Exploring ABANDONED Split Rock Quarry (Camillus, NY)
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
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Outside the city of Syracuse, in the town of Camillus, New York, sits the remnants of a limestone quarry, once a staple of the region's mining industry during the 19th and early 20th century. This quarry, known as Split Rock Quarry, was first opened in 1834 by Gilbert Coons. By the 1880s, the mining operations expanded to produce sodium carbonate via the Solvay process, developed in nearby Solvay, New York. While the quarry would mine and distribute limestone for several decades, operations eventually came to an end as Split Rock Quarry officially closed in 1912. Following the outbreak of World War I, the quarry's property would reopen for use, this time as a munitions factory, headed by the Semet-Solvay Company, in 1915. This factory produced nearly a quarter of all United States-produced TNT during the war, and stored millions of tons of explosives on site. This would unfortunately result in tragedy: on July 2nd, 1918, following a large fire, between 1 to 3 tons of TNT exploded, killing 50 men on impact. This deadly disaster would mark an unfortunate stain on the company, and the munitions factory would close down just a few years later.
Today, the entirety of Split Rock Quarry and its premises are open to the public to enjoy, left behind for nature to reclaim. While many of the buildings, and structures of both the quarry and munitions factory have long since been demolished and razed, there are quite a few remnants of this fascinating history left behind. The property is characterized by rocky cliff faces and limestone outcrops, symbolizing the peak era of the quarry's past. Perhaps the most interesting and iconic remnants left behind is the massive stone crusher and its tunnel system behind it; this stone crusher was once used to pulverize limestone into a powdery debris. Today, the massive stone structure sits abandoned and unused, with a series of narrow, graffiti-tagged tunnels encircling it. The property of Split Rock Quarry itself is quite beautiful, and climbing up unto the limestone rock faces offers a stunning view of the surrounding areas. Truly a unique abandoned site to explore here in Upstate New York, and I greatly enjoyed my time here! If you guys liked this video, make sure to stay tuned for more exploration videos all across New England!
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00:00 Introduction to Split Rock Quarry
02:35 First Glimpse of the Quarry
04:00 Stone Crusher
06:28 Inside the Tunnels
11:32 Size Comparison with the Stone Crusher
12:20 July 2nd, 1918 Incident
14:33 Exploring the Quarry Grounds
17:47 Top of the Stone Crusher
20:56 Outro
Let's ROCK!
That is insanely dope! I had to watch it again. I love how old school your videos are. Drone shots are so corny. The patented JMass "can you still me?" shot where you get further and further away from the camera is so genius. It engages the audience. When people do those following drone shots it's weird as if the robot is the one watching the video instead of me. Excellent work!
Haha thanks dude! I love doing these casual boots-on-the-ground vlog-style videos, it’s fun to share with others!
Awesome ....
Very inventive and clever filming... recording.
Definitely a very brave young man
KeepSafe. TAKECARE 🌻
crazy you just posted this was looking for this
Lol that’s a wild coincidence! It’s such a cool place to explore!
This will host a crazy rager
Cool place for sure.
Agreed, it was so fun to explore!
Hello, I live in Camillus and the Crusher is a destination place for hikers, and cyclists from all over. I was there just this morning. If you have any questions about the crusher feel free to reach out. I know many parts of the history, other uses it’s been used for. Especially the explosion.i hope you reach out
Thank you so much, I appreciate that! I loved visiting the crusher, and I’d love to return there again someday! If I ever head back over again, I’ll definitely reach out for more info!
Would love to see you find some areas near westfield mass or agawam to explore!
For sure! I’ve explored and filmed quite a bit of spots out in Western Mass, but I’m always looking for more!
I’m close to the Syracuse area and lmk if you need any locations or wanna check out any cool spots!
Ayy thanks man I appreciate that! I’m actually from Massachusetts, but next time I head up to Syracuse I’ll be sure to let you know!
What brought you to Camillus my friend? I grew up there and we'd throw parties in the field next to the quarry. Awesome Video
Thanks man! That sounds like a lot of fun! I was staying in Syracuse for the weekend, so I figured I’d do some urban exploring while in the area… that led me to Split Rock Quarry!
shits fire
Every single one of my friends swears this place is haunted and I'm still too big of a wimp to check it out- thanks for doing the leg work so I can watch the inside of the tunnels safely from my house lol- very cool video!!
Haha, thank you! If it means anything, I felt perfectly safe when I was there! 😂