Appalachia was my home town, in the (now) Garrett Co. Maryland area. My 4th g, grandfather, John Friend, Sr. came to the area prior to the Rev. War. I lived about 5 miles from Swallow Falls, where today stands some of the virgin forest of hemlock and Pine along the Youghiogheny River area being over 300 years old. Our mountains are beautiful and home to some of the friendliest people I have ever known. Love these shows!
Good Video, great info. The history of Appalachia is boundless. From the natives in those hill to the mound builders in the Ohio Mississippi valley, the first European settlers entering Appalachia, the mysterious origin of the Melungeon people. The deforestation partly covered in this video to the mass exodus of the people of Appalachia to the city's in the early 20th century to find work. And the mix of Scot/Irish folk songs and African instruments(banjo) to form a very American kind of music, Bluegrass! The modern renaissance and return of the woodlands and the people. This channel has the potential to educate the world, on a place most see as backwards, of the subtle nuances, overwhelming beauty and wonderful people of Appalachia. Thank you & I look forward to the next video
I am loving your history segments of Appalachia. Being a Virginian for many many generations on both sides this brings me home as I no longer live there. Thank you!
My papaw told me stories that as a young man , they cut the large Chestnut trees that had died from the great blight . they then brought them down to the Clinch River in the town of Ft. Blackmore where they would lash them together and wait on a big rain ( or as he called it a Big Tide ) to allow them to float the rafts of mighty Chestnut logs . Then a few of the young men would ride the logs down the Clinch , into the Tennessee river to Chattanooga , where they would be milled . The lumber company would then pay them and purchase them Train tickets for the ride back home . The Eastern Chestnut blight was one of the worst things that ever happened here in Southwest of Virginia .
While working in the North Georgia mountains I remember coming across stumps that one could park a car on. There was a single oak tree we found that had to have been several hundred years old. It was larger that 3 or 4 men men could reach around and so tall it towered above all other trees in the area. I have also hiked through an area in North Carolina along the Linville River and found trees that because of the size I am sure escaped being cut or were planted soon after the first deforestation.
Webster County here, So, if I was to harvest wood from my forest where the trees are very tight together and the tree canopy is so thick that the underbrush doesn't grow, wouldn't I have old growth trees/timber? It has never been logged in the last 70 plus years that I know of. Someday I will build a log cabin from my 34 acre forest using the many huge Yellow Poplar trees. Any thoughts?
Nice to here such a succinct account. Very informative.
Great information! I heard the stories and was curious and saw the logging pictures. My Grandfather emigrated to WVa before WW1.
Appalachia was my home town, in the (now) Garrett Co. Maryland area. My 4th g, grandfather, John Friend, Sr. came to the area prior to the Rev. War. I lived about 5 miles from Swallow Falls, where today stands some of the virgin forest of hemlock and Pine along the Youghiogheny River area being over 300 years old. Our mountains are beautiful and home to some of the friendliest people I have ever known. Love these shows!
Patty Thompson Really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Appalachia is home!
Good Video, great info. The history of Appalachia is boundless. From the natives in those hill to the mound builders in the Ohio Mississippi valley, the first European settlers entering Appalachia, the mysterious origin of the Melungeon people. The deforestation partly covered in this video to the mass exodus of the people of Appalachia to the city's in the early 20th century to find work. And the mix of Scot/Irish folk songs and African instruments(banjo) to form a very American kind of music, Bluegrass! The modern renaissance and return of the woodlands and the people. This channel has the potential to educate the world, on a place most see as backwards, of the subtle nuances, overwhelming beauty and wonderful people of Appalachia. Thank you & I look forward to the next video
Chad Hagans Thank you for the feedback! We’re excited. Putting together a new video right now.
Good stuff
I am loving your history segments of Appalachia. Being a Virginian for many many generations on both sides this brings me home as I no longer live there. Thank you!
My papaw told me stories that as a young man , they cut the large Chestnut trees that had died from the great blight . they then brought them down to the Clinch River in the town of Ft. Blackmore where they would lash them together and wait on a big rain ( or as he called it a Big Tide ) to allow them to float the rafts of mighty Chestnut logs . Then a few of the young men would ride the logs down the Clinch , into the Tennessee river to Chattanooga , where they would be milled .
The lumber company would then pay them and purchase them Train tickets for the ride back home .
The Eastern Chestnut blight was one of the worst things that ever happened here in Southwest of Virginia .
Was one of those old images a chestnut tree? (Castanea dentata) I knew they were known for getting very big.
Yes, a couple of them.
While working in the North Georgia mountains I remember coming across stumps that one could park a car on. There was a single oak tree we found that had to have been several hundred years old. It was larger that 3 or 4 men men could reach around and so tall it towered above all other trees in the area. I have also hiked
through an area in North Carolina along the Linville River and found trees that because of the size I am sure escaped being cut or were planted soon after the first deforestation.
Webster County here,
So, if I was to harvest wood from my forest where the trees are very tight together and the tree canopy is so thick that the underbrush doesn't grow, wouldn't I have old growth trees/timber?
It has never been logged in the last 70 plus years that I know of.
Someday I will build a log cabin from my 34 acre forest using the many huge Yellow Poplar trees.
Any thoughts?
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I did not see where the tunnel was..... could you give me a time line #?
Will you be posting a transcript?
Love hearing the history of our home. Can you imagine cutting them trees. People killed theirselves to feed their familes.
Lked and subbed , even though I'm a NYC girl - what's not to love about appalachia ?