The Forgotten Ghost Town Of Thurmond West Virginia
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- SkycamWV crew had the opportunity to get out to the town of Thurmond, WV this past Sunday. The weather was awesome and we were able to catch some pretty good footage of this old coal town. We hope you enjoy!
Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River. The population was five at the 2010 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The town was the filming location for John Sayles' 1987 movie Matewan since it still possesses many of the characteristics of a 1920s Appalachian coal town.
Today, much of Thurmond is owned by the National Park Service for the New River Gorge National River. The C&O passenger railway depot in town was renovated in 1995 and now functions as a Park Service visitor center. The entire town is a designated historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
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I live in Toronto Canada and have been through and stayed in W Virginia many times. Most beautiful state in the US, and super nice people.
Thanks for the great video!
Thanks for sharing!
I love WV. Had my second visit this fall. Will definitely be back again. It’s beautiful. There’s a reason the song says “almost Heaven.”
Makes me feel sad to see it as a ghost town. Thank you for a great tour!! BRAVO!
Thanks for watching!
Ghost town or not, it still gets a lot of attention.
West Virginia tourism board should pay you to make videos, I’m sitting at my kitchen table at 9am on a Wednesday in my PJ ready to pack and bag and drive to Thurmond after watching this.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed!
Same!
Road trip!!!
Excellent narration, history and video. Especially enjoyed the journey through the trestle.
So beautiful, thank you.
Glad you like it!
I have been to Thurmond and it is very cool, It's a recommended place. It was a little difficult to find but we found it!
I love Thurmond and go several times a year to visit. This is an outstanding video and I enjoyed every minute of it!
Thank You!
Nicely done historical town ghost series
Great video, professionally done. I hope to get there some day
Thank You! I hope you do to. It is an awesome place to visit.
If I could find a small town like this I would buy it house Vets and rebuild the town.
Very well done video, music and narration. Been there in the past helping the NPS with some erosion issues along the River. Walked across the RR bridge, very cool town. Look for Jaw Tooth on You Tube, he has train videos of the downtown as well. The Amtrak Cardinal passes through Thurmond on the way to DC.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! I’ll check that out for sure!
@@SkyCamWV JawTooth has numerous videos in WV, KY AND OH of trains of all types and sizes. Includes one in Matewan, WV as well.
I don't think Thurmond is so forgotten these days. It seems to be getting a lot of attention especially from rail enthusiasts, but tourists as well. Amtrak trains still stop there. It's nice to see it's been preserved. I hope the National park's efforts continue. For al the money the US Government fritters away, things such as this are well worth some funding.
Been there several times, before and after it became part of the National Park Service. It was also the town used for the filming of " Matwan", about another town that was part of the Coal Wars in WVs past
I live about an hour East....you did very well showing the area.
Thanks!! Glad you liked it.
I absolutely love Thurmond, been there many times was just there about 3 years ago! And soon to be there again for the fall color! Great video!
I agree, thanks for watching and glad you liked it!
Great video, I learned a lot. I'd love to visit here, I'll have to drive down from MI.
If some American production company ever decides to remake the infamous British horror movie Eden Lake (2008) Thurmond would be the PERFECT place to film it!
Capt. Thurmond actually wanted to name the town Arbuckle after Arbuckle Creek that flows from Minden. The name Arbuckle was rejected because of another town with that name in Mason county. Thurmond’s son submitted Thurmond and it was accepted.
beautiful video, from maine
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Nicely done.
Very sad
The railroad has such
A.rich history of our
Past
Definitely on my list
Great video! Hope it gets more views.
Wonderful video !!!!
From Madras, India
Thank you!
It is a park. How is it forgotten? Thousands of people live nearby and people live in the valley above the town. nice video.
Very nice video.
I love and enjoy your videos on Thurmond WV. Does people still stay there? I wish you could find some of the residents that stay there. And ask them about the history of this beautiful country in their own words.
I think there are a few still in the area, it would be neat to hear from a few of them.
Five people are full time residents and all five are on the town council.
My dad used to say I can't always be here with you in my dream..
But
SeND it down the Line
great video! Such lovely footage! Random note, I love when people say "Thea-AY-ter" because I'm used to it being a singular smooth word, sounds better with more divided syllables :D
HAHA, I agree! Thanks for watching!
aazhie they pronounce it that way so you can understand what they are talking, Like pol ic e car, am bo lan ce 123 fo
Sad to see towns like this die.
This place reminds me of Deadwood gambling town in South Dakota...
I noticed that as you drove in you were on a bridge with active tracks. We’re you in a hi rail? I assume the hi ways go through there now? Nice video thank you.
It is an interesting trip to get their. It’s so beautiful especially in the fall.
I believe he sent his drone through the bridge. Notice how it heads straight up at the end of the bridge. Also, there is a road on the side of the bridge that you can drive over. I love going to Thurmond. It is truly the place that time forgot. You can sit outside the depot and listen to the water rushing buy, and feel like you are back in the late 1800's. Such a peaceful place. I highly recommend a visit if you can make it.
@@joemehalic4069 You are correct Joe! The road to get there is pretty crazy.
14 YEARS ♤♡◇♧ (okay... impressed))))))))))))))
This is awesome, American life perfectly paused in time ... wow
Thank you!
It’s not forgotten at all it’s part of the National park system…….
Why do so many people still call Thurmond a "forgotten ghost town"? It is still maintained on a regular basis, and people live there part time.
Not forgotten, not a ghost town
I like the information in this video, but lower the music and raise the voice. It would be nice to hear you talk.
Thanks for the tip! I was learning when I created this one!
No comments on the vast losses of great infrastructure! No hesitation in front of the big capitalistic mess and turmoil!?
the dun glen was not in the city proper and that is how it was able to have drinking and gambling thurmond is a corporate city with boundaries it had a policeman and a jail.
Well didn't know they named a town after me lol....no I do the name Thurman but my name is spelled different always learn something new i heard it but thought it was a joke guess not ....
Looks so lonesome ... 13 year long poker game, I would imagine that led to many divorces lol
Gun shots and deaths too
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What kind of fish are in that river?
Smallmouth bass, rock bass, walleye, flathead and channel catfish, musky, and trout are present in several tributaries of the New River
@@SkyCamWV Thank you for that information pertaining to the fish. I have another question. Are they refurbishing the town and buildings?
@@jimsutter149 not to my knowledge.
@@SkyCamWV Thank you for your information.
@@jimsutter149 The commercial buildings were previously restored, as was the depot. They were featured in the movie Matewan. Unfortunately, the huge two stall engine house burned down I believe in the 1970's.
can you swim in that river?
In areas you can, I have never swam in it though.....
Not sure about swimming, but I believe that you can still go white water rafting down the river, and raft past Thurmond!
Yes you can. There are several swimming spots in the area along the river. I grew up near Thurmond and spent alot of time as a kid down on that river. Some of my family was born in Thurmond. My grandfather owned and ran a business for many years in Thurmond. A brother of his was the postmaster there for many years as well. Also if your into fishing , its a good area for that.