History in Your Own Backyard

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History In Your Own Backyard produces short documentary videos on historic buildings, sites, towns and people so that future generations can understand what we were so fortunate to enjoy in 2025.

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Louisville Southern Railroad Trestle, Versailles, Kentucky

Louisville Southern Railroad Trestle, Versailles, Kentucky History in Your Own Backyard

1.4K views - 1 week ago

Exploring the Hidden Railroad Structures Near Weisburg, Indiana & the Weird Note Found in the Woods

Exploring the Hidden Railroad Structures Near Weisburg, Indiana & the Weird Note Found in the Woods History in Your Own Backyard

1.3K views - 3 weeks ago

The Rosinco Shipwreck, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1928

The Rosinco Shipwreck, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1928 History in Your Own Backyard

674 views - 1 month ago

Historic But Unusual Hayworth Road Bridge, West Newton, Indiana, Built 1904, Near Indianapolis

Historic But Unusual Hayworth Road Bridge, West Newton, Indiana, Built 1904, Near Indianapolis History in Your Own Backyard

1K views - 1 month ago

Historic CSX:B&O Railroad Bridge, Indianapolis, Indiana

Historic CSX:B&O Railroad Bridge, Indianapolis, Indiana History in Your Own Backyard

1.7K views - 1 month ago

St Charles, Virginia, Population 72 but Technically Not a Ghost Town, The Great Banana Bank Robbery

St Charles, Virginia, Population 72 but Technically Not a Ghost Town, The Great Banana Bank Robbery History in Your Own Backyard

824 views - 1 month ago

Remote Fir Avenue Railroad Overpass Built in 1911, Fairfield, Iowa

Remote Fir Avenue Railroad Overpass Built in 1911, Fairfield, Iowa History in Your Own Backyard

1K views - 2 months ago

Abandoned Eagle Creek Railroad Bridge, Indianapolis, Indiana

Abandoned Eagle Creek Railroad Bridge, Indianapolis, Indiana History in Your Own Backyard

5.8K views - 2 months ago

Vulcan, West Virginia, Level 3 Ghost Town and Their Link to Russia

Vulcan, West Virginia, Level 3 Ghost Town and Their Link to Russia History in Your Own Backyard

1K views - 2 months ago

Elkhorn Railroad Museum and the Abandoned Kentucky Route 80 Bridge

Elkhorn Railroad Museum and the Abandoned Kentucky Route 80 Bridge History in Your Own Backyard

1.3K views - 3 months ago

Village of Harveysburg, Massie Twp. and the Connection to the First Free Black School

Village of Harveysburg, Massie Twp. and the Connection to the First Free Black School History in Your Own Backyard

1K views - 3 months ago

The Mysterious Seven Gables Road Bridge, Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio

The Mysterious Seven Gables Road Bridge, Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio History in Your Own Backyard

4K views - 3 months ago

Historic Lynhurst Drive Stone Arch Bridge, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Bridge that Nobody Sees, 1910

Historic Lynhurst Drive Stone Arch Bridge, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Bridge that Nobody Sees, 1910 History in Your Own Backyard

3.4K views - 3 months ago

Things You Didn't Know About the 4th Street Bridge, Newport & Covington, Kentucky, Demolition

Things You Didn't Know About the 4th Street Bridge, Newport & Covington, Kentucky, Demolition History in Your Own Backyard

11K views - 3 months ago

Abandoned Butler Run Aqueduct and Canal Lock #19, Brookville, Indiana

Abandoned Butler Run Aqueduct and Canal Lock #19, Brookville, Indiana History in Your Own Backyard

4.4K views - 4 months ago

What Happened to the Haymond Covered Bridge in St Mary's, Indiana?

What Happened to the Haymond Covered Bridge in St Mary's, Indiana? History in Your Own Backyard

4.5K views - 4 months ago

Abandoned Historic Old Cowan's Mill, Ewing, Virginia, Most Photographed Mill in the State

Abandoned Historic Old Cowan's Mill, Ewing, Virginia, Most Photographed Mill in the State History in Your Own Backyard

1.2K views - 4 months ago

AMX, 50 Years of Owning an All Weather Night Fighter, American Motors, Muscle Car, Drag Race

AMX, 50 Years of Owning an All Weather Night Fighter, American Motors, Muscle Car, Drag Race History in Your Own Backyard

1.9K views - 4 months ago

Exploring a Historic Railroad Overpass & Walkway Built in 1925 in Monroe County, Michigan, Dead Deer

Exploring a Historic Railroad Overpass & Walkway Built in 1925 in Monroe County, Michigan, Dead Deer History in Your Own Backyard

5.9K views - 5 months ago

Thirty inches of rainfall destroyed railroad tracks that led to abandonment of Pennsylvania tunnel

Thirty inches of rainfall destroyed railroad tracks that led to abandonment of Pennsylvania tunnel History in Your Own Backyard

5K views - 5 months ago

Cemetery Train, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio, Abandoned, Bridge, Flood

Cemetery Train, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio, Abandoned, Bridge, Flood History in Your Own Backyard

9.9K views - 5 months ago

What's Under Bonnell Road in Dearborn County, Indiana? 1850 railroad structures still used today.

What's Under Bonnell Road in Dearborn County, Indiana? 1850 railroad structures still used today. History in Your Own Backyard

5K views - 6 months ago

Top 100 "History In Your Own Backyard" Videos for 2025

Top 100 "History In Your Own Backyard" Videos for 2025 History in Your Own Backyard

1K views - 6 months ago

The Scissors Bridge, Brighton Park, Chicago, Illinois, Built 1910

The Scissors Bridge, Brighton Park, Chicago, Illinois, Built 1910 History in Your Own Backyard

39K views - 6 months ago

Hole In The Rock, Abandoned Wagon Tunnel, Hubbard Springs, Virginia, Hole in Top of Mountain Pass

Hole In The Rock, Abandoned Wagon Tunnel, Hubbard Springs, Virginia, Hole in Top of Mountain Pass History in Your Own Backyard

2.3K views - 6 months ago

Abandoned Tunnel Buried Under I 75, Cincinnati, Ohio, Built in 1913, Car Stuck in Tunnel

Abandoned Tunnel Buried Under I 75, Cincinnati, Ohio, Built in 1913, Car Stuck in Tunnel History in Your Own Backyard

27K views - 6 months ago

Historic Kentucky Bridge Demolished. Old Parts Saved and Used on New Bridge. Versailles, Kentucky

Historic Kentucky Bridge Demolished. Old Parts Saved and Used on New Bridge. Versailles, Kentucky History in Your Own Backyard

1.2K views - 6 months ago

Abandoned Railroad Bridge Abutments, Olde West Chester, Ohio, Built 1870, Abandoned 1911

Abandoned Railroad Bridge Abutments, Olde West Chester, Ohio, Built 1870, Abandoned 1911 History in Your Own Backyard

4.6K views - 7 months ago

Abandoned Ghost Road Next to a Cemetery in Warren County, Ohio, Blanchester

Abandoned Ghost Road Next to a Cemetery in Warren County, Ohio, Blanchester History in Your Own Backyard

8.6K views - 7 months ago

Remains of an Abandoned Historic Railroad Line, Built in the 1850s, Dearborn County, Indiana

Remains of an Abandoned Historic Railroad Line, Built in the 1850s, Dearborn County, Indiana History in Your Own Backyard

8.6K views - 7 months ago

Warner Mountain Fire Lookout, Oakridge, Oregon

Warner Mountain Fire Lookout, Oakridge, Oregon History in Your Own Backyard

1.4K views - 7 months ago

Abandoned Military Air Base, Near Dayton, Ohio, Built During WWII

Abandoned Military Air Base, Near Dayton, Ohio, Built During WWII History in Your Own Backyard

75K views - 7 months ago

First Man to Walk Solo Around the World, 21,000 Miles, 4 Years, Steve Newman, Bethel, Ohio

First Man to Walk Solo Around the World, 21,000 Miles, 4 Years, Steve Newman, Bethel, Ohio History in Your Own Backyard

1.2K views - 8 months ago

Join the "History In Your Own Backyard" Club and be part of a legacy!

Join the "History In Your Own Backyard" Club and be part of a legacy! History in Your Own Backyard

499 views - 8 months ago

Unusual 30 foot Deep Ice Mine Discovered When Mining for Silver in 1894, Coudersport Pennsylvania

Unusual 30 foot Deep Ice Mine Discovered When Mining for Silver in 1894, Coudersport Pennsylvania History in Your Own Backyard

22K views - 8 months ago

Two Bridges in One, Bower Bridge, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River, 1910

Two Bridges in One, Bower Bridge, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River, 1910 History in Your Own Backyard

883 views - 8 months ago

Portion of Historic Longworth Hall to be Demolished, Tour the Inside and the Roof, Jeffrey Jakucyk

Portion of Historic Longworth Hall to be Demolished, Tour the Inside and the Roof, Jeffrey Jakucyk History in Your Own Backyard

17K views - 8 months ago

Abandoned Beaty Phantom Bridge, Jennings, Florida, 1911

Abandoned Beaty Phantom Bridge, Jennings, Florida, 1911 History in Your Own Backyard

997 views - 9 months ago

Weird Things Found in Rapid Run Creek, Delhi Township, Cincinnati, Ohio

Weird Things Found in Rapid Run Creek, Delhi Township, Cincinnati, Ohio History in Your Own Backyard

49K views - 9 months ago

Abandoned Cook's Run Phantom "S" Bridge, Cambridge, Ohio, National Road, Historic

Abandoned Cook's Run Phantom "S" Bridge, Cambridge, Ohio, National Road, Historic History in Your Own Backyard

1.6K views - 9 months ago

Abandoned Phantom Bridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, Grist Mill Burns to the Ground, Landslide

Abandoned Phantom Bridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, Grist Mill Burns to the Ground, Landslide History in Your Own Backyard

3.3K views - 10 months ago

Historic Trenton, Ohio, Home of Physicist Charles Richter and Olympic Gold Medalist Zach Apple

Historic Trenton, Ohio, Home of Physicist Charles Richter and Olympic Gold Medalist Zach Apple History in Your Own Backyard

1.7K views - 10 months ago

Why Did Andrew Carnegie Fund Thousands of Libraries Around the World? Carnegie Library, Delaware, Oh

Why Did Andrew Carnegie Fund Thousands of Libraries Around the World? Carnegie Library, Delaware, Oh History in Your Own Backyard

878 views - 11 months ago

Abandoned One Lane Phantom Bridge, Whitfield County, Georgia, Bullet Holes in Memorial Plaque

Abandoned One Lane Phantom Bridge, Whitfield County, Georgia, Bullet Holes in Memorial Plaque History in Your Own Backyard

955 views - 11 months ago

One of My Favorite Bridge Locations, the Historic North Fork Coal Creek Bridge, Mellott, Indiana

One of My Favorite Bridge Locations, the Historic North Fork Coal Creek Bridge, Mellott, Indiana History in Your Own Backyard

1.2K views - 11 months ago

Historic Sunbury, Ohio, a Stagecoach Town With a Connection to Cincinnati & General Rosecrans

Historic Sunbury, Ohio, a Stagecoach Town With a Connection to Cincinnati & General Rosecrans History in Your Own Backyard

2.5K views - 11 months ago

One of Only 2 Such Bridges in Jefferson County, Historic Honey Branch Creek Bridge, Batavia, Iowa

One of Only 2 Such Bridges in Jefferson County, Historic Honey Branch Creek Bridge, Batavia, Iowa History in Your Own Backyard

738 views - 11 months ago

Oldest Institution in the Greater Cincinnati Area is Closing, Elizabethtown United Methodist Church

Oldest Institution in the Greater Cincinnati Area is Closing, Elizabethtown United Methodist Church History in Your Own Backyard

2.2K views - 1 year ago

Just Another Historic Rural Indiana Bridge: The Beulah Bridge, Rob Roy, Indiana

Just Another Historic Rural Indiana Bridge: The Beulah Bridge, Rob Roy, Indiana History in Your Own Backyard

1.2K views - 1 year ago

Movie Filmed in Vevay, Indiana Featured Lee Remick, Richard Crenna, Cloris Leachman & Michael Gross

Movie Filmed in Vevay, Indiana Featured Lee Remick, Richard Crenna, Cloris Leachman & Michael Gross History in Your Own Backyard

2.7K views - 1 year ago

What People Were Saying on Both Sides of the "No Kings Protest" in Indiana & Ohio

What People Were Saying on Both Sides of the "No Kings Protest" in Indiana & Ohio History in Your Own Backyard

1.7K views - 1 year ago

Lincoln Park Bridge, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2nd longest bridge of this type in United States when built

Lincoln Park Bridge, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 2nd longest bridge of this type in United States when built History in Your Own Backyard

1K views - 1 year ago

5 Million YouTube Views, Over 900 People and Organizations Participate. Are You on This List?

5 Million YouTube Views, Over 900 People and Organizations Participate. Are You on This List? History in Your Own Backyard

572 views - 1 year ago

Guess What This is! One of the Largest Bat Houses in the Country! Live Oak, Florida

Guess What This is! One of the Largest Bat Houses in the Country! Live Oak, Florida History in Your Own Backyard

1.2K views - 1 year ago

Historic Hushaw Bridge, Rob Roy, Indiana. Built in 1886 as Part of a 7 Span Bridge Across the Wabash

Historic Hushaw Bridge, Rob Roy, Indiana. Built in 1886 as Part of a 7 Span Bridge Across the Wabash History in Your Own Backyard

1.2K views - 1 year ago

Trains Sometimes Scrape The Rock Walls in the Cumberland Gap Railroad Tunnel Because it's so Narrow

Trains Sometimes Scrape The Rock Walls in the Cumberland Gap Railroad Tunnel Because it's so Narrow History in Your Own Backyard

12K views - 1 year ago

Historic Shawnee Bridge, Williamsport, Indiana. Possibly Indiana's Most Beautiful Steel Truss Bridge

Historic Shawnee Bridge, Williamsport, Indiana. Possibly Indiana's Most Beautiful Steel Truss Bridge History in Your Own Backyard

1.7K views - 1 year ago

Florida's Bridge to Nowhere, Live Oak, Florida

Florida's Bridge to Nowhere, Live Oak, Florida History in Your Own Backyard

1.7K views - 1 year ago

North Custer Road Railroad Overpass, Dundee, Michigan, Strange Music in the Walkway Tunnel

North Custer Road Railroad Overpass, Dundee, Michigan, Strange Music in the Walkway Tunnel History in Your Own Backyard

4.4K views - 1 year ago

Tunnelton, Indiana, Level 4 Ghost Town and the Massacre of 1882

Tunnelton, Indiana, Level 4 Ghost Town and the Massacre of 1882 History in Your Own Backyard

5.2K views - 1 year ago