A Forgotten Mining Town in Southern Illinois

A Forgotten Mining Town in Southern Illinois - We explore the forgotten history of a small mining town in Southern Illinois. A virtual time capsule that invokes feelings of nostalgia this forgotten Illinois town is filled with history & relics from the past. A genuine mining town you can find evidence throughout the town of the mining that once occurred here. Interestingly enough during the 1940s mining here was so important that the U.S. government built a housing project and armed guards watched the mines!!! And despite losing its main source of income and being subjected to massive flooding by the Ohio River over the years, this Southern Illinois town hangs on. Find out why in this episode of SightseeingSally. Attention music lovers and fellow creators... Like the music in my videos? I download all my music from Epidemic Sound. With a vast selection covering a variety of genres to set whatever mood you're looking for, an Epidemic Sound subscription is a must for those making videos! Use my referral link and get a free 30 day trial! Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... **CYBER WEEK DEAL ON EPIDEMIC SOUND** 30-day free trial + 2 months with 75 % off Valid from November 25-29 (23:59 CET) 2022 About me: I grew up in a small town the Midwest. Now I drive America's backroads exploring small towns, forgotten places, local history and more! Don't miss out on another SightseeingSally adventure, SUBSCRIBE and start watching today:    / @sightseeingsally   Like my videos? Buy some gas & get a shoutout as one of our Fellow Sightseers in a future vid! https://www.paypal.me/SightseeingSally Or become a Fellow Sightseer on Patreon:   / sightseeingsally   #forgottenplaces #illinois #forgottenhistory