Abandoned Detention Center

EXPLORED! July 17th, 2010

I had a really hard time getting around this place with the amount of ticks, spiders, and thorn brush all over; so I'm going back in the winter time. Here is a sneak preview though.

Abandoned Silk Mill

EXPLORED! May 30th, 2010

History Lesson

The silk mill in [this place], was in operation from 1907-1957. Construction of the Klotz Throwing Mill Company began in 1905. Initially, silk was imported from Japan and China and the factory produced silk thread and, during World War II, rayon. In the 1920s the payroll included over 300 people, but in later years fewer than 200 worked there, and by the 1950s antiquated machines in a small mill made competition with larger facilities difficult. In 1957 the mill closed. An employee in the 1940s, stated “it (the mill) kept the bread and butter on a lot of people’s tables because of the coal mine strikes and other problems, and it really helped the economy.”

Present Day

This place still stands as it did when it closed it's doors. It was literally a time warp into 1957, as this silk mill closed its doors forever that year, and has been relatively untouched since then. The calendars and safety posters still hung on the walls, and lockers were filled with workers personal belongings from that era. Pretty dope!

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Abandoned Detention Center

Explored! April 2nd, 2010.


This is one of my favorite locations. I wanted to wait for some crystal clear skies and a little bit warmer weather before my return. So when that day came I broke my Sunday exploring rule and went on a Friday. Still a great time, although a lot of foot traffic and maintenance workers around.

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Abandoned Hospital Center

This place is pretty empty inside, but has an amazing campus. So I definitely wanted to share some of the exteriors I took.











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Abandoned Hospital on the Hill

Explored! March 21st, 2010.

This place is a classic in my home state. It's made of beautiful stone work and has a very striking architechure. It was the first state funded tuberculosis sanatorium, and later became a state hospital and in 1965 became a reform school for boys. It's located on an active campus in the middle of nowhere. Very cool place overall and well worth the trip!

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