin9809 From what I can find, I believe it was a cement factory, though I haven't found anything definitive.
That Bellevue hospital is in New York
Sadly you missed the majority of the old factory!
@@rodcase3784 Is it still standing? Sounds like I need to make a "Part 2." I tried to walk all around and I thought I got it all. Now I'm excited to revisit so I can see more!
@@abandoneddoesntmeanruined yes, there's plenty more to see along the railroad tracks.