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You make great little vids. Please keep doing that. Also, you guys should sell pickles.

Always love pics You guy need to make more merch like this, such as replicas of some of the artifacts. Also, I heard someone mention you have a gift shop. Not finding that online.

This is so great!

You have to remember some things. First, w/o the tech and mass industry we have today, people had more incentive to get clever! Second, people were making very intricate clocks in the 19th century! They _knew_ how to make things! They had the tech to make the Whitworth Rifle, and if you dont know what that was, you really should look it up! Muzzle-loaded long rifle with a hexagonal bullet, so it had to be manufactured to precise specs! The question here is one of expense, and fragility. It certainly takes more time and skill to make something like that. Is it worth the extra cost to, say, a farmsteader? And is that hollow handle more likely to break? On a wagon train, you do NOT want your tools breaking! But if you're a carpenter on the frontier who gets hired to walk 5 miles to Mr Smith's house to work on something, you might not want to carry too much. Or a long hunter may want something like that.

Square head was probably a simpler version of a hex head wrench.

Hat is an excellent idea! Up until about 100 years ago, _NO ONE_ went outside without a hat on. Summer or Winter, rain or shine!

On the book... you'll be surprised how much the loneliness can get to you. Stephen Callahan, lost at sea *76 days* credits part of his survival to keeping himself occupied with charting his position. Les Stroud (Survivorman) takes his harmonica with him. Music is a tremendous comfort. The problem with a book is its fragility. If you're,for example, crossing a river, you may make things riskier for yourself to keep the book safe, more worried about the book than your own survival.

Just when I thought I couldn't love buttons any more than I already do I found your video.

I’m sorry but how old is Jerry?

The music clapped onto this video is really intrusive.

Did that old man say 108 or 118 years olds ?

This is one of my favorite museums in all of the USA! Thank you guys so much for all you do! Keep up the excellent work!

And you dont open and taste one. Fucken bait video.

no way that dude is 118 years old

As a tour guide one of my stories for the guests was how ladies and children were not able to buy left or right shoes or boots during the time of the steamboats, they would buy them in a larger size than needed and soak them so they would shrink to the correct shape and size. There were no right or left shoes. This proved that only did ladies not have any rights in 1856 they didn't have any lefts either!

Took 6 people to the Arabia museum yesterday. We had a wonderful time. It’s a time capsule from a vanished era.

I almost skipped over this video and am so glad I did not!, I loved it! I can't wait to visit the museum!

Did you start digging the Malta?

We just visited the museum and are intrigued!! Please make more videos!!

We visited the Arabia Museum this week (August 2023) it was Amazing! And although we didnt see any pictures of Dave, we saw DAVE! He was on the deck giving extra information and interesting facts about everything! I recognized him from the video. He was very humble and kind. In the next room we met Jerry!

Keep doing these videos. We need to have more people educated and aware of the Steamboat Arabia. it’s a National Treasure.

I met Greg Hawley years ago at the Arabia. He was so kind with his knowledge and time. He was a true gentleman.

This is a Time Machine from a vanished era.

Love the Arabia. I’ve been to the Smithsonian and many other great museums. But this is one of my favorites. A Time Machine from a vanished era.

This place is really fabulous. You really have to take your time in the museum. ❤

WOA this is cool!

Matt, my husband Aaron and I met you today with our baby, while celebrating our anniversary. Your videos are TRULY amazing (and funny!) and we’ve showed the older children. They cannot wait to go to the museum. Great job! God bless you!

Chance may deserve his own separate section of videos...

When the show starts you have the beautiful collection of pocket knife. And now I see you with one in the photo shoot. I think you and one of the guys on TH-cam who restore things should get together and do one of those pocket knife. And you can use that video on your channel and the one to restore it will have a cool store to tell on his channel. That big knife, Every house in Mississippi had one when I was young back in the 60's. Very cool knife. I never heard of one not being a problem. They was always sharp. It any, I just found this channel on Monday and today is Thursday 5/18/2023.. I will be here to watch everyone of these video. History is so cool. Its a shame we as a nation trying to forget some of it. Praying for you all.

Very cool! I’m mad that TH-cam only thought to suggest this to me now. Either way…neat!

Hello Matt from Wichita Kansas! This is all very awesome & amazing. As a living historian of the 19th century I truly love & enjoy all of this & I believe that you are doing a wonderful job! Could you please give us some more details on and about the boots & shoes? Were they sewn or pegged? Did they have heel plates & if so why or why not? An is that embossed gold leaf on that one pair? What was the reasoning for the if they were being sent the frontier? I am also very curious about any (suspenders) Braces/Galluses & any parts & hardware that came with them. Thank you for your time! Respectfully Yours: Shawn W Bell

Thank you for talking about the buttons. They are often overlooked bc they are small but they are as beautiful today as they were when they were loaded on the Arabia.

Did you not find any personal luggage in the ship from passengers? If so, just unpack it.

th-cam.com/video/qvfDfKXXLA4/w-d-xo.html - For FULL video!

I enjoyed the museum so much I went and saw it a little while after it was opened. And have been back three times since. I must admit that I went In not expecting much.But still wanted to see if. I was not disappointed in the least. One of the best museums I’ve ever visited. No doubt nothing but good luck with your new venture.

That was fascinating! Thanks for all the details.

The eagle with "Hail Columbia" on it - was that a watch fob charm?

Neat items and an interesting process. A technical video about your setup would be welcomed.

Ooh, do the suspended buckle thing with the Eagle Gate from Salt Lake City!

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing this process and allowing us to see these items in a whole new way.

Thanks so much for the information. I knew about bedkeys -- but only the type that tightens ropes. That firemen used bedkeys to disassemble beds to remove them from houses is new information for me. And big thanks for correcting the common notion that "sleep tight" had something to do with rope beds. It makes me crazy that this misunderstanding is perpetuated.

But, how was it used by the fireman. I dont see bolts and screws on the bed you showed.

Calico buttons! I love the little buttons so much.

I have a bottle of this perfume! It makes me happy that you're recreating it. I also have a couple of the Frozen Charlotte dolls and a heart-handle bell. I'd love to see more artifacts. China? Earrings?

I love these videos! Wish we could see more!

Great video, If I had known I would have bought some while I was there!

We toured your wonderful facility two days ago. It was an AMAZING experience, hard to find the words that describe it accurately. If you are truly lucky, you may visit there on a day when Jerry Mackey is there to give you a personal tour as we were!!

I actually know Melody in real life, and she could totally survive with her items. It occurred to me some years ago, that living in the Midwest as I do, 170 years ago, this was the frontier. I pretty much live in a wilderness area anyway, and recommend that anyone going out into the wild (or even on a known trail) take the Ten Essentials with them. At least a couple of people have died recently from being unprepared for the conditions they found themselves in.

OMG... How cool. I never knew my own screw driver had MORE BITS in the handle... LOL

Its quite amazing how vibrant in colour the pickles and berries were when they were first found! The seem to have lost a lot of their colour now which is inevitable being exposed to light. Thank goodness for the photographer keeping record of everything. Such a cool story. It would be interesting to see how long that food would last underground. 132 years is a long time!