Yellow Dog Village located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania was a former mining company town dating back to the early 1900’s and was built by the Pittsburgh Limestone Company to house its workers.
The village got its name, “Yellow Dog Village” because of an insult the workers embraced from the union miners. This insult derived from the workers being labeled by the pro-union miners as “yellow dogs” due to the promise not to unionize or strike.
In the 1950’s, the mines closed, workers found other work in the area but continued to reside at Yellow Dog Village but the village was renamed Shadyside Village.
Early 2000’s, residents of the village started getting sick forcing them to leave their homes and belongings. The village’s water supply was determined to be contaminated with E. Coli bacteria. The village sat abandoned for years leading to vandalism and environmental damage to take place on the area.
Since the village’s abandonment, it’s had 2 owners with different visions for the Yellow Dog Village. The current owner would like to preserve and return some of the homes back to the early 1900’s appearance to use as vacation rentals.
Are you ready to step into this “Ghost Town” consisting of 26 buildings and a park where people lived and played for nearly 100 years ago. Don’t be shocked if you happen to run into one of these souls still living at the village.
Watch your step as you venture into one of the duplexes because you never know what or who you may see inside!
Be ready for some frightening experiences when the sun goes down and the moon comes and you find yourself walking the crumbling streets of Yellow Dog Village!
