I always appreciate the old playground equipment. From a time before lawyers resembled snakes, sharks and leaches. I know lots of kids that broke their arm coming off the merry-go-round and "no one" screamed "take out the fun".
Ahhh you picked a good place!!! Franklin County is my original home lol. My ggparents met in Homewood back in the 20's! Got folks buried in the cemetery in Agricola. My great grandpa blew out all the windows in downtown Williamsburg when he was a teenager using the old WW1 cannon there in the park. He's why it got plugged with cement lol. Thanks for sharing this little piece of my home that is often overlooked! ❤
The play grounds are very interesting. Technology for that merry go round is intriguing. To think a couple of those buildings were probably once general stores. Great video of old Hwy 50.
Homewood definitely had a lot to see if you’re into old structures and classic playground equipment. The merry go rounds are always interesting to check out for me too 😊
THE ABANDONED RAILROAD ALONG THIS TRIP WAS ORIGINALLY AN SANTA FE RR BRANCH LINE ORIGINATING JUST SOUTH OF OTTAWA, AND TERMINATING AT GRIDLEY KS! THE LINE WHERE IT ORIGINATED FROM WAS THE FORMER SANTA FE RR TULSA OK MAINLINE. THERE WAS A PREDECESSOR LINE HERE BEFORE SANTA FE DAYS, THE LEAVENWORTH, LAWRENCE AND GALVESTON RR WHICH ORIGINATED ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE KAW RIVER AT LAWRENCE, NEAR THE PRESENT AMTRAK STATION. THIS LINE WAS BUILT TO CHERRYVALE KANSAS AND THEN WAS PURCHASED BY THE SANTA FE!
I was thinking by how the slide had tarnished that it hasn't been getting the attention it needs. Not enough "rear ends" making their way down the slide to keep it polished! Every park when we "old folk" were young had a slide, a merry go round, and some swings. Now days in the park, we only see the swings, sometimes. Now those things are too dangerous. Heck, back then getting a scrapped knee or a bump on the head was just a part of having fun. Paying our dues so to speak. Oh well, time marches on!
Haha yes! Actually I’m surprised to still see so many of these out in the open and not removed for “liability” reasons. Probably one of the few good things of being a forgotten town so to speak.
Interesting ghost towns always have some unanswered question. Well kept cemetery. The seating area was really nicely done. Drone's coverage a great view of natural beauty of these towns. Excellent video.
I remember playing on a slide like that when I was in grade school in the middle/late 1950's. We would use a piece of wax paper from our lunches to wax the slide so we could go faster. Good times!
I explore the same ghost towns as you have. I went through Agricola and people live in that house in the main part of the town. When I went through there, people were standing out in the front yard just staring at me. They had the expression of "Who the hell are you and what are you doing here?"
Someone commented on the Santa Fe Railway through there. At Homewood (just south of that stucco store) and Agricola you were standing on the right-of-way where the tracks were, mostly following the south side of Old 50. It was abandoned in 1976 and had really disappeared without a trace in most locations mostly farmed over or overgrown with trees
I live in central Indiana, and when I travel (which isn't much these days due to gas prices, Long Covid, car repairs, yeesh) I like to travel Old US 24 between Peru, Logansport and Wabash. There's even a stretch known as Old Old 24 which stretches for about a few miles just outside Peru going towards the east to Wabash. There's also a long stretch of road between Peru and Logansport called Lewisburg Road which way back in the 1800's was the only way back and forth between the towns until the old US 24 was built. Unfortunately, when Indiana created new US 24 they sliced the road in half and didn't connect it with an overpass. That killed over 150 years of history. Bad on Indiana. Great video as always, and I'll continue watching in hopes of finding my ideal retirement location! 😁
Love that story - thanks for sharing! I’m hoping these roads can survive and be documented much, much more often. So many interesting stories like yours out there! Thank you!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I didn't come across your CZcams channel until just the past month or so, so finding someone with like interests is pretty cool. I've researched old county maps of this area and I like traveling the old county roads here whenever possible. I mean, yes, they can be curvy, narrow, old, but just knowing that I can travel the same routes as folks did 150 years old (albiet on much better surfaces) takes me back in time. So seeing you kinda do the same is also cool.
I live in Franklin co now, but I'm from Montgomery Co. There is a great ghost town there called LaHunt. Tom Mix was the sheriff in the 20s, and went on to be a Hollywood cowboy. It was a company town, where the company owned all the houses and businesses, and folks all worked for the cement quarry. There are foundations of homes and stores. Also, what we called the Indian cemetery. It is between Sherwood and the Elk City reservoir, 10 miles east of Independence. There is a giant foundation and walls from the cement plant. On one of the walls is embedded a shovel and pick axe. It is said that it marks the place where a man fell into the cement mixer. It's really fantastic, but you likely have to get permission to see it.
Great video John, many thanks, not a deal left of most of the old towns. The name Agricola is one I know from history, Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a Roman General and politician primarily associated with the Roman invasion and conquest of Great Britain. I wonder if it was named after him?
It might actually be pronounced a-grick-uh-luh. When it was named, the population had a greater knowledge of Greek history and probably named it after the city.
A real question. What is the difference between old 50 and new 50 (yes, we have not left town in 42 years). We go visit **** creek but that was where my wifes mother was born/raised at. Good video, be good, be safe !
Good question - I imagine the old 50 was a combination of previous old roads along the railroad and attempts to connect them with other “main” roads of the 1920’s. The new 50 is either a “straighter” version of that or in combination with the major expressways like from KC to Ottawa. I found things like this all along the route through many states.
So my route when I go back to Wichita is I leave Des Moines on I-35 and take it all the way to Emporia where I get on 50 and take it to Newton. If I can afford to only stop once, which is likely the case, where do you think along that route I should stop and spend a few minutes? I normally just go straight through.
I would say either Cottonwood Falls or to talk a walk on the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve just north of Strong City. If you’ve been to those Peabody is a nice town to check out too.
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I live in up state ny on rt 20 I travel out west and stay at a b&b in wood lake nb in the sand hills it’s my base it’s a cool part of the country
So many of those old highways are such good looks back in time. Just name one, and you will have someone reminiscing. 30, 34, 92, 36, and many others are such fun to travel and enjoy the surroundings. "Traveling with the Wise guy" are videos that just show the beauty and serenity on those less traveled roads. The interstates are fine to get somewhere fast. But the fun and interesting travel is on those old highways. Another fun trip down the road.
I always appreciate the old playground equipment. From a time before lawyers resembled snakes, sharks and leaches. I know lots of kids that broke their arm coming off the merry-go-round and "no one" screamed "take out the fun".
Lawyer are snakes, Except yours
I don't have one @@user-gf3lw5pi4t
Ahhh you picked a good place!!! Franklin County is my original home lol. My ggparents met in Homewood back in the 20's! Got folks buried in the cemetery in Agricola. My great grandpa blew out all the windows in downtown Williamsburg when he was a teenager using the old WW1 cannon there in the park. He's why it got plugged with cement lol. Thanks for sharing this little piece of my home that is often overlooked! ❤
Such a cool area with a lot of interesting history!
History is always interesting but in a sad way. Thanks for sharing some memories of times gone by.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for showing us LeLoup. I drove by it many many times. Never stopped. Thanks for stopping for me.
For sure! Not much to see today but a nice part of Kansas.
The play grounds are very interesting. Technology for that merry go round is intriguing. To think a couple of those buildings were probably once general stores. Great video of old Hwy 50.
Homewood definitely had a lot to see if you’re into old structures and classic playground equipment. The merry go rounds are always interesting to check out for me too 😊
Binge watching TravelWith the Wiseguy ❤
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Who doesn’t? lol
@@marioalonso1977 haha!
Love that little school, thankful they are keeping it up.
THE ABANDONED RAILROAD ALONG THIS TRIP WAS ORIGINALLY AN SANTA FE RR BRANCH LINE ORIGINATING JUST SOUTH OF OTTAWA, AND TERMINATING AT GRIDLEY KS!
THE LINE WHERE IT ORIGINATED FROM WAS THE FORMER SANTA FE RR TULSA OK MAINLINE.
THERE WAS A PREDECESSOR LINE HERE BEFORE SANTA FE DAYS, THE LEAVENWORTH, LAWRENCE AND GALVESTON RR WHICH ORIGINATED ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE KAW RIVER AT LAWRENCE, NEAR THE PRESENT AMTRAK STATION.
THIS LINE WAS BUILT TO CHERRYVALE KANSAS AND THEN WAS PURCHASED BY THE SANTA FE!
Love the railroad history you provide! Sunday’s video will be all along the railroad as much of US 50 is throughout.
Awesome part of the state! Thanks. These videos are very important.
Thanks so much! 😊
About everyone my age and older went to one of those Ol country schools, we had much fun on a slide like that, it was shiny and slick. 😊
I did too from K-4. Fortunately it’s still standing as well!
I was thinking by how the slide had tarnished that it hasn't been getting the attention it needs. Not enough "rear ends" making their way down the slide to keep it polished! Every park when we "old folk" were young had a slide, a merry go round, and some swings. Now days in the park, we only see the swings, sometimes. Now those things are too dangerous. Heck, back then getting a scrapped knee or a bump on the head was just a part of having fun. Paying our dues so to speak. Oh well, time marches on!
Haha yes! Actually I’m surprised to still see so many of these out in the open and not removed for “liability” reasons. Probably one of the few good things of being a forgotten town so to speak.
@@TravelwithaWiseguy Spot on! No one around to go nuts over that old dangerous stuff.
Always has great background music…..very fitting for the videos. 🙂
Thank you!
Interesting ghost towns always have some unanswered question. Well kept cemetery. The seating area was really nicely done. Drone's coverage a great view of natural beauty of these towns. Excellent video.
Thank you! There were even more in this area too I didn’t get to visit for long enough.
You do excellent job with time you have available . Always alot to checkout and sometimes the unexpected pops up too.
Neat video! This is all very interesting to me. TFS Love that you nearly always film these old merry-go-rounds squeaking and spinning.
I would usually ride it but that one didn’t look like it would support me 😂😂
I remember playing on a slide like that when I was in grade school in the middle/late 1950's. We would use a piece of wax paper from our lunches to wax the slide so we could go faster. Good times!
Haha some creativity to get the extra boost! 😂😂
A lot of starter home's in this chapter. Looking forward to the next
M is for McCurdy, the family that lives on the property. Great video!
Mystery solved! Thanks so much!
I explore the same ghost towns as you have. I went through Agricola and people live in that house in the main part of the town. When I went through there, people were standing out in the front yard just staring at me. They had the expression of "Who the hell are you and what are you doing here?"
I didn’t stick around long enough to meet anyone but had that feeling when I was checking it out!
You bypassed Williamsburg. You need to go back for the ribs at Guys and Mae's. Great ribs!
It was in my previous video. Not in this one because it’s not a ghost town!
Thanks for the tour. I w a s going to come home this route from Lawrence but time didn't allow. Busy summer for me lots of your videos to catch up on.
Thanks for trying to catch up 😊 it’s a cool route to take sometime!
Someone commented on the Santa Fe Railway through there. At Homewood (just south of that stucco store) and Agricola you were standing on the right-of-way where the tracks were, mostly following the south side of Old 50. It was abandoned in 1976 and had really disappeared without a trace in most locations mostly farmed over or overgrown with trees
Interesting!
I live in central Indiana, and when I travel (which isn't much these days due to gas prices, Long Covid, car repairs, yeesh) I like to travel Old US 24 between Peru, Logansport and Wabash. There's even a stretch known as Old Old 24 which stretches for about a few miles just outside Peru going towards the east to Wabash. There's also a long stretch of road between Peru and Logansport called Lewisburg Road which way back in the 1800's was the only way back and forth between the towns until the old US 24 was built. Unfortunately, when Indiana created new US 24 they sliced the road in half and didn't connect it with an overpass. That killed over 150 years of history. Bad on Indiana. Great video as always, and I'll continue watching in hopes of finding my ideal retirement location! 😁
Love that story - thanks for sharing! I’m hoping these roads can survive and be documented much, much more often. So many interesting stories like yours out there! Thank you!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I didn't come across your CZcams channel until just the past month or so, so finding someone with like interests is pretty cool. I've researched old county maps of this area and I like traveling the old county roads here whenever possible. I mean, yes, they can be curvy, narrow, old, but just knowing that I can travel the same routes as folks did 150 years old (albiet on much better surfaces) takes me back in time. So seeing you kinda do the same is also cool.
fantastic video! keep up the hard work! 👍
Thanks a lot!
I live in Franklin co now, but I'm from Montgomery Co. There is a great ghost town there called LaHunt. Tom Mix was the sheriff in the 20s, and went on to be a Hollywood cowboy. It was a company town, where the company owned all the houses and businesses, and folks all worked for the cement quarry. There are foundations of homes and stores. Also, what we called the Indian cemetery. It is between Sherwood and the Elk City reservoir, 10 miles east of Independence. There is a giant foundation and walls from the cement plant. On one of the walls is embedded a shovel and pick axe. It is said that it marks the place where a man fell into the cement mixer. It's really fantastic, but you likely have to get permission to see it.
Sounds cool - thanks!
Great video John, many thanks, not a deal left of most of the old towns. The name Agricola is one I know from history, Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a Roman General and politician primarily associated with the Roman invasion and conquest of Great Britain. I wonder if it was named after him?
Interesting! I looked around online and couldn’t find the origin story. Would be great for someone to answer that here! Thanks for the history lesson!
Nah, it's soda pop for farmers.
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Outstanding work as always!
Thanks! 😊
Thanks! 🚗
I wonder if "Hardpan" had something to do with poor soils or shallow soils? Don't think I'll move there soon!
I assumed so. Interesting name for sure!
GO Shocks!! Can you please provide the website link for 5:26? Love your work!!
Sure! Here ya go: www.mindat.org/feature-4273141.html
Wise guy where I live in the county at sundown I can hear coyotes in a couple of directions. Not every day , just some days.
It might actually be pronounced a-grick-uh-luh. When it was named, the population had a greater knowledge of Greek history and probably named it after the city.
Thanks so much for that info!
A real question. What is the difference between old 50 and new 50 (yes, we have not left town in 42 years). We go visit **** creek but that was where my wifes mother was born/raised at. Good video, be good, be safe !
Good question - I imagine the old 50 was a combination of previous old roads along the railroad and attempts to connect them with other “main” roads of the 1920’s. The new 50 is either a “straighter” version of that or in combination with the major expressways like from KC to Ottawa. I found things like this all along the route through many states.
@@TravelwithaWiseguy Good answer. It makes sense as well, thank you, be good, be safe !
Silkville too
At the m the farm wagon looks like a dung spreader
So my route when I go back to Wichita is I leave Des Moines on I-35 and take it all the way to Emporia where I get on 50 and take it to Newton. If I can afford to only stop once, which is likely the case, where do you think along that route I should stop and spend a few minutes? I normally just go straight through.
I would say either Cottonwood Falls or to talk a walk on the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve just north of Strong City. If you’ve been to those Peabody is a nice town to check out too.
@@TravelwithaWiseguy yeah I've been to Tallgrass, though it certainly is worth another visit!
Close to Williamsburg
I guess no origin story for the name Agricola?
I tried to find out and couldn’t find it.
Is U.S. Rt 20 in your future? ❤
Would love to someday!
@@TravelwithaWiseguy I live in up state ny on rt 20 I travel out west and stay at a b&b in wood lake nb in the sand hills it’s my base it’s a cool part of the country
So many of those old highways are such good looks back in time. Just name one, and you will have someone reminiscing. 30, 34, 92, 36, and many others are such fun to travel and enjoy the surroundings. "Traveling with the Wise guy" are videos that just show the beauty and serenity on those less traveled roads. The interstates are fine to get somewhere fast. But the fun and interesting travel is on those old highways.
Another fun trip down the road.
@@ronfullerton3162 my brother drove the whole length of 20 west to east
Agricola - where Nissan Pulsars come to die