MY FATHER " NORM LEBEN" IS NOW 81 YEARS OLD. HE DOES NOT GET AROUND TO WELL ANY LONGER. I AM SO GLAD I FOUND THIS VIDEO. I WILL BE SHOWING IT TO HIM THIS WEEKEND. HE WILL GET A BIG SMILE TO SEE THIS. THANKS TO THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMMENTED BELOW. PALO,JORDINS, KIRSCH - ALL ARE FOND MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD IN LIBERTY.
Family friends lived in the old Post Office in the early '60's. I worked in a canyon up the hill from the old Arastra that the Spanish used in the olden times. We got our water out of an old Spanish tunnel up that canyon. The next canyon north had been the location of a Military Fort that was lost to an avalanche... I was in my mid-teens at that time...
BOB PAYLO AND MY FATHER NORM WERE GOOD FRIENDS FOR DECADES. BOB WAS ALWAYS VERY NICE TO HANG OUT WITH. HE WAS ONE FUNNY MAN !!!LOL!! ALWAYS MADE ME LAUGH !!!
I used to go camping up there with my grandpa back in the 90's. He was good friends with Joe, who had a claim. After he passed, we spread his ashes in the mine with the red door. The one that caved in years before killing "Shorty." Anyone else know these stories?
I grew up here... I am the red headed kid in the video..and I am still here...I know of the name shorty...The Facklers were my grandparents. I also knew most of the Jordins...I missed the old days!
SPENT CLOSE TO 20 YEARS MINING WITH MY FATHER IN LIBRTY AREA FROM LATE 70'S TO LATE 90'S. I WENT TO JOE'S FUNERAL. MY FATHER "NORM" AND HIM WERE VERY CLOSE FRIENDS. MY FATHER AND I ALSO KNEW JACK KIRSCH AND JORDINS. THERE WAS ALSO THE BINISCHES THAT HAD THE ROCK SHOP AND GEM SHOP ON HWY 97. ART WHO OWNED THE LIBERTY CAFE. ALSO, WHEN THEY HAD THE LITTLE GROCERY STORE THERE. WE HAD ALOT OF GOOD TIMES THERE. I ALSO REMEMBER THE GOLD MINING MEETINGS AND THE GOD SHOWS AT THE LIBERTY CAFE IN SUMMERTIME.
@@ericleben4361 I stopped by there a few weeks back, everything is overgrown now and the red door cave doesn't exist anymore. It was kinda bittersweet.
As a beginner at prospecting I will have to try my luck to find a wee bit of color there soon. Just have to find a good spot without claim jumping on someone's claim
@@petermccarthy8263 200 feet from center of highway "Scenic highway" but most of the claims are pre designation so it's still legally claimed and grandfathered in. Class C felony for claim jumping in WA.
There's a lesson here for all of us that call the United States our home . Liberty is not just a word to around , it is a right that our for fathers's fought for died for so that we today could have LIBERTY & FREEDOM our own will . I was born and rised in Washington State and I'm proud of the people of that little town, they fought for their town they fought for their Liberty. So to rest of us the fight for your rights that God gave us wrote down in the Constitution . That is a fight you can't turn you back to not ever because someone is waiting to take from you liberty . My name is Kenneth Boren this videos what the American spirt looks like for me Big Government Big Business could't beat the town of Liberty.
MY FATHER " NORM LEBEN" IS NOW 81 YEARS OLD. HE DOES NOT GET AROUND TO WELL ANY LONGER. I AM SO GLAD I FOUND THIS VIDEO. I WILL BE SHOWING IT TO HIM THIS WEEKEND. HE WILL GET A BIG SMILE TO SEE THIS. THANKS TO THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMMENTED BELOW. PALO,JORDINS, KIRSCH - ALL ARE FOND MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD IN LIBERTY.
Can you show us where to dig there?
I was hanging around Liberty in the mid 1970's, during the battle with the USFS. It's so good to see that Liberty prevailed!
I grew up in those mountains less than two miles from liberty
Know where to dig for the placer?
so
Family friends lived in the old Post Office in the early '60's. I worked in a canyon up the hill from the old Arastra that the Spanish used in the olden times. We got our water out of an old Spanish tunnel up that canyon. The next canyon north had been the location of a Military Fort that was lost to an avalanche... I was in my mid-teens at that time...
That’s awesome
Avalanche!?
Anybody know about " lucky day mines" on cougar gulch? Thats my brother in laws dads,the Palo's. Amazing beauty out there
BOB PAYLO AND MY FATHER NORM WERE GOOD FRIENDS FOR DECADES. BOB WAS ALWAYS VERY NICE TO HANG OUT WITH. HE WAS ONE FUNNY MAN !!!LOL!! ALWAYS MADE ME LAUGH !!!
@ericleben4361 can we get an invite to dig any claims?
Wish could strip out the music and hear the people talk
found my first picker in swauk creek.
Hey youre the first to share any luck! Are we welcome to dig anywhere along the swuak also?
I used to go camping up there with my grandpa back in the 90's. He was good friends with Joe, who had a claim. After he passed, we spread his ashes in the mine with the red door. The one that caved in years before killing "Shorty." Anyone else know these stories?
That's awesome
I grew up here... I am the red headed kid in the video..and I am still here...I know of the name shorty...The Facklers were my grandparents. I also knew most of the Jordins...I missed the old days!
SPENT CLOSE TO 20 YEARS MINING WITH MY FATHER IN LIBRTY AREA FROM LATE 70'S TO LATE 90'S. I WENT TO JOE'S FUNERAL. MY FATHER "NORM" AND HIM WERE VERY CLOSE FRIENDS. MY FATHER AND I ALSO KNEW JACK KIRSCH AND JORDINS. THERE WAS ALSO THE BINISCHES THAT HAD THE ROCK SHOP AND GEM SHOP ON HWY 97. ART WHO OWNED THE LIBERTY CAFE. ALSO, WHEN THEY HAD THE LITTLE GROCERY STORE THERE. WE HAD ALOT OF GOOD TIMES THERE. I ALSO REMEMBER THE GOLD MINING MEETINGS AND THE GOD SHOWS AT THE LIBERTY CAFE IN SUMMERTIME.
@@ericleben4361 I stopped by there a few weeks back, everything is overgrown now and the red door cave doesn't exist anymore. It was kinda bittersweet.
@@blewettcowboy327can you help us find a good spot to dig?
As a beginner at prospecting I will have to try my luck to find a wee bit of color there soon. Just have to find a good spot without claim jumping on someone's claim
i heard you're good up to 250 ft off the highway but, best to check
@@petermccarthy8263 200 feet from center of highway "Scenic highway" but most of the claims are pre designation so it's still legally claimed and grandfathered in. Class C felony for claim jumping in WA.
@tntjudbud where are the public access points to recreationally pan out in blewitt pass cle elum liberty?
There's a lesson here for all of us that call the United States our home . Liberty is not just a word to around , it is a right that our for fathers's fought for died for so that we today could have LIBERTY & FREEDOM our own will . I was born and rised in Washington State and I'm proud of the people of that little town, they fought for their town they fought for their Liberty. So to rest of us the fight for your rights that God gave us wrote down in the Constitution . That is a fight you can't turn you back to not ever because someone is waiting to take from you liberty . My name is Kenneth Boren this videos what the American spirt looks like for me Big Government Big Business could't beat the town of Liberty.
Awesome i started paning not to long ago still just starting out been around a few small creeks near mt baker only found a speck lol ill keep trying
Have you found much lately
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Cool video but the audio is real bad..
I'm pretty sure it's from Early to mid 80's so I wouldn't expect the audio to be fantastic
Maybe turning on CC captions might decipher what these legends are sparingly sharing