I was just there 10/28/23. Beer at Portsmouth brewing co. Lunch at patties n pints. Beer at frank n steins bar. Baked goods from helens/kathy Sue's bakery. Walked around downtown and mural wall. I love the drive down rt 23 from Columbus to see the fall foliage!!! Portsmouth is coming back to life!!
Thank you so much for this wonderful tour of my home town! I was born in Portsmouth in 1950 when it was just a thriving, bustling community. Your guided tour and knowledge of the history is much appreciated! Thank you for the trip down memory lane. Many summer days were spent at Dreamland Pool then known as the Terrace Club. My father managed Kobackers Dept Store on Chilocathe Street from 1944 to 1963. ( p.s. I watched this with my friend Steve on his TH-cam account. My name is Andrea)
My parents were both born and raised in Portsmouth. My maternal grandma’s family was a well known Portsmouth family…. Brunner. My paternal granddad WALKER was a mayor in the 1950’s. I remember visiting my paternal grandparents and maternal grandma in Portsmouth when I was a child.
@@TerryMartin-f2c I never actually lived in Portsmouth. My parents both grew up there and moved to Texas before I was born. I have a Cunningham connected to some Vetters on my tree.
I try to show what makes a place what it is, and i feel every town has something special interesting and unique to offer. Truthfully, you get a *lot* more views by showing onlyl the bad stuff , but that's not really my intent.
The corner tower building across the street from the Hurth Apartment building (formally the Hurth Hotel) is the former Lewis Furniture Company that was owned by Paul Warsaw. My grandfather worked there for 31 years.
Love your video of my hometown . It has been great history lesson for my homeschooled G’son’s. Thank you for the kind and gentle way you strolled through and spoke of our little town…kind of easy like a sweet Sunday morning by the river where I would go fishing with my Daddy as a young girl only to catch a few and throw them back for another day😊. Your walk and knowledge shared was a blessing…thanks for taking us with you. Marsha
That 5/3rd bank was originally built as Montgomery Ward department store circa 1960. The square of this site is called the Roy Rogers Esplanade. It was later the home of Security National bank, now 5/th/3rd. The PNC bank was the original National Bank of Portsmouth.
The major shoe manufacturers in Portsmouth was The Selby Shoe mfg. The Excelsior manufacturer was formerly known as Mitchell Shoe Lace, owned by the Williams family. Selby made the shoes, Mitchell made the shoe laces.
Right where you said "this is a neat little neighborhood", is where I grew up in that block. 1966-1987. Our house on the left side was built in 1905, so that neighborhood is at least that old.
Music hall was originally The Columbia Theater. Built in 1912. It sat empty a few years, caught on fire, and they restored it later on. I think the last movie I saw there was The Shootist with John Wayne 1976.
Didn't watch most of your video, I've lived it for 70 years. I sure did enjoy your narration of my town. As you were giving your pleasant and informative observations, I picturesd every one of them and stories to go with them. I subscribed to help with your hopefully continued growth.
The Columbia Music Hall was the original site of the “Columbia Theater”. Directly across the street was the original Security National Bank, which later moved to the Montgomery Ward building after the store closed.
Columbia music hall up to the late 1990's use to be Columbia theater , which was a one screen movie theater with a great looking balcony. Now they have bands play there , mostly unknown and new but sometimes they have some older well known ones also . I'm guessing it's a hundred plus years old and they were about to tear it down until some good people stepped in and did a lot of work and made it what it is today.
The gates to the left of Southern Ohio Museum was originally not there. It was an alley way. In that alley I met Roy Rogers. Shook his hand. I think 1982. I was 15 . He was using the museum as a dressing room and coming out the door in the alley to a big fancy 1940s convertible. He was dressed in a fancy blue western outfit and white cowboy hat.
It's is a state through, a Commonwealth State. Daniel Boone walked through the area, and the Shawnee Capital was in Chillicothe where they capture Daniel and held him, til he Xscape.
Another great place to eat is the ribber. My ex and my son worked for the city and it took quite a few men to put up those flood walls. I've watched them do it and it pretty cool. Right now there is a old river boat docked here for a very long time. Called the majestic I think they said it had opera on it and famous people road on it. I think they are trying to sell it. My family has alot of history here. They worked at the steel mill. My grandpa and his siblings grew up with Roy Roger's and when my mom was little she got to ride the original trigger. When I was little I got to go in that old greyhound bus station to catch a bus to Columbus. My grandma said I couldn't go to the restroom on the bus. When I asked why she said I would fall through the toilet and fall on the highway and get killed by a car. When I showed her the toilets didn't do that even when they flushed.
I think people who are born and raised in a place don't often appreciate it in the same way. Perhaps that's why there haven't been more videos on some of these cool little towns. I did some research before my narration.But I learned a lot more just by walking around and exploring. Thanks for reaching out!
Yes! You are correct! While I was there and narrating it I was thinking that there were only little towns south of there, like South Point and Burlington. Forgot about Ironton entirely, which is a shame because my grandmother was born there!
The dog park was not named after Leonard Nimoy, however the dog was named after his character in Star Trek because of its large ears and ability to bark "Live long and prosper" in morse code. OK. Half of that last statement is not true. 😉
How long you lived in Portsmouth. Interesting you began in the Village of New Boston though. The large building you spoke of for manufacturing I dont know it by what you named in in my 43 years in Portsmouth. But it was Mitchellace and last 5 years or so it has been Sole Choice. It is said to be still employing but many rooms have been busted windows and are not used. Isnt that the Toro Loco in Wheelersburg? It is a pretty neat looking building on average not old but they did great when they built it to look old fashioned like. I dont recall what it was actually built for and named, it has had a few different food places there.
I was just there 10/28/23. Beer at Portsmouth brewing co. Lunch at patties n pints. Beer at frank n steins bar. Baked goods from helens/kathy Sue's bakery. Walked around downtown and mural wall. I love the drive down rt 23 from Columbus to see the fall foliage!!! Portsmouth is coming back to life!!
I love all of that! Portsmouth brewing always has a solid crowd any night of the week, which is respectable for a small town
Thank you so much for this wonderful tour of my home town! I was born in Portsmouth in 1950 when it was just a thriving, bustling community. Your guided tour and knowledge of the history is much appreciated! Thank you for the trip down memory lane. Many summer days were spent at Dreamland Pool then known as the Terrace Club. My father managed Kobackers Dept Store on Chilocathe Street from 1944 to 1963. ( p.s. I watched this with my friend Steve on his TH-cam account. My name is Andrea)
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really apprecreated learning and sharing the history of your hometown!
My parents were both born and raised in Portsmouth. My maternal grandma’s family was a well known Portsmouth family…. Brunner. My paternal granddad WALKER was a mayor in the 1950’s. I remember visiting my paternal grandparents and maternal grandma in Portsmouth when I was a child.
Did you know any Cunningham's in Portsmouth?
@@TerryMartin-f2c I never actually lived in Portsmouth. My parents both grew up there and moved to Texas before I was born. I have a Cunningham connected to some Vetters on my tree.
Thank you for showing the good parts, along with the history. Other youtubers only show the ran down areas.
I try to show what makes a place what it is, and i feel every town has something special interesting and unique to offer.
Truthfully, you get a *lot* more views by showing onlyl the bad stuff , but that's not really my intent.
The corner tower building across the street from the Hurth Apartment building (formally the Hurth Hotel) is the former Lewis Furniture Company that was owned by Paul Warsaw. My grandfather worked there for 31 years.
Love your video of my hometown .
It has been great history lesson for my homeschooled
G’son’s.
Thank you for the kind and gentle way you strolled through and spoke of our little town…kind of easy like a sweet Sunday morning by the river where I would go fishing with my Daddy as a young girl only to catch a few and throw them back for another day😊.
Your walk and knowledge shared was a blessing…thanks for taking us with you.
Marsha
That 5/3rd bank was originally built as Montgomery Ward department store circa 1960. The square of this site is called the Roy Rogers Esplanade. It was later the home of Security National bank, now 5/th/3rd. The PNC bank was the original National Bank of Portsmouth.
The major shoe manufacturers in Portsmouth was The Selby Shoe mfg. The Excelsior manufacturer was formerly known as Mitchell Shoe Lace, owned by the Williams family. Selby made the shoes, Mitchell made the shoe laces.
Right where you said "this is a neat little neighborhood", is where I grew up in that block. 1966-1987. Our house on the left side was built in 1905, so that neighborhood is at least that old.
This town was great in the 90s. It's now depressing and falling apart. Very sad last time I drove thru there.
There was a big flood all along the Ohio in 1937. My family is originally from Vanceburg, Ky 24miles west down river.
The apartments with the lions head, was the old Strickland Apartments on Washington Street. Glad to see it being refurbished.
@@Floridianbreeze The town has a long way to go.That is for sure.But it looks much better off now than it did when I visited it in the 90s
I was an aupair in this Town in 2015. So many memories 💖
Music hall was originally The Columbia Theater. Built in 1912. It sat empty a few years, caught on fire, and they restored it later on. I think the last movie I saw there was The Shootist with John Wayne 1976.
Didn't watch most of your video, I've lived it for 70 years. I sure did enjoy your narration of my town. As you were giving your pleasant and informative observations, I picturesd every one of them and stories to go with them. I subscribed to help with your hopefully continued growth.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Great video. very interesting. Thanks.
The Columbia Music Hall was the original site of the “Columbia Theater”. Directly across the street was the original Security National Bank, which later moved to the Montgomery Ward building after the store closed.
Columbia music hall up to the late 1990's use to be Columbia theater , which was a one screen movie theater with a great looking balcony. Now they have bands play there , mostly unknown and new but sometimes they have some older well known ones also . I'm guessing it's a hundred plus years old and they were about to tear it down until some good people stepped in and did a lot of work and made it what it is today.
I got the impression that Portsmouth has a lot of great stuff because there's people who live there who care to see it saved
The gates to the left of Southern Ohio Museum was originally not there. It was an alley way. In that alley I met Roy Rogers. Shook his hand. I think 1982. I was 15 . He was using the museum as a dressing room and coming out the door in the alley to a big fancy 1940s convertible. He was dressed in a fancy blue western outfit and white cowboy hat.
It's is a state through, a Commonwealth State. Daniel Boone walked through the area, and the Shawnee Capital was in Chillicothe where they capture Daniel and held him, til he Xscape.
Another great place to eat is the ribber. My ex and my son worked for the city and it took quite a few men to put up those flood walls. I've watched them do it and it pretty cool. Right now there is a old river boat docked here for a very long time. Called the majestic I think they said it had opera on it and famous people road on it. I think they are trying to sell it. My family has alot of history here. They worked at the steel mill. My grandpa and his siblings grew up with Roy Roger's and when my mom was little she got to ride the original trigger. When I was little I got to go in that old greyhound bus station to catch a bus to Columbus. My grandma said I couldn't go to the restroom on the bus. When I asked why she said I would fall through the toilet and fall on the highway and get killed by a car. When I showed her the toilets didn't do that even when they flushed.
12:44, that house is now stripped inside, but it has new windows and roof and yellow paint. It's listed for 165k though..
Great footage, its nice to see home. I do wish it were narrated by someone who has more knowledge of the city.
I think people who are born and raised in a place don't often appreciate it in the same way. Perhaps that's why there haven't been more videos on some of these cool little towns. I did some research before my narration.But I learned a lot more just by walking around and exploring.
Thanks for reaching out!
Welcome to OHTUCKY!
At one time! IT used to be Great!
It's been a minute tho
Ironton is the southern most city in Ohio, not Portsmouth.
Yes! You are correct! While I was there and narrating it I was thinking that there were only little towns south of there, like South Point and Burlington. Forgot about Ironton entirely, which is a shame because my grandmother was born there!
State as well as commonwealth. Kentucky is one of four like that but are also called states
@@benjimcdowell1627 I'm not sure if there is any actual difference between state and commonwealth other than the name?
The dog park was not named after Leonard Nimoy, however the dog was named after his character in Star Trek because of its large ears and ability to bark "Live long and prosper" in morse code. OK. Half of that last statement is not true. 😉
How long you lived in Portsmouth. Interesting you began in the Village of New Boston though. The large building you spoke of for manufacturing I dont know it by what you named in in my 43 years in Portsmouth. But it was Mitchellace and last 5 years or so it has been Sole Choice. It is said to be still employing but many rooms have been busted windows and are not used. Isnt that the Toro Loco in Wheelersburg? It is a pretty neat looking building on average not old but they did great when they built it to look old fashioned like. I dont recall what it was actually built for and named, it has had a few different food places there.
Yes, you got all of those right! I did start that video heading "into" portsmouth so I was coming up 52.
Interesting to know more about that big factory
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