Oh my goodness...I was on the edge of my seat throughout this whole video. When I was a little boy, my family and I lived on an old estate where stood a 200yr old house. This old behemoth had two stories with an attic. It was built using rough-hewn square logs & square nails, and it was well-stocked with a seemingly endless supply of relics. I will never forget the countless hours of my childhood spent exploring that mystical mansion. Thank you so much for taking us on your trip to The Bennett School...Kindest Regards to you Mr. Gurney.
Abandoned places are so intriguing-- moreso when it's an entire community. I'm always curious about what happened to make people leave. What a way to get a glimpse of the past, though!
What an amazing place, that must've been a great experience! Also those watercolors at the end are spectacular; you're giving Sargent a run for his money, whatever that even means.
Fair point. Wish I knew the backstory, but the place didn't come with a guidebook. This was just some raw, real footage of our little discoveries, not meant to be a docu or a movie.
The first structure is a small old chapel on the grounds of the old resort area known as Wild Acres its actually right off a dirt road a couple hundred feet from the paved road. totally accessible.
The more I think about it - the less I want to know about this place. I prefer the mystery of it all, and the sketches James posted at the end were hauntingly beautiful, no pun intended.
Oh my goodness...I was on the edge of my seat throughout this whole video. When I was a little boy, my family and I lived on an old estate where stood a 200yr old house. This old behemoth had two stories with an attic. It was built using rough-hewn square logs & square nails, and it was well-stocked with a seemingly endless supply of relics. I will never forget the countless hours of my childhood spent exploring that mystical mansion. Thank you so much for taking us on your trip to The Bennett School...Kindest Regards to you Mr. Gurney.
Kevin has such a light hand with the music. Always appreciate his tunes in the background.
Abandoned places are so intriguing-- moreso when it's an entire community. I'm always curious about what happened to make people leave. What a way to get a glimpse of the past, though!
What an amazing place, that must've been a great experience!
Also those watercolors at the end are spectacular; you're giving Sargent a run for his money, whatever that even means.
Fair point. Wish I knew the backstory, but the place didn't come with a guidebook. This was just some raw, real footage of our little discoveries, not meant to be a docu or a movie.
It makes me insane that places like this are left to rot.
that stove is incredible ! ♥
Great video James! I love wandering abandoned places, you never know what you'll find
Very intriguing - now I want to know more about this place! Thanks for sharing.
The first structure is a small old chapel on the grounds of the old resort area known as Wild Acres its actually right off a dirt road a couple hundred feet from the paved road. totally accessible.
The more I think about it - the less I want to know about this place. I prefer the mystery of it all, and the sketches James posted at the end were hauntingly beautiful, no pun intended.
any idea how long ago it was abandoned? looks fairly recent, 20 years or so...?
looks like such a great place to look for salamanders!! at 1:17 especially!
Looks like the 'blair witch project" and that scared me! 8(
wait wait wait...wasn't this the premise for "The Picture in the House"? Id be careful of them Catskills cannibals XD
Are you being honest?? that was REAL ? OMG ...I hope you are all being very careful that was so dangerous !! That was very post apocalyptic :-O
I was just drove past it tonight with a friend it’s still there