The people who first settled and cleared the land where I live are buried next to me. Manasseh Osgood, came to Westford, Vt in 1799 from Barre, Massachusetts, as the first settlers to this land. His grave stone has the info on it. The work that family must have did is unbelievable. There was a cranberry bog they built we use to see a few cranberries growing in the stones they used to dam the water, it's all gone now, a long path walled in on both sides with stones they must have cleared from the fields, huge piles of field stones they had to have picked from their fields. And stone walls that maked off each field. There's a small cellar hole that must have been their first home because a map from 1850's shows their home where my grand parents lived. Early Americans worked hard to build this nation.

@slocumb1270

3 жыл бұрын

Now socialists want to take for themselves what these people built while dishonoring them, their culture, and their descendants.

@floydiandreamscapes5145

3 жыл бұрын

@@slocumb1270 it's disgusting how our ancestors are being dishonored, especially Vermont. We were the first state to outright ban slavery in 1777.

Being a history buff myself, this is my favorite channel.

My grandmother's sister was married to one of the last horse and buggy doctors. Sometimes someone would come to his house in the middle of the night. He would be on horse back and bringing an extra horse for this uncle to ride back to wherever the parent was . He worked up into the 1940s and delivered my older brother and sister in this world. I got to know him when I was 7 or 8 . He loved talking to us kids. A very cool guy.

@Godsfollower57

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for telling us that incredible story!

@coasthome8356

3 жыл бұрын

Where were you located?

@erneststorch9844

3 жыл бұрын

@@coasthome8356 I live in Kent, Ohio. The doctor name was Pelly and practiced in a very small town Hanoverton,Ohio . I remember talking to him after he retired when I was 7 years old. Adults meny times talk to a child like they were a piece of furniture. He talked to us not at us and always had something nice to say to us kids. He is still legendary in that town. He also delivered my sister and my older brother. I remember he had a beautiful grandfather clock which I thought was cool. He practiced into his 80s and his daughter drove him to go to patients till he retired. A great doctor and a very nice person .

@coasthome8356

3 жыл бұрын

Ernest Storch How lovely. When they were good, they were truly legendary, weren’t they?

Brad, just wanted to brag on your quality videography and audio production skills. As a one man band I know of the extra time and planning it takes to gather all the content and B roll needed to make such a quality program. Your authenticity is what I think people really connect with and you’re easy to watch and listen to. Your passion is apparent and I hope to enjoy the experience along with you for some time. Thanks!

I might have said this before but, even if your videos were just that killer mellow music with your awesome shots of nature I would watch this channel....so the fact that you are metal detecting also....BONUS!!

@Godsfollower57

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! 😁

@spookydonkey2195

3 жыл бұрын

I believe that’s his original music! So coool

@kayesdigginit1519

3 жыл бұрын

He is exceptional in so many areas; photography, making his own music, leather works and of course his metal detecting. Brad is my favorite KZread creator 👍

@jerryfuller2423

3 жыл бұрын

@@spookydonkey2195 it is.

I never knew that's how they replaced an oxen shoe. That's crazy. Like taking your car to a garage and putting it up on a lift. lmao

I wish every detectorist was as you, providing mature educational information as you detect. Painting the picture of life in colonial times makes your videos so much more enjoyable than some wild kid uncovering a coin spill or finding an i-phone in a river.

When you know it's definitely Friday!

@aussieswatching3135

3 жыл бұрын

Jeep ZJ you got that right👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇦🇺

The half round lead is probably bullet lead. It sometimes came in round discs that would fit in a small ladel to be melted and poured into a bullet mold. See the movie "The Patriot " with Mel Gibson.

As a kid growing up I have a rather great memory, the woman who lived across the street from me . I remember that she had a coat with large buttons on it, and they had a face with a Roman helmet on the face. And that was 45 years ago and that button is a good resemblance to the one that you found.

@BFTEgodswarrio5939

3 жыл бұрын

@Wishful Thinking hadn't thought about it in years until I saw that button, but I remember her, sweetest little ole lady. She spoiled us kids rotten.

I can’t imagine what a life the oxen had! Hard work all day, hoisted or hogtied every 6 weeks for shoeing. Great background story! Love the finds this trip.

@cellerfeller1474

3 жыл бұрын

Oxen were also used to transport trade goods long distances. The Acadians in Nova Scotia had an ox trail that went over 60 miles from one side of the province to the other. In earlier times it was no big deal to take a team of oxen 10 or 20 miles to get shoes replaced. King of like the way Brad hikes over mountains to get to these great detecting sites!

Good morning all in GMMD nation.

Been waiting all week for my Green Mountain fix. Great videos and information as always.

I am serious Brad, if you started adding music/nature montage, 5 or 10 minutes even, say at the end of your videos....I would watch them, I'll bet I am not alone....anyone?

@zw5509

3 жыл бұрын

His music? Yup!

@maryannwegner3739

3 жыл бұрын

🧚‍♂️🐢🦋🌻YES!

@lindamoye9417

3 жыл бұрын

@@maryannwegner3739 yes

@zw5509

3 жыл бұрын

@@maryannwegner3739 😁

@kayesdigginit1519

3 жыл бұрын

His music and his photography/videography; definitely 😃

Love my Friday morning coffee and Brad! Best way to start my day! (Guess I'm sounding like an ad)

I love tromping around the Green Mt woods, always watching the background for a hairy man or two! Thanks

the button-like item is neoclassical Greek. After the Renaissance reinvention the founders were molded and or influenced by Greek democracy as, at that time, much about the Greeks was rediscovered. The elite class were fascinated by Greek and Roman culture. Much of our architecture in EU and America is modeled after the Greek examples. The Capital building, is a good example. The medallion isn't new, it's period.

@marciadarden3516

2 жыл бұрын

East east north ‘

The button with the iron back and ancient bust on the front is interesting. My educated guess is that the bust is of the Roman goddess Minerva. She is often associated with the Greek goddess, Athena. Minerva is often depicted wearing a Greek Corinthian helmet, as on your button. I found a Roman ring with a carnelian stone which had Minerva carved into it. She was wearing the Corinthian helmet. I found the ring in Belgium in 1986.

@daveintexas8972

3 жыл бұрын

@Wishful Thinking send me an email address and I'll send you a photo of my 2000 year old Roman ring.

@orsonsnow1228

3 жыл бұрын

I think Minerva is a solid guess. Goddess of Medicine after all. But, I'm not sure that is a button. It might be a bottle stopper. That would explain the different material on the back. Perhaps it is a substance more easily glued to cork (which of course would be long gone at this point).

@kayesdigginit1519

3 жыл бұрын

@@orsonsnow1228 I don't believe it to be a button either.

@susanjames2994

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it’s the Britannia goddess. She’s personified wearing a centurion helmet

@kayesdigginit1519

3 жыл бұрын

@Wishful Thinking I'm not sure honestly; it just doesn't look correct for it to be a button 🤷

so so jelous :) love detecting from south australia . to see the history your finding is so exciting my friend. we dont have quite that here but im always out there doing my best . oldest find so far is 1809 brittania penny and some boar war buttons. anyways keep on swinging and be safe

PS. I too wear a backpack water bladder when I detect, there's nothing worse then suffering from dehydration while you're hunting on a hot day! - Dave

Thank you for the adventure and seeing some amazing finds ! Take care , stay safe and healthy wherever your next adventure takes you ! Doing well here in Kansas .

Now that was quite the range of finds

Buttons and Buckles, alot of great information about colonial times! I appreciate your videos!! Really well made and you have such a calming presence.

Dr. Bradley Just wanted to say thank you for being Genioun ,and personal in all your videos. Great 👍 job.

Fabulous hunt...again! 16 buttons is remarkable. The coin Is astounding! This was quite the hunt. Worth staying in the rain.

Thanks Brad, I have yet to be disappointed with a single video. Keep up the great work !

Awesome hunt, great finds, your editing is amazing

Interesting about that oxen shoe. Never knew they couldn’t lift one hoof. That would make life difficult.

Always a pleasure to come along with you. Cool stuff.

This is your best show yet, thank you for sharing

Happy to see another one of your beauties! Excellent as always. Thanks for starting my weekend well vicariously on an adventure!!

Today they have a similar contraption for Goats, they wont stay still while your trying to trim their split hooves ...!

Great job Brad! We love watching. Sweet finds

You are a very calm laid back person. I enjoy your videos immensely .

Another fine walk in the woods With Brad. Love the finds and look forward to the video's.

Love your stories. Always learn something new. My part of New England is just below you. 🙂🙂🙂🌟

@superbee-di5tp

3 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha a fellow New Yorker maybe? I live in upstate New York

Thanks Brad. Nice vid. keep em coming!

brad you put out some great videos: great finds, stories and music!!

Great video as always. Thank you for sharing!

Great work again, Brad! Always a pleasure to view your videos.

I love your videos! The scenery you show, including plants and wildlife, is wonderful. I live in the UK and envy the wilderness you explore. The artifacts you find are then a super added bonus. Thank you.

Amazing finds Brad! Great hunt!

Another fabulous video from my favorite metal detector. Bravo.

I love it when you find shoe buckles! So Amazing!

Another great video. Thanks Brad! JJ

OH BRAD ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO, ALWAYS SO EXCITED FOR YOU WHEN YOU FIND.. I'D CALL IT A PRETTY GOOD DAY THIS TRIP. SO DESERVED. 💜 CAMILLLE 🇦🇺

Nice finds Brad! I would definitely go back when the foliage is down. There’ll be more treasures!

Another great adventure and the music and video shots are the icing on the cake. Stay safe and we look forward to more. Mike

You always have interesting videos that are fun history lessons. You know your stuff. Thanks for taking the time to video your excursions.

Always look forward to Friday’s ! Good hunt Brad #16 buttons & a colonial coin!

Another fantastic hunt, it’s nice to hit a virgin piece of ground

Thanks for sharing another GMMD video .. It was a great day in the Green Mtn's, as always. IMHO, the flattened Shoe Buckle sure looks a lot like a Hat Buckle .. Think about how a brass / composition metal casting would show fractures or show obvious indications of extreme stress when flattened ... And it's symmetrically flat .. only a thought. Thanks again for my Friday morning start-up Brad, it's always enjoyable.

What a great day! I'd go back to that place again! As always you just have such an eye for photography and I thoroughly enjoy that. I think all your finds are awesome! Always get excited when you find a jingle bell... The buckles, the medallion/possible button, a very decorative button. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it! The only reason I can go with the fact that he is probably a doctor/farmer, there was a lot of the cases back in those days. There were a lot of finds, maybe the patients coming and going. Drs. probably had more the most. 👍😁

A great hunt and a wonderful site.... that one’s worth going back too!

Please, please do more live digs! We want to share the excitement of the hunt. Terrific show!

Awesome relics....I'd go back to that spot!

Great finds ! Nice history story of the area.

Brad that was a great hunt. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Well made video. Fun to watch, thank you

Great video, buddy. Nice haul and awesome history.

That was an incredible day, nice work.

I enjoy watching whatever you dog up. Thanks for your videos

Love your videos they are so interesting and I get excited when you find something, well done 👍

A productive hunt.I found the oxen shoe contraption most fascinating. Great visual there.

Congrats Brad. Yesterday mine where 1723 Woods HiBernia half penny type II, 1727 KGI Farthing, & 1800 DB one cent...oh and 3 oxen shoes...lol...great video. I have had a crazy year at 10 new cellar holes for me. Almost all where untouched. Fun Times.

Great finds. That button with the man and helmet is absolutely stunning.

Beautiful nature mate love to watch you're video's 👍🙂

Just watched this (first GM video for me). Loved it! Thank you, and subscribed.

Amazing finds, thanks for sharing :)

I watch homestead KZread channels and in one of them they had to have the hooves of their milk cow trimmed. They trailer-ed it into town where the veterinarian loaded this cow into a devise that strapped it up... picked it up... and turned it on it's side so he could perform a bovine pedicure. Same concept just using more modern machinery.

@Whocares.........

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called a squeeze chute.

That was a good day always enjoy your videos can’t wait to watch the next one.

Always enjoy your adventures in the woods of Vermont .

Great digs !

Keep em comin Brad

Great finds and video !

I have to get a metal detector because the main part of my house was built in 1890mand last added onto in the mid to late 1970's !

A very interesting hunt, some very interesting finds too!

Thoroughly enjoyed the hunt, especially the button with the face, that was a super nice find! Very interesting how a shoe is put on an oxen, didn’t know that😊 awesome vid as always, stay well😎

Very nice finds Brad !!!

Hey great finds love it.Hope all is well your way.

Only came across your channel today and was surprisingly impressed so will have alot of catching up to do. Very interesting

Nice finds, digging up history

Awesome finds Brad.👍🤘

Great video as always enjoy watching you videos

I always look forward to Friday because I get to watch your videos. In the past Friday would mean the weekend was hear but during these times it means Greenmountain time. Heck half the time I don’t even know what day it is. Thanks for the interesting video and the beautiful scenery.👏🏻🖖🏻

Wonderful history. God blessing on you. Great video.

What a great channel... no attitudes or political opinions...great job! I have lived here in the mountains of Newbury VT my entire life. Trying to learn the basics of metal detecting..Baught one but no skills yet.

@maryannwegner3739

3 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%

What beautiful colonial finds, Brad! And what an interesting history of shoeing oxen! I love your channel!😊💖

Another great video as away well done. 😊👍

Great history info very much enjoyed this episode the oxen shoe story was very cool

First copper on the machine..I missed this for some reason. Awesome!

Really enjoyed the dig Brad. The button is amazing! Let us know if you find out more about it! Thanks for all you do. Kelly/Indiana

The Ox shoeing rig is crazy, never knew that.

@myronp7413

3 жыл бұрын

They still do lift cows to trim their feet. Dairy industry. They have hydraulic shoots, strap them in, squeeze them, pick them up and turn them on their side. Then trim their feet

@neeleyfolk

3 жыл бұрын

​@@myronp7413 Thanks, sounds like a fair ride.

Great finds ! That place gave up too much to have been detected before. You should go back later. 😊

Great episode sir

I heard a lot of the Blackburnien Warbler singing over your head* hmmm Sweeswee-swweeesheeeeeeiiii high pitch ending

Your flat buckle could indeed by a Hat Buckle... but it would probably be on a Lady's hat, considering the added decoration. Ladie's Hats had buckles from the early 18th through to the end of the 19th centuries. Hats differ from Bonnets. Bonnets were worn on the head, generally covering the ears. Hats were perched on top of their hair, hence the Hat Pins. As a living historian, my research is indicating that American middle class women could not afford all of the frills and expensive fabrics for their dresses, but they could afford to splurge on their hats.

Mr Brad...I haven't commented on your videos much but you have the most interesting and informative MD channel I have seen. First let me say, Frogg Toggs, light weight and water proof. Second, you have so much information about early life in Vermont and the USA it's incredible! You could write a book about life in the Colonial era. Third, buttons, being a thin fellow you may not understand all the buttons and buckles. Let me just say, imagine, if you will, first point of contact. 😂! People working or carrying weapons and buttons holding clothes together as well as keeping pockets and items inside secured and Everything you do snags and pulls, especially with a belly, again, first point of contact, I understand why so many buttons and buckles were broken and lost. Finally, I really like the music you use. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and adventures with us!

Nice job brad!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello good morning what a awesome day for digging history all finds so interesting as always 😎