PART 1: "The Legend of Dr Foote" (Lawrence County, Indiana)
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A Doctor. A Lawyer. The Father of Lawrence County’s limestone industry. Eccentric and mysterious to many, this is the story of a legendary man.
In October of 1818, a mysterious man rode his horse into Lawrence County Indiana. Upon arriving at Palestine, he told people he was a Dr from the east, and set up a small practice, in the tiny frontier village. But he was no ordinary Dr.
Dr Winthrop Alvin Foote was known to swim across the White River, when he heard that someone was sick, on the other side. Being the only physician in Lawrence County, he would often ride his horse, up to 70 miles, to see a patient. He saw the needs, and he filled the needs, as if he had some kind of superpower.
When the town needed someone to plaster Palestine’s new, two-story courthouse, he did the entire job by himself. Realizing the town needed a prosecuting attorney, he passed the Indiana bar and took the job, putting the lawless in jail. And when many people began dying from a strange illness, he used his legal knowledge and influence, to move the town to a more healthy location: what would become modern day Bedford, Indiana.
Dr Foote became a businessman, amassed over 3,000 acres, in Lawrence and surrounding counties, and opened the first limestone quarry in Indiana. Subsequent quarries would not only become world-renowned, by providing high-quality limestone building blocks, for iconic monuments and buildings, but would continue to this day, nearly 200 years later. He had an uncanny vision of the future, and prophesied a day that others could not see, a day when Indiana limestone would be used hundreds of miles away from Lawrence County.
But who was this mysterious man from the east, that could seemingly do anything, and put so many things into motion, with only his will? This is the story of Lawrence County’s mysterious, Dr Foote.
PART 1 CREDITS
RESEARCHERS
Brian Turpen
Joyce Shepherd
PHOTOS
Blue Hole Quarry - Brian Turpen
Footes Grave Pond - Brian Turpen
Footes Grave Pond high place - Brian Turpen
Palestine Knoll - Kim Young Flinn
Quarry photos - Gleonard Turpen
MUSIC
“The New Order” - Aaron Kenny
“Length of Light” - Amulets
“Underworld” - Myuu
“King’s Men” - Biz Baz Studio
“Hitchcockian” - Sir Cubworth
FILMED ON LOCATION AT SOUTHERN INDIANA SITES:
Old Palestine
Bedford
Williams
Shoals
Newburgh
New Harmony
Galena
Fredericksburg
Rockport Pioneer Village
Hill forest Mansion, Aurora
I'm a native of Bedford and I was very surprised to see this much content on the towns history. I've always loved history and folklore so happy to see someone bringing these stories to light. Thanks and great job!
Six generations of my family have called Lawrence County their home. I’ve published these videos as a way of paying tribute to them and others that have lived here!
I’ll post the Lawrence County playlist below. To my knowledge, no one else has posted this much about the county’s rich history, but it’s been a very enjoyable journey!
Lawrence County Indiana
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Thank you for this. Winthrop is my great great great grandfather.
Part 2 is coming! It’s taken me several months to piece his life together into a story. He was an extraordinary person.
And my great great great GREAT grandfather
I'm genuinely so jealous of you, that's super freaking cool! I wish I was related to him!
Wow I’ve seen Foote Pond on maps before. Going to go check it out now
Here’s another comment, another great one. Thanks.
I enjoy this history. Thanks.
Winthrop achievements are impressive, undoubtedly. As far as death and loss go his brothers death was an accident. Tragic but not gruesome or violent or lingering. Merciful, actually, for the time.
watched all 3 very good pioneer man
Very interesting documentary.
This was the most difficult documentary I’ve ever done. It took over 4 months to do, and although I wanted to tell a hero story, it was anything but. I ended up telling a story about a man obsessed with death, and trying to save a brother that had long passed. And once he realized that no amount of education or skill, could save his own family, he crumbled. But, it told a story about how humans try and fail, even those we put on a pedestal.
Hey Roger, You do a awesome job. I am also amazed and in awe of how many people you pull in the comments. Dude below was like, Yeah i own that house. Just seems so crazy, world may be large indeed, but our piece seems so small. I live in Princeton. Thanks for sharing your work. Liked & subbed
I come from a long line of talkers! My videos may not appeal to the entire world, but to the people that see their towns and homes featured on film, it’s a special thing. Some of these places have never been filmed and posted before, in their entire history. I’ve learned so much from these conversations!
Very interesting and well presented.
Thanks Kelly!
Man what a story! Interesting man. Wonderful job telling the story. Looking forward to part two.
I was originally going to do it all at once, but soon realized how huge it was! It ended up a 3 part miniseries, with an ending I never saw coming. Was blessed to find an author that had studied Dr Foote for over two decades. I’d write a segment screenplay, send him a copy, then I’d call to see if it made sense. It was really something to assemble!
Hey Roger! We haven’t heard from you in a while. Just checking in to make sure you’re doing well. I always love seeing your feed.
Hey Kru!
I’m hanging in there. Had some non Covid health issues for about a month, but have been filming and editing since then. This Dr Foote part 2 has been a monster. He was a very complex guy and portraying the history has been challenging. But it will be done soon!
I have 5 other segments “in the can” that are much lighter and more fun in nature. Someone asked me about doing a segment about old mom and pop ice cream places, and I have filmed 7 of them so far. Think I’ve put on five pounds from sampling the goods! 😀
My family is from Bedford and Fort Ritner, Leesville Thanks for a great video
My pleasure, Mark!
I am just finding this video! Nathan Hall was my great-great-grandfather. His eldest daughter and my great-grandmother Josephine Hall married my great-grandfather George Madison Clark, a newspaper editor in Topeka. He died young of tuberculosis and she later took her son and my grandfather Nathaniel George Clark to Denver and built a home there at 4141 Xavier Street. Josephine Hall Clark grew up in Bedford with her 11 siblings and at one time lived in Otis Hall mansion. Nathan Hall was one of the founders of the Blue Hole limestone quarry in Bedford. How can you not mention his name in this video?
Hi Anita!
In my many months of research, editing and consulting, with two Lawrence County historians, the name “Nathan Hall” was never mentioned as part of the Dr Foote story. The blue hole quarry in Bedford was said to have been started by Dr Foote and Samuel Tobin, a stonecutter from Kentucky, both being dead and gone by 1856. I suspect that Nathan operated the blue hole quarry afterward, which is beyond the scope of Dr Foote’s story.
I did a quick search of Nathan Hall in Bedford and found two by that name. One was born in 1828 and would’ve been late 20’s when Dr Foote died. The other was born in 1851, and would’ve only been about 5 years old. Are either of these the Nathan you’re referring to?
Well I wondered what happened to you Cuz, you have been very busy. I was at work when a coworker ask me if I knew you. He was aware of your feeds, and mentioned your work. Well done, I will share your work to help your algorithm.
Thanks, John!
Live in Dubois county I love learning about area history thanks
I did a video about the Dubois County Museum: that thing is HUGE. Was given a great tour.
I knew about Foot's tomb but didn't know all the details.
This is a very informative documentary. I grew up 3 blocks away from the tomb and have never visited it. I love scary... but prefer to stay away from haunted. Lol Thank you for all of your hard work!
My pleasure, Misti! I’d passed the sign, countless times over decades, and wondered why it was a big deal. It became one of the most interesting lost history studies I’ve ever done, and a challenge to tell it! 🙂
Despite the massive amount of limestone stone that has been mined out of Lawrence County, the engineers’ estimate we have 500 years of limestone left!
BTW, I thought of you while I was enjoying a Oreo white ice cream Cyclone from Jiffy Treat in Bedford 😉
Try the Fried Mushrooms with homemade Ranch. They are fantastic 🤩
I really enjoy your videos. Well done, my friend.
Gotta love Jiffy treat !
Man I've lived in Monroe County for most of my life and currently reside in Ellettsville. Had no idea about most of this interesting history. Thank you and I might go looking for some silver. Lol
I like to think I encourage lots of adventures! 😉
More excellent and interesting research. Thanks
My pleasure! Dr Foote was a really interesting, complex man.
In George R Wilson’s “Early Indiana Trails and Surveys”, he records Ziba Foote was employed by Government Surveyor William Rector while platting Townships in Southern Indiana. He drowned 4/30/1806. He graduated of Yale “with great honor” at the age of 20.
Ziba and Winthrop were extremely intelligent men. I found it interesting that in the early writings of Indiana, Ziba was written about more than Winthrop, when the latter had accomplished so much more than his older brother.
Another interesting and great video! Thanks!
My pleasure! Part 3 is the longest TH-cam film I’ve published to date.
@@AdventureswithRoger A lot of times we viewers pass over long videos. Yours holds much interest and frankly didn't seem long. That's what makes interesting and entertaining viewing. Keep it up. You definitely have a talent for it.
I learn something with each new video, and it’s fun
@@AdventureswithRoger And makes it fun for us as well.
From about 95-00 I spent a lot of my summer around the tomb riding dirt bikes and AtVs. NEVER knew who's property it was or if it was legal or not to be there. So we alway kept it clean and cleaned up after others. We used to go to the tomb and burn out all the weeds around it and sit on the walls and drink cokes and rest. Such and nice place to grow up and hang out now that I look back. I heard someone knocked the stone over a few years back.
I heard someone once broke into the grave, thinking there was some treasure in it, but it’s just two bodies. I do know that the decorative ball on top is now missing, which may have occurred from being toppled.
@@AdventureswithRoger I'm almost positive that top stone was missing then. If you search TM News or Wbiw. You'll see the photo where someone knocked the big standing stone over. You'll also find the story from 1966 on digital microfilm when the tomb was broken into and the remains found around the tomb.
Just a shame either way. Respect for the dead is lacking.
I liked this I’m subscribed now
I own his house in Bedford that he shared with his wife. It was part of the 160 acres where he is buried today.
Would love to see it! He was married twice, wonder which wife / house it was? The original house on the square was a two story, but I could not find if it was moved or torn down.
I've been to Foote's tomb, not sure which house was his
Dr Footes New England style home, that was on the square, caught on fire and is no more.
@@AdventureswithRoger Years ago I had a friend who was renting a home that bordered the woods the tomb is in
@@AdventureswithRoger I love your work. I live in Indianapolis. Marion county right by geist res. Something is fishy with the history here. Like it was covered up.
Keep up the good work cousin.;) 👏
Pretty good......great narration!
Thanks!
Great stuff!!!!
Thank-you!
Wow very interesting, I know of foote pond, i live in gibson co. I spent time in that area fishing and shootin. Long ago i skated with a Foote who lived on other side of river in Mt Carmel. The ancestors of my boss sold land to the gibson co power station, so i bet they used to own it, may have even been them for whom Foote did the job.
Man, that whole story about Dr Foote hearing of his brothers death, all the way on the east coast, and vowing to someday find his remains and give him a proper burial, was just amazing. In a day without GPS, internet and phones, that was like exploring the African interior. And yet, Dr Foote did what he said he would.
The bar, in bar association, stands for British accredited registry, offices are in London England.......
I did not know that!
Anyone know who owns the property that foots tomb is on?my daughter would like to see it,but signs are up private property..so I have been trying to find out so we can ask permission
Word has it that the tomb itself is on city property, the land next to it is private property. I parked at the gas station and walked the road that curves down to it. It opens up to a parking lot. To the right is private property, to the left goes to the grave in a short walk. I drove to the parking lot the first time and the bottom of my car dragged on the place where you drive down. If you have a truck, you’re probably fine to drive it.
@@AdventureswithRoger that's great,we been wanting to go for awhile,but thought it was private property.if we park at gas station which road do we walk on?only road I know of is the one with old campers.and I think there is an alley behind gas station
You’re right about both! I walked the road that curves in front of the campers. You should see a small green sign that says “Footes Tomb” at the start of the drive. I wondered about taking the alley, but figured it might be as bad as the drive down from the gas station.
Could the limestone stone of Lawrence County be the source for Indiana's Stonehenge?
From what I’ve read, the source for Brown County’s Stonehenge is 30 miles away. I don’t remember which quarry though.
Who was the doctor that went to Salem?
I couldn’t find the names of the two Drs mentioned in the old manuscript. The local genealogy libraries would likely have them though.
You might want to check out the candy castle in Santa Claus Indiana
Was over there just a few weeks ago! I spoke with the owner about doing a segment when things slow down. I’m glad that the old place has new life!
It answers to the Temple bar, also in London England.,...
The monument itself is *very* similar to another found mostly in India, known as a Lingam or Shiva Lingam in Hinduism. The only real difference it being square with angles and topped with a pyramid (likely Masonic influences). The lingam is more cylindrical sitting in the center of a round disk (Yoni), which is formed to catch liquid offerings poured on top of the lingam. The Shiva Lingam is a representation of Lord Shiva, the masculine and feminine, the merge of the macrocosm with the microcosm and his infinite cycle of destruction and regeneration.
Got one Foote in that grave.
Four, but who’s counting?
Negitive inverted structure.
Sounds like Freemasons and English gypsies territories and occupations just to put a little context...Carmel is a clue...White and Wabash area...
Wow six hundred and sixty six likes. 🎉❤😂
You should watch “The Number 23” with Jim Carrey.
@@AdventureswithRoger I’ll check it out 😀
@@bigczech7 Very cool, underrated movie in which Jim Carrey obsesses over the number 23. I seem to like all the fringe movies, thought I’d pass it on. 😀
@@AdventureswithRoger me too thanks