"If you're going to understand the history of a mining town, it's very important to understand the history and the process of mining."
"There are multiple memorials on the property for the clay children who died there in 1783 and Conley Schnitto, the founder of the Lake Shawnee Amusement Park."
"It's amazing what can be accomplished and I'm particularly grateful for the education I got in Tulsa..."
"Naming a town can be a lot of fun, some people can actually find this really challenging. A lot of towns are named after either a local figure hero or it might be linked to the local trade or profession of the town."
"Growing up in Irvine and Newport Beach, we've seen a huge growth in population."
"Wow thank you and you got the Brooklyn look at that see that knit that writing there that's closer to what the word Brooklyn it's Dutch it's a Dutch word it's actually it's small town in the Netherlands and that's where the word comes from."
"Why did they stay in Evansville for so long?"
"Named for the semi-precious stone found in nearby rocks, Garnet became a booming gold town."
"The Shanghai tunnels... were once used by bootleggers in the Prohibition era to secretly transport alcohol to legal bars known as speakeasies."
"I think Ipswich will never forget those terrible times."
"The King House in Mayport, Florida, has become a local oddity with a unique history, adding to its mysterious allure."
"Monday the 14th of September 1987, a day that would go down as one of the worst days in Biloxi, Mississippi history."
"Redevelopment like this suggests the occupants lived here a long time, and are therefore more likely to have been local Britains rather than continental Romans."
"A traditional festival here we go, a celebration of the history of our city."
"San Francisco has a long history of... supernatural, haunted, ghostly history."
"They weren't just passing through Lake Flixton, they were settling here."
"Hopefully though here at Nave Hill, we've managed to get a little bit closer to the people who decided to make their home here 1400 years ago."
"Nelson Story eventually settled in Bozeman, Montana and became its first millionaire."
"When a New York couple was told their 100-year-old plus home was built by a notorious bootlegger, they passed it off as small town legend."
"Father McDermott's curse was suddenly a topic of conversation again."
"Given the lengthy history of the cemetery and the haunting stories attached to it, it certainly does make you wonder if this old graveyard really is haunted."
"Welcome to the Historical Center and heart of Aguascalientes. We are starting here in Plaza de la Patria."
"Connecticut is rich in history... but also rich in paranormal events."
"Don't take your local tracks for granted. Get out there and become a part of their history."
"This is the story of how the sleepy town of Waterloo became the site of one of the most famous and momentous battles in the history of the world."
"For 20 years, a cat served as mayor of an Alaskan town."
"Ask anyone here in Glasgow who Peter Manuel was and they will doubtless reply the devil incarnate."
"Thank you for having us... it's a beautiful piece of our history here in California."
"Northridge was born from a dream a local businessman had and was the hometown mall for many North Milwaukee residents."
"This is history, a part of London's history and the industrial history of the UK, which is just so cool."
"It's definitely worth it. It may not be for everybody if you're not interested in New York City history."
"Plymouth Rock isn't all that there is to Plymouth Massachusetts... the stories from that early settlement are fascinating."
"Each new piece of information helps put together the puzzle that is Sero's past."
"The park featured a Ferris wheel and a swing ride and was popular among locals, particularly families of coal miners who resided in the area."
"It looks as if local folklore about the Civil War could be right."
"He wanted to be infamous, the Manchester gangster everyone remembered."
"Miami is treacherous and many didn't make it out, but their legacy lives on."
"Some cruise lines offer enrichment seminars with experts from the area talking about the town's history and what you can see."
"I read a few stories that I found on some websites about West Virginia, a town called Point Pleasant. In several articles, I learned that between November of 1966 till December of 1967, several residents had witnessed a moth-like creature."
"George Square is the epicenter of this activity... it used to be a really major thing."
"The writer in me likes to weave these stories to tell a bigger story that really are Florida Keys' stories."
"Good local historian, we gotta have these people around here, absolutely."
"Kerrville history is as deep as Texas is wide."
"I would like for everyone in the world to realize of what a place in this world the Winding Gulf Smokeless Coal Capital of the World played."
"Local people began to carve their name on the rocks of Devil's Den."
"Clara Miller's story... became a local Legend in itself."
"Anybody that knows Cerro Gordo knows that there's three main ghosts around town, and probably the most famous among those was a guy named Alphonse Benoit."
"As we just find out what life looked like, we feel that the Black contributions deserve to be part of the regional history and the local histories."
"Now she sits at the dock forever waiting for ships to come home."
"Santa Fe has a very special place for many people because it was a major employer for a lot of people; it was the hub of employment."
"It's like you aren't just stepping off the interstate but stepping back in time."
"I've got an interest in industrial areas, I've got an interest in local history, what goes on in the area and things like that."
"This place and the people that live here and around here really take the history of this area very seriously."
"The story was written up in the local paper at the time and it's since grown to be a staple of Ohio's folklore."
"The building closest to the hearts of Bradford's shoppers and the one remembered with greatest affection was the spice market, better known as Kergate Market."
"Van Halen will forever be remembered for reinventing rock and roll and their connection to Pasadena."
"This is the story of the ghost town in my backyard."
"There's so many stories about this bridge and not just the bridge but Crawford Road in general."
"Most of you grew up in this state but you do not know about this topic, and I'm very excited to share it with you."
"What was good for John Spreckles was good for San Diego."
"Why is Cardiff known as the city of arcades?"
"You can kind of explore some of the history in your own area."
"We're in Lancaster, Ohio, home of the Fighting Golden Gaels and Ohio's longest newspaper, 'The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette'."
"It was the summer of 1888, and the residents of Anglewood, Chicago, had something new and exciting to talk about."
"I never knew about that maniac, but after researching the area, I found out that there was a mental asylum hidden on the outskirts of a nearby town."
"I always had a strong feeling that one of the ghosts haunting my workplace was Florence Lisandro."
"She was a local bootlegger during prohibition and the only woman to be hanged for murder in Alberta."
"Welcome to Barnard Castle, a wonderful little town located in the upper reaches of the mighty River Tease in deeply rural County Durham."
"We're gonna let the residents themselves tell you the story."
"With a little bit of research and getting out there and exploring, you will find some amazing history that can be uncovered in your own neighborhood."
"Elmer McKinnon, the farmer whose family once owned the property, was granted a lifetime season's pass."
"I hope you've enjoyed this, I hope it's whetted your appetite to learn more about the district."
"Real Brooklyn history, real New York history, real Rikers Island history."
"He's a walking encyclopedia of Tombstone history."
"He was known affectionately as 'King of Carmarthen' because he was virtually King here in South Wales."
"This is the story of the South Shore."
"The population grew so fast that the residents of Holcomb Valley soon outnumbered the entire San Bernardino County."
"This is an exact example of why you need to rely on local records or tribal records."
"Join the Too Close to Home Video tier, and our team of talented researchers will dig up haunting tales, creepy encounters, UFO sightings, and true crime events within a 20-plus mile radius of your area."
"A place that was loved by many residents of my home city of Sydney, Australia."
"To gain a better understanding of who or what we could be coming up against, we had Deb, a local historian and tour guide, show us around."
"The Georgetown Public Library owns and displays Mahmood's portrait because he used to live just a few blocks from the library."
"It's definitely worth looking up if you're interested in all the history and why this town's important."
"The pages of Kenora's history are dog-eared, age-old, for the chapters of its past are bound up in the dreams of a hundred centuries."
"Cliff Terrace itself is a row of cottages that overlooked the village and it was known locally as the 12 apostles."
"There's this really cool story that happened right in your backyard not that long ago."
"People would come to Palm Beach and they would watch Alligator Joe wrestle alligators right here in Palm Beach."
"I feel like this beautiful recreation ground is the perfect place to conclude our walk around Canning Town and Custom House, a place full of amazing stories that I had no idea about until I started researching this walk."
"Welcome folks to the curious story of the Weymouth Harbor tramway."
"It was so married men who visited the houses of Creek Street could sneak out without going into town."