Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America - Season 2

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

Season 2

2023 • 6 Episodes

Episodes

Charity Hospital: The Big Easy's Fight for Survival - Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

1. Charity Hospital: The Big Easy's Fight for Survival

August 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.

Oklahoma's Toxic Ghost Town - Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

2. Oklahoma's Toxic Ghost Town

September 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.

Pullman, Chicago: The Town That Paralyzed the Nation - Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

3. Pullman, Chicago: The Town That Paralyzed the Nation

September 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.

Orangeburg: America's Hidden Massacre - Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

4. Orangeburg: America's Hidden Massacre

September 19, 2023

This bowling alley was once the site of a fatal struggle for desegregation.

Butler Island Plantation: The South's Dark Secret - Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

5. Butler Island Plantation: The South's Dark Secret

September 26, 2023

This secluded Georgia plantation marks a dark chapter in American history.

The Wright Brothers: Cleared for Takeoff - Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

6. The Wright Brothers: Cleared for Takeoff

October 3, 2023

An unassuming factory marks a seismic leap forward in how humans travel.