You are one of the best factual story tellers I have had the pleasure to listen to.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leann. I’m amazed at the waves of immigrants into the country and what brings them here. This is all new history to me.

@simplynaturalhomeschoolmom7367

3 жыл бұрын

I agree!

I hope you guys watch till the end for some bonus scenes. We had a blast discovering this old place and learning its story.

@vinylvishrecords

4 жыл бұрын

wow how did you comment a month ago and this video is only hours old..Are you some sort of Wizzard...haaaaa

@glennaw1547

4 жыл бұрын

I just was watching a you tube of China and pottery by Richard Hemery who is a formost expert in pottery in England, especially around London Thames foreshore. Our piece of white pottery with the blue edging was a new style very popular and started in 1780 and the style was actually “feather edge” ” continued until 1800s. So madam got her plate sometime from 1780 on. Hope this helps you as a reference. The site from Richard Hemery released yesterday. Title is : I receive two great pottery donations. and our plate starts at 20:35 of the recording. Creamware and Pearlware from Staffordshire and the pattern is

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

glenna wheat a sincere thanks! I have found that same blue style at another old site not far from this one. It must have been real popular. I also find reddish orange pottery that looks crockery at some of these old sites I’m told is old but I wonder if Richard Hemery covers that type?

I’m a direct descendant of this family and have been doing ancestry research which lead me to this video and it’s amazing to see this. Thank you very much.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

11 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome

You Bring History Alive you don't just tell the story Just like my Grandfather could bring his stories alive so can you my friend

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

I do this so I see the big picture of these sites and so whatever I find whether treasure or rusty iron, it will speak to people. We all love coins and buttons but man, they had to forge the tools with their own hands. The work sweat and toil...days not being able to plow in order to make something. It really speaks to me these old places.

For that chimney to still be standing is a testament to their building skills. Beautiful country. Thanks for sharing.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

It is a work of art.

love all your videos...the horses always seem to love you, Todd. lol

Always love how Beau has to rub salt in the wound when he scores a good find! Keep producing, love your material!

In 1572 there were two million Huguenots in France. By 1685, due to persecution and immigration, there were nine hundred thousand. By 1700 there were less than one hundred thousand. Many, as in the case of my husbands family, the Montfort's, fled to Amsterdam, Netherlands, (c.1617), where religion was more tolerated. Jan Monfort and his wife Jacqueline secured passage on the ship Eendracht which sailed from Amsterdam in January of 1624, landing at the tip of Long Island in March of that year. For their passage, they agreed to live in the New World for 6 years and would receive farmland, a house, barn, laborers, farm implements and animals. They in turn would pay the Dutch West Indies Company forty dollars a year in rent and 80 pounds of butter. Jan's family fulfilled this contract, but for reasons unknown returned to the Netherlands in 1630. They didn't remain there tho, and returned to New Amsterdam again in 1636. This time to remain for good. I am so happy that you found such remnants of this family and were able to show so many generations of their photographs. That is a rare treasure indeed Todd. I shared the above history of a branch of our family to show how much the Huguenots were persecuted by the French government, even before Louis IV revoked the edict of Nantes. You can see just how badly his revoking of this edict in 1685 further decimated the Huguenot numbers in France. You brought so much history to us today, and such food for thought. I loved the remains of the old wagon, cabin and chimney stack. Every piece you find just adds to the history of the place and you tell the story so well it makes the history come alive. Thank you for sharing the wonderful moments with your family, and the blessing of the words of faith you post at the end of your video's. Have a God blessed day!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Lesa Hanners very interesting Lesa. I didn’t know anything about that until doing this story. I had only heard of the Huguenots in school but I wasn’t into history then and didn’t pay attention. Now hearing the story of the Protestants getting killed for not converting, it brought it to reality for me in digging this site. They held out in France as long as they could since they had lots of land there but it got so bad even they left. I wish I knew about my 11th G-Grandfather Peter Hulsey who came into the James River Company as a teen in Jamestown VA to work for a wealthy English lady. He came in 1634-35.

Thank you for making history fun

I enjoy the way you present your videos, this one was especially entertaining. Hope you and the Chigg go back.

Thanks for another great story about a little piece of American history. You and Beau found some very nice relics. Finding a large cent and a civil war button would make my day. Looking forward to part two.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

I tell you I was just as happy finding that Artillery button and large cent than if I had found that buckle. I also enjoy digging the other artifacts and imagining there being used in daily life. It was a good day.

Love the way you guy,s bring out the history

One of your very best productions Todd; chocked FULL of detailed history. I LOVED IT!!! What a promising location, already with so many great finds! Thanks for sharing and I’m looking forward to part 2. 🤗

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I learned a lot about these pioneers putting this together. Some sites I can’t like the last video but when I can, I love telling the story. To me, that is the real treasure I find here.

What an awesome video from start to finish. Bravo! Great story, great finds, loved it.

Loved the video Todd, an it was the right length. Not just a couple of minutes. I've seen alot of the videos on you tube an man they just don't get it, 6-8 min. long an you don't know nothing about it. For all we know they could be in there back yard ?? An you have a great gift Todd, at telling the story of the land/history of the permission. You do your homework on your permission. That's awesome, you'r not just there to find all the gold coins, an then move on to the next permission.That's why all your videos are awesome. To me that's one of the best parts of your hunts, drawing the watchers in an letting them know about the history an the story behind the hunt. Another one of your awesome permissions todd. Was there a civil war scermish or battle in lafolletville ? Maybe that's why it's not there no more. A lot of times they burnt the town or buildings in the town's down.😪 That's just what they did. Awesome finds for you both. I can't wait to see your part 2,3,4,??? You guys just barely scratched the surface of the grounds. Lots of awesome finds left I'm sure. An you guys are having a great time as well. That's the best part of it all. A great day two friends just out an having a great time together doing what we love to do. Digging in the dirt. We just never grow up we just grow older. I myself will probably be digging in old mother Earth's soil as long as the good Lord lets me ( health wise) that is. There's nothing like going to a new permission an seeing what we can find. Always a great adventure with you guys. We'll cross paths one day I'm sure. Great video Todd. As always safe an happy hunting/digging. 😁👍👍

That is one good looking family God Bless

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mary. I do this stuff for them...

Another great history lesson... thanks. For me born in the Blue Ridge of Scots Irish decent I can relate. I'm a " fur piece " from the " holler " now so I enjoy very much your time and energy you put into these videos...I also love the music.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Love the Scots Irish. My son plays the Bagpipes because we are too....

I love your appreciation for history.

When I was younger we lived on a 1875 farm house, we found a hub like the ones you showed and we set it next to the fire place and used it as a night light. I really like this adventure, thanks for taking us with you, I'm looking forward to part two.

Well, I'm glad your there, to tell their story and to dig for treasure! ♥️🤗

Great finds, great history lesson, great entertainment. Never a boring moment. Keep up the great work. Stay safe and healthy. ( p.s. You don't need to apologize for the wind. It's not your fault and it's out of your control. I could hear you just fine ).

Greatly enjoyed the video as always . The History is awesome too .

Thank you for sharing a lot of information about the history of this old settlement area, which you and Beau are searching for old artefacts with the metal detectors this time💫☘️

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not on any map past 1910. When I found an old map with it in there and went to take a look, I knew there had to be a story associated with it.

Great historical video again Todd, keep up the great work.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry. I’m learning this stuff too....

@terryhunt6107

4 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives Your story telling is what makes your videos different from others.Combining finds with a short makes a great video .looking forward to the next one .

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Terry Hunt I’m new at Metal Detecting so I’m not good at finding great stuff but I watched so many others videos and felt they were missing something and that the places had a history not being told. After watching GMMD and wishing he gave background to his old sites, the idea hit me to just do it and tell the story. I’ve learned so much American and world history doing this and stuff I never learned in school. For me it is treasure hunting with a purpose and to give these old sites another chance at life.

Fantastic history lesson and great hunt!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Awesome video..Ending was a perfect silent movie scene

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

It was funny....nobody would admit to spilling my popcorn.

Great job at bringing history to life. Your oral presentation brings the story alive. I can picture in my mines eye the journey from the old world to the new for religious freedom and a new life. The new life is apparently difficult but the family grows and prospers. I think your findings supports the the age and history of the cabin. I am looking forward to part two. Thank you for the memories.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ricky. All of this history here in WV unknown.....makes you fell more connected to it doesn’t it?

Thanx Todd... keep up the great work

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What a great video this one. You and Chigg are the best. When you tell the story,it makes the finds so much more exciting. Chigg really should wrap that civil war buckle up for your Christmas present tee hee.He has a thousand. 😆..The end.

I to have distant relatives that also fled France rather than convert. They also came to Virginia. I loved seeing the story of others that came at the same era. Please come back here again and again. When you had that piece of white pottery with the blue edging I could not help but think how much the mother of the house loved and treasured that beautiful pottery. She saved it and used it for very special occasions and her heart broke a little when it broke. Thank you for telling us about our American roots and the reminding us of the reasons we became Americans.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

You know Glenna when I pulled that pot lid and saw how rough and felt how heavy and imagined the mother stirring the stew and then found that dainty and delicate piece of Chinaware, I couldn’t help but to wonder the treasure it must have been. Today we find a button or a coin and feel this is the treasure but the woman of the house would disagree. To her these things that would feed her family and yet show a feminine side were her treasures and I felt it worthy of mention. The tools it took to live then in a hostile land were treasured more than a buckle. It’s a challenge doing videos and appealing to an audience who see treasure as only brassy, silver or gold things but to me I love finding it all and wonder what it meant to them. Also the research into the Germans and French and why they left all versus giving in or changing their beliefs for convenience is telling what kind of people they were back then. They were principled and willing to die. I have gained so much respect and it’s no wonder why our nation became so great. If only we could learn from history now...

Todd Great Finds Love the history Great storytelling Pretty country I love that chimney stack I would like to get a shirt

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff I would love to get you a shirt. Can you email me so I can get the size you need? Appalachianhistorydetectives@gmail.com

I'm so glad you and chig are friends. I love his channel too ❤❤❤ good stuff

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

Ай бұрын

Sorry we are no longer friends. I wish him well but I had to move on from him and he me.

They made their cookware to last compared to what we have today. Although they did cook over flames and we use burners. You two did find some awesome history. We love drive inside. When our boys were little they would have their baths,get in their pjs,pj's, popped popcorn,we took juice and went to the drive in. Good memories.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

2 жыл бұрын

We did that too Diana when our kids were real small. They love the Drive In.. Thanks for commenting.

Love the story and the finds! Love the end too 😉

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Yep! Funny....

Thank you for sharing, it’s always fun to listen to you!

Such wonderful history. Thank you for sharing not only the dig, but the story behind the land.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna. Lost and dying history but educational and can even serve as a warning if what happened in France and Germany happen here. History can be very informative

😃 WhooHOO! Part one of two! Love what you already found, looking forward to MOAR! 😏 Thanks for the look at the joinery of the log cabin... I find any aspect of the construction of these old houses totally absorbing. The Huegonauts story is fascinating to me, too. The large portion of the family settling in New Jersey, okay, but how did another part of the family end up in Virginia? I love this stuff! Thanks for digging into the history! 😏 Blessings!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Catalina. I’m sure once the boys were in the Revolutionary War they got to see more of the countryside and may have even been given the land for their service. History is just so fascinating.

Love the banjo music and songs and as always the history story telling is amazing. Looking forward to part 2. God bless.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Wow! What a beautiful location. You both found some amazing relics today. I know that there is a drive in movie theater on my way to Crucible to see my Uncle I drive through Carmichael Pennsylvania. I'm pretty sure that it is still open. Thanks for sharing with us. Keep your family safe and stay healthy 😉

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisa. This was before COVID. Sadly they have been closed since.

@lisapino6739

4 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives That sucks!

My two favorite utubers at it again really nice finds keep on digging

Love the history on this one.

Chig finds nothing but pop rings much of the time. You find historical life items all the time! Love to watch your channel for the beautiful scenes and the history, including the iron whatsit! Love his for the treasure hunts and chatter!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Great video! Love the history, story and of course the finds ❤️

As always a great job wher all your efforts show. Doc Arey

Great video! With all your detecting experience, could you make a mini series about your best finds, that actually added to the understanding of local history? Your choice, your favorites. Maybe about developments resulting from your finds. I would appreciate that.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm...good suggestion but a video or a series? A series might be a bit tough with the time I put into these videos already. Maybe at the end of the year doing a video wrap up of my best finds and bit on their historical significance?

Awesome Belt Buckle..! Love those old Homesteads from back in the day. Life wasn't easy back then, people didn't have lots of cash, well, some did but it wasn't known to anyone, fear of armed robbery, and Indians. Great video...! =)

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! These pioneers out this far couldn’t spend money anywhere as there weren’t stores so they bartered with other farmers. We rarely find coins out here. The artifacts here though were really nice finds.

Great research and backstory. Thanks for showing

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Gives meaning to these forgotten places

Loved the pot lid and piece of pretty china too. Does make you appreciate the ones that came before us and gives us a glimpse into their daily lives. Looks like y’all had fun at the drive in💖 brings back fun times! Thank you for another outstanding video

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Another interesting story and some great finds. Thanks for preserving/documenting places like this....who knows how much longer they will be around. You and the Chigg work well together and I always enjoy both of your sites!!!

Very interesting, well presented, thanks for sharing. Très intéressant, merci d'avoir partagé l'histoire de cette famille.

Great video,love the story behind it. belt plate was awsome! i was shaking just thinking about the history in that buckle !

Thank you for another adventure into history. That was a fine homestead

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

You can tell the family had money as they owned quite a bit of land and built a village there

Loved it buddy! I was engrossed till the end! Great work.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Did you laugh at the end? My kids spilled my popcorn..haha

Hi there fellow hunter... Love your channel I find it very entertaining and educational. Thanks for the time you put into it.. Showing my fellow treasure hunters some much deserved love all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦 keep them comming.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out my channel and you’re my first sub from Africa. I told my wife I have fans in Indonesia, Russia, Ireland, Australia and all over Europe. Amazing the world of the internet....

You are so blessed to have a longer history than Australia,I have done some of what you do, mostly 19 century,and 20th.religious persecution brought some of my ancestors here also, only they were Catholic in china Great channel mates.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Gordon. I have a lot of fans from Australia and Tasmania....probably more than anywhere other than the UK.

Loved the double sided chimney! I learned what I know about log cabins from you and Aquachiggers videos featuring AHD. Such a beautiful place!!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Haha now you know how to period date a cabin! The Saddle Notch is an older notch. The double sided chimney was very well built. Amazing the effort and skill to build that and now it sits crumbling into time.

Pre COVID..wow. That drive in looks like a blast. Great hunt Todd. Can’t wait for part 2. Very cool place.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Barely Pre-COVID. It was March...and before the pandemic was "out". Soon after this the place was closed....we hope they don't go bankrupt as Drive-ins don't operate on making a lot of money.

Awesome Todd A gameplay you history from one country to another it is so sad how the life was so hard but I enjoyed it can't wait for the 2nd part Tod you stay bless now see you on your next

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Roger Dempsey hey Roger Part 2 is loaded. You will have to see the conclusion. Amazing what these people had to do to have religious freedom.

An other wonderful experience Todd. Thank you for the history to life experience. Greatly appreciate all that you provide to myself and other viewers. Hopefully you'll get your turn for a belt buckle very soon. Wonderful area there around Winchester, drove through many times, but never gave myself a chance to stop and have a "look see" as my dad use to say. Keep up the stupendous job. "Dirty hands are happy hands" 👍✌

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank. The Winchester area is choked full of history and is a great place to live. Neither me nor my wife are from Virginia but we love it here in the mountains. It’s a great place to history detect. Thanks for commenting and watching

Lovely video. I haven't been to a outdoor cinema sence I moved to Ireland. It's been 20 years take care have a wonderful week end

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Christine Walsh thanks. We have 2 still operational but with COVID I hope they reopen and not go out of business.

CHIGG love's Horse's And Cows When he is metal detecting 😉

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Except in the last video where they wouldn’t leave me alone 😂😂

Love your videos, as always. I have permission for a late 1700’s mill out there. Just need to get there. We need to talk some time. All the best from your Hoosier Fan. Take care and hurry up with part 2. Lol

@SheepDogActual

4 жыл бұрын

Appalachian History Detectives you got it!!

Thanks

haha loved it. 40 minutes . an insomniacs dream. theres gonna be a raccoon smorgasboard at the ol drive in after everyone clears out. great finds . i think the chigg found that same buckle up in maine. love the history. are there any lafollettes left up in that area ?cant wait for the next one

That big old cast iron pot lid was likely part of a cast bean pot. We find a lot of pieces of them here in Nova Scotia. The cast pot was prone to thermal shock if cold water was put into a hot pot. It could actually explode making lots of small pot pieces for us to find. There was a foundry in Scotland that made a lot of them - I have a piece with the name on somewhere.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’m always finding pieces everywhere and wondered why.

The wagons would be kept in or around the barn

Hello* do.you have any information avout the tartares in america? Cheeers * great work*

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm....I’ve never heard that name before. Have you done any research yet? Sometimes Ancestry.com is a good place to start. Are they from France?

@JohnPAdv

4 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives the tartarians are giants* i think there you call.em nephilins * cheeers *

@JohnPAdv

4 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives cheeeers thank you* im going ti check it out* i ve sewn some.videos in spanish* i you want i can send link* cheeers* again* great work*

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Yes send a link. I can’t speak Spanish though....haha

@JohnPAdv

4 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6Vqr8iEprPHdLw.html Cheeers * some old maps show they had most russia and china* cheeers Try translating* or even find some english works* cheeers

I thought they had a Tannery there. Might have been in Winchester.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Further down at a place called Star Tannery. I hope to do it too....

fall is comeing we have signs hear in the last 5 days it will be time to do it all over butt thats a good thing maybe we can get a buckle this time lol.

😁👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Why don’t you guys do a bottle dig out there?

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

Chigg wants to go back and I see him soon. That is a great idea!

MAYBE AN OUTDOOR COOKING AREA ON THAT CHIMNEY?

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

4 жыл бұрын

I think it might have either been a kitchen or they built it with expansion in mind. The property owner thinks they must not have had children and didn’t need to expand the house but built it that way n case they did. With what I found there I believe it was a kitchen but we may never really know.

Why did the people leave? Farming didn’t pay enough?

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

3 жыл бұрын

There ancestors are still here. Watch my video “The last resident of LaFollettesville” and you will be introduced to Ruby. Her husband was a descendant and her son lives in an 1830 house nearby. Their are some others here nearby but most moved to Ohio where ground was better.

Reign of terror?

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

7 ай бұрын

The historical name of the period during that time....it's documented as the Reign of Terror....sadly it changed the face of Europe.

interesting

All I'll say is.....over a length of time, bragging and gloating are evident. Keep the history and the human element intact. Todd..I look forward to your interpretation. Keep up the good work.

@russellgover8899

3 жыл бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives Yes sir. If you're ever wanting to venture to Garrett County, Md let me know. I'll post my email. Stay safe buddy.

Howdy

your log dating is flawed . alot depends on the immigrants homeland and region , my ancestors used dove tail joints and scarf joints in the early 1700s , maybe its your region but definitely not near any water going ppl because they used dove tail and scarf joints way way earlier than 1840 , seems like you got fed a line of shit

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe...I do know there were Swedish notches in the region as well. My comment is derived from published accounts in this region by a noted Architectural Historian. It might be different in other regions but the Saddle Notch, "German Notch" is the noted first notch in the region and fell out of use in the 1840's when the Scots-Irish immigrated due to the Potato Famine overseas. Obviously they were using Dovetail there. Being a Licensed Architect who teaches history at two Universities, I would welcome any source you have that documents otherwise though so I can present a fair and balanced background on it. Thanks.