6.5/1013 votesLoading...#1 - Orangeburg: America's Hidden Massacre
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/2023
This bowling alley was once the site of a fatal struggle for desegregation.
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6.9/1025 votesLoading...#2 - Lake Delores Waterpark
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/2022
An eye-catching collection of graffiti covered structures that were once a pioneering entertainment attraction now stand derelict in the Mojave Desert; experts investigate and reveal the revolutionary remnants of America's first waterpark. Further segments of the episode portray the Smith Mansion in Wyoming, the Threatt Filling Station in Oklahoma, and the Miami Marine Stadium in Florida.
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6.9/1012 votesLoading...#3 - Oklahoma's Toxic Ghost Town
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2023
An upstart mining town fuels the American war effort in both World Wars with its bountiful deposits of lead and zinc; the dusty remains of the mining efforts that put Picher on the map would condemn the city to abandonment years later.
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7.0/1012 votesLoading...#4 - Charity Hospital: The Big Easy's Fight for Survival
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2023
A beloved hospital in the Big Easy was once the site of heroic efforts by medical staff and volunteers to evacuate patients after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Left in ruin, the historic Charity Hospital is being revitalized by another major New Orleans institution, Tulane University.
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7.0/1011 votesLoading...#5 - Pullman, Chicago: The Town That Paralyzed the Nation
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/2023
A railroad enterprise once built this company town for its workers to live in, but when thousands of employees went on strike, the military intervened; the history of the complex remains as relevant as ever.
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7.1/108 votesLoading...#6 - Camp Naco's Forgotten Soldiers
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2024
Forgotten soldiers of the Old West guard a fort at the southern border, pirates plunder a major salmon provider, a mountaintop hotel hosts both presidents and revolutionaries, and an American legend springs from a humble Alabama home.
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7.3/107 votesLoading...#7 - Banished From Bisbee
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2024
A labor strike in an Arizona mining town ends in a mass kidnapping and deportation.
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7.4/105 votesLoading...#8 - Butler Island Plantation: The South's Dark Secret
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/26/2023
This secluded Georgia plantation marks a dark chapter in American history.
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7.4/108 votesLoading...#9 - The Cult of Antelope, Oregon
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2024
A rural town in Oregon is taken over by an eccentric cult.
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7.5/1015 votesLoading...#10 - The SS United States
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/22/2022
A historic sea vessel rusts in the Delaware River; experts investigate and reveal a passenger liner and the architecture that doubled as a U.S. warship. Further segments of the episode portray the Idlewild vacation resort in Michigan, the Bolinas Transmitting Station in California, and the Cahokia Mounds in Illinois.
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7.6/1022 votesLoading...#11 - Abundant Life Building
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2022
A curiously designed, windowless building adorned with gold tinted diamond shapes now stands derelict in Tulsa; experts investigate and uncover a controversial religious figure and the headquarters behind a pioneering form of American TV evangelism. Further segments of the episode portray the Kreischer Mansion in New York, the Mid-South Coliseum in Tennessee, and Michigan Central Station.
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7.7/1024 votesLoading...#12 - Remains of the Super Guppy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2022
A monstrous airplane that helped America reach new, historic heights sits decommissioned in Tucson, Ariz.; experts investigate and reveal one of the most important aircraft of the 20th century and its contribution to the Apollo spaceflight program. Further segments of the episode portray the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina, the Potomac River Defences in Maryland and Virginia, and Fort Hunt in Virginia.
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7.7/106 votesLoading...#13 - The Wright Brothers: Cleared for Takeoff
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/3/2023
An unassuming factory marks a seismic leap forward in how humans travel.
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7.7/106 votesLoading...#14 - Ghosts of Montana State Prison
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2024
The National Guard puts down a prison riot in the Great Plains and an abandoned mining facility in Alaska marks a pivotal chapter in the gold rush.
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7.8/1019 votesLoading...#15 - Black Hills Ordinance Depot
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2022
A sprawling military facility dotted with bunkers for miles now stands abandoned in the American heartland of Edgemont, S.D.; experts investigate and uncover a once highly-secure WWII ordnance site designed to store deadly munitions. Further segments of the episode portray the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennessee, Wolf House in California, and Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico.
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7.8/108 votesLoading...#16 - The Secrets of Cahawba
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2024
Alabama's first capital goes bankrupt after hosting a Revolutionary leader.
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#17 - The Aviatrix's Sanctuary
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2024
An old mining town in Wyoming provides sanctuary for Amelia Earhart, a hotel in the Deep South becomes a historical crossroads, and a forgotten Connecticut theater hides secrets beneath the surface.
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8.0/1016 votesLoading...#18 - Rebirth of Amboy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2022
A derelict ghost town shows a curious revitalization along an iconic highway in the Mojave Desert; experts investigate and reveal a once thriving and bustling Route 66 stopover that’s being resurrected into a historic Americana destination. Further segments of the episode portray Murphy Ranch in California, the Belle Isle Zoo in Michigan, and the Charleston Navy Yard and Navy Medical District in South Carolina.
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- 8.0/106 votesLoading...
#19 - Secrets of the Catskill Game Farm
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2024
A rundown nature park is full of strange secrets and connections.
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The Worst Episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America
Every episode of Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America!
Scattered across the United States are abandoned structures, forgotten ruins of the past and monuments to a bygone era. Each one shines a light on...
Genres:DocumentaryMystery
Network:Science
Worst Episodes Summary
"Orangeburg: America's Hidden Massacre" is the worst rated episode of "Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America". It scored 6.5/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/19/2023. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Lake Delores Waterpark".