ABANDONED - Unbelievable Historic Mansion in the Woods
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- Abandoned - Unbelievable Historic Mansion in the Woods - I tour a historic mansion abandoned in the woods of the Midwest. This historic mansion was built in the early 1900s. FYI - This abandoned historic mansion is now up for sale.
I would absolutely love to restore it!
Perhaps demolish the totaled portion size, and restore the areas with a strong foundation?
Someone bought the property and is in process of restoring it. I haven’t been out to see the progress, though.
NOOOO! The decay is wonderful. No shiny and new please. And NO demolish, ugh. Please tell me it didn't happen. I love it as is. Why does every want new??? Old is best.
No bank or investor would ever bankroll a rehab of a property such as this unless it had very significant historical value.
Level it and build a country club.
Almost 6 minutes in and she keeps saying. “ so we’re gonna go inside!” Still outside. 😑😐
Don't be a douche.
When I was a kid and my friends and I went into an abandoned house usually to get out of the rain - we never destroyed anything - what we did was to begin to clean it up !
When we were caught by the owner of the property, he was shocked when he came in and found the gang of us cleaning our hearts out. Guess he expected looters or vandals but in my day we country kids never thought to destroy anything - we always wanted to make it look better. so what's with kids today that they are so destructive.?!
This mansion would be in great shape if they only had the roof fixed ! That one thing alone would have saved it ! Its not all that old as old mansions go.
If I was homeless I'd get a bunch of us together fix that roof and move in and good luck getting me out and no court is throwing me out it would be a gun fight to the end
After going through all the comments on this page, I can honestly say Sally that you are a much nicer person than I would have been on many of them. I enjoyed your video and have spent the better part of the past 2 hours learning about the history of this amazing residence. Makes me wish I had the millions to restore it! What a location! Can you just imagine wandering the grounds next to that beautiful river and the peace it would bring to your soul! If I ever win the lottery....
+Elaine Morgan - Thank you, Elaine 🌸I'm so glad you were able to enjoy the video! And, yes, I agree with you - it would be wonderful to wander the grounds everyday and listen to the sound of the river flowing!! Hope you win the lottery 😊
From the looks of it, that building still has potential. If you cover the roof in tin and keep the rain out, then you can start on the inside renovations. Leave it as a wide open space but "tastefully" do the walls, ceilings and floor.
Congrats on getting permission. I admire your integrity. Too many of these adventures by others are flat out trespassing. Calling something abandoned does not make it so, ask the owners how they feel about that!
J Demo...VERY well said!
I live 3 miles from here. Unfortunately Sally has her facts quite incorrect. This isn't the mansion but instead is a very tiny piece of what was the estate. Most of the building burned down and was raised. My great grandmother was the cook for the original owner.
+Theresa Miller - Apparently the Alexian Brothers (and several local newspapers) have their facts incorrect as I used them as references for my video (see my comment pinned to the top of this feed). Also, I did speak with the current owner on the phone and the caretaker in person. I did my homework. Perhaps you misunderstood something I said in the video?
Did you speak with Frank matusny he used to own it.
I worked there for a couple of years, The building you see was part of a big monestary.
+r linde - yes, it was. According to the Alexian Brothers website, the monastery was built by the Alexian Brothers after Mrs. Frank (Jennie) Peters turned the mansion and the surrounding property over to them per her late husband's request. That's cool that you worked there. What was it like inside?
+r linde - And, no I did not. I connected with the current owner who, after speaking with me, put me in contact with his groundskeeper.
silent time is fine!!!!! you dont always have to be talking! dont take the criticisms too harshly
Constructive criticism. Remember the house is the focus, not you.
get in the damn house already.. 🤦🏽♀️
Lol.
I have been a builder for 23 years and I tell you this is one heck of a house. It is built unbelievably well and they apparently spared no expenses. Shame to not see it finished. Also, I thought you did a fine job for your first time.
+ccoody1 - I thought so, too. All the carved limestone and a slate roof - must have been pretty expensive and as someone else pointed out, built right after the Great Depression. Btw, thank you 😊 I appreciate that!
The Steel frame seemed rather sturdy still, if it is the building could probably be restored rather easily.
ccoody1 u are so rite. I couldn’t believe the steal frame.
The support structures are massive aren't they
ccoody1 There are so many beautiful mansions all over with so much beauty wasted.
The massive wooden beams, brick, windows, balconies, land, art and style. Even the concrete in those floors look's perfect and usable.
Wish I had Billions of dollars I'd buy and restore that house. But as I'm single & my only child an adult, I'd have to make it a vacation home for family & friends to stay in, Or it would also make a great B&B, lots of things to do fishing boating swimming, hiking, lots of fun things.
A good retun on an investment too. Imagine the partys that place could host too. They restored Selma mansion this can be restored as well.
Thank you for sharing Sally. In the future, focus more on the abandoned properties and not so much on you. Don't get me wrong, you're lovely but while you're talking keep showing the property. Do more close ups, on the buildings. Keep it interesting and the focus on the abandoned buildings.
Exactly what I was saying but you said it better. I hope she listens to you!
Sally - thanks for posting this fascinating video of a home that i am certain had once been a beautiful residence. I live in Bucks County, PA. There are several very wealthy families who own residences in Bucks County. Consequently, there are persons who have the financial assets who could refurnish old buildings. In New Hope, PA was the relic of an old paper mill along the Delaware River. The ruins of the mill which sat on the banks of the Delaware River in New Hope, PA was refurbished and built into luxury apartments.
This is true of some of the old factory buildings that are located in Hatboro, PA. (One of those buildings refurbished had been an Amsco toy factory where my mother worked in her youth. The factory was converted from making toys to manufacturing materials utilized during WWII. Mom worked at the factory during the war. The old derelict of a building had sat vacant for several years. I was delighted when it was saved and refurbished into apartments and offices.
There are buildings in Bethlehem Pennsylvania which were formerly owned by Bethlehem Steel. There is a new shopping mall and a casino in some of the refurbished abandoned buildings that were owned by Bethlehem steel.
I sincerely hope that someone could take an interest in this part of Americana and refurbish the mansion of your video to be enjoyed and used by future generations.
Here are two links to a very special place that has fallen into disrepair. Gingerbread Castle, in Hamburg, New Jersey was a special place I visited with my family when a child. I think you would enjoy exploring the remnants of a magical place filled with wonder and awe. We hope that one day; the old castle will once again bring delight into the world of children, parents and grandparents.
life in decay: The Gingerbread Castle
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Gingerbread Castle
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+Artsartisan - wow, that's really interesting! I'll have to check out the videos:)
i realty hate seeing beautiful homes across the world just sitting in ruin they really need to be restored and cared for.
For those of you interested in the history of this place, here are several resources that I came across when I did my research. Note: most of the information I reference in this video came from #1 below - the Alexian Brothers website.
1) www.alexianbrothers.org/?id=2564&sid=21
2) host.madison.com/news/local/gresham-mansion-land-to-be-sold/article_2170e729-8041-56dc-b539-00e301dbde5f.html
3) journaltimes.com/news/state-and-regional/twenty-five-years-later-complex-taken-over-by-menominee-indians/article_52580803-28c2-53c6-bfd0-898b4057ff48.html
4) th-cam.com/video/g-4j7EG4AaE/w-d-xo.html
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The construction of the building is masonry and steel which us why it is still standing. It is potentially structurally sound and could be saved though it would require a complete structural engineer's evaluation. Had it been built of wood, it would be long gone.
I'll say one thing- She sure was built, to last! That could be redone, for another home, or a convalescent center! Shame to waste it!
Wow if they restore it, it would look amazing.
Hi Sally, I liked your video. If I was not for people like you we would not see history like this.
+Sharonann Brett - Thank you Sharonann. So glad you liked it 😊
Wow, what a beautiful mansion. It's too bad there aren't any available pictures. Thanks for your research and respecting the property.
Guess the main focus is you! Not the house 🏠. 😐
this is a fantastic mansion.. who owns it now and it is up for sale ?? too bad we don't know what state it is in.. wished there was more history available on it- well done Sally
Hi Nivasi - thank u! If interested in knowing more about the history of this place, there is a book called "The Abbey and Me" I haven't personally read it, though. Apparently the events that took place in the 70's made national news... although I was too young at the time to even remember seeing anything about it on TV, lol.
oh ! Thank you I will look for this book... the Alexian Brothers ( they have a rather large hospital health system in Chicago.. ) should be an excellent read! thanks again for the info and the vid
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It's in Gresham, Wisconsin. There is a great documentary called "The Abbey and Me", on TH-cam!
The county has been trying to get rid of the property for a long time. Someone finally bought it at auction.
I had to fast forward not to get bored. Lovely home, wish I had 2 million to buy and make pretty.
+Saved by Grace - Yeah, me, too, lol - it’s about 15 minutes too long. Thanks, tho, for watching enough to see what a beautiful place this was.
Impressive. The fact that the lawn is mowed so closely, suggests someone does in fact own it, even if it is property of the bank. It may have been gutted, after the fire, with an anticipation of rehabilitating or remodeling the interior. The steel girder and support make for a sound structure. Property records are public documents and will tell who owned it, for how long, and when. Always a fascinating experience to do a title search on property.
+Steven Torrey - I never did a title search before - sounds interesting!
I am glad you pointed out the fireplace, I would have missed it!
+Cedrick Moore - No problem.
Hi Sally, Back in the day... this mansion must have been magnificent! The first thing i noticed was, how the water was seducing in a warm and gentle way. The mansion you toured had rooms that were very large and impressive. At one time, the owner must have been very proud of his estate. The view of the water fall from the terrace is beautiful! Thank you for taking us along on this tour with you. It rocked every step of the way, and was very interesting hearing hearing about the hostage situation. :)
Yes Sally, It would be a good location for a scary flick! lol
It's unfortunate that the current owner can't restore the windows and other damage to the exterior so this building can be protected again. But I'm' guessing in such an isolated location, one couldn't secure the building and vandals would probably destroy what the owner could spend so much money to protect. I also wonder why a mother would build such a huge estate for a family member. It's one of the most magnificent places I'm seen. But I would have used so much money to help destitute causes around the world.
So much history, character, personality, soul. I love these types of things. Even that river/large creek. I sense so much from the 1800s there.
Wow, this video has received more views than I ever expected! Along with those views, there have been quite a few comments - both positive & negative. At the time when this was made, I was rather 'green' in the world of video creation. I have since released 19 more videos. Each one has been a learning experience. As a result, I have made a number of improvements along the way, including using some of the suggestions you read in the comments below.
I encourage you to check out a few of my more recent releases, such as HAUNTED Museum Shares History on Deadliest Wildfire in U.S. History video th-cam.com/video/nXr43iXXcHQ/w-d-xo.html. Hopefully you'll notice a difference between where I was at with this one and where I'm at now. Thank you :)
+Teresa Marie - Reading comments, I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life!!! 😂😂😂 Thanks Teresa, you just made my day! LMAO (and, yeah, you're right :)
SightseeingSally I subbed
+No name N - Thank you 😊
Year built and when abandoned
+Anders JP Eskilsson - it was built in the late 1930's and as far as officially 'abandoned' I don't know. You might find this news article from January 4, 2000 interesting: journaltimes.com/news/state-and-regional/twenty-five-years-later-complex-taken-over-by-menominee-indians/article_52580803-28c2-53c6-bfd0-898b4057ff48.html
Im sure there is a cautionary tale that goes with this. Rich people. Be careful what you ask for.
We need more light when you are at the location not after you leave, some areas very dark unable to see what was there. You are doing a good job, do continue. God bless you!!
Wish there was a picture of it in it's glory days. What did her daughter die of?
Nonya Bizness.....Hey Nonya Bizness, I think we are long lost relatives!!!!! Could you be related to the Urbiznezes of Tucson., Arizona?
Nonya Bizness, I had read somewhere the daughter had a "disabling condition." Nothing was said as to what that was. Unless it's mentioned in the book "The Abbey & Me," which I have not read yet. My internet searches left me empty handed on this question.
Nonya Bizness was thinking the very same and hoping she would've edited them in during the walk through like before/after views. That would've been great!
For Nunna Urbiznez; Actually I think there may have been a very distant connection between our ancestors. When our ancestors immigrated to the colonies in 1730, as indentured servants, our foreign name was just too long and so our branch of the family wanted a more "Americanized" name and shortened it to Bizness. Formerly the name was Urbiznez, the Russian spelling. Our second cousins twice removed kept the family name out of respect for the family patriarch; Shovitup Urbiznez. Of course there were tensions between the family members, because of the name change, so they parted ways. The Urbiznezs' became the wealthy part of the family because they invented the ruler and other items that were used in offices and teaching facilities around the world. To this day their rulers can be found at Walzmart and other major retailers. The Bizness part of the family made their way from NY to MO and became farmers. Also the Bizness part of the family fought for independence while the Urbiznez part of the family stayed neutral because of the relationship they had with the Crown. They were selling their rulers and pencils to England. The Urbiznez part of the family stayed in NY by their factory, where they had cheap labor, and now their name is printed on almost every ruler ever made. From the research I did I was able to determine that the Urbiznez' family branch was able to retire in Arizona and play golf while the Bizness part of the family just stayed in a four state area and farmed until they literally dropped dead of exhaustion. Drawn by the silver rush of 1879, a few of the Bizness family ended up in Colorado. Those silver prospectors lost all their wealth in the silver crash of 1893 and eventually made their way back to MO to work in the largest potato chip factory ever made. The few that remained behind in Colorado worked in telecommunications and the car rental business. One of them owns one of the largest car rental companies in Denver and is very wealthy. However, the one in telecommunications went from job to job due to the rapid rate of technical evolution in the industry and the downsizing decade. Many of the telecommunication jobs were outsourced to India. Most of that industry in Denver was managed by a crooked CEO who manipulated reports and eventually was jailed for his crimes. Nonya Bizness lost 25.000 to this crooked NY CEO. In my research I found that the poor sister of Ritzy Bizness, Nonya, lives in a two bedroom apartment taking inbound calls for a large cable company, at slave's wages. She was actually named after the female patriarch of the family; Nunna Urbiznez. Of course my name was Americanized as Nonya. It appears that you are also named after the female patriarch but you have the classic spelling. The name is unisex and can be for males and females, you know, like Bobby or Bobbi? In addition, the poorer sister of the Bizness family, Nonya, married into the Dumbazzes family whose family name will live on for centuries. The Dumbazzes patriarch, Stupzid Dumbazzes went from wife to wife and eventually ended up with 20 children by different wives. He never paid child support so many of his offspring ended up uneducated, lazy, potz smokers and expected women to take care of them because of their stellar good looks. The Dumbazzes branch lived in the hills of Arkansas and two sisters and two brothers came to Colorado to live with their other sisters. The poorer of the two Bizness sisters of Colorado met her former husband at a Karaoke bar in Denver. He was so good looking and 10 years younger that she just could not resist his charm. He was named after the patriarch of his family Stupzid Dumbazzes, and like his male namesake, expected Nonya to take care of him like she was his slave. Nonya eventually wized up and got rid of Stupzid Dumbazzes but kept his name because she was too lazy to get her social and driver's license updated. She also wanted to keep the Dumbazzes family name so she could be reminded to never fall for a handsome Dumbazzes as long as she lived. She also named her child with her maiden name of Bizness so that her child would never be a Dumbazzes. The moral of the story; never change your family name because you will end up as a Dumbazzes. True story only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Are you sorry you asked cuz?
I guess you are just Rotten to the core then.
What a beautiful house and fantastic location. Such a shame it is being allowed to decay.
You really need to work on your presentation.
Very interesting and educational. Thanks for taking time to show us this magnificent mansion. Just some friendly suggestions for future videos:
1. Bring extra lighting. The natural sunlight was not enough to showcase the details of the walls and ceilings. Some of the rooms came out way too dark to appreciate what you were seeing.
2. Consider holding an external microphone. When your husband was standing more than 6ft away from you, I could barely hear your voice especially outside and during the mowing.
3. Consider holding a clipboard with some notes or a script. I appreciate you trying to memorize all the history of the mansion, but it's difficult to recall all of it in chronological order when you're "on the spot" recording. You paused many times thinking of what to say next.
+dunhill1 - Thank you for your feedback 😊 I was rather 'green' in the world of video creation at the time this was made. I have since released 19 more videos and have made a number of improvements along the way, including using some of the suggestions you made here. I encourage you to check out a few of my more recent releases, such as HAUNTED Museum Shares History on Deadliest Wildfire in U.S. History video th-cam.com/video/nXr43iXXcHQ/w-d-xo.html. Hopefully you'll notice a difference. If you decide to check it out, please let me know what you think. Thank you again :)
To further on Dunhill's reply, you have to ask yourself what type of video you require.
My feelings was that the footage was similar to a real estate where the presenter in nearly every footage. Sorry to say that you moved your hands like a windmill because you seemed like a "fish out of water".
My two bits would be that you make two type of footages, one is with the presenter speaking and the second is slow panning shots. Keep note of what you're about to say on a notepad to every footage for post production.
Post production is the real key. It is tedious work but every so necessary. Sony Vegas is great at this and purchase a quality condenser microphone or a Shure SM Beta 58 microphone to ensure good sound recording quality.
Music... Please choose your music very carefully because this can make or break any video footage
@@sonycans ~~ BUT it’s her video and not yours! Cheers to her for doing it her way which is new and refreshing! Plus her grammar is proper and she’s cute and her clothes are cool.
I've got to research this now, I see it's in the Midwest so it's actually a realistic idea that I could visit it someday!
I appreciate the effort in making this video, but I think you should stay behind the camera instead of having the camera follow you around.
Also, add the audio later, too many pauses while speaking, you look uncomfortable, awkward even.
+Beth Cook - thank you for your feedback, Beth :)
I agree following you around felt so fake and like you were trying to hard to document it when you really did not have enough knowledge of it. My 1st time seeing one of your videos not sure I could watch anymore like this..
Disagree. I enjoyed this video.
Beth Cook
Yet still I subbed as this is fascinating to me. I want to see the places, more than I want cinema photography.
I would agree! If you want to be in front of a camera... work on it! This way you become less nervous. You seemed very uncomfortable and repeated yourself lot!
Wow very cool location! Glad I just found ur channel! Gonna watch more now! Be safe!
Thanks! Welcome, great to hear from you :)
Interesting place! Nice presentation & research.
Now looking foreward to your next video...
+Herre Gud - thank you :)
this place was Beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Great vid, sooo sorry ppl can be so very mean, adults can/are worse bullies than children.
+Alexas Machine - ❤️ Thank you Alexas
Alexas Machine Honey you spoke the truth on that. What's the world coming to?
This is amazing! So sad that it hasn't been reconstructed, but at least they haven't torn it down.
Sally thank you for sharing this video , I haven’t seen someone anyone give so much information and history about a place. I really do appreciate that! Keep up the great work!💕
A very beautiful home, although gutted it's still wonderful to enjoy the exterior. Thank you for sharing and the story behind the walls.
very cool. wish we had more structures like this in california, and most of the ones we do have here are badly vandalized.
+Ray vs the World - thank you, this place is extraordinary- one of a kind. Not too many like it here in Wisconsin.
It sits on the Red River thats the falls you see used to fish there.
why doesn't anyone refurbish this back to its glory days. Tell me the price I may just buy it
It's 80 years old of course it had plumbing.
so very sad to see it in this condition...Once a Beautiful mansion..
thank you for this nice video! I love the background information and nice commentary! Its so nice that I didn't have to hear the "F" word every few minutes!
Thank you Violet, I really appreciate hearing from you. 💕 If you liked this video, I highly recommend checking out some of my newer stuff. In my latest video, we explore a really cool little town in Arizona close to the border. Hope to see you again. 😊
Amen to that
Too much talking. Just show the property
Sally -- stand closer to the camera, or get a mike! Lots of wind and water noise, but you're often hard to hear.
Thanks for the tip, Seth. I’ve invested in some new equipment and have made improvements to the way I shoot and edit videos. If you would like to check out some of my newer vids, I would greatly appreciate it! 😊
You couldn't refurbish that place. It even has trees growing on the roof. Good thing there wasn't any glass in the windows or you would have had to wear a mask because of mold. That river sure had a lot of foam on top of it and I can't think of why. Well anyway Sally it was interesting.
I really enjoyed this video. It's nice that you are so knowledgable about the history and the architecture. Your passion for homes like this is evident and very refreshing. Thank you!!! 💙💙
Thank you Micaly Cathleen 😊
12:00 annnd were back outside listening 👂 to you trying to talk over a mower and nature. 😐 You should have just sat down not even try to show the house 🏠. Just show you only. And we’re back upstairs with no focus in the camera 🎥 and back looking at you instead of the house and listening to the mower. 😐
That you even made it to 12:00 is amazing, I applaud you man!
Wow...they dont make them like that anymore....I fell thru cement stairs just like those in an incineration plant....right into the basement. It can happen when they are water damaged,....be careful. All the questions are good ones around 14:20 and it was likely related,...anyone who would take a hostage or try to squat by force for rights,....would burn it to the ground. The old "if I cant have it nobody will" would be the first guess,...and devalued land would be the second,...but if they were found out,..what good would cheap land be if they were in jail for arson? GREAT video Sally....KIU and travel safe....
+Interstellar Axeman - Thank you :) Amazing place, huh? Wow! You fell through cement stairs? That must have hurt!! I was a little leery walking around in there - there were holes throughout in the upper floors and if you weren't paying attention, you could easily twist or break an ankle in one.
I believe someone in the comments said a large part of the main house is gone. I think they are right it burned in a fire and was torn down.
Great house, the noise from the water flowing would do my head in after a short time
You did great . . . you lend a sort of scariness to the whole thing with your eyes.
+Anthony Coppola - Lol, thank you Anthony 😊
Omg one year later and i hope you got better! This is a beautiful house and property. A silent video would have been better.
Lol.
The more you practice, the more confident you will become.
It was grea at one time but unfortunately is beyond repair. Urban explorers should only take pictures and leave nothing excep what was there when they came. Be respectful. thanks for the nice video.
You're welcome Jim :) And, I strongly agree -leave nothing behind and be respectful when exploring.
Very interesting mansion! Sad they had a fire!
Too bad what happen . Sure like to know who live there.
Took another look ! Be nice to have money & fix it up , back the way it was !
so sad just to let a grand home go to waste
I can imagine that it was quite beautiful in its heyday.
Thank you.
Please pan the camera way slower and show more details.
Great job. Everyone has to start somewhere. I know I would love to do this sometime. Also, your responses to the comments shows your phenomenal character. Keep growing and exploring. I have to say, though, I find it comical that the guy is mowing this lawn like he lives there. I'm glad it is being cared for. Too bad it is not being completed/restored.
The caretaker needs to clean the gutters they have trees growing in them.
+robert justus - It’s like a mini forest growing up there, lol
You remind me of someone Phoebe off Friends would hang out with...and I like that :)
+ThreecheersG - Aww, thank you 😊
It makes you wonder what a home like that would cost to build today using all of the stone
Excellent tour I love old places and the story behind it. Great history telling instant sub...
Thank you Owen! Welcome to the community :)
Such a shame that people break in and destroy such beautiful history
This building has a similar look and feel to the Frank Lloyd Wright home in Spring Green Talliihessen it even had a fire But those circumstances were far sadder
I'd like to go back and tour the Frank Lloyd Wright home again. The one and only time I was there was when I was a freshman in high school. And back then, I wasn't that interested in touring old homes - I was more interested in hanging out at the mall and the beach, lol.
@@SightseeingSally Funny how we take so many things for granted. I am a HAM radio operator and help provide support to large bike rides. For many years the Wright Stuff used that parking lot for a rest stop. Eventually, the ride got too large so we moved the rest stop across the way to a little place called Unity Chapel. Unity Chapel was the first building Fran Lyode Wright ever worked on, he helped to design the chapel. it was also the final resting place for Mr. Wright until he was moved to CA
Very interesting, Dave! Thanks for sharing 😊
I enjoyed the video. I just wish there had been more close ups, especially the painting above the fireplace.
This is the first for me seeing your video. Your video popped up on my TH-cam, so I am going to check out more of your videos. I do like how you gave us a lot of history on the mansion.
Thank you.
Sightseeing Sally lives way down by Shin bone alley number on the house number on the door next house over his grocery store.
They didn't take the family hostage either. The group, not the tribe, felt the land rightfully belonged to them. There was 2 separate fires. One at the end of the takeover, the other was 30 years later and completely unrelated to the takeover or the tribe.
The dormitory, chapel, and caretakers cottage all burned down in the late 90's. The owner you are talking about was?
I don't need to look it up. I've lived here for 35 years.
Theresa I used to live right down the road from there! I was there when the Indians took it over. I worked at the place also.
+Theresa Miller - What are you saying then? Were the newspapers incorrect in saying that the Menominee Warrior Society took the caretaker & his family hostage for a short period of time? Too bad I didn't have all your insider knowledge when I shot the video. It would have been more helpful than relying on the Alexian Brothers website and old newspaper articles.
Theresa Miller sounds like instead of going by old tales u have heard because u lived there. Instead u should look up and research the information. Sounds like everyone else has and has a different story then u
I invested in the stock market and made myself some money, I have 45 million... I am INTRESTED in buying this BEAUTIFUL ESTATE... I just love where it's at... I love living in private places... what do you think?
Beautiful view of the river from the parapet!! There was so much echoing that I couldn't understand you. You may want to invest in a blue tooth headset or mic in future? Love this mansion!
+Cat Lover - Thank you for your feedback - sorry about the sound quality. 😔 I've been slowly upgrading equipment & making improvements. I encourage you to check out my most recent video where I visit a haunted museum th-cam.com/video/nXr43iXXcHQ/w-d-xo.html. Glad you enjoyed the views of the river and the mansion itself!
What an amazing mansion. Too bad its in the middle of nowhere and isn't being renovated.
Oh ya great video you rock girl!
+Barbara Mahoney - thank you Barbara :)
Too much commentary!
U go your very good nice and friendly hope u get far 🙏
+Linda Narey - Thank you 😊 you are very kind, Linda.
It looks very well designed, I believe Mrs.Frank Peters was quite a Lady whom made her life in the World as her daughter. Sadly it has been so tortured
So Beautiful..sad to see this in its present condition..Lovely location..
You did a really nice job on filming this place. I'm surprise someone hasn't tried to rebuild this place as some kind of retreat or even their home. It is big enough to house a couple dozen people. Anyone know what State it is in ?
+John Steve - It's located in Wisconsin. For more info, check out the links I posted at the top of the comments. :)
Thank you very much. I went onto Google and I don't know how I did it, but I did find it. Also there was a piece on the history. There were pictures of the place when the (I can't remember their name) partners had it. Even when the monks were in charge and all the extra building. Like a small town worth. But then It really got stupid. But not as bad as it is today. Thanks for getting back to me, I really enjoyed your program. I'll be watching more of your videos.
That house looks beyond beautiful from the outside.
It would be better to demolish and build new this is really to far gone to waste money on my opinion. Al
I've been there a couple of times and it's really cool, my mom fell through a hole in the floor near the front entrance lol
+Christian Jacob - Oh my, hope your mom didn't get hurt!
Rofl. Hope she wasn't hurt.
hi new follower here one thing that bugged me was repeating the same info lol but thank you for your effort 😊
I'm going to binge watch your channel today. it's a cold day here in new zealand and I just jumped back into bed and you tube here i come lol
Hopefully you’ll watch some of my newer videos, I stopped repeating myself lol 😂
The house is beautiful. Wish I had the $$$. Girl you need to talk faster. Love the show but My ears get tired waiting for you to get there.... You atre lovely, constructive criticism. no offense. Loved this. Thanks for sharing.
I disagree. So many people on YT talk so fast that it's difficult to understand them.
are you a vampire?
Sally you are right about the cost too much money what a shame
+Barbara Mahoney - yeah, it is too bad that this place was allowed to fall into ruin :(
what a disgraceful thing to see, a graceful beautiful mansion, and then allowed to literally burn and rot by the owners, utterly disgusting, and shameful. This building could be providing hospice care if fixed up and renovated or housing for the po9or shame on the owners shame on them it is disgusting
Oh Sally, Sally, Sally!!!! Why did you NOT wear a 'MASK'? That place is COVERED IN MOLD!!!! Speaking of, I'm sure it was BREATHTAKING in it's Hay Day! Unfortunately, they don't use such BEAUTIFUL Stone, Marble, Copper, and other LOVELY things today!!! Architects, and builders in general, are just too CHEAP to use quality material's anymore!!!! PITY, isn't it?!
Would have enjoyed more if camera person walked up to details of fireplaces, columns, and structural details. We didn't need you in all of the footage. Enjoyed the history and what we could see from a distance however. Beautiful place and location.
nice job
+Ann Smyth - Thank you Ann, I appreciate you giving me your feedback 😊
Hey! Your channel just popped up being recommended to me. Looks excellent! Thank you for a great video! Also, I don't get the graffiti thing either.
+Sir Chomps - Thank you, I appreciate you checking it out and am glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Thanks for your work, I'sure that you will pick up the advises the people left on the comments. I think that there is a very interesting story behind the original owners that can be part pf a second part of this video, also you found people that lives near the place that can add value as seems they has lived there for years and also worked for the mansion owners. The point that I'm wondering is, for which reason the original owners gave this millonaire property as a gift? They were part or the church? Did you find any fire signals? I could not see on your video any burnt place. It is not strange to built a three floor house where a disability person lived there (and seems that no elevator was included, when I guess that the original family aparently has no budget issue) so the question is: the second floor was built latear by the monastery? The walls os this second floor seems to be unfinished, unlike the ones on the first. Please return with a second part of this story!
It is a shame they let it fall apart. It should have been taken care of.
Too much verbal redunantcies.
Excellent content Sally. Keep up the great work
Sally, I liked the mansion, but it would have been better if your camera man were better organized and show some close-ups. Also, it would has been much better if you had a tablet, cell or notebook in your hand with the highlights of the research. To much silent time, girl 😀. Also to dark for us to appreciate the beauty of the mansion. Bring more light. Light is good! Just saying! I will follow you on your next expedition. Let you know. Drop me a note if you can. Continue showing us the mansion and will let you know how you're doing, OK?. I will tell my friends to follow you as well. God bless
+Elmy Rosas - Thank you for your feedback - I appreciate it :)
Sad to see something so grand in such bad shape.
This place is called the "Novitiate"
Theresa Miller novitiate is the first stage in becoming a nun. Perhaps the property was part of a convent?
I can believe that.... the interior has a dormitory feel
@@claudermiller that would make sense because the interior of that building does not at all look like a home.look at the yellow concrete tiles on all the walls. It looks more like a school.it probably is a building for training young nuns
If someone had the $ and knowledge you could change it to THE MOTIVATE And fix it up. 🤣🤔
@@claudermiller She explains all of that (sort of) in the video. After the original owner abandoned the house, it was purchased by the Alexian Brothers (a Catholic clerical order), about 1950, and they used it as a monastery to train young priests (novitiates). In 1968, the Alexian Brothers decided to relocate from Wisconsin to Chicago, and they abandoned this building. The waterfall outside that can be seen from the upstairs is known as "Monastery Falls", because of its proximity to the monastery. After the Alexian Brothers moved to Chicago, the building was no longer serving as a monastery, and the Menominee Indians felt that the property should revert to the Indian tribe. The Menominee Indians planned to use the house as an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center. The Menominees acquired the place for $1 but couldn't afford the upkeep, and turned it back over to the county. It's been deteriorating ever since.