I Found a Revolutionary War Log Fort Inside a House
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The piece you called a woodworking tool is a small spoke shave or barrel shave. The escutcheon looks like a keyhole cover.
Awesome lifestyle sir.
We need to get you featured on “Cribs”
Good stuff 👍
John I traced my deed back to 1777 from the books and still had microfilm to go through. Yours looks like mine when we gutted home. These are beautiful revolutionary homes ❤
I Love Historic Civil War Era Homes/Forts . Would this be open for a Tour ??
That's and awesome project John ! How level are the exterior walls ? Just buy an old fort all ready for the apocalypse? lol
He should definitely do a side channel dedicated to history. I could listen and watch all day. PHENOMENAL!!
Yes!!
Agreed!
Yes please! I live for this stuff.
Audit the Audit main channel has over 2 million subs, his 2nd channel has 70+k....js
Rt!. This just made him so much cooler in my book lol
What a fantastic discovery. A fort made into a house.
And over 200 years of history outside hiding under the lawn.
You are a lucky man to have found this.
Thanks for saving it.
Can you imagine what else lies under all that sod 3 feet deep ?
He saved BOTH! That is what I think is great! The plantation house is a historic landmark as well and he was able to preserve both! In as much of a historic find the fort is, it would have been a shame to destroy the less historic( but also equal in its own right) mansion, to uncover it!
So incredibly cool for you to share this! When I was 16 I spent the summer of 1989 at my sister's house near Luray Virginia. She and her husband lived in the guest house on a huge property named Hawthorne Farm where her husband maintained the main house and property. I spent weeks exploring fields and various out buildings. One building that was consumed by vegetation and caving into the ground was said to have served as a field hospital during the Civil War and though I was told not to go near it I was 16 so naturally I ignored that directive. Inside it almost looked like it was evacuated or abruptly abandoned with medical/surgical tools and misc. items still inside. I couldn't imagine the things inside being authentic at that time but ever since I've wanted to find my way back there to see what, if anything remains. The history that exists on the east coast of the US is incredible and that summer made me an American history "fan" for life. Thank you for sharing!!
It’s not just the east coast. We lived in far western Colorado, and our friend had some ancient cliff structures on her property. There were still ancient corn cribs that had been dug out way up in the open areas of the cliff walls. Some had pottery shards and other artifacts in them. There are also thousand year old petroglyphs.
I'm a retired crippled old carpenter and salute you for saving our history.
Worked on many log homes. The younger men usually installed the lath sticks. To keep up production they'd have the lath nails in their mouths and spit one out at a time. An old carpenter years ago told me the zinc in the nails rotted the two from upper teeth. Probably took a couple years to build that beautiful place, all by manual labor. Those logs are in excess of 400-500 years old, at least. We used coco shells and blasted our logs clean. No damage to the wood and it was fast and easy.
Job well done and thanks for sharing!
After reading all the wonderful comments,I can't think of anything I could add except my own thank you for not only discovering this historical treasure but bringing it back to light, and sharing it with the rest of us. It's this kind of stuff that makes history come alive and for me personally, enriches my world. God bless you all those who made this happen.
I agree…❤
My farm is from 1745. I love finding all the things lost and forgotten. Especially the old Spanish, Dutch and colonial coins. My house made me go get my Masters in history and historical architecture. I recognize a lot of your finds.
Post on your channel! Love me some colonial and early US coins!
I would love to do something like that. When I was a kid I always wanted to live in a log cabin. Always have read history. But at my age I'm afraid it's just too late
That cave, and Fort is absolutely fascinating, and I'll just bet the water is good and cold, This property is gorgeous. Good find. This was a wonderful tour, John.
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing. As a older carpenter I can really appreciate the time and effort that went into the reconstruction of your home, just beautiful!
And it has to be really fun and exiting to find all of those old metal object with your kids!
May God continue to bless you and your family this upcoming year!
And for me, Only Jesus!❤
Deities are nothing but man-made fairytales and mythology
Keep that garbage to yourself, please.
My uncle bought an old farm in Kentucky way off the beaten path. The barn was huge - like a small house. After many years, he needed to repair parts of the barn which were rotted. As he tore down walls, he noticed logs in the wall that looked ancient. After removing more walls he found a small cabin in the corner. He had a suspicion it was related to slavery due to the metal rings hanging on the walls. After much research and appraisals, the cabin was a confirmed slave cabin. My uncle didn't want it so he donated it to THE UNDER GROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM MUSEUM in Cincinnati.
Holy smokes!! What a colossal amount of work. I can't fathom the pride you feel at breathing the historic life back into the place. Well done sir!!!
From your love of freedom and your ability to fight for it in a court of law, and your love of bluegrass like my father spent his entire life playing/enjoying, to your love of history (especially the revolutionary war), these are only a few things that make you such a likable guy! One I can totally relate to and have numerous things in common with. Definitely my favorite channel on CZcams!
Is there anything John can't do?! He can now add archeologist to what I can only imagine is an amazing resume!!! Great work!!!
An archeologist hanging out with the hysterical society..😂😂
John definitely went above and beyond re-doing this fort..
The sheer amount of history in and around the fort is priceless..
Not to mention the things that happened there during the Civil War, I'll bet there may be a ghost or two lurking about as well..
My Dad bought a similar house on our farm in 1969. The very old lady owners (Schwerz Family) told us the the house was 175 years old at that time. Frame was huge oak & hickory hand-hewn beams, drilled & pegged. The beams were extremely seasoned, almost petrified. We had to use square masonry nails because steel nails would bend hopelessly. The walls and wall beams were true-size, 1-by's and 2x4's. The lathing was like yours, felt like very tough, oily pine, and the walls were filled with mud & straw plaster (excellent insulator). Like yours, lots of manual labor. Basement ceiling/ first floor was hand-hewn tree beams. We would have left the tree beams in, except for signs of post-hole beetles having been there. We had to use the tractor to drag those out of the basement. We found flint arrowheads stuck in the upstairs window frame beams. Watch out for creosote buildup in and around fireplaces and chimneys. Can be dangerous. There were lots of hardware pieces, both house & garden hardware, and farm implement parts. Your ideas of what things are seems pretty spot-on. I have ruined a coin or two trying to "clean them up". Ultrasonic cleaners can be non-destructive, but also aggressive. You're gonna have ALL KINDS OF FUN !!! ENJOY, and Thanks a Bunch.
Thanks Kelly for sharing your story!
@goaskmymom1350 Thank You. It's nice to be appreciated !!!
What an outstanding find and great work on restoring the inside. I used to hunt in the mid-80's in East TN and would often come across abandoned houses. Only one was a log cabin. It was completely covered in vines. Every house I went into was filled with furniture, clothes and other items. Talk about time capsules.
I was an exterminator for 30+ years and ran across a few historical buildings in that time. My favorite belonged to a family that was part of a hay barn restoration society and were really big into local history. I was talking to the wife there one day and she was very excited because the local historical society was coming out later that day because they had found information on one of the first log homes in the county and they believed it to be on this property near where their house was sitting now. They were coming out to spend time trying to find the exact location of the cabin. I was there that day working on getting a family of raccoons out of the attic of the original side of the house.(It had been doubled in size after a fire many years before) As I was crawling around the attic I looked down inside of a wall only to see that the wall itself was originally made of logs. As I was wrapping up and heading downstairs, the folks were starting to show up so I took the owner to the side and told her that I think I can save them a lot of time searching. We all went up to the attic and I showed them what I had found and sure enough, what was her kitchen and dining room was actually the entirety of the original cabin! That was my favorite day in pest control to say the least!
Dang, what a find!
Awesome 🎉😂🎉
Nice work sir. I'm glad there are people out there working to preserve history. That property looks like a slice of heaven.
John, this was an amazing episode!! You could probably keep going for years finding stuff all around that fort! The amount of work you have put into that place is absolutely astounding and honorable.
Those of us who know history and love history this is huge thank you for sharing bro
That's awesome! I'm a colonial reenactor and places like yours are few and far, and I thank you for sharing! Ever think of holding a historical event, I'll show up!
I recently found out my ancestors are from W.Virginia & My super great grandfather was in the Revolutionary War (2nd Regiment-Army) He was born in 1760-1850....Your find is incredible & well done sir...Ty for sharing ❤
This the only time I've ever watched an 1.25 hour youtube video. So fascinating. I thought when I restored a 1929 and a 1945 house that I was working on really old houses.
I can't imagine the work required to restore a 250 year old house. I sold both houses i restored and lost a lot of money on each one, but I had the satisfaction knowing I had saved two old houses.
Having the opportunity to show Dr. Ripley the house was my favorite part. I love early American history and this fort fascinates me, but being able to show him the restored building and to be able to confirm the many aspects of it that he hypothesized, was beyond cool. My family are settlers that came in 1635 so I’ve enjoyed learning about them and the settlers’ lives at the time of the 17th and 18th centuries. Thank you for sharing this!
This is amazing
I bought an old mantle from a guy in Columbia,SC. It came out of a house built in 1812. But it was made from recycled wood materials. So who knows how old that wood was. The heart piece of wood was 17” wide.
His main job was hunting down log cabins hiding in plain sight. He would disassemble and build them for customers on their property.
He told me a sure giveaway of a house being built around a log structure. Was a very wide wall at the doors and windows.
I m glad you were able to save this
I noticed some prehistoric artifacts such as what looked like an old Native American platform pipe you found there. It was on your outside patio rail. Really enjoyed seeing and appreciating the history and all the work you put into the place!
I can imagine there would be plenty of American Indian people in the area at the time. Will be harder to find since they didn't have metal until they started trading. Those were usually trinkets of tin, I believe
8:39 just imagine the battle plans and conversations had by Christopher Burn during the war. Drawing up plans for his crew of sharpshooters deep into the night.
I can only imagine the family conversations had around that fireplace as well. This is an absolutely incredible project! I commend you on keeping the roots of history planted deep within that home!
Beautiful spread. Nothing better than a creekside home. We live just above our own perennial creek and deep gravel aquiver and just the sound of it running is always comforting. Great tasting water as well!
Start a history channel John!
I'm sure a large number of your viewers would enjoy it!
Generally, when you see historic houses that survive you see cheap drywall, carpet, wallpaper, and terrible linoleum floors put on top of the original beautiful architecture. Picture a man in the 1920s being nagged by his wife about how dark and old their house looked. Some woman nagged a man to the point where he was forced to slap this garbage on top of a beautiful historic home. The restoration of your new home is absolutely perfect. What an awesome job, and thank you for preserving history!
Once upon a time Linoleum was the newest and greatest invention. Many times men who valued their status in the community would remodel the home with the latest materials. Wives "nagging" isn't the whole story.
But that garbage is often what preserved the home. It is for our old house, for sure.
"Linoleum.... supports my head,
gives me something to believe.
-That's me on the beachside combing the sand, metal meter in my hand -sporting a pocket full of change."
Misogynistic creep.
By the way, we would love to see more content like this. I love your legal breakdowns, but I think many of your viewers are also passionate about history.
We used to live in the old Hurt house in the Rally Hill community. It dated pre-civil war and there were log walls in the older section of the house. This reminds me so much of it and the wide floor boards were exactly the same on the upper floor. It was bought by a hoarder who trashed it then the next property owner tore it down so much history lost. Thank you for preserving and caring for this historic treasure.
What an absolute treasure. I can't believe a log fort has survived from that era. I am so glad you are preserving it as well as the artifacts from the property.
And I can't find anything that last or works for more than a year. Things sure have changed
Wow,this is incredible. The civil rights attorney, restoring our history from not that long ago. That in it's self is incredible. Thank you. I'm sure you'll find much more. Thanks for sharing.❤️🙏🇺🇸
What a literal goldmine of history. Totally amazing. Absolutely beautiful. Love that bookcase. Gorgeous work.
Just a labor savings thoughts. Rent a dumpters and have it dropped off next to the house under windows up stairs and down if possible. Go get a couple 12ft pieces of roof sheet metal and build a simple slide that you prop into one of the windows. No more exhausting trips up and down stairs, and you only move the waste materials once, out the window, and into the dumpster. Once done, make the call, and it's gone. And you only lifted the waste materials once. Huge reduction in physical labor and time savings. I'm a huge fan of minimizing how many times I handle and pack materials around a job site. People don't add up the multiple times they lift, carry, stack, and move waste materials. It becomes exhausting. Especially on a major project like this, a little pre planning and analyzing how and where you're going to move and store materials can have huge rewards over the course of a major project.
BTW: Looks absolutely gorgeous!
John, your old Revolutionary War Fort Home is truly amazing, you did an outstanding job of restoring the interior of it back to how it looked originally as close as practical. You are a real deal American historian, modern day patriot, justice warrior and freedom defender. Please continue being and doing all of that, and, We the People your Subscribers here LIKE this kind of American history content...for those who don't KNOW and UNDERSTAND our history are doomed to repeat it without seeing the bad that is coming. ;)
To me, one of the greatest things about this endeavor is bringing that man in to verify all of his work. He had to have smiled knowing he was, partially, responsible for uncovering this history.
John you've uncovered a treasure so glad people are saving our heritage instead of knocking it down what an honor for you and all your hard work
This was amazing! It is amazing how this has been preserved over the years and then you came along and continued the tradition. The fact you exposed the original walls and stayed true to having them as an integral part of the decor is a perfect way to expose this history this fort house has. GREAT JOB!!
I wish i could subscribe again. I absolutely love this kind of content, it really shows what your fighting for and what EVERYONE should be fighting for.
My aunt lives in your area and they are a bunch of great old houses there. Much respect to ya for getting your hands dirty and restoring the house.
What a treasure you've found! The house, the land and water and all the artifacts. Back breaking work but so fascinating and rewarding 😊
Ive lived up here in the eastern panhandle in Hampshire County since 1986, my entire life minus a few years in other states, but my dad purchased our family acres in '77 being from Baltimore Md. After he passed in 2013 I moved back to our property, but West Virginia is such a beautiful & majestic state, amazing history too. Home is definitely where the heart is and I couldn't ever bring myself to leave these mountains again.
I've got to say also, I really enjoy following your channel. Aside learning alot about legalities and such, I really admire how genuine & true of a person you are, obvious morals & values shine within your demeanor. Seems sadly like those are things that are becoming a rarity out there in this day and age. Its easy to tell with what you do & your profession that it isn't driven or determined by ego, greed, or senseless selfishness.
May you and your family stay blessed!
I'm at a lose of words. The site, views from wherever you stand are just awesome. There is so much history here. For some people one page would cover their life. For you John there will be more than 1 book needed to cover your journey in life. Your a great man with good heart.
Miniature national treasure. That's pretty damn cool. They make maps that show only the protrusion of land. And no it ain't google topography. They have used the type of mapping I'm talking about to find lost city's in south America. If you could find a map online you could probably see where any house, hut or any structure that made any mark on the land. It shows extremely small fluctuations in land height.
Lidar?
@@-themercyseat yeah
20:37 A type of spokeshave/planer/adze; for roughing and shaping before fine finishing. The old homestead would have had a full compliment of woodworking tools - everything everyone had pre-1850 would have been made themself (no Home Depot back then.) If you needed something, you mostly made it yourself. You didn't usually throw-out an old tool (even if it was broken, you'd take it to the smith for repair) so finding old woodworking tools is a find. Direct bloodline descendent of many of the Revolutionary families of Jefferson County, WV here. 23:30 A wool working or felting comb (human hair combs were made of shell or bone or ivory if you had money, or wood if you were poor). When you find the outhouse and cesspits, then you'll really find the preserved treasures.
I'm from WV too. Where I live was caught up in the civil war. Me and my son have found 7 civil war bullets locally with metal detector. Awesome house and videos. Thanks. I wish I could find and buy a house like that. I love old houses. I love the two story porches. I love everything about that house. I'd love to see it in person! My grandparents owned the haunted Haymond house when I was growing up. It was a BIG beautiful house from 1895. It's a haunted attraction now. I can't say how amazing this house is! I absolutely love it!!! I'd love to metal detect that property. Also u need to go in that cave with a detector!! Immediately! That would be the first place id go. Amazing video and property!!!
Wonderful!! It's great that you have the interest, respect and the resources to preserve this magnificent piece of history.
I have been following TCRL for quite a while and always find the videos interesting & informative...HOWEVER, this was by far my all-time favorite video!!! I grew up in Greenbrier County, so I'm familiar with the history of Monroe, Greenbrier, etc. I don't think there's any prettier land than the rolling hills of this area. I loved every minute of this! If you ever make appointments to show the home, please let us know! My husband & I, along with our 2 sons, would be honored to see Burnside's Fort in person. 😊 Great video. Keep up the great work on civil liberties AND history! 😉
Your house is sitting on a gold mine of history. Fascinating. Imagine what you haven't found. Thank you so much for sharing.
I use to explore caves way back when with some like minded friends, some small openings can lead to large domed rooms full of crystals, and rappels were over hundreds of feet. In. WV, T,A, G are full of these Karst systems. There is a caving society that you could contact. Don‘t go in alone, the group even carried out rescues on occasion and sometimes mapping, dangerous but fun.
Very nice find, it will keep you busy for years. I was a plumbing contractor for 42 years, never had the privilege of plumbing something of that age. It would be fun to figure out now that I’m retired and could just stay there and figure it out.👍 Good Luck and have fun.
What an awesome story!! Love your work John. Looking forward to all the great content and work in 2024.
This story was better than every episode of The curse of oak island.
This was awesome. My Grandfather was a surveyor of roads in the revolutionary war and surveyed these areas according to my DAR research. This is so fastening to think He might have stopped over here. His actual home was at the WV/V line. I loved this video and look forward to more if you see fit to share with us. Great job!
Thank you for sharing this your multi-level online personality is very .
Edit::; now that I have watched about half of this video it's very obvious that you were the correct person to purchase this property and preserve it you have done a very good job it's very commendable to see somebody do this with loving care for the early history.🇺🇸
This is awesome!
Wooo wooooo!!!
What a rich history you have uncovered.
Thanks for sharing.❤
I read this story a couple of days ago. I had no idea it was you, it’s a beautiful home and a historical treasure.and also thank you for showing us this masterpiece.
Hi, can you let me know where to find the story ? Thankyou .
That's a major project to take on, and important for the discovery and preservation of history. I can see you had fun with it, and am sure you'll continue having a special relationship to the house and grounds, as long as you live there. There's nothing like hard work and history to make a place truly a home.
I've long suspected that you're a good guy, and now that your cat has vouched for you, it's beyond doubt. Bobby seems very trustworthy.
If walls could talk, guess you have to talk for them John 😮 thanks for your service to the people of West Virginia
For some odd reason I cannot see lawyers like Brad Sherman, Adam Schiff, Dan Goldman, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, Richard Blumenthal, Ben Cardin, Jon Ossoff and their ilk getting their hands dirty. Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Home fell into the right hands, just fabulous. Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Wow! I mean WOW. Your dedication to this fort is amazing. It looks amazing! Thank you for all your hard work. What a gem for West Virginia.
Absolutely incredible. Also, thank you for taking the time to preserve the site. I cant wait to see more of what you uncover.
Very nice to see some people who appreciate history. Thanks for sharing.
What an utterly fascinating project. And I thought my old house had a lot of DIY in it!!!😊
Have you considered hiring in some archaeologists with ground penetrating radar?
That could help identify any demolished buildings hidden underground and possibly the line of the outer stockade that was shown on the map.
Also, you could get a dendrochronologist to look at an end of a log or logs and they may be able to tell you what year (sometimes even the season) the trees were felled.
One last question. The boot you found (not the cut down one) did you find it in a wall near a fireplace or threshold?
In the UK its not unknown for shoes to be found concealed in such locations and they were hidden, apparently, as a protection against witches.
It is something more associated with the C17th or earlier, rather than the C18th, and tend to be children's shoes, but it was just a thought.
Builder/Historian here with a side note; the square hole you call a 'firing port' is in fact the place where the outside staging was set in place. The same detail[and mistake] is also see in the Maine Historic Site, the Pownelborough Court House which is of the same time frame. A first rate find, indeed.
I’m from NJ, my great grandparents on my mothers side were Erskins and Weikels. As children we vacationed every summer to Union and loved your post!
I believe the people that have built that house they knew how to work with wood they were pretty smart to put the stones between the beans for safety back in the days I guess they used to have shootouts so they put the rocks so bullets could not penetrate the house That's pretty cool
That's too cool. I'm restoring a Cherokee hand hewn corn crib (log cabin) that was enclosed and hidden inside a barn (overbuilt over time). I'm restoring the corn crib as a stand alone cabin. What you have is amazing. All that history....that's my thing.
Holy smokes brother. What a piece of history. Glad it landed in the hands of someone who appreciates what it is. Oh... and West Virginia is ao damn beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 👊🙏
That was pure vindication for that Dr. Good man for getting in contact with him and showing him the fort before he’s no longer here. 👍👍👍
I wish I knew someone who was doing this with a house like this. I am a maintenance guy and can do about anything from carpentry to brick to plumbing ECT. I would jump at the opportunity to help do a project like this. I would do it for the experience and history for free. I absolutely love this type stuff.
I live in Bourbon county Kentucky in an early 1800s home with an earlier log cabin on the property. You should take steps to clear out around the cave and spring if possible so that it doesn't fill in. Thanks for sharing your other interests with us and an absolutely beautiful area btw!
What a job! Having worked on a similarly aged two story coach stop/home, I can sympathize with the amount of work involved. I had later worked for a fella that removed and restired old barns. A lot of his work was restoring and adding onto early log homes. The amount of labor involved with fitting the logs and assembly was immense.
Kudos for returning this bit of hustory to light....thanks.
Wow!! That's one HELL OF AN HISTORIC FIND MY GUY!! AWESOME!!
Thank God, You preserved it. Thank You
What I saw in the dug items. A Jews Harp, the tapered Square spire with a round bottom rod would be for the Pritchel hole in an Blacksmith Anvil, I did see a Modified Straight razor almost a Blacksmith wedge shape and the handle was bent 90* to the original Blade edge. The lightly curved edge you found was I think from an AXE which was probably forged with the blade edge sandwiched between cast iron to provide a lasting edge that did not last and separated from the forging. The bag of round stones? Possible Grape shot for a cannon for anti-personel use on a wide open battlefield.
I Love what you are doing to the House/ to retain the fort interior, Super cool. Best Regards.
This house is a museum. It's awesome. I'm so glad that you got historical society. And they're with you, and i'm glad that someone was able to preserve this and take it apart somewhat, reserve And preserve it.. Keep in mind some of that lumber with holes could be from anywhere in order to build that for some of those logs, whatever parts, pieces, doors, etc. Could be from houses that existed centuries ago. I'm sure that they recycled back Then, as we do now. I don't feel That we recycle enough. I see so much going to waste constantly, and it's a shame... Thank you for sharing this with us. I know I found it very appreciating.
Absolutely beautiful, and a great contrast between inside and outside. Also I would love to explore the cave.
Thanks for uploading this, I really enjoyed it. I'm a preservationist myself. I'm currently working on an 1856 property that I put on the historic register, it has the plaster work you describe. The same family owned it for 4 generations until I bought it. I think those tines are hair curlers.
I am a subscriber to TCRL, as well as several metal detecting channels. This is a great mashup for me.
That land looks like it could be detected for miles in every direction, and I'd anticipate a few gold coins in the silvers, as well as Native artifacts up the wazoo.
Really kool find. Good for you!😊
It looks terrific. You did a great job! My house is a 1779 Massachusetts house.
That's a dream, discovering such a find. WoW! I've done some bottle dump excavating and gold treasure hunting; but you found the ultimate historical treasure! Congratulations; it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy Please keep us updated 🙂
Has anyone from WV or even the Smithsonian contacted you? What a find and wow!!!! I lived in Marietta Ohio and they built a museum around one of the old forts, really cool! NO where near that big. Amazing work!
Don't get the Smithsonian involved! They keep things hidden and make it disappear as if they never had it. Lots of things from southern Indiana they took a century or so ago and they claim it's not in their registry.
What an incredible view up on the hill. So glad this survived the civil war very likely this family had slaves. Just amazing piece of US history
John congrats , you're a man of many hats and the true meaning of what an American is. The rest of us can only strive to be like you
I'm speechless
Thank you for such an interesting accounting of your adventures to locate the original structure of the old fort!
The location of the house and fort on the highest rise in the area gives you an amazing view of everything nestled in the valley below.
The location, combined with the history of the home and land, is simply stunning.
I'm pretty jealous right now, though I could never do what you all did with the place. Being a huge American History fan, that is probably about the best it gets.
What a great job on the restoration, to find a fort/cabin and all the logs to be in such great shape along with all the documents and the finds in the yard.
Thanks for the look into the past and the restoration of it!
Wow how did you sit on all that content for five years!? What a daring restoration Thanks for sharing! I would love to see updates, my preference would be to watch them here but I would subscribe to a second channel if that’s what you decide.
What an incredible treasure trove of memories that you’ve uncovered! Great job!
Wow can't tell you how impressed I am. Im a remodel contractor in Dunedin FL. I know how much work went into these project. The plaster especially. Good for you. I love the passion you have for the history. What a beautiful place. I have a idea what you can do with it. I will be your live in house man to keep it up. Lol. Wasn't expecting this video on your channel. Super interesting. Thanks for sharing
This is so very interesting & exciting especially to a native WV gal ! In my youth I spent a lot of time on Indian Creek, where my Family has a camp. We also frequently visited surrounding areas particularly of historical significance! Thus, it is astonishing & awesome to learn about this huge wonderfully preserved Historical Landmark❣️
THIS….is why John fights for Freedoms. What a majestic slice of heaven. Stunning, I love pre/post civil war era stuff
I've never been envious of anyone's accomplishments in my life. But I may have to reassess, as I wish I could have uncovered such a historic early American national treasure. Another commenter suggested that you open "a side channel dedicated to history;" I'd like to see that come to fruition as well! Not only is this an archeological/historic treasure, but more interestingly, to this Nederlander anyway, is that it's an American archeological/historic treasure. Thank you for sharing this remarkable discovery with us! -
BTW, Do you name your cats after Revolutionary and Civil War heroes, e.g., Bobby Lee and George Washington ...?
- (EDIT: I'm sure you are aware of this, but the reason the shoe was placed in the wall near an opening, such as a window, door, or fireplace, was to guard against intrusions by the devil or evil spirits) -
What an amazing bit of old American beliefs, about the shoe! I can absolutely believe it though. My grandparents were born in mid 1800s. They passed down old sayings and beliefs.
Most likely placing it near a window to dry out (moving air and sunlight). Also most Americans back then believed (or a least were familiar with) the Bible. They were not superstitious and would not be placing things to keep out spirits.
@@samjubilee6593 I'm sorry if reality disturbs you.
There's a good chance the logs are made from American Cnestnut, which is extremely rot resistant. Great video
Wow, I didn’t think of that ! Yes!
There should be a trash pit somewhere that likely is full of old bottles that can be very valuable.
As an erstwhile fruit jar/canning jar collector of many years, your comment got my attention!
How would you go about locating the home's garbage dump? Would it likely be off one of the outside entrances to the kitchen? Where was a typical location, and how far from the house would it have been situated?
Thank you for your comment! It got my blood going this morning!
Also, what about old privy locations? They were often used to supplement trash pits...
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Hi John,
My boyfriend Walt and I live half the year in Botetourt County, Virginia and the other half in Melbourne FL. Just by chance, met your father today in a vintage store and he told us about the restoration you have done to find this amazing fort. Thanks for preserving our history. We are both history buffs and enjoy finding and learning about places like this. I am a member of the Botetourt County DAR and our chapter is always looking for interesting places to visit in the vicinity. If you are ever interested in allowing a group of ladies to come tour the property please let me know.
Again, thanks for sharing this and for taking care of our American history.
Oh, we really enjoyed talking with your father. He seems like a wonderful man.
OMG what a fantastic journey. I am so happy you made this happen and shared this. ❤ The history, the time, effort, dedication and money is worth every penny for future generations. The smoke house door and key is amazing. Be proud of yourself.
There's a log house in the basement of a 300+ year old house in a town in N. NJ.
We found the remainder of the forge that used to make barrels, bayonets, cannon balls
A few barrels, 6 cannon balls, a dozen or so bayonets, and various parts. The town now is very populated with many historical places. It's not even Morristown NJ. In the 1700s it was considered wilderness. Rutgers university found Ben Franklin's spectacles in their box with a quill pen in great shape 1.5 feet in ash and mud no oxygen got to them so they're in great shape. He stayed in the house that the Brittish burned down. Franklin was rallying support for our army, while his son was at the neighbors house rallying support for the Britts
Awesome! and thank you for preserving this kind of historical architecture! You deserve all the treasure this find has to offer. Much respect and thank you for sharing!
Omg talk about rolling the dice?! Absolutely gorgeous!
I think it's so awesome this house didn't get demolished. You are amazing for preserving a little piece of this country's history