Shaw's Flat: Forgotten Mining Camp of the 1850s & Its Dead

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  • @netpoke58
    @netpoke58 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Great video. I grew up in Shaws Flat spending lots of time with my grandparents there. The Barn that was used by the Mississippi House was on their property. As kids we used to play in the Mississippi House. It was purchased around 20 to 25 years ago with the intent to restore it. It was just too far gone. The concrete trough thats all busted up always had Gold Fish in it. Fond memories.

    • @ronniedudley2697
      @ronniedudley2697 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for your story ❤

    • @CFarnwide
      @CFarnwide ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you for sharing your memories of this place, I really appreciate it!

  • @jimbullard441
    @jimbullard441 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    These cemetery visits are always interesting to me. I'd glad you give respect to those that the world may not even know.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you Jim!!!

  • @161papa
    @161papa ปีที่แล้ว +11

    It is sad that the old historic buildings are gone. At least we have you to keep the history alive. Thanks, Jeff, for the history lesson.

  • @Forested-pz9cp
    @Forested-pz9cp ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love how you actually get out and walk the area of the stories you’re telling. Great work !

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I have seen some TH-camrs who just drive by and don’t get out and I just shake my head. Thank you so much for your comment.

  • @ralphpatrick3071
    @ralphpatrick3071 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Must’ve been a wagon train from Maine. Thanks, Jeff!

    • @kimkelly-kline3768
      @kimkelly-kline3768 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And a BIG wagon train at that...with a short stop in Maryland!

  • @ronniedudley2697
    @ronniedudley2697 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    It's criminal that any of the buildings of that era would be torn down. Very sad as I'm a history buff myself, Jeff. ❤your channel.

    • @RodCornholio
      @RodCornholio ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed. The economics of preservation is brutal. History buffs aren't known for being a demographic of wealthy philanthropists (or vice versa) either.

    • @MegaBait1616
      @MegaBait1616 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We are talking about California here.....

  • @christinedelman887
    @christinedelman887 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Such a beautiful place! I agree, today's kids really need to learn more of our country's history! Thanks for another great episode Jeff!

  • @greyghostjay
    @greyghostjay ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's really amazing how those markers are still standing, but great to see. This was a great video as always.

  • @janetceniza8091
    @janetceniza8091 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    husband speaking age 80, another wonderful little story. So much history, so many wonderful little spots to
    stop and wonder at about the folks who risked it all to come West. Life does go by fast.

  • @jennysjourney02
    @jennysjourney02 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Completely agree with teaching young people about history. I just got back from a two week trip on the east coast. For a week we went to all historical places, it was amazing. My 9 year old son loved it too, my husband not as much but he comes along lol.
    Great job as always. I look forward to your videos every Sunday.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I always say that if history is taught the right way then it's not boring. But maybe that's just the adult in me. I think we don't make history relevant in the classroom. Glad your son is into it. As a kid I loved road trips where we visited old towns and battle fields and state capitols and presidential libraries!

  • @dawnberthold3894
    @dawnberthold3894 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video Jeff. Such a shame the old building wasn't preserved. I love how you present history, so interesting. Thank you.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much for your nice compliment, Dawn. We appreciate your time this morning watching our video. We send our blessings.

  • @melissajensen3166
    @melissajensen3166 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video Jeff. Like I’ve said, it’s a shame historical buildings get torn down. We definitely need to teach history to our young people. Unfortunately, things are starting to repeat history because no one knows history.

  • @johnpeddicord4932
    @johnpeddicord4932 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Enjoyed again Jeff ,keeping the history alive

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Awesome to hear. Thank you so much, John!

  • @tresilewis5925
    @tresilewis5925 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a lovely video. The cemetery is one of the most beautiful that I have ever seen. Your personal comments were interesting and poignant. Thanks for taking us with you.

  • @cnph7067
    @cnph7067 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Grew up in the East Bay with a Dad that loved to check out historical places. We spent countless summers driving all over Northern CA to see and learn the states history. Watching all of your CA segments brings back many great memories. Very much enjoy your channel!

  • @tractorhyatt7044
    @tractorhyatt7044 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a beautiful and peaceful cemetery. I wish they would have saved and preserved the Mississippi House. I agree with you, Jeff. Looking at those headstones really makes you think of your own life here on earth. Our time here is so short, gotta make the most of it. Thanks for keeping history alive.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so very much. Yes, our lives are very short and it’s important to live every day to the fullest.

  • @truckerray9634
    @truckerray9634 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Good morning Jeff,
    It's sure obvious that California was on the places to go list for folks from Main in the early years. At 73 I'm learning more about the history of our great state than I knew possible, thank you Jeff for all your efforts.

  • @CruisingIsTherapy
    @CruisingIsTherapy ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Another great episode brother! Thanks for not forgetting God.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We cannot forget God, because he did not forget us, but sadly many people do.

  • @rhondaz356
    @rhondaz356 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This was very interesting. What a shame that old building, that was across the street, is gone... I noticed the very casual way the cemetery is laid out. It's almost like people just picked a spot... Yes, so many of them were in their 20s and 30s. That is sad. Thank you for sharing this historic place with us, Jeff. 🪦🖼🪦

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I have no doubt that many of the people who are buried there are now without a marker, and it would take a vast archaeological effort to figure out where they’re buried. I am convinced that with time so many of these gravemarkers have been stolen or fallen over and buried by, the debris from the trees but it’s still a beautiful place and I enjoy the visit there.

  • @lisaburns2117
    @lisaburns2117 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how you honor places that almost have been erased. I especially love walking through the cemeteries and learning such fascinating things about the lives of those buried there. Great job again.

  • @r2angels739
    @r2angels739 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Jeff for the great comment at the end of the video. California has such a great history. It is truly sad that there are those who are trying to discourage the teaching of California’s history and or erase it all together. I find it fascinating that there were those that had the courage to do what they did so one day a person like yourself are willing to give us all a small glimpse into their lives.

  • @susancarden749
    @susancarden749 ปีที่แล้ว

    I totally agree wi you Jeff, that it’s sad that old buildings are so easily are torn down. It’s a piece of history that cannot be replaced. Thanks for another piece of history.

  • @staceynlove
    @staceynlove ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome work!! Love seeing all the historical things right in our backyards!

  • @WayneKline
    @WayneKline ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Another great video Jeff, well done! Thank you sir.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much my friend Wayne down under. We appreciate comments and hope that you have a beautiful day. I guess it is already because it’s morning here in California.

    • @WayneKline
      @WayneKline ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jbenziggy Good morning Jeff. Arrived back in Singapore Saturday night. Now 07:02 Monday and back to the office after 3 week’s Leave. Reality bites 😅😅

  • @michaelgalea5148
    @michaelgalea5148 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thank you Jeff for another great video. I love history. I thank you and Sarah for bringing us your passion for history.

  • @HollywoodGraham
    @HollywoodGraham ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice little cemetery filled with folks that had so much hardships but endeavored to preserver.. Glad to gave them a chance to be remembered.

  • @joelhurley2678
    @joelhurley2678 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jeff, great video as usual and the cemetery what a beautiful place. Henry Ford once said if you don't know your past you will never know your future. Thank you so much for sharing and really enjoyed this history lesson.

  • @rosaszymanski4601
    @rosaszymanski4601 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I look forward to every Sunday morning watching your videos drinking my coffee☕️Thank you!

  • @dianejohnson7235
    @dianejohnson7235 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such another great video!! I live how you take us back to remember the ones before us and what they went through!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much, Diane. I only wish that I had a photograph for every person that I show the final resting place of. That’s just not possible though, but I hope I made the video interesting.

  • @joepiker
    @joepiker ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Another beautiful and positive video. Thanks...I loved the music, too!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much for the wonderful comment. I try to give it a positive feel even though we spent a lot of time talking about dead people. They are at peace somewhere in heaven, hopefully.

  • @jargosmit1102
    @jargosmit1102 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jeff; thank you for yet another nugget for our history hunting pleasures. ☮️

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much for watching our video this morning. I hope you have a blessed day.

  • @haroldnelson3734
    @haroldnelson3734 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've driven through Shaw's Flat dozens of times. I had no idea a cemetery was back in there. Thanks for taking us there with you. Great accompaniment music, too. Perfect!

  • @stevemellin5806
    @stevemellin5806 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very peaceful place .Hard working people resting.Have a great week

  • @skimmer8774
    @skimmer8774 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always enjoy the visits to old towns and when you point out things still there. Thank you

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much. I’m glad that you enjoyed this video. I’m sorry there wasn’t much of the town to show you. It would’ve been nice if that old store was still standing but I think it’s been a decade since they removed it.

  • @privatepilot4064
    @privatepilot4064 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Jeff! Awesome video!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, my friend!

  • @jackyandell2489
    @jackyandell2489 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Jeff for yet ANOTHER great vlog. Yes life is very fleeting. Since I lost my wife in Dec. I have learned to appreciate each morning that I open my eyes. God Bless take care...

  • @theburtseoni
    @theburtseoni ปีที่แล้ว

    I really appreciate your channel Jeff, and all the hard work researching history that you do. No drama, just the facts!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      I appreciate the kind words of support! Thank you!!!

  • @mikes3174
    @mikes3174 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Been there - just passing through on my way to other places but it brought back some fond memories. 😀 Thank you so much for your time and effort!

  • @DKCGamerGirl
    @DKCGamerGirl หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is indeed a beautiful and peaceful cemetary. The trees and nature there look so calming.

  • @julianaclayton7893
    @julianaclayton7893 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m learning more and more about American history by listening and watching your videos when I get a chance to… thanks ❣️🇳🇿

  • @KAREN-OAKES
    @KAREN-OAKES ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thumbs up ..INDEED !!! I love Gold Rush History !!! THANK YOU JEFF AND SARAH

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the thumbs up! We certainly hope to do more gold rush history, and in fact, the next week should have another one. Thank you, Karen!

  • @thedoxinator3934
    @thedoxinator3934 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jeff, thanks for reliving our history week in & week out 👍. NEVER FORGET

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much for being in our audience to appreciate the content of our channel. I’m having a blast reliving it with you all.

  • @davidthompson3415
    @davidthompson3415 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't always commit on your videos but I do watch all of them because I enjoy watching them. Please never stop the most important work you are doing!!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks David! I very much appreciate you breaking your silence to comment! It really does help us keep going both in terms of algorithms but in the encouragement!

  • @jbthor9032
    @jbthor9032 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Jeff. History is so interesting.

  • @pattyboymccull9647
    @pattyboymccull9647 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the towns history. Thank you!

  • @lorimast
    @lorimast ปีที่แล้ว

    Amen brother! We all need to learn AND RETAIN some of our history. We are such a mess right now as people have forgotten how important it truly is.

  • @robertbiastre6037
    @robertbiastre6037 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the intro/outro music. Thank you for all you do.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      I really like that tune as well. I’m glad I picked it because you are not the only one who said that you liked it. Thank you so much for the comment.

  • @normahird9059
    @normahird9059 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi ..... it is Sunday morning and time for another well researched vlog. Now that I have watched this educational vlog once, I will make some special coffee and watch again. Thank you for this vlog!!!!!!!

  • @janetsherwood7210
    @janetsherwood7210 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. Love the peace felt in this old cemetery. 🌳🕊️ You & Sarah are the best. 🙋

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow! Thanks, Janet! Lord knows the world could use some peace!

  • @AB-ye7bw
    @AB-ye7bw ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely love everything about this video! Even the Old timey music 😊🙏

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much. I try to match the music with the feel of the video, and I felt that that music was especially poignant

  • @swansfan6944
    @swansfan6944 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved todays history lesson. Thanks Jeff ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺

  • @terryeustice5399
    @terryeustice5399 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jeff your so right the life span was really short. And Shawshank Cemetery was great. Thank you for taking us along 💯👊👍

  • @kwd3109
    @kwd3109 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your narration in the graveyard, I found it to be very thoughtful and compelling. Enjoyed the video very much.

  • @55azguy
    @55azguy ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always appreciate your videos,thank you.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so very much, Art.

  • @webchuck1
    @webchuck1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Jeff, Happy🌞 Day! Thanks for sharing this story on Shaw's Flat and it's History. Hope you have a wonderful day.

  • @AT1881Cowboy
    @AT1881Cowboy ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome job, Jeff!!! Love all your videos. You put so much time, travel, cost, effort and research into each history video.

  • @charmainegercke6300
    @charmainegercke6300 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love all your videos and hearing about the history of settling in the West. So much is lost. I really like seeing back in time. Thanks

  • @andreajohnson1796
    @andreajohnson1796 ปีที่แล้ว

    A beautiful forest of peace and quiet no traffic noise, Thanks for sharing Jeff always a great one

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Everybody should get away occasionally to a place like this for a little peace and quiet and reflection. Thank you so much for watching this one.

  • @tpadilla73
    @tpadilla73 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing History with us all 😊

  • @MagravatorMag
    @MagravatorMag ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jeff, back in the 90s, one Sunday, my friend and I had spent the weekend at Tahoe and we were on our way home. When we got to Truckee from Incline Village we decided to take the day and drive part of Gold Country, going towards Graeagle. I don't know what highway # was but we stopped at every cemetery we could find. They each seemed to be designed and organized in the same way. Pauper graves were always near the gate and the Mayors or Sheriffs would be in the back with the more wealthy folks (we determined that by the size and quality of the headstone) were buried in the back but the Mayor and such. The pauper graves rarely had names but some did say things like "town drunk" or "died in a gunfight" and we even saw one that only said "hung". Most of them just had the date of their death carved on a wooden cross. There were a couple of them that were a little creepy but we really enjoyed the day. Kind of odd but we did. We were fascinated and couldn't wait to find more although there were a lot of children, some infants who were buried there so that was a little gutwrenching but overall, it was very interesting. I'll bet we stopped at 8 cemetaries on the way back to Reno. Anyway, thanks for this video! I love that you do shows near where I lived for over 20 years. Nevada is amazing and those are my favs but Gold Country is a close second because, as we drive by places, I ofter wonder about the things I see. You put it together and it's much appreciated! Thanks again Jeff!

  • @aulii11
    @aulii11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another fascinating episode, thanks! My great great grandfather emigrated from Germany some time between 1850-1855 and had a mining claim at Big Oak Flat. He managed to extract a little gold from the vein on his claim before it took a turn onto another claim, at which time he moved to San Francisco and worked driving a 20 horse freight wagon from San Francisco to the Sierra mines.

  • @richnunn9633
    @richnunn9633 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another good episode sir !!

  • @MCW1955
    @MCW1955 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another very interesting video. Excellent video and audio quality. Thanks Jeff.

  • @2TwistedLemons
    @2TwistedLemons ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoy your content. Much love from Aberdeen Scotland.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for your truly wonderful comment. We feel the love from Scotland and we’re returning it from California and the great old United States!❤️

  • @TropicalGardenGuy
    @TropicalGardenGuy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been by that location many times… Thanks again for another great video!.. Jeff

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, Jeff!

  • @shelliebrowning960
    @shelliebrowning960 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the information you share. It is nice to know the history of these places. Places many of us will never see.

  • @shirleyfreitas4692
    @shirleyfreitas4692 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello Jeff and others interested in this bit of history. I grew up in Shaws Flat and my father's family settled there in the 1850s. At the start of your video the white fence on the right is at the end of my father's house -- he built the fence. My grandparents' house is the one at the intersection, just past the fence on the right; gray now, but yellow for decades. My great-great grandparents came over from the Azores and settled in Shaws Flat on their two-acre (approximately) farm. My great grandfather, Antone Freitas, and other farmers in Shaws Flat, most of whom were Italian immigrants, used to take turns hauling their produce over the hill -- that is, over the Sierras at Sonora Pass, nearly 10,000 feet elevation -- to Bodie.
    The Mississippi House stood all through my childhood (born 1952). So did the one room schoolhouse, which was on the hill across from the cemetery. It was used in filming Little House on the Prairie. People looted it for years and a plan to save it fell through.
    My father died in 2011. He'd been a trustee of the cemetery and he kept it neat, trimmed shrubs and removed fallen branches, etc. Since his death it looks as if no one is taking care of it. y father and two friends were the ones who brought back and preserved the old miner's bell, which had been removed to a school district office after the "new" school building was sold. I wrote an article about the bell in the Tuolumne County historical periodical, Golden Roots. (more in next post) Shirley

  • @muan108
    @muan108 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for bringing us along. Very educational

  • @terrydevries914
    @terrydevries914 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Always enjoy local history, esp. Gold Rush era. Very nice little cemetary, very peaceful.

  • @alanatolstad4824
    @alanatolstad4824 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of folks like me who love your visits!---Somber thoughts. Beautifully expressed.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cemetery visits always get me thinking about my own mortality, as I expressed in this video. But that also inspires or should inspire everyone to live every day to the fullest as a gift from God above. Thank you so much for watching my video this morning.

    • @alanatolstad4824
      @alanatolstad4824 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jbenziggy As a nurse, I've seen the journeys many people take. I retired as a Hospice nurse on Easter Sunday, & frequently felt my own journey along with our patients & their families.

  • @LeeBrokaw
    @LeeBrokaw 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the history you provide of all the area's around modesto

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I appreciate your time viewing!

  • @talesfromanoldmanpatoneal6372
    @talesfromanoldmanpatoneal6372 ปีที่แล้ว

    History of this such just fascinates me Jeff. I'm sure in all the communications I've had with you I've not said the simple words of thank you. Thanks for the incredible effort you put forth, the history is just amazing. Well..... Like I always tell you thanks for taking us on the adventure.

  • @Sparose3
    @Sparose3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always enjoy your Chanel Jeff. Tell Sarah we miss her tagging along! 💕👍🏻

  • @Christianministrycentral
    @Christianministrycentral ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great content! Keep at it!

  • @Xpyburnt_ndz
    @Xpyburnt_ndz ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for my weekly HH "fix"!!! Another gr8 vid Jeff! Thanks for all you and Sarah do!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sweet! Thanks, Chris! We don't want any of the fans of HH to starve for the week! LOL

  • @bryanbroome2173
    @bryanbroome2173 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 15:35
    I have recently learned how right that that concept is. Hug you loved ones every time you get the chance. Do someone a good deed while you can.

  • @juliogonzales5441
    @juliogonzales5441 ปีที่แล้ว

    We hope 🙏 our grave last that long thanks 😊 Jeff

  • @tdk4660
    @tdk4660 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff Jeff. Thanks for all the good work you do!

  • @Gwillya
    @Gwillya ปีที่แล้ว

    Totally agree, Jeff. Thank you for all you guys do.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, Lynne!

  • @CarlosHerrera-oh9ec
    @CarlosHerrera-oh9ec ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing.... always enjoy your cemetery tours.. thank u

  • @gturtle7825
    @gturtle7825 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate the research you put into each location. Enjoy your videos.

  • @buniluv34
    @buniluv34 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for all the history you show us in Tuolumne County. Very interesting!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Our pleasure! Thanks for enjoying this!

  • @marylouruss1087
    @marylouruss1087 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hate to see things torn down.Makes me sad. Thanks for the lesson. Take care.

  • @lainydepp
    @lainydepp ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video. Thanks Jeff 😊❤

  • @footballlvnlady
    @footballlvnlady ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a beautiful and peaceful cemetery! So sad that so many died young before they could experience a long life. Those markers have been around for a very long time. Wonder what those people would think of our world today? Jeff, thank you for another wonderful video!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was a very pleasant experience and the cemetery this month. It wasn’t such a nice place in December when I visited. I always like the mountains in the spring and summer. Thanks for your nice comment, Cherie. I often wonder what people would think if they rose out of the grave and saw something as common as a modern day car. Imagine their bewilderment at a cell phone! lol.

  • @seanpacificrailroad3700
    @seanpacificrailroad3700 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quite amazing thanks Jeff for another amazing episode. I really look forward to Sundays and to see what you’re up 👍😀

  • @ralphromeo7066
    @ralphromeo7066 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another fabulous video, Jeff...had me intently watching this morning .

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great to hear my friend in New York, Ralph. I’ve been watching some of your workout videos and I believe it’s inspiring me to do more but I always find that I’m very sore after a workout. Do you have a tip to help me prevent that?

    • @ralphromeo7066
      @ralphromeo7066 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@jbenziggyyes, there are many tips to avoid excess soreness. One is to be sure you're hydrated, while another is to be sure to include a stretching regiment upon completion of a strenuous workout. Feel free to contact me anytime to speak fitness...I'm always around.

  • @juneclary1964
    @juneclary1964 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Jeff and Sarah thank you for another great video looking forward to seeing the next video love and blessings Larry June and Laurie

  • @deanmurphy1240
    @deanmurphy1240 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I was a kid in the 1970s, the Mississippi house was still a store, open for business; there was I recall an old glass top fuel pump outside! I went to the Shaws Flat school first and second grade(then to Columbia elementary).
    East of the cemetery there was a pasture with a small building/ shed : that is where we filmed the episode of little house on the Prarie that I and some other Columbia students were extras on. Episode number(?) ; well. It was a dream sequence wherein ' charles' and 'caroline' 'met' as kids! That was 1978; Sorell Booke played the teacher( he was boss hogg in dukes of Hazzard later)
    I always thought that under the cemetery hill would be a bunch of gold! Same in Columbia under the catholic church on the hill!

  • @paulyparker8217
    @paulyparker8217 ปีที่แล้ว

    Howdy Jeff! Interesting as always. I love learning something new. Cheers

  • @marciachauvin3890
    @marciachauvin3890 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for another great tour.

  • @bsomero10
    @bsomero10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much for the history Jeff and Sarah!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      You are so very welcome, Brigitte. Thank you for your appreciation for our channel.

  • @irishgip71
    @irishgip71 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great one sir! Fairly new to channel but now addicted. Thanks for being my “crack”. 😂. Slainte

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh my goodness! Now we are history crack peddlers! Ha ha ha! I guess that’s a good thing! Thank you so much for being addicted to History Hunters!

    • @irishgip71
      @irishgip71 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jbenziggy 😂

  • @kennithnieman9130
    @kennithnieman9130 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your channel, thank you.

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much. It’s a joy to hear that you love this channel.

  • @melindagordonbeck8958
    @melindagordonbeck8958 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the old cemeteries! We just walked one in Russellville, Kentucky yesterday and found one where the gentleman had been born in 1776! Thanks so much for the great content Jeff (and walk down memory lane). Your biggest Tennessee (formerly California) fans!!! (Giles County TN is a great place! We’ve gone down there several times! Now I need to go read about Thomas Gilman!

  • @whitedovetail
    @whitedovetail ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I totally agree with your comment at the end of this video. Yes, we need to teach our children about our history because, as you said, when people do not learn about it they do indeed make the same mistakes that they could have learned about. That really is a very old cemetery there in Shaw's Flat. I wonder why the current residents of Shaw's Flat don't spend some time every year cleaning up the vegetation around the headstones and even do some major cleaning on some of those cruddy looking ones. Thanks Jeff and see ya next week! Howdy from Texas!!

  • @ourlifeinwyoming4654
    @ourlifeinwyoming4654 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy Sunday! Another fun and informative episode!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad that you enjoyed it all the way up there in Wyoming. Thank you so much my friend.

  • @positivityplace
    @positivityplace ปีที่แล้ว

    Great to be here and another exciting video, great work!

    • @jbenziggy
      @jbenziggy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a bunch for your very nice comment!

  • @redmccoy8633
    @redmccoy8633 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree that history should be taught to these kids nowadays. Parents should take a stand at the school board meetings. But that's another topic.
    I got to thinking about if the people at the cemetery were alive today they would head back to Maine!! Considering the way California is going down.
    I was born and raised in Central California and it's sad that citizens are letting the country go down. I got off topic- great video. Back in the day they had a hard short life. Thanx for your time.

  • @elchoya8432
    @elchoya8432 ปีที่แล้ว

    another great and enjoyable episode