Dark Forgotten Packed WWII Soldiers House Left Hidden Away in the Woods Of West Virginia
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2023
- This historical old house was built around 1910. It remained in the same family for the last 100 years and now it is collapsing and the roof is caving in. The last owner was veteran of world war 2 and was an artillery gunner in the pacific front. This was one of the strangest places I’ve ever explored with the tables boarded too windows and other strange things. Really made me wonder what happened at this place. Thanks for watching! Glad I could document this old ruin before it’s rusted away. Thanks!
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I get a strong feeling that before the ceiling tiles fell down somebody (s) went through that house, and pilfered through every dresser/desk/suitcase/box/cabinet. Obviously they were looking for anything they deemed "valuable" and most likely found what they were looking for. The Honorable Discharge certificate belongs in proper hands, it could possibly lead to a relative that might want it. An Honorable Discharges from ww2 was a cherished piece of paper to the men who bravely served in foreign countries. They actually lived through hell, to return home either physically/mentally maimed for life. I don't believe he lived his life as a hoarder or a slob, I think the natural decay and the looters gave it that appearance. Such a lonely old house...
Agreed. 💯 That last little office room shows that. It looks like looters went through. Jerks.
I agree, someone was looking for valuables or documents, or both. Some of the mess can be accounted for, but the poster speaks volumes as to someones acceptance of 'mess'. War kills something inside, and perhaps he was looking for some form of control after a loss. Those books downstairs would be ones a woman would read. Perhaps he lost his wife, filled the emptyness with stuff.
Very true! Always love your observations!! Really was a heart breaking old place! Thank you for watching!! :)
I am in agreement with you.
Some of the rooms were really pretty with interesting furniture. Someone loved flowered wallpaper.
As a veteran whose grandpa also served in the army in ww2 I feel bad that his honorable service was just forgotten like that. It also may be the creepy sad feeling you get there as he may have been left there to die alone. Too bad you can't take that discharge paper to the local historic society or museum. At least his spirit would get some type of rest thru recognition. Thanks for another great explore!
It really was a heartbreaking old house! Very sad old place! Thank you very much for your service! Glad you enjoyed & thank you for watching! :)
My dad served WW2 and it hurts that a veteran and his possessions could be forgotten like that.
I agree my Dad to served in WW2
The younger generations could care less about his service. Which is unfortunate
I think that white dresser in the asparagus bedroom was one of the best pieces in that house. Thanks for getting a good shot of it from a different angle across the room. It is a real shame that no one is going to take it out of there, fix it up and appreciate it.
I love these old farmhouses. Still has a beautiful weathered look to it with the trees. It’s a shame the interior was not cared for.
How odd I don't remember you saying you were bothered by a house very often. Must have been a very distinct feeling in this place. It looks like it was an okay place at one time. Probably the Mrs. had a love for wallpaper borders. I saw 2 things that looked odd, the beam wedged between the front door and the stairs and whatever that was nailed to the bathroom wall. Perhaps the last owner had some untreated PTSD from his time in the service that worsened with age? That might account for the uncomfortable vibe you felt here. Take care and be careful out there, Kappy. Thanks
I noticed a door was nailed over a window and in the bathroom that was a coffee table nailed over a window... Must have used whatever was available to board up the windows, and that door ( with the beam against it ) I'm guessing after the owner was gone.
Exactly the windows inside having tables and strange items nailed too them creeped me out! Made me wonder the same thingif the last owner had some kind of ptsd from serving in the war! Thanks for watching!! :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I'm wondering if that was an abortive attempt to just keep out looters at some point, but I wasn't there so it's hard to judge the 'vibes' of an abandoned house by CZcams!
Why the creeps? I find it to be incredibly sad that a home that was loved by and sheltered an honorable man has been trashed. Someone obviously tried, unsuccessfully, to keep out the vandals. That means someone still cared about the place. This just makes me angry. Shame on the people who were intent on the destruction of this place.
Was coming here to say the same thing. My grandfather served and was shot in WW2 and never talked about it. I hate to think he carried all that his self.
Probably the windows inside having tables and strange items nailed too them! Made me wonder if the last owner had some kind of ptsd from serving in the war! Thanks for watching!! :)
Hello, Kappy! What an awful mess this house is in! Strange that someone went to the trouble to move heavy furniture to block the windows, even nailing tables over the windows in places (Did anybody else notice the door nailed over a window in the kitchen?) I think that someone was trying to keep people out, as the upstairs windows weren't blocked. If the owner of the house had been dealing with paranoid delusions, all the windows would have been covered. Rather, some heir did all he could to secure the house, even placing that beam from the stairs to the front door, effectively blocking it.
It's sad that all that hard work was for naught. Someone simply kicked out a panel in the door leading outside in the dining room and entered the house. Whether before or after the heir was able to look for valuables, on they know. Perhaps there were medals stored with his Discharge papers. They can be quite valuable.
Finding nothing worth stealing, the vandals set about tearing down everything in sight, turning over furniture and making a mess rivaled only by the mess in their souls.
It's always sad when somebody throws the beloved possessions of a departed person around like they're nothing but junk. Maybe they do it out of rage or just disappointment at finding nothing of value to steal. It's not so tragic when there is only trash left, but heartbreaking when a neat, well kept home is desecrated after its last owner leaves it defenseless. Here, there seems to be wanton destruction just for the sake of it, but it's odd that the glassware on the shelf isn't touched. Hmmm. Maybe they didn't notice that.
Overall, this place seems so lost, violated and sad that it makes me want to cry and it makes me angry, too. This old soldier's things should be honored, not broken and thrown about.
This was a happy home, once upon a lifetime. Countless pairs of feet have worn the treads on the stairs smooth and slightly cupped on the edges.
The veteran's wife was proud of her house, adorning it with bright wallpaper and pretty pieces of antique furniture. She liked to read romance novels, as there are a number of them in the bookcase in the living room. I think she must have been a pretty lady, as she decorated her bedroom to be pretty, too.
His bedroom, just across the hall, was handsomely appointed, too, with its antiques. The desk in the corner is masculine and sturdy.
She went before him and he missed her a great deal, I think. Her frilly pillow is lying at the head of the bed in his bedroom. Perhaps it made her feel closer to him, somehow, to lay his head on her pillow to sleep. It's so poignant and sweet to see her white pillow resting there. They are together now and missing each other no more.
It's clear that our veteran was not physically incapacitated, as there's no bed on the first floor, no walker or cane and no portable potty. He was strong enough to climb the stairs and sleep upstairs.
This house was very happy once, filled with music and joy. For it to find itself in such a state now must be shocking. I think that's what I'm feeling in this house, Kappy, an overwhelming sense of sadness and just plain outrage that anyone, be it stranger or relative, should disrupt the peace and joy of a beloved house, a home where love lived, which held the last memories and possessions of a man who laid his life on the line so his fellow Americans could remain free.
Perhaps the heir found the medals, but they meant only a monetary reward to him and he cared nothing for the Certificate that gave honor to the old soldier. Maybe he didn't care about a piece of paper. That would be the saddest part of this story and it has brought tears to this proud Army bride's eyes.
I agree with the consensus that that reminder of his bravery and his honorable service to his country should be honored somehow. Maybe it could be donated to some veteran's group for safekeeping. That would surely be the time that I would remove something from a house, or maybe I would notify the nearest veteran's group that it is there and let them be the ones to commit petty larceny! Like my Mama used to say, "Somebody ought to do something, even if it's all wrong!"
This is an interesting, albeit achingly sad explore, Kappy. The house, if it were empty, would no doubt be very beautiful. As it is, it's simply another example of someone leaving no one behind them who cares about their belongings, so vandals come in to do their worst.
We've seen it before and we'll no doubt see it again, but I hope it'll be a long time before we see another house that's been so thoroughly ravished as this one.
It seems horrible, somehow, that the house was once so happy and now it's so sad.
For some reason, I feel the need to hear somebody play "TAPS."
Many blessings to you and Ruby. Please be careful where you step, dear explorer! You never know what the floor looks like under the carpet!
Love to you both, Becca
I would have never guessed from looking at the outside what a disaster the inside would be. And I get the same feeling that something is just not quite right. Creepy!
I agree. The outside looks good, but......
I love all your explores Kappy! I love how genuinely caring you are for these old homes. You've got a good heart and a good attitude. Keep up the good work!
It's so sad to see houses in this condition, just abandoned. I imagine it was a beautiful home when it was new.
It doesn't feel uncomfortable, just sad and neglected and very lonely. I do agree it appears that people have searched the place and they had little concern for how they left things. When my daddy passed family members created a similar mess just going through stuff and dumping drawers,clearing shelves, looking behind and under drawers, a fast dirty search for money or valuables which is what this looks like. Maybe that's why the place feels sad because it was so invaded. Hope someone can get the discharge papers to someone who cares. The guy deserves to be remembered and respected
My wife was a little more fortunate because her siblings did not want anything in the house so as soon as my mother-in-law was picked up by the mortuary they left thinking that a trust was left for them. But their only sister was the executor of the estate and they did not get a dime. Because for years the only time they came to visit was to get money. So we got the last laugh.
For the home of a WWII vet, it seemed to be kept fairly up to date, at least the 90s style wallpaper and downstairs furniture. A vegetable motif for a bedroom seems strange, but then again, it is West Virginia. The old radio and the massive newel post were cool. I am sorry that his family did not think to remove his personal papers. One day someone will wish they had his discharge papers. Thanks for cutting through the bush to present another interesting, if not slightly creepy, explore.
Im from the uk and places like this out in the country are hard to come by. This house could be fixed up. If that was my grampas house i would of lived there my self in hounour of him and what he fought for. Places that are in the country need to be snapped up and saved with the way things are going on right now i would give my right arm for a house like that. Take care kappy never miss a episode from the UK.
I love the blue room with the rose wallpaper!
Agreed! Thank you for watching!! :)
Thank you for doing what you do it just makes me sick to see where people leave the house in such a mess
Hope you feel better soon. Always trust your gut when things dont feel right or creepy. Dont blame you for making it short. I always appreciate when you include how a house makes you feel, sounds you hear, smells, etc. Take care.
Although very messy and rummaged through at least hooligans haven’t tagged it with spray paint or smashed in the walls looking for pipes. It’s so sad to see such a beautiful building decaying away and even more sad that the veterans belongings and papers were left! A brave man who is now possibly forgotten!
Every time you take that first step onto the questionable hundred year old floor, I'm here saying, "Don't do it!" But you always do, and 🤞 we get to see the beautiful and cool old house. Tread lightly and keep up the great work! 👍
I appreciate the concern!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)
Such a shame. Beautiful old home. It looks like someone was looking for something valuable to make that big a mess. Whatever it was I hope they never found it!! Thank you for letting us explore with you ☺️.
Another great explore, Kappy! Thank you! Love watching your channel. I was sad and quite angry that someone went through and made such a shambles of this man’s house. A man who served during WWII! Maybe the weird feeling you had was his spirit wandering around his beloved home? And mystified by all the wreckage?
Urban Exploring With Kappy thanks for sharing this video with me about Dark Forgotten Packed WWII Soldiers House Left Hidden Away in the Woods Of West Virginia it was a very strange house thanks again for sharing and God Bless.
That old dude was hero!
God bless him.
It looks like it was a really nice home in it’s day! It’s sad that there were no family photos, and that it is left to just decay! Whoever was the person that lived there, thank you for your service! ❤
Hey Kappy ,,,, always trust your feelings and act accordingly . I have refurbished so many very old homes and buildings . Some of these had good love and good vibes . But like you , some have just not been comfor table in , and others , I simply refused to work on . My Dad was a WW2 veteran who served in the Pacific . His paperwork is priceless . Get this ,, the house I own and live in , has a resident spirit . Mostly it has fun at my expense . But ,, something attacked me in bed one night several years back . Crazy ain't it ? Thanks for sharing all your videos with us . And everyone beware ,,,, objects taken from places like this can harbor bad karma . Stay safe my friend .
Stay safe out there!! Thank ya for watching!! :)
Look at you closing in on 150k subs! Wow and holy cow. ❤ I wasn’t too bummed out here but the table nailed to the window was weird. Actually loved the 1990s wallpaper borders. Did lots of those in my time. Also the wallpaper cut outs on cabinets in kitchen. My mom did that when we were kids. The discharge papers were sad. I have my Dad’s. He was in during Vietnam. I think everyone who’s served in the military kept those. Feels like it may have been a rental for a while. You’ve been in hundreds of houses so if you got the creeps I certainly respect it. Stay safe ❤
Yes the windows inside having tables and strange items nailed too them gave me the creeps! Really made me wonder if the last owner had some kind of ptsd from serving in world war 2! Much appreciated for the kind words always and Thanks for watching!! :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I think they were nailed up by the person left behind. Trying to keep out the vandals. working with what was there.
Wow... that old radio and boom box! Can't believe someone just ransacked that place. What a beauty... and so many memories. I would love to visit these places.
Thanks Kappy. This one gives us something to think about. Was the house barracaded to keep someone or something out or in? What about the table nailed to block the mirror.... It speakes of torment, perhaps mental illness or spiritualism.
I thought the table was blocking the bathroom window. Like someone wanted to board it up but didn't have any wood.
Ummmm…usually I’m all for these older homes but there’s something a little off about this one Kappy. 😳The “ house” is beautiful as they all are but the “ home”, I’m not so sure about. Be safe Kappy and thanks so much for bringing us a look back in time. Again, stay safe. ❤
My thoughts exactly! I think what really freaked me out was the tables and strange items nailed over the windows in the house! Made me wonder if the soldier had some kind of ptsd after serving in the pacific in ww2! Thank you for watching!! :)
Please keep doing these videos you do great work i just wish these beautiful old homes can be saved
What care and effort went into some of the wall decor. Especially the bedroom with the flower wall paper and veggie border paper. Wish there were pics from before ruination set in. Thank you Kappy!
Sad and strange. Thanks for sharing Kappy! ☺️
Makes you wonder what did happen in the house , something was going on to have windows and doors barricaded,full of stuff,it's funny how a house can make you feel sad ,homey ,happy ,scared the different feeling of each one ,great explore ,love your videos
This house is so sad looking and it made me feel sad too😥.
Don't apologize for not being able.to get up those rotted stairs... Your safety is first Kappy !! And if it doesn't feel right to you then don't risk it !! We wouldn't want anything to happen to you...
I bet Ruby would have liked that wall paper if she was there to see it...
Thanks for taking us on this tour of the house..
And thanks for the information on it as well... It was interesting !!
Take care Kappy and stay safe out there !!
That 70s paneling remodel really was an ugly period. My dad,, a WWII vet, also went with ugly paneling and dark cabinets and orange counter tops. This house has a very sad spirit.
Amazing all that stuff toppled over and the shelving with the glasses still in place. I don't blame you for not wanting to stay there.
I've never seen furniture nailed to block a window. Definitely my first. I can see why you get a sad feeling there if the vet lived there all them yrs by himself. So sad.
I don’t think you were alone
trust your instinct this house
was plundered after the owner
passed away.
This house has some interesting window and door covers and blocks. I’m sure, when it was built, it was the pride of the family, and rooms and stairs were added later. Thanks for sharing.
I can't blame you for the creeps.. this place really does have that feeling... Especially in this condition.. Just surprised to see most of the windows intact and those glass bottles still in one piece.. but I'm guessing it was hit by copper thieves more than vandals... The doors covering windows was an odd choice too...
That house is old and very decay. But infact I like all that beautiful little details in it. So interesting!
Another great video from our handsome tour guide
That house reminds me of the poltergeist movie with that side table suspended against the downstairs bathroom window and all the doors nailed sideways across the downstairs windows. Creepy but excellent exploration!
HEY KAPPY awesome exploring that place needs to get all the glass ware out of there they might be valuable but a ton of stuff all over the place i loved that old vintage radio to take care and happy exploring se eya around keeep on keeepin on
Wow thanks for sharing
It's sad that a person's life, their cherished and personal things, get reduced to rubbish.
Thanx Kappy 4 another great vid. It is a sad house, what a shame 😔 stay safe out there!
Very cool and very interesting. Loved it!
I like that location. Seems like it might be nice to live where you have land around you, rather than neighbors right beside you. Although it might get lonely if it's too far out I guess. Odd how they had the doors and windows covered with different pieces of furniture instead of, say, plywood or something. But I guess what works, works. Cool house!
certainly decorated and paneled in the 70s, nice time capsule…borders galore….love that chair!
His presence is felt. A quiet presence that I could feel. So sad that people have to wreck what is good.
Very sad 😢. Nice home at one point in time. Noticed that there was some more modernized furniture in the home and some furniture from ww2 era! Just so sad that the home was broken into and stuff strewn all over the home.
Pretty cool place! But wood paneling-groan!!! Looked like it was very nice and cozy in its heyday. Bet a lot of good cooking came out of that kitchen. I hope it knew much love and laughter. Thanks, Kappy! Hi, Ruby! 🌻
Agree with paneling. I know it was an easy fix but I’ve never really liked it.
In the beginning you scared me. Thought I saw squatters in the door and when you grunted it scared the crap out of me!
Hey Kappy! I agree with the "sad house" vibe! Seemed dark too. Great to get a look inside. Thanks for the explore. Stay safe! ✌️
I love that tub! I wonder if the sink and toilet matched it?
WOW!!! Yeah, really strange, dark "presence" hanging over that place! I can actually see it.
In that bathroom 2 mirrors faced each other😮. That’s bad bad
Someone ransacked that house how sad. Such a sad feeling about that house. It was very loved at one time. Thanks Kappy!
What a sad sight for a veterans house totally ransacked thank you for sharing
Great exploration
I think the sadness in part comes from seeing someone's attempt to make that house a little more aesthetically pleasing and it is just lost under all the hoarding. The nice pieces of furniture or being overwhelmed.
Well said! I would definitely agree with that! And so bizarre with the windows all nailed with tables and strange items inside! Thank you for watching!! :)
Its always sad to me when someone pass's away and their family just leaves their stuff to rot..the furniture..the clothes..the house..Im sure at one time it was a beautiful house and the people that lived there loved it....and its its just left to rot...Im sure it has a very sad feeling...Thanks for sharing Kappy! You and Ruby be safe!
Did anyone else just notice the tables covering the windows?
🙃thanks for sharing.
Strange uneasy feeling to this one.
That’s really sad.
Kappy, I saw a clip of yours on a channel that shows unexplained stuff. It was when you were exploring a house where a murderer had lived and the clip had a pink chair with an American flag on it and something else in the room. What happened to that episode?? Did you pull it off your feed??
OMG i usely don't comment on 🎥 but u kept sayin house feels creepy then start up the stair and when u blowed a cobweb....it scared the crap out of me..lmao i jumped!! To funny! But i will say i luv watchin u vids. Thanks!
I never saw a fireplace, there should have been one there. Thank you for the video Kappy!
This house is claustrophobic making. Tight, closed in, crowded. I feel like Officer Barbrady from SouthPark. "Nothing to see here, move along." lol. It's like a hoarded mess.
You are right - this place was packed - packed with the junk that nobody wanted! Anything that was of any real value is long gone. The place was tossed like a salad. Very photogenic though!
I'm with you there 100%. This place has a definite creep factor going on and I am thinking that after dark sets in there are many weird things going on not excluding possibly the return of spirits from the past. I don't blame you one single bit for getting the heck out of there, I surely would have. However it does have a homely feeling that sends chills right to the bone. Or at least it surely got my attention. Thanks for sharing this super awesome video Kappy. I'm sure you are the best on CZcams. Have fun and stay safe friend.
Too kind of you too say!! Thank you very much for watching ! I really appreciate that!! Makes me happy to hear you enjoy! :)
You should have taken the discharge letter. You could have sent it to the local historical society. You could send it anonymously. In a plain envelope with no return address.
That old radio would interest a lot of collectors.
Wow. That Lasonic boom box goes for a lot of money online.
❤thank you,, 👍
A sad lonely home. WV is full of places like this. People die off and sometimes relatives can’t bear to sell but then let the buildings rot away. If that houses walls could only talk…
I think just being in a house with the floors about to go with all that stuff would make someone feel uneasy, especially, if you are a tidy person. It looks like someone did an epic fail on trying to decorate and modernize that house. I think it would have been better just to leave it as it was. During the seventies, everyone seemed to want to put up that gawdy wood paneling. That wood paneling is the cheapest you could buy. They're actually was some really nice paneling but it was very expensive to use in a home. I never liked being in houses that I can't get out of quickly.
Hi Kappy. That was just odd. I can honestly say that I’ve seen all different wallpaper color schemes, but I’ve never ever have seen flowers & vegetables. Of course that wasn’t the strangest thing like that footstool ( or whatever it was) over that window & that huge beam keeping the front door from being opened. Since the grass was kept up, it looks like the owner is trying to keep people out. Hopefully he had a good life, especially after serving in WW11(all my family members served & never spoke about what they went through-although a few of them definitely had some type of ptsd. Plus they never got treated for anything like that back then) That was sad. Thanks Kappy
Thank you, Kappy. Sad. But on a positive note my house seems immaculate now (in comparison) 😂🤣 I’m sure this was once a nice cozy home. It served its purpose…
Supposed to say thank you kappy
Hi Kappy! Small rooms😑 Sorry for the creepy vibes!
all relics of a bygone day
All the windows covered in that way makes me wonder if he wasn't struggling with some PTSDs or mental WWII stuff. How sad this is...
The vandals have really destroyed that place, neat old house.
I had a chair just like that white one back in the 80's except mine was dark brown
Thank you happy I love your vocal cues when your tangled in spider webs of you view something gross . Especially your hate of attics and cellars stay safe yes wall paper makes us remember Ruby. Stay safe enjoy what you do thank you for keeping us entertained best wishes beverley stone U.K.
Wonder if someone boarded the doors and windows after he died? I noticed the grass is still being mowed. Maybe someone farming land around it. There was a woman there at one time. Books were Harlequin romance. Never compromise your safety for a video. I appreciate what you can show.
Very odd house. Definitely had its own vibe.
It's possible the veteran put those doors on the windows and braced the back door because he had PTSD, my great Uncle was a Merrill's Marauder, a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the Southeast Asian theater of World War II when he came home he would get up in the middle of the night in just a pair of blue jeans and with a bowie knife pace up and the edge of the corn field by his house because he swore he could hear the enemy coming through it.
Cool place glad you got there when you did to bad it was tossed
CZcams sucks for making me leave comments to make sure that Kappys videos keep appearing. Keep turnin' those knobs!
I send my regards & solute!
Sad. The last owner could have had PTSD since he was military. Im sure there are things in that house that would have been left even from the original family that lived there. I am sure that was a beautiful house in its days. Sad when you see them left to ruin.
I often wonder when watching these videos of abandoned homes if the old timer/s hid money or valuables in secret locations in the walls, floor or the ceiling. It would be a shame if the house was demolished and those items were lost forever.
These videos are sad to me in that it just shows how short our lives are. Here this WWII veteran served in the war and survived living probably into his 80's. Then, he lived out his life in that house and has now been deceased at least 15 years. Time flys folks.
That boom box on the floor was that a lakeasonic I had one similar to it wow.and west Virginia is not that far from me like 25 miles Hum
Wow kappy, not u...u that best at this abandoned houses u find the bests ones....and they are so old and very creepy
I’m curious, what gave you the heebeegeebeeies? Would you say it was just the feel of the energy or the deterioration? You’ve been in some other creepers energy wise even for me just watching so I’m curious.
Probably the windows inside having tables and strange items nailed too them! Made me wonder if the last owner had some kind of ptsd from serving in the war! Thanks for watching!! :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 oh I see that is creepy. Love your videos, have a great weekend.
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I think that was done after he passed to keep vandals out.
I wonder why a family would just let something like this go.