Great historical video! My great-grandfather, Nicholas Massengill was killed in the Fraterville mine disaster. His father was the one who donated the land to have Massengill Bridge built going across the Clinch River Lovely Bluff Road. Thank you for doing this!
My grandmother’s family is from Coal Creek and two of her uncles were killed in the mine explosion. When you show the cemetery, their tombstones are visible at well as my Great-great grandmothers. She was buried outside of the circle close to her two sons. Thank you for sharing this video.
@@angelacarroll2335 so do I. Lol I just think it would be a bad thing. What if new people showed up and there like " wow it's the real Rocky top" then they cut off the exit and are like "what is this" lol. I think pigeon forge TN would have been better to name Rocky top in my opinion lol
I live just north of there in Jacksboro. I never knew much about their history. I worked with the former mayor that was in office during the time of the name change to Rocky Top. There was going to be an amusement park built there, but unfortunately it didn't work out.
Jon,I'm so glad you went there. My grandparents are buried there in the Pine Hill cemetery. I never knew them.They passed away before I was born. I plan to go there soon. My grandfather worked at Coal Creek mines.
I love your idea for one tank trip videos. Lots of scenery and education and lots of fun! I live in Memphis Tennessee and it's nice to learn about other places in my state. And in any state. I love history and the paranormal ❤️Thank you for this video Jon. Really enjoyed it. It was really sad tho about those miners and they're families. Love visiting places with you and seeing these towns and all the history. Please keep them coming. More! More! 😃😊❤️
Such history should never be forgotten! I'm in awe of the cannon n the base n the movie memory. Love these one tank trips. Please do more! The eats made me hungry. So going to our local BBQ JOINT tomorrow! This was a great adventure Jon! I'm so glad I came along. Stay safe n God bless.
My mom's side of the family was from there. A train fell off the trestle by the Piggly Wiggly I believe it was back in the '80s. I was actually there at my grandparents. It happened in the early morning hours. There were train cars on the ground that fell from the trestle. My favorite place to be! Can't wait to go back!
Jon you do these videos with great excellence! So much history and information. I have to watch it more than once. I got really excited when you said Brushy Mountain prison. We've been there together thank you so much. Keep these us there is nothing else like it.
I love the one tank trip videos, the history was sad and fascinating! The miner's monument had so many people with the same last names families probably lost several men in one disaster. The notes they left behind were heartbreaking..Please do more videos like this!
Jon, you are such a wonderful husband to Heather and a great daddy to your little fur babies!! Just want to say if my ex had treated me as well we would still be together!! Thank you for being such a wonderful example to other guys!! Also love all your wonderful videos!! I love old towns and history too!! Thanks for being such a wonderful tour guide for those of us who can’t travel to all those fun places. What a fun way to learn!!! ♥️♥️👍🏻👏🏻
Part’s of the movie Burning Rage was also filmed in Caryville, Tennessee 5 miles north of Lake City ( Rocky Top). I remember watching them film parts of the movie and got Barbara Mandrell, and Tom Wopat’s autograph when they came into a restaurant in Caryville that my uncle Rusty Massengill ran back in 1983-84.
I was born there is the late 70’s. I no longer live there but I consider it my home town. The town has not changed much at all except near the highway. I’m sort of glad the old building remain. I remember the blue coal mine building also. My mom took me up there a few years ago.
Awesome episode Jon! Your best work yet. Love the background info, the link to Brushy Mountain Prison and the way you jam-packed your video with topics. Great stuff! Thank you!👍🏼🤘🏼😎
My son is a lover of history and we live very close, he would absolutely love to visit Rocky Top. Thank you for the video and the inspiration of a weekend educational trip!
I lived in (then) Lake City for about 15 years. I love that little city and plan to move back one day. There was another movie filmed there as well. It was called Burning Rage. Filmed mostly in the Medford community on the outskirts of town. Starring Barbara Mandrell and Tom Wopat.
I am from just across the mountain all my family was born and raised in New River and have mined coal for generations we moved down into Wartburg me and my wife but I enjoy weekend trips showing her and my kids some of our history people need to know where we came from and how hard it families worked for us
My mother’s family is from here. My mom was born here in 1943, and her mom in 1914. Her grandparents were A.T. & Lillie Galloway. I spent a lot of time there in the 60’s & 70s. They are buried at Clear Branch Cemetery across from the Fraterville part of the cemetery. I visit once every 3 months, or so and always stop at Coal Creek Smokehouse to eat. Also one of my uncles was the first manager of Norris Dam State Park. His name is Boone Powell….
Very nice video....My wifes father was born and raised there. Some of her family died in the coal creek disaster. last name Vowell...Hence the name VOWELL MOUNTAIN AND VOWELL MOUNTAIN ROAD....Love that city
I live in Fresno California, and they have some great places you can visit with one tank of gas. It takes a little over two hours to get to the coast, and you can get to Bass Lake around an hour or a little longer. Madera is a 1/2 hours drive north of us, and you can go north up to Yosemite National Park within a few hours on the northbound 41 highway.
Hi Jon, I for one love these one tank trip video's, I have watched your other video's that you made about the mine disaster and the war there but I think this was the best put together one as it brings it all together. Thanks for sharing and for your hard work. x
"I am so sorry that History has to be so sad sometimes,I Believe that if those People back then,Could show people now a days,People today would quit killing innocent people all over,Back then they Had Dignity, They had Faith,They were simple people though poor they knew what the true values of life are all about,May they all rest in Peace,So darn sad,Wonderful video to share,Thank-You so much!!!"
Love the name and the idea!!!!!! Do you do until your halfway empty then trun around ???? With some good investigation of course !!! For real. It's a GREAT idea I enjoyed the history. All my family is from Kentucky & Tennessee so I will be sharing alot !!!!! Thank you,,,, cbus Oh.
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I really appreciate the way you talk about our history. This vid brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for everything you do! Keep it up.
Great historical video! My great-grandfather, Nicholas Massengill was killed in the Fraterville mine disaster. His father was the one who donated the land to have Massengill Bridge built going across the Clinch River Lovely Bluff Road. Thank you for doing this!
Nicholas Massengill was my 3rd Gr. Grandfather.
My grandmother’s family is from Coal Creek and two of her uncles were killed in the mine explosion. When you show the cemetery, their tombstones are visible at well as my Great-great grandmothers. She was buried outside of the circle close to her two sons. Thank you for sharing this video.
My mother’s parents, and grandparents graves are also visible in the video. Galloway & Henson…
"Rocky Top You'll Always Be Lake City To Me" lol
Love it. I still call it Lake city
@@angelacarroll2335 so do I. Lol I just think it would be a bad thing. What if new people showed up and there like " wow it's the real Rocky top" then they cut off the exit and are like "what is this" lol. I think pigeon forge TN would have been better to name Rocky top in my opinion lol
I also agree I never understood why they changed the name
Lake City...my old stompin grounds! Thanks Jon for all the good memories.
I'm really enjoying these one tank trips! Very educational! Makes me want to visit the places you're showing us! Thank you!
Hi Jon! That mine museum is awesome. Love history and small towns. Awesome video.
I live just north of there in Jacksboro. I never knew much about their history. I worked with the former mayor that was in office during the time of the name change to Rocky Top. There was going to be an amusement park built there, but unfortunately it didn't work out.
Jon,I'm so glad you went there. My grandparents are buried there in the Pine Hill cemetery.
I never knew them.They passed away before I was born.
I plan to go there soon.
My grandfather worked at Coal Creek mines.
Love it! Born in Lake City. Still have family there. Ate at Chapman's Restaurant many a meal. Thanks for the memories.
I love your idea for one tank trip videos. Lots of scenery and education and lots of fun! I live in Memphis Tennessee and it's nice to learn about other places in my state. And in any state. I love history and the paranormal ❤️Thank you for this video Jon. Really enjoyed it. It was really sad tho about those miners and they're families. Love visiting places with you and seeing these towns and all the history. Please keep them coming. More! More! 😃😊❤️
Such history should never be forgotten! I'm in awe of the cannon n the base n the movie memory. Love these one tank trips. Please do more! The eats made me hungry. So going to our local BBQ JOINT tomorrow! This was a great adventure Jon! I'm so glad I came along. Stay safe n God bless.
Great video, I really enjoy watching your content, and seeing all the cool places you go. Keep up the great work!
Neat town with lots of history. I have the song Rocky Top stuck in my head now lol. Enjoyed the video
I enjoy these One Tank Trip videos. It's interesting to see places I may not have known about and also get a little history lesson on them as well.
I thought it was a great adventure. A little History lesson, and some fun facts. Awesome job. 👽
My mom's side of the family was from there. A train fell off the trestle by the Piggly Wiggly I believe it was back in the '80s. I was actually there at my grandparents. It happened in the early morning hours. There were train cars on the ground that fell from the trestle. My favorite place to be! Can't wait to go back!
Our hearts go out to the miners, their families, and their descendants
Love this...
I lived in Beech Grove for 8 yrs. Alot of fourwheeling and a big mining hole was covered up there with dirt..
Omg bawled when the note said raise the children the best you can 😭😭
Jon you do these videos with great excellence! So much history and information. I have to watch it more than once. I got really excited when you said Brushy Mountain prison. We've been there together thank you so much. Keep these us there is nothing else like it.
We here on the Cumberland Plateau love seeing these videos ❤ and I love learning about other parts of my home state of Tennessee.
Darn it Jon!!! Now I can't get that song outta my head. Lol. Great video and history lesson. Loved it...... 👍💚😍
I love the one tank trip videos, the history was sad and fascinating! The miner's monument had so many people with the same last names families probably lost several men in one disaster. The notes they left behind were heartbreaking..Please do more videos like this!
Jon, you are such a wonderful husband to Heather and a great daddy to your little fur babies!! Just want to say if my ex had treated me as well we would still be together!! Thank you for being such a wonderful example to other guys!! Also love all your wonderful videos!! I love old towns and history too!! Thanks for being such a wonderful tour guide for those of us who can’t travel to all those fun places. What a fun way to learn!!! ♥️♥️👍🏻👏🏻
Been by there many times. A great place to visit and learn the history. 👍👍
Love one tank trip. Especially with detail history
I do live ten minutes away from this little town lol and not many people who live there know that much about it lol
Part’s of the movie Burning Rage was also filmed in Caryville, Tennessee 5 miles north of Lake City ( Rocky Top). I remember watching them film parts of the movie and got Barbara Mandrell, and Tom Wopat’s autograph when they came into a restaurant in Caryville that my uncle Rusty Massengill ran back in 1983-84.
I was born there is the late 70’s. I no longer live there but I consider it my home town. The town has not changed much at all except near the highway. I’m sort of glad the old building remain. I remember the blue coal mine building also. My mom took me up there a few years ago.
Lot's of history here I hadn't ever heard of any of it before. I hope you keep doing this series along with your main line.
I like the one trips...I like the history behind it.....awesome work Jon.
Awesome episode Jon! Your best work yet. Love the background info, the link to Brushy Mountain Prison and the way you jam-packed your video with topics. Great stuff! Thank you!👍🏼🤘🏼😎
My son is a lover of history and we live very close, he would absolutely love to visit Rocky Top. Thank you for the video and the inspiration of a weekend educational trip!
Like the one trip videos. Very educational
Thanks for another video jon Good old Rocky top Rocky top Tennessee.
Fascinating. You’re doing great with these pieces. Love it 💕
This was an amazing video 📽️ Thank you for a historic ride through a little part of the State 👍
I lived in (then) Lake City for about 15 years. I love that little city and plan to move back one day. There was another movie filmed there as well. It was called Burning Rage. Filmed mostly in the Medford community on the outskirts of town. Starring Barbara Mandrell and Tom Wopat.
Hello Jon , thank you for sharing , awesome video , really enjoyed it . Also , enjoyed all the history .
Thank you for the history of this place. Never knew it was connected to Brushy history. Those burnt ends had my stomach growling😂😂😂
Absolutely Love The History Of The Places You Visit, Awesome Video Jon, Fantastic Content, So Informative & Documented, Thanks Buddy!!!!
Love this! Thanks for the great info. Love to your wife and babies.
"What a Beautiful song,I Love it!!!"
That was awesome...I am originally from Tennessee...loved seeing this❤️
Very interesting history. I love local info,this was great, Thanks ,Peace.
Great video, I'm all for the one tank trip series.
I am from just across the mountain all my family was born and raised in New River and have mined coal for generations we moved down into Wartburg me and my wife but I enjoy weekend trips showing her and my kids some of our history people need to know where we came from and how hard it families worked for us
My mother’s family is from here. My mom was born here in 1943, and her mom in 1914. Her grandparents were A.T. & Lillie Galloway. I spent a lot of time there in the 60’s & 70s. They are buried at Clear Branch Cemetery across from the Fraterville part of the cemetery. I visit once every 3 months, or so and always stop at Coal Creek Smokehouse to eat. Also one of my uncles was the first manager of Norris Dam State Park. His name is Boone Powell….
love the video, I was born and raised in the area. and my dad and granddad were miners
Very nice video....My wifes father was born and raised there. Some of her family died in the coal creek disaster. last name Vowell...Hence the name VOWELL MOUNTAIN AND VOWELL MOUNTAIN ROAD....Love that city
Neat place...thanks for the history lesson! Love your cool shades! 😎👍
Love the history that you shared.
What a beautiful area. So sad about the wars but its really interesting to learn about. I love the history u share with us too 💜✌
This was an Amazing Educational Kool, but Awesome Video. Thanks for Sharing. Ya Awesome ❤
I live in Fresno California, and they have some great places you can visit with one tank of gas. It takes a little over two hours to get to the coast, and you can get to Bass Lake around an hour or a little longer. Madera is a 1/2 hours drive north of us, and you can go north up to Yosemite National Park within a few hours on the northbound 41 highway.
Interesting they shot King Kong there. Very cool history there. Great series and I hope you do more!
Hi John. Very awesome video my friend as well as the history.
Really enjoyed the history on this place thanks Jon👍
Got that song stuck in my head!!
Love this video. It is very informative about unique towns. Keep them coming✌
Great video series! Interesting little known history! Thanks
I appreciate your video---I'm travelling to Rocky Top this coming weekend!
Love the history and 1tank trips...all your videos actually! Thank you for all you do!
Hi Jon, I for one love these one tank trip video's, I have watched your other video's that you made about the mine disaster and the war there but I think this was the best put together one as it brings it all together. Thanks for sharing and for your hard work. x
Great Vlog John!! Loved learning about the history of this town,please continue this series...have a great day!
wow dude that was one good video. one tank is all you need dude you went across country and this one was better then all of those thanks .
Great video! I love your history trips. Keep up the good work.
Great trip. Those letters brought tears to my eyes.
Awesome video Jon! Please do more of these.
Love the one tank stops.
Another great video Jon. Another town I only know through The Osborne Briothers song "Rocky Top" :-)
Great piece of history ! Keep up the good work.
enjoyed this so much, thank you for sharing!
It was very interesting. I love the history of the town. That barbecue restaurant looked delicious...❤
Good place you were in Rocky top great video.🙂
Like the intro very cool and different. Hope you had a nice trip.
Love your one tank trips !!!
I realy like the town visits
I admit I'm not a history expert, but I thought the Manhattan Project developed the atomic bomb. That was in the 40s, not the 50s.
keep them coming! One tank for you is 1-2 tanks for me.
Interesting history. I hope to one day make a road trip down to the Southern states. Thanks for an awesome video, Jon!
Great job, thanks.
Great video! I cant wait to see more 🙂
Loved it!! Thanks hon. Much love!!
"I am so sorry that History has to be so sad sometimes,I Believe that if those People back then,Could show people now a days,People today would quit killing innocent people all over,Back then they Had Dignity, They had Faith,They were simple people though poor they knew what the true values of life are all about,May they all rest in Peace,So darn sad,Wonderful video to share,Thank-You so much!!!"
Thank you for the great video
I enjoy the video love hearing history
Very interesting..thank you
When you were at the Cannon you were right by my house. You every swing through feel free to stop by
and grab some food
Awesome One Tanks !!
Jon love the videos. Stumbled upon one the other day. Great content.
Also in 1984 another movie was filmed in Lake City called Burning Rage with Tom Wopat, Barbara Mandrel and Eddie Albert…
Go to cades cove . National Park. Y'all love it up there. Go from Sevierville all the way to cades cove.
My friend who lives here now in Modesto CA with us used to live in Morris town.
One tank trips .👍🏻👍🏻
Love the name and the idea!!!!!!
Do you do until your halfway empty then trun around ???? With some good investigation of course !!!
For real. It's a GREAT idea I enjoyed the history. All my family is from Kentucky & Tennessee so I will be sharing alot !!!!!
Thank you,,,, cbus Oh.
I did enjoy the history. Thank you Jon. Cheryl54
A trip I need to take. New to the tn/nc area. Loving the videos
Luv your videos ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video Jon.