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  • @brendacejda7069
    @brendacejda7069 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Talk about the middle of nowhere! What a treasure hunter you are! The old Raynor courthouse is a true "find" and how wonderful that we know of it due to your travels. Can't wait for part 2! I laughed out loud at the end - "Too many cars!" Really? Bet that doesn't happen often in that neck of the woods!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree the courthouse was the star of this one! I swear a car passed by about every 20 seconds and I could never have long enough to do the intro 😂

  • @sandiewilliams7407
    @sandiewilliams7407 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Note to self: Keep an eye on Coach Wise as he is now speaking to cattle deep in Texas. The Texas sun might be making him delirious so encourage him to keep his head covered. Now that I think about it, he would be a ruggedly handsome man if he wore a cowboy hat! 🤠

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      😂😂😂 aww shucks. I grew up on a farm but never bought boots or a cowboy hat 😊

  • @bertholini2810
    @bertholini2810 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Not kidding, you make 10 to 15 minutes of time vanish... while you hit us with pertinent info, facts and figures. Nice video from the sky as well. Be good, be safe !!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate that! I try to keep the videos moving along 😊

    • @bertholini2810
      @bertholini2810 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You do well, really do. Be good, be safe.@@TravelwithaWiseguy

  • @RhondaStrand-y3i
    @RhondaStrand-y3i 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I shared to Facebook and my friend Sonia. She and her family lived in the old courthouse. Hoping she will see it and give you more information on it. Great video!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s awesome! How unique that would be!

  • @Dragonflylane77
    @Dragonflylane77 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Whoa!! That courthouse is amazing!!!

  • @pigoff123
    @pigoff123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I wonder if they were from Berlin. I saw the Brandenburg gate from the east when the wall was still up and from the west from the unified Germany.

  • @artgirten7818
    @artgirten7818 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good to see you back in the Heartland, out wandering John. The Rayner Courthouse was a nice bonus, and a reward for us viewers, who greatly enjoy your extra efforts! Thanks for sharing!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Yes the courthouse was the star of this video!!

  • @ronfullerton3162
    @ronfullerton3162 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Ready and waiting for the video to drop today! Not very often in that position. So much history there, but oh so hidden from view. So good you dug it out so that is preserved and available for others to see. Imagine living in that old county courthouse! What a shame that was built for only a few years use, then just abandoned as the town moved away.
    Loved the view of the old county line dirt road. I grew up just a quarter mile from another county line dirt road. Wonderful and quiet place for a youngster to ride a bicycle. Put many miles on my bike riding that old hard dirt surface!
    Ready for part #2!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes that courthouse was pretty amazing sitting out there in the field! Love the old dirt roads - I grew up near a county line as well 😊

    • @ronfullerton3162
      @ronfullerton3162 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy Some called one dirt road near my house "Maternity Lane". Wonder why?

  • @francisbarlow9904
    @francisbarlow9904 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Loads of great info, 10/10 for persistence with Rayner court house, it looks as if someone is living there, which is not a bad thing as it keeps the old place going. I really enjoyed that John, thank you.... looking forward to No.2

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree. Glad it is still there! Would be cool to see the inside!

  • @pamelacrowe4971
    @pamelacrowe4971 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Interesting history. Looking forward to part 2.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I think I part 2 will be interesting as well!

  • @lefturn99
    @lefturn99 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Interesting. A town in Oklahoma named Kiel, again with German settlers, changed their name to Loyal for the same reason. Wouldn't doubt there are others. Thanks

  • @ronald9279
    @ronald9279 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Part one was interesting, can't wait for part two. Have a great day

  • @CoachPruittsSpeedShop
    @CoachPruittsSpeedShop 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love these videos Coach Wise! All you need now is a motorcycle to take with you on these adventures 👀

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha yes! Are you offering your videography skills? 😂😂

  • @rk-ec7kx
    @rk-ec7kx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The abandoned courthouse is a old tartarian or old world structure, they're scattered everywhere

  • @randyhoneycutt8153
    @randyhoneycutt8153 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your ability to search for and find these hidden gems such as Rayner Courthouse is amazing. Your trips are so entertaining and educational, I am so happy you have your channel and that I found it. Can’t wait for part 2.

  • @sueelliott3206
    @sueelliott3206 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some really interesting towns and cemeteries. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • @Unicorn_Peptide_Cake
    @Unicorn_Peptide_Cake 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One of my favorite parts of your videos is how you use an actual map and highlight your route.

  • @Mikell-h2c
    @Mikell-h2c 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Another Cool production ❤

  • @juliogonzales5441
    @juliogonzales5441 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Nice DAY..Kool GLASSES 🥂 👓 🕶 😎 😂

  • @UMtiger311
    @UMtiger311 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow great finds in this video. Incredible courthouse

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes it was! Highlight of the day for me!

  • @TimmyTucker44
    @TimmyTucker44 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I grew up in Aspermont and would go to the old Courthouse after it was converted to a house. The family had awesome Halloween parties! Also, the house in Giant was inspired by that courthouse after location scouts visited it.

  • @aliceevans3357
    @aliceevans3357 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Such a nice sunny day there as I watch on this rainy, dreary day in Oklahoma. Always good to see wide open spaces, you can imagine how it was in days gone by. Cemeteries tell of those that lived, dyed, and were left behind as time marched on. Always enjoy your videos dear, thank you for the effort it takes to create them. Stay safe and GOD bless

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s rainy here in Wichita too. Thank goodness for Texas haha. I appreciate you watching - stay dry!

  • @SusanHL
    @SusanHL 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Interesting story about New Brandenburg > Old Glory - I recently saw something about the British Royal Family changing their name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor due to anti-German sentiment around the same time - had no idea actual towns might be doing the same thing. Am now sitting here imagining what the inside of that old courthouse must look like. Thank you for yet another edifying video, these never disappoint!

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah I found that interesting too. The courthouse was amazing to see out there in the wide open. ❤️

  • @rosiemcnaughton9933
    @rosiemcnaughton9933 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love these places! All of these out of the way areas which may no longer even exist are interesting. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to part 2.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree! Such an interesting history out there!

  • @juanitagarcia958
    @juanitagarcia958 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutely fascinating. I'm thinking of all the people who passed through this area and what their lives were like at that time. The cows were friendly 😂

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😊❤️ haha yes they were 😂

    • @josephmclennan1229
      @josephmclennan1229 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy You to buy a bag of cattle cubes . Give them a treat

  • @mharris1957
    @mharris1957 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My Mom was born in Peacock. Been a few times and a few family members were atill there but I think it's about gone now.

  • @whatsmyname3237
    @whatsmyname3237 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great job, John. Loved the courthouse fly-over.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many thanks! That was my favorite part too 😊

  • @lifewithjosef
    @lifewithjosef 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you're ever out in Nye County NV, the 2nd courthouse is in Belmont. It's still intact, and as a state park, to my understanding there is an occasional docent led tour.
    As always...

  • @kenbarkdoll7252
    @kenbarkdoll7252 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I liked the courthouse in the cow yards.

  • @BobMckinsey
    @BobMckinsey 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A gravel road !! Reminds me of South Dakota

  • @roberteshaw9520
    @roberteshaw9520 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey Coach.Good drone @ 9:25.Safe travels.

  • @empressvogt
    @empressvogt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It makes me want to cry when I hear about towns trying to make it and just become abandoned. ):

  • @jljordan1
    @jljordan1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ended on a cliffhanger 🫣

  • @pamlaenger6870
    @pamlaenger6870 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    COOLEST COURTHOUSE EVER!!!

  • @charlesyell6318
    @charlesyell6318 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would loved to see in side of the old court house..

  • @billiegutierrez2506
    @billiegutierrez2506 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hooker Texas huh how funny is that. Love that flag on in building in old glory. Always so much history in the small towns. I bet court house has some stories. Love the video as always you find the best places. Be safe

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Some very interesting places in this county!

  • @randyreese6413
    @randyreese6413 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Old Glory in Stonewall County is very ironic given that most pre-Civil War German immigrants regardless of where they settled were staunchly anti-slavery due to most them having immigrated to escape the suppression by the German armies at the time, and saw slavery as the same oppression; so many German immigrants in Texas and other slave states went and fought for the Union. Then to have post-Civil War German immigrants have to change the German name of their town to something super U.S. patriotic in order to escape anti-German sentiment in a county named after a general who was a traitor to the U.S. who fought their predecessors to maintain slavery is just triple ironic.

    • @TravelwithaWiseguy
      @TravelwithaWiseguy  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Definitely a fascinating and interesting piece of history in Old Glory!

    • @randyreese6413
      @randyreese6413 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TravelwithaWiseguy I get the chance I’m driving up there to mailing myself a letter to get a Old Glory post office stamp on my Old Glory postage stamp!

  • @tinman7130
    @tinman7130 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Stonewall was general but then so was Hooker. His female camp followers picked up their nick name from him. I'll bet that steer was happy to see you John, glad you gave him back a howdy when he called out