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UER Forum > Archived Canada: Ontario > Abandoned but NOT forgotten ! (Viewed 866 times)
leafloving4x4gal 


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Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
< on 8/3/2009 4:43 AM >
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Today on my way back from a fave site of mine I spotted a barely noticeable gem surrounded by a forest of sorts.

We had a buddy with us who is not so much into our little "hobby" who chose to stay back and be our ears and eyes (damm good thing too - as it turned out)

We marvelled at the amount of things left behind in this fairly large home. There were all sorts of really nice furniture and boxes of magazines dating from 1958 and old hard cover books. Old beds, ancient playpen, and WW1 picture of soldier from "Moosenee battalion" dated 1914 were some of the items. Coons have pretty much had their way with this place and coon crap was piled high all over.

When we were upstairs I got a text from my buddy saying that two men were on property and knew somebody was inside. I peeked out top floor window and seen one of the guys hoofing it back towards roadway. Our trip was obviously cut short and we booked it back downstairs and squished our way back outside when I got another text saying they were parked behind my car likely getting my plate number for boys in blue. Luckily they drove away and we ran like a pair of shit streaks towards fence where we tucked and rolled better than GI Joe and hopped in the car and sped away. As we were booking it down the road those men passed us on way back to site. I put the hammer down and zig-zagged up and down a zillion different roads till I was sure I had lost them.

What an adrenaline rush!!! For sure the closest I have come to getting caught red handed. I took a few pics before we had to scat but the quality is poor as I was using my cellphone.

Side of house
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Hall to stairs
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Stairs
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Old sideboard
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Mirrored top of dresser
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Rest of dresser
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Really old bed and mattress
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July 1958 Farmer's magazine only 10 cents!!
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Nice chair with boxes of hardcover books
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Soldier from WW1
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Moosenee battalion 1914
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REALLY old rope type playpen
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Some type of stove
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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 1 on 8/3/2009 5:22 PM >
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I love it when there's lots of historic artifacts left behind. Thank you for the quick tour!

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 2 on 8/3/2009 6:23 PM >
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Beautiful location, the ones without any vandalism and with artefacts are the most fun to photograph. Glad you got away before those men came back.

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 3 on 8/4/2009 12:34 AM >
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I love it too when artifacts of a time gone by are left....I wish I had of taken more room shots because it was a site that Iam certain not many if anybody has been to based on lack of destruction and graffiti ... but kinda ran outta time LOL...Iam glad we never got caught too

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 4 on 8/5/2009 6:58 AM >
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Nice find! These untouched "museum" type homes are the closest thing to traveling back to that time that we've got. Thank you for sharing!

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 5 on 8/5/2009 10:40 PM >
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cool place! but really, whats the worst that is going to happen when you get caught at a farmhouse? they aren't going to do much... been in that situation myself a few times. they ask stupid questions, i tell them what they want to hear, we both go our separate ways.
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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 6 on 8/5/2009 10:58 PM >
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Posted by abandoned-echoes
cool place! but really, whats the worst that is going to happen when you get caught at a farmhouse? they aren't going to do much... been in that situation myself a few times. they ask stupid questions, i tell them what they want to hear, we both go our separate ways.


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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 7 on 8/6/2009 12:43 AM >
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I love this type of location....very nice!

leafloving4x4gal 


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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 8 on 8/6/2009 2:52 AM >
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Posted by WarBird69


If they are drunken rednecks, they may pump you full of hot lead.


Considering one of their signs made use of shotguns in a cross with a skull above it...I sure didn't want to find out if they were drunken...LOL

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 9 on 8/6/2009 3:42 PM >
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Posted by WarBird69
If they are drunken rednecks, they may pump you full of hot lead.


pretty unlikely in central/southern ontario, maybe thats how shit goes down in your town, not so much here... lol

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 10 on 8/6/2009 3:49 PM >
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Nice find!

Also, nice meeting you last weekend... that was random!

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leafloving4x4gal 


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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 11 on 8/7/2009 3:39 AM >
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Posted by bandi
Nice find!

Also, nice meeting you last weekend... that was random!


Thanks...I was so excited at all the artifacts I forgot to take room shots..

yeah nice to have met you too....that was very random... First time I ever met someone from here out at a site

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 12 on 8/24/2009 6:39 PM >
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Fantastic place!
Every so often, I'll track down the owners of a place like that. I got a tour and some stories from a relative last spring after asking a few questions. If people care enough to protect a property - there may be some great stories and some interest in telling them.... I guess it depends where a site is.

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 13 on 8/25/2009 6:25 PM >
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dude this is awesome!

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 14 on 8/25/2009 7:43 PM >
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kind of makes you wonder why people would be freaking out about you inside a house full of raccoon poop.

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 15 on 8/25/2009 11:50 PM >
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wow..

are you sure they were property related and not just those pesky developers that have been following Explorers around and stealing finds?

That House is Great and deserves to be Left alone to collect even more age.

Shame you Didn't get more pics, but the ones you got were pretty good!

I will defeat that which was once untouchable only so that I may now move on
leafloving4x4gal 


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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 16 on 9/3/2009 3:18 AM >
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Posted by Lord
wow..

are you sure they were property related and not just those pesky developers that have been following Explorers around and stealing finds?

That House is Great and deserves to be Left alone to collect even more age.

Shame you Didn't get more pics, but the ones you got were pretty good!


Iam not sure but I think they were property keepers as the lawns are well maintained and there is a barn that appears to be active. I also noticed after the fact that there was a mailbox that had two rifles in a cross shape with a skull over them ...lol (should of been a clue ...lol)

It is a shame we had to leave because I would have taken alot more shots of the actual rooms and such...there was so much to see I would have definately liked at least another half hour there.



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kind of makes you wonder why people would be freaking out about you inside a house full of raccoon poop.


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Post by Shockwave

dude this is awesome!


Thank you


Post by BatGirl

Fantastic place!
Every so often, I'll track down the owners of a place like that. I got a tour and some stories from a relative last spring after asking a few questions. If people care enough to protect a property - there may be some great stories and some interest in telling them.... I guess it depends where a site is.


I agree, this place has alot of historic things left behind and it would be cool to learn about the soldier and if he was the owner.

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 17 on 9/4/2009 12:35 AM >
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The farmers magazine is the icing on the cake!

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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 18 on 9/7/2009 10:07 PM >
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Some might complain about quality but your cell phone shots seem to make the pictures more huanting .. its a nice effect.

leafloving4x4gal 


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Re: Abandoned but NOT forgotten !
<Reply # 19 on 9/7/2009 10:12 PM >
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Post by photocbear
The farmers magazine is the icing on the cake!


There were quite a few of those there, all dating from 1958

Posted by Snickerpuss
Some might complain about quality but your cell phone shots seem to make the pictures more huanting .. its a nice effect.


haha...thanks, for a cell phone it actually pulls through in a pinch. Some pics turn out better than I would have thought



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