Urban Exploring - Page 5

rich70 · 01-30-2008, 09:13 AM

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I've been to Glenndale a million times. I've actually got video of it from back when it still freaked me out.

Hellhouse, is sadly not there anymore...:( It was pretty awesome even when it was falling down.

Anyone ever hear of Lorton Prison in VA? That's pretty awesome as well.

As for pictures....my pictures suck. But I'll see if I can find some decent ones to put up when I get home from work.

I've been past Lorton Prison. Can you get into it? So Hell House is finally gone? The last time I was there was about 7 Years ago. I haven't been to Glenndale in a long time either. Point Lookout is a good place investagate. We went to the lighthouse and caught some cool stuff on camara and some audio as well.

RadioPatrol · 01-30-2008, 01:16 PM

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Which site is this ? Upper or Lower Pomonkey ?

I know the place on Old 228 / now 229 sold yrs ago .... that, I am guessing the Navy, disassembled the the Observatory b4 it sold

RadioPatrol · 01-30-2008, 02:25 PM

abandoned buildings - Google Image Search

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*hvp05* ^(Premo) · 01-30-2008, 06:31 PM

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As for pictures....my pictures suck. But I'll see if I can find some decent ones to put up when I get home from work.

Give 'em a go.

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lol...I think being arrested is probably worse than being shot at...just as long as the person shooting has bad aim.

The max. penalty for most trespassing charges is a 90-day lock-up and/or $500 fine. Cops are typically more lenient than angry old night watchmen with guns.

Aa3rt · 02-09-2008, 11:52 PM

Members of the informal railway enthusiast group that I'm a member of have hiked some local sites of interest in the last couple of years:

1. Brandywine-hiked the wye where the former Washington, Brandywine & Point Lookout Railroad connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad. The concrete footers and stand pipe for the old water tower are still visible.

2. The soon-to-be Indian Head Rail Trail. The portion from Mattingly Avenue in Indian Head to Bumpy Oak Road is especially scenic once you get out of the town of Indian Head and start paralleling the Mattawoman Creek.

3. The original portion of the Pope's Creek line that ran to Pope's Creek until sometime in the late 1960's/early 1970's. Starting at Pope's Creek, we followed the old roadbed northeast to Route 301. A big surprise was a large trestle about 2 miles from our starting point. Also of interest at Pope's Creek is the original SMECO generating plant (in operation from 1938-1953), the shell of the building still stands. The adjacent pier at one time could support railroad cars. A number of ships were scrapped at Pope's Creek after WWII with the scrap steel being loaded into freight cars and taken to the Sparrow's Point steel plant. You can still find some rails near the generating station and cross ties and a couple of mile posts can be found along the old right-of-way.

The pier at Pope's Creek

Looking away from the river, the old SMECO plant in the background

The old railroad station at Pope's Creek

(All photos courtesy of Charlie Kilbourne, Upper Marlboro)

It's best to make these hikes in the early spring before the vegetation starts to reclaim lineside artifacts and snakes and insects begin acclimating to the warmer weather.

EDIT: I almost forgot to mention that the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum also holds a yearly hike along selected portions of the old Chesapeake Beach Railway right-of-way. That should be coming up in March or April. You might try their website for further information.

*hvp05* ^(Premo) · 02-10-2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Aa3rt

have hiked some local sites of interest in the last couple of years:

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(All photos courtesy of Charlie Kilbourne, Upper Marlboro)

If those photos were shot in the past couple years I'd say your friend needs a new camera... this one makes everything look like it's stuck in 1967.

Aa3rt · 02-10-2008, 01:54 AM

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If those photos were shot in the past couple years I'd say your friend needs a new camera... this one makes everything look like it's stuck in 1967.

Thanks for pointing out my gaffe-I neglected to mention that the photos were taken in 1967.

*hvp05* ^(Premo) · 02-10-2008, 10:55 AM

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1967.

I guessed correctly.

*hvp05* ^(Premo) · 02-11-2008, 05:58 PM

Enjoyed some walking over the weekend, and when I came upon this sign I totally listened to it.

dn0121 · 02-19-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by boredincalvert

Anyone around here do any?

Do ya?! Do ya?!?

There is an old train station in Detroit that my friends and I would go exploring in. It was a crazy place with a lot of homeless people, voodoo, asbestos, and even a guy attempting to rape someone. We got the police over there fast enough to prevent that though. We now see the building in movies all the time. It was huge!

Here are some pictures. Detroit's Abandoned Train Station-- Michigan Central Station. Detroit, Michigan..:: Detroit Photos by Seedetroit.com ::..

01-30-2008, 01:16 PM	#42 (permalink)
RadioPatrol Sigh .... Member Since: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Washington, MD Posts: 5,282	https://secure.opacity.us/site31_nrl...e_facility.htm Which site is this ? Upper or Lower Pomonkey ? I know the place on Old 228 / now 229 sold yrs ago .... that, I am guessing the Navy, disassembled the the Observatory b4 it sold __________________ If you can't prove it didn't happen then it must be true and you are probably part of the cover-up. All Animals are Created Equal, Some Animals are More Equal Than Others ......... Guns don't kill people. Morons with guns kill people. Μολὼν λαβέ Hakkaa Päälle Survival Blog
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RadioPatrol Sigh .... Member Since: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Washington, MD Posts: 5,282	abandoned buildings - Google Image Search https://secure.opacity.us/locations/ __________________ If you can't prove it didn't happen then it must be true and you are probably part of the cover-up. All Animals are Created Equal, Some Animals are More Equal Than Others ......... Guns don't kill people. Morons with guns kill people. Μολὼν λαβέ Hakkaa Päälle Survival Blog
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02-09-2008, 11:52 PM	#45 (permalink)
Aa3rt Registered User Member Since: Nov 2005 Location: La Plata Posts: 63	Not necessarily "Urban" exploring but... Members of the informal railway enthusiast group that I'm a member of have hiked some local sites of interest in the last couple of years: 1. Brandywine-hiked the wye where the former Washington, Brandywine & Point Lookout Railroad connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad. The concrete footers and stand pipe for the old water tower are still visible. 2. The soon-to-be Indian Head Rail Trail. The portion from Mattingly Avenue in Indian Head to Bumpy Oak Road is especially scenic once you get out of the town of Indian Head and start paralleling the Mattawoman Creek. 3. The original portion of the Pope's Creek line that ran to Pope's Creek until sometime in the late 1960's/early 1970's. Starting at Pope's Creek, we followed the old roadbed northeast to Route 301. A big surprise was a large trestle about 2 miles from our starting point. Also of interest at Pope's Creek is the original SMECO generating plant (in operation from 1938-1953), the shell of the building still stands. The adjacent pier at one time could support railroad cars. A number of ships were scrapped at Pope's Creek after WWII with the scrap steel being loaded into freight cars and taken to the Sparrow's Point steel plant. You can still find some rails near the generating station and cross ties and a couple of mile posts can be found along the old right-of-way. The pier at Pope's Creek Looking away from the river, the old SMECO plant in the background The old railroad station at Pope's Creek (All photos courtesy of Charlie Kilbourne, Upper Marlboro) It's best to make these hikes in the early spring before the vegetation starts to reclaim lineside artifacts and snakes and insects begin acclimating to the warmer weather. EDIT: I almost forgot to mention that the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum also holds a yearly hike along selected portions of the old Chesapeake Beach Railway right-of-way. That should be coming up in March or April. You might try their website for further information. Last edited by Aa3rt : 02-10-2008 at 01:25 AM.
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02-11-2008, 05:58 PM	#49 (permalink)
hvp05 ^(Premo) Take your best shot... Member Since: Jul 2005 Location: The snow-capped wilderness Posts: 4,214	Enjoyed some walking over the weekend, and when I came upon this sign I totally listened to it. __________________ "Like a bird upon the wind These waters are my sky I'll never reach my destination If I never try So I will sail my vessel 'Til the river runs dry." - "The River", Garth Brooks -•-•- "Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein "They say dreams are the windows of the soul - take a peek and you can see the inner workings, the nuts and bolts." - Henry Bromel
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