In 1998, Nine PBS's Jim Kirchherr went on tours of St. Louis' sewer system, underground tunnels and caves. See rare footage of the Cherokee and Uhrig caves, and learn more about what goes on under St. Louis.
I work in st louis for a contractor of MSD. I have pleasure of seeing many of these places with my own eyes, their size is so hard to appreciate on video
I was told by a South City guy who snuck into Cherokee cave many times - likely before this special - there was a real danger of oxygen deprivation specifically near the highway. People would get sleepy without realizing what was happening.
This was very interesting to watch .. I was born in 94 and a look back into history is always astonishing . I worked maintenance at a building on North Broadway @ Washington , there are tunnels running all throughout downtown especially on Washington and near the Federal Reserve bank
Wow! I had just read a bout the old Lemp beer caves a couple of years ago, so was thrilled to find this! I'd never heard of any of this in all the years I lived in St. Louis, from about '67 til '74. Too bad I didn't hear about it back then, cuz my dad was alive then, and he'd have been all over this! (Don't know if they were taking people through it in that period, though.)
We should reactive the tunnel that came from the northside into downtown under Tucker Blvd. This would be the start of a great new North/South metro line! :]
@@StLouis-yu9iz There were multiple news stories about the work. They filled in the section covered my the lid that was Ticket with giant foam blocks then rebuilt the street on top of it.
Great video Reminds of the days when i was young climbing thru many a tunnel Sometime we would start at one end and follow it thru till the pipes got to small One time we were abletopush the sewer lid open It was right net to a street so we could see the car tires right next tothe lid What a sight we must have been Seeing about 5 are 6 kids Mud and muck upto our elbows got toadmit welookthe part with hard hats And flashlights Guess the peoplethat saw usThought MsD was down sizing lol
*I have been in every tunnel that connects the downtown buildings (for a job site), and this didn't cover more than a small piece of it. Lots of fun if you can get a key and permission!*
Remember when you could take the metro safely? I don't, I was born less than 25 years ago. Its sad what happened here. We need a better stl culture, one where people don't abandon women after they get pregnant and have familts instead.
I grew up in St louis in the early 70's spent a lot of time down town with dad he worked there . Went back in 96 left as fast as I could . The level of Humanity and common respect seems very much difficult for many to manifest . Be Careful out there .
i am closterphopic and scared of heights .i prefer to stand on firm soild ground, no way i am going down in that place or go up that stainless steel Arch
Same here. I did go up the arch and I wish I hadn’t lol. We got in these little egg shaped pods that took us up. And when we got to the top it was swaying 😬😱😬 I was not ready for that. I heard someone on the other side say is anyone ready to go down. I ran over and said me. Told my family I would see them downstairs. I felt like I was going to pass out lol.
Europeans are amazing at the things they created and figured out what they needed to do to run a 1st world civilization. And I’m black my homelands couldn’t build anything close
@Theraysaucedo Good question. My best guess from all available resources is the Tartarians. I could be way off, but what we are told and what we see do not add up. The world's fair was to acclimate the new people to the stolen land and technology that was left/stolen from a far superior civilization.
“Get off this estate." "What for?" "Because it's mine." "Where did you get it?" "From my father." "Where did he get it?" "From his father." "And where did he get it?" "He fought for it." "Well, I'll fight you for it.”
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It's a shame that Channel 9 doesn't do some new shows like this showing off St. Louis. St. Louis really needs some new positivity.
I work in st louis for a contractor of MSD. I have pleasure of seeing many of these places with my own eyes, their size is so hard to appreciate on video
It’s wild this is almost 30 years old
A small part of me visits these tunnels every day
Talkin bout your poop? Is the sewer down there, really?
lol salute to the fallen soldiers*flushes*
@@alexfisher4009 I stand for our boys in brown
I was told by a South City guy who snuck into Cherokee cave many times - likely before this special - there was a real danger of oxygen deprivation specifically near the highway. People would get sleepy without realizing what was happening.
This video makes me miss my hometown and state. 😔 I miss you STL.
Mee too man… ehh
I’m still here, you’re not missing much
St, Louis SUCKS!!!!!
Me too and I’m home visiting now. No place in America like St. Louis and our architectural history.
It’s changed bud:(
This was very interesting to watch .. I was born in 94 and a look back into history is always astonishing . I worked maintenance at a building on North Broadway @ Washington , there are tunnels running all throughout downtown especially on Washington and near the Federal Reserve bank
Wow! I had just read a bout the old Lemp beer caves a couple of years ago, so was thrilled to find this! I'd never heard of any of this in all the years I lived in St. Louis, from about '67 til '74. Too bad I didn't hear about it back then, cuz my dad was alive then, and he'd have been all over this! (Don't know if they were taking people through it in that period, though.)
Just you and me today, Jim.
No cameramen.
This is awesome
Hopefully we get a Tunnel Boring Machine digging under the Lou again soon for a new metro line! ❤
We should reactive the tunnel that came from the northside into downtown under Tucker Blvd. This would be the start of a great new North/South metro line! :]
The tunnel was completely filled in by 2013
@@Jekarepka what’s your source?
@@StLouis-yu9iz There were multiple news stories about the work. They filled in the section covered my the lid that was Ticket with giant foam blocks then rebuilt the street on top of it.
Great video!! I've in St.Louis my whole life and this was so interesting!! Love it!❤❤❤
My digging and underground building obsessed inner child would be geeking out down there.
I love watching these videos!
Great video Reminds of the days when i was young climbing thru many a tunnel Sometime we would start at one end and follow it thru till the pipes got to small One time we were abletopush the sewer lid open It was right net to a street so we could see the car tires right next tothe lid What a sight we must have been Seeing about 5 are 6 kids Mud and muck upto our elbows got toadmit welookthe part with hard hats And flashlights Guess the peoplethat saw usThought MsD was down sizing lol
Omg 😂😂😂😂
Not absolutely sure, but I think the big basement room is under the old 4th and Pine building. It used to be a bank and then a nightclub in the 80's.
I worked for MSD for over seven years from 85 to 97. It was pretty interesting.
I didn't know about all these tunnels
I've been under the St Louis Post-Dispatch building I believe that is all sealed off now.
I would love to seea video of full access to the old water pumping stations just off from chain of rocks
This is awesome
I'm wondering why they didn't include the subterranean levels under the old Post Office at eighth and Olive
fascinating
A hot tub in a cave, now that is awesome!
Osha is freaking out watching this. 🤣
There aren't just tunnels down there. There are buildings down there too. I am really starting to doubt we are being told the truth about our history.
Yes your right so many Indian settlements there before st.l
*I have been in every tunnel that connects the downtown buildings (for a job site), and this didn't cover more than a small piece of it. Lots of fun if you can get a key and permission!*
Makes me so jealous! I would love to explore these tunnels. Would it be impossible to explore without a key??
@@etyrnalizd4603 someone’s gotta live to keep telling it, I think I’m gonna go try n get thru there
@BenDover-ob8bf you know any entrances? I live in st charles
The old bush stadium is in this!!!
I was playing Resident Evil in 1998😢
Cool!
How would your underground structure holed up in a 6 + earthquake?
Didn't one of those ghost hunter shows explore the Lemp caves?
Is it me, or did they just do a Doctor Who enterance into the tunnel? :D
I believe that Frank Janson guy is modern day Dr. Phill
1998 was rough year both my mom & dad perished
Sad, but irrelevant.
Look out for the rats and the snakes
I’m here to make a lackadaisy AU
I miss the pre-9/11 vibes when America loved itself.
1 minute 22 second unskippable ad? Seriously?
The USAF uses that bldg to fly drones out of. It's located on the Mississippi River downtown
Remember when you could take the metro safely? I don't, I was born less than 25 years ago. Its sad what happened here. We need a better stl culture, one where people don't abandon women after they get pregnant and have familts instead.
I grew up in St louis in the early 70's spent a lot of time down town with dad he worked there . Went back in 96 left as fast as I could . The level of Humanity and common respect seems very much difficult for many to manifest .
Be Careful out there .
i thought man crawled out of caves in 10000 BC why in the world would you go back in there /lol
Very funny. Nothing to do with cavemen and caves.you woke...😢😮😅😊
@@RebeccaBaker-og9yd tunnel.cave all the same to me ,cave girl
i am closterphopic and scared of heights .i prefer to stand on firm soild ground, no way i am going down in that place or go up that stainless steel Arch
Same here. I did go up the arch and I wish I hadn’t lol. We got in these little egg shaped pods that took us up. And when we got to the top it was swaying 😬😱😬 I was not ready for that. I heard someone on the other side say is anyone ready to go down. I ran over and said me. Told my family I would see them downstairs. I felt like I was going to pass out lol.
Europeans are amazing at the things they created and figured out what they needed to do to run a 1st world civilization. And I’m black my homelands couldn’t build anything close
Lol nice try troll!
I did the same thing trying to dig a hole to China..🤣..inpick that up from skool...
Stolen land
good, im glad they stole it
And not from who you think or who we are told. All of our his story is a lie.
@@offhandacoustic who from?
@Theraysaucedo Good question. My best guess from all available resources is the Tartarians. I could be way off, but what we are told and what we see do not add up. The world's fair was to acclimate the new people to the stolen land and technology that was left/stolen from a far superior civilization.
“Get off this estate."
"What for?"
"Because it's mine."
"Where did you get it?"
"From my father."
"Where did he get it?"
"From his father."
"And where did he get it?"
"He fought for it."
"Well, I'll fight you for it.”