Urban Exploring

[rich70]

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]

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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]

abandoned buildings - Google Image Search

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[hvp05]

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.

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]

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.

 

[hvp05]

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

(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]

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]

1967.

I guessed correctly.

 

[hvp05]

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

 

[dn0121]

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 ::..

 

[craberta]

I used do do that when I was a young girl. Back then it didn't have a name. I would walk for miles and find empty places to explore. I did go into an abandoned house about a year ago. Hubby said it is too dangerouse and I could get arrested for tresspassing. But I still wish I could do it again.

 

[RadioPatrol]

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 ::..

Great Pics .............

 

[Speedy70]

I want to head down there sometime so I can write an obit about it. That's where the President's Cup Nationals began.

I plan to go by there in the coming weeks, but I'm not sure who to contact to seek permission. I'm working on that now, though.

Did you ever find anything? This info is from 2006, so I'm not sure if it's still correct. Apparently the person who owns the land is in Florida.
Dragstrip Finder

 

[BuddyLee]

Glendale hospital in Landover. It's privte so you have to sneek in but there is tunnels that you go into to get inside. I went once and it was down right scary!!!

You can get into big trouble if you're caught but I've heard an innumerable amount of stories about Glendale.

That's probably on the top of my list of places to see. I've already tried getting in the legal way, no dice.

 

[boredincalvert]

You can get into big trouble if you're caught but I've heard an innumerable amount of stories about Glendale.

That's probably on the top of my list of places to see. I've already tried getting in the legal way, no dice.

I've actually heard of people getting "guided tours" from the security there...but then again, I've also heard recently that they don't have on site security there anymore which leads me to believe they're probably going to start tearing it down or renovating...who knows though, it's been abandoned for quite some time. I've been there multiple times, it's very easy to get in and out of without any trouble. Day or night...

 

[mentok]

I've actually heard of people getting "guided tours" from the security there...but then again, I've also heard recently that they don't have on site security there anymore which leads me to believe they're probably going to start tearing it down or renovating...who knows though, it's been abandoned for quite some time. I've been there multiple times, it's very easy to get in and out of without any trouble. Day or night...

Glenn Dale is fun, has some great hallways...

Mentok Photography

They won't be tearing it down anytime soon, the cost for abatement is far too great, and its an historic site, which pretty much prevents anyone from coming and doing anything other than preserving it. With abatement costs, and rehab, its going to take a very wealthy contracting company to come in and do something with the land and buildings.