Step Inside This Stunning Abandoned Plantation House Older Than The United States
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- The Bruce House is said too have been built between 1770-1773 . A couple years before the Declaration of Independence was signed. This house has seen multiple wars and occupations. During the Revolutionary War in 1778 the house was used as a headquarters by the British generals and then by the United States towards the end of the war. Less then 100 years later during the American Civil war the house was visited by General Sherman’s Troops in 1864 during his infamous March too sea. Local history says the family staying there at the time heard from neighbors of troops in the area and hid all of there valuable in the nearby swamp behind the house. Lots of history in this old house and has been vacant for over 50 years. The last time someone was listed as living in the house was the 1960’s. The house was never updated to have electricity or water. Still is in decent shape and hopefully can someday be preserved as a museum or something. Thanks for watching
A 250 year old house in remarkable condition with that much history needs to be saved. This is truly a historical place.
Couldn’t agree more! Would make an awesome museum! Thanks for watching! :)
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Definitely!!
@@Chadrocker53 This is privately owned. The owner is trying to preserve the property. It is a National Registered Lisiting. It is not open to the public.
New bricks and some panes of glass replaced. A daunting project, but in the end a treasure.
The fact that it’s still standing is a testament to the builders and materials used!
The houses they throw up today could never last this long!
@@cheritairby8049 and that is too bad! The architects and designers were masters at their crafts and took pride in their work. Even the ones with less education or training took pride in every stone laid, and log sawed. Unfortunately, I'm sure they had slaves do a great deal of heavy labor. But, they also took pride in their work and skills acquired.
I grew up in a house built in 1792. It had a secret room built into the side of a well in the basement which was a confirmed stop on the underground railroad. Old homes are just so special.
Follow the drinking gourd, Richie Havens, song about the underground railway🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉A legend of his time🎉🎉🎉
WOW! THATS AMAZING! How rare to grow up in a home that old. It must have had a special nostalgia to it- the smells...
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My grandpa had a se return room for his gold and silver;)
Simple - Solid - Never Up-graded - Original - What a beautiful old place! Speaks well of simple craftsmanship.
A preservation society needs to restore that and have tours.
Plantations need to be torn down. They are places filled with the ghosts of the enslaved and abused.
A 250 year old house, solid as a rock and not restored and turned into a museum? Shocking and very sad that this amazing old home is left to die! What’s wrong with the people in that town,state????😢
Agree totally. That house was moved twice! Very solid.
I agree. I wonder if American Battlefield Trust can help.
Has so much history would make a great place for tours! Reminded me of Drayton hall or something the way it never had power or plumbing installed! Just not quite as grand! Thanks for watching! :)
Nice to see it untouched; no broken windows, spray paint, etc.
Also, so nice to not see graffiti everywhere.
❤ I totally agree! Makes me sick to see wonderful places destroyed by people who just don't care. Sad.
Yes, I agree. This house needs protection. One will hope it can be restored and enjoyed for many years to come.
*A 250 y.o. abandoned house stands strong in the middle of humid country.*
_Modern high tech xtra expensive home, rots in 5 years if unattended..._
Way to go!
cedar lasts and lasts
I love these houses, the tree lined driveways, the columns, the porches and old trees and plants. The space and sunlight sweeping through. Private and stately.
Yes! With an intact heddle. Beautiful!
places like this should be on the national registry of historical places, and it fully restored.
Can I just add that the subscribers here are ALL top notch too! I always appreciate the respectful comments and conversations here. Hats off to you all and of course our Kappy n Ruby. ❤✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻🙏
Much appreciated for the kind words and watching! :)
Being in the south it’s probably built from cypress which doesn’t rot and termites won’t eat it. Didn’t seem to have any structural issues. Just minor ones. That first small room looked like a loom set up in there. No modern upgrades, no electricity. Amazing!
Its amazing how old that house is and what condition it still holds, thats incredible!!!! Someone SAVE HER!!!
I agree with you 💯 percent . This place could be a walk through museum even if its unfurnished.
You could move in. It's so amazing
@stormysocks I would take that house In a heartbeat
It should be preserved , in England where I live we are very good at keeping our old buildings in good condition . Lots are from the 12th century and some further back . I hope its looked after as a piece of living history and not left to decay .
If you had someone breathing over your shoulder with a whip to your back I bet you’d build a great house too.
Yes, that is part of our national history and needs to be protected. There aren't many buildings that old still standing and in such good shape. Thanks for the video.
This house tops as the most incredible one you have done yet. Someone please save it. Hundreds of years old but yet straight and sturdy. The shutters were amazing. The woodwork, fireplaces, all of it. This should be a museum. The history, natural disasters, nature. I can only imagine what is throughout the property. Did any of the floors even creak? Thank You for an incredible explore. No idea how you found this one
Have too agree! Definitely one of my all time favorites! A real time capsule with no plumbing or electrical ever added! Thanks for the kind words and watching!! :)
I would live in it if i could.
You said all I was thinking. I thought how we should all pitch in and buy it. What a beauty.
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773Great video.Thanks for doing an awesome job with all of your videos.
Where is this house?@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Where
Very cool!..this house shows how better old growth lumber was compared to modern lumber..those wall panels could be 250 years old...and the whole house is still standing straight..that's when wood was WOOD..
oak lasts
My son owns a company called "The Barn Savers". He reclaims ( salvages) the hardwoods,tin,rock and other materials from barns,cabins,and other structures,and attempts to find great new " homes" for these beams,sleepers,flooring,etc...often combining two or more log cabins for a future cabin,like a work of art,piecing it together with the age ,area and species of local trees,in mind. It breaks our hearts seeing these old structures falling down.
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But most of it just burned or was misused over the years anyways, leaving us with very little lasting value for the cost that was taken from nature. Almost all of the old growth forests are gone, all but a few tiny, isolated pockets. Life goes on and new forests have grown, but they aren’t the same things, especially the little copses and those planted by people. It’s not just the trees being younger, it’s the balance of trees at all stages of their life cycle, and the diversity of plant, animal, and fungal species occupying all the different tiny niches that a mature forest contains. It would have been nice if our ancestors had developing lumber and pulp plantations before almost entirely cutting down the convenient, valuable old growth.
I feel shame for our generation that we as a society don’t protect / maintain historic buildings like this.
Thank you for documenting it & telling us the history of it Kappy & Ruby! ❤
We're like the only country in the world who doesn't
The USA has 2500 official national historic landmarks. Each state has its own, as well. Counties and local municipalities also preserve historical buildings.
Ever since the civil war, the south has been neglected and demonized. It’s heritage erased. It’s actually pretty gross.
This isn’t history America is interested in preserving. Teaching it has even become an issue.
I hope someone saves that house because that is definitely a treasure . A house that stood a testament of time it out lasted everything that was thrown at it over the years and it is as strong as the day it was built... A brand new house will never last as long as this house did
That beautiful home looks like it hasn't been redone in any way, except chimneys, for 250yrs!! I find that mind boggling!! How??
We have homes in the uk still standing after 600 yrs . half timbered houses some are warped but it adds to the charm . 😊
This is my favorite house !!! Please someone save this home !!!! The history in what it has one through is so so worth saving !!!! Thank you Ruby and Kappy for finding this amazing house ❤
Being that house was built in 1700's I'm surprised there isn't a cemetery nearby and no outbuildings or maybe they just didn't survive like the house did. I try to imagine all the life lived in that house throughout the years. That was an incredible find Kappy! One of my favorites!
I was going to ask where is the family cemetery.. there has to be one.. it's probably unmarked at this place in time.
House has been moved a few times over the years so I’m sure there was a cemetery in its original location! Thank you for watching! :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 OH! That would explain why the fireplaces look nearly new! very interesting!
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773that’s wild!! Moving a house that big with today’s equipment would be a feat! I can’t imagine the ingenuity of having to move it back it the day!!
@@ginichase5648 It was relocated. The union soldiers buried bodies wherever they wanted and looted their belongings. Ruthless barbarians.
Definitely needs to be restored. Im glad there is no vandalism here. Its incredible that this old beauty is still standing. People back the sure knew how to build houses. I heard that newspaper was used for insulation to help heat the houses in the winter. Great explore guys. Hi Ruby.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow Kappy, if only wallls could talk!!! What we could learn from this wonderful old house. Nice video on details, thanks for this.
I’m amazed it’s still standing. Good workmanship. It makes me sick to see all these beautiful houses left to just sit and rot
Oh my gosh. If walls could talk. Such a vibrant and varied history. A magnificent and largely untouched/unaltered piece of American history. I love the 'plain', simple lines of the woodwork here. A great treasure. Thanks for filming it!
This house was listed under the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It would be wonderful if the owners would allow preservation and open it up to the public. It is sad that it is just sitting there with no one to admire its beauty.
Probably some idiot who's afraid they can't drive their John Deer through the yard to get to their field
How do I get a hold of that information? To see if I can purchase it
@@sshumkaer I just googled the house to see if it was listed. I hope you can find it and then purchase it to preserve it.
@@cathyfrederick5073 thanks
Basically just left to rot. Part of American history. They should be forced to restore it, or forced to sell it. I'm so very sick of all the old plantation homes I see here in my state of VA just left to ROT. Beautiful old abandoned farmhouses. Family inherits the land, and leaves the old family home to fall apart. People suck.
Had a friend who was in the demolition business for his entire career. He always said the absolute best place to look for valuables was on the fireplace mantle, the seam between the mantle and the wall. He had amassed a small fortune in coins dating back hundreds of years. He was also on a job several years ago demolishing a house for the city and punched through the floor. With no known basement or access, they stopped to investigate. In fact, there was a basement entrance that had been floored over. A complete, pristine still operation was found, not seen in decades, complete with bottles of the product ready for sale. The local historical society came out and removed it. It’s now on display at a local museum.
Well that’s awesome!! Imagine finding that!! How awesome! Thanks for sharing!!
My son owns The Barn Savers,and youd amazed the cool things hes found in and around old barns,cabins and other structures. He enjoys donating most of items to their local Hustorical Society,Libraries or tracking down the people whom he can,to bring them a plank tgat they carved their name in with a parent or sibling,sometimes decades later. Very cool stories behind these old Oak boards!
The area I live in has tons of prohibition era built property with huge sealed off basements. I have asked about it because there is basically a whole city underground here but the property owners are very hush shush about anything underground. Very peculiar how they react when asked about it.
In fabulous condition despite its age. The old lady needs to be preserved ❤
What an amazing house! So impressed the roof is still holding up well. That second story porch was beautiful. The original builders must have been so proud of thier beautiful, well built home. Thanks, Kappy and Ruby. This place was a real treat
That's the OLD GROWTH wood... it's nothing like the sponge-like wood harvested from managed forests today. Old growth wood which was used for now-historic houses is rock-hard, durable and worth its weight in gold, which you see here in how well it holds up with no maintenance, out in the elements... won't see its like again.
@@jadesilk so true. I live in an 1800's house. The 2x4 is actually 2x4, and the growth rings are so dense compared to today's "2x4s".
Well said! Thank you for the kind words and watching! :)
I lived in the Anthony White House in Georgetown, the floors were pine, spanning from one side of the house to the other and were solid like a rock! The home is registered 1737, and a memorable place to live.
It has been said that my ancestors built this house. I think I should be able to live in it.
The kitchen in these old colonials was almost always in a separate building. After cooked, the food was brought to the house by the servants.
Wow I didn't know this, that would explain no kitchen 😮
What the house needs is really good dusting! Remarkably well preserved. A bit of rehab and bet it could be brought to life again.
I would love to be able to restore this place and live there. It's gorgeous! A lot of people hid their valuables. My great grandparents buried a lot of valuables. They took their livestock high up into the mountains along with 2 of my great uncles to watch over them until the war was over. My great grandmother and the younger children went to stay with relatives way up north for some time until it was safe to come home.
People have forgotten that the federal government outlawed unregistered people, untaxed property including land all metal especially precious metals like gold and silver, all firearms livestock, commodities, all firearms and achohol WW1 started in the United States and spread to Europe. In the United States the war was to put a government document attached to everything in existence, millions of people were gunned down in cold blood. All covered up and forgotten.
Amazing find,solid wood house and still standing for many years.
I love the old houses. It's a shame no one restores them to live in
Whoop-whoop, Ruby in the house! This place is amazing and in good shape for being built in 1770. Should be sanction as a museum. Great find Kappy!👍
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Yes indeed! Always good to have an extra set of eyes! Thank you for watching! :)
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I was always fascinated by this house as a child. Happy that I got to see the inside and saddened that it has not been saved for future generations
I can’t believe this place has not been preserved. It’s beautiful and such a part of history. Hope it never gets torn down. Thank you Kappy and Ruby!!
Thank you for watching! :)
This is privately owned. The owner is trying to preserve the property. It is structurally sound but needs alot of care. They are also trying to figure out the names of slaves that worked there. It is a national registered listing. It is not open to the public.
That house is in incredible shape. Especially for it's age. Thank you for sharing 😊
250yrs is not that old maybe to Americans , I see buildings dating back to the 12th century here in England where I live . 😊
Back when thing were built to last! Unlike our disposable things today.
Absolutely beautiful❤😊 Love the history. To bad someone wouldn't preserve it.
solid oak ,not ply board and sheet rock
@@zcam1969 so heavy but last forever
I was born and raised in the Southeast. I'm have been away for several years. I can't express how much I enjoy the areas you cover. Thank you so much for ending your videos with general icons of the South.
Wowwww…still structurally standing proud too! Amazing find Kappy! ❤
Amazing home. Built to last. Thank you.
Found some more history on this ho use. It was moved from the nearby town to the plantation in the early 1800's and again about 100 feet by the 3rd owner to it's present location. How on earth did they move this house?!
I read that too! So fascinating! Thank you for watching! :)
Moving houses isn't hard. In that era the used logs to move them.
Then maybe you can find the cemetery?
I so wish that places like this could be restored and protected as historical sites.
Thank you for reading this too.
It is so sad that those homes are not cared for. I would love to be able to buy an old homestead like that and restore it and live in it.
Great house!! So neat it’s older than the country!!! I didn’t see any signs of electricity either….. I definitely don’t think y’all were alone in there lol…. Can you imagine the things that house has been through???? Boy if those walls could talk the stories they could tell! Great to hear Ruby with you!! Y’all stay safe!! Thanks Kappy and Ruby 😊
Looks pretty well preserved. No major water damage. No kitchen or bathrooms were built into houses this old. The roof has been maintained. That’s the reason the house still exists in this condition.
And the blue porch ceiling brought good luck to the home and helped ward away evil spirits as three lost souls are unable to cross water.
Thought I'd throw that in there😊
Carolina blue.
Porch ceilings were painted "haint blue" (not a specific color, but a range) not just to ward off evil spirits (not everyone believed in that superstition) but also because they believed it mimicked the sky and repelled wasps and spiders. The color actually does not repel wasps and spiders, but the original milk paint containing lye that was used did act as a bug repellant.
Haint blue
Blue Grey lol
How much crying and how much laughter happened in that place.? Wow. Thank you for sharing. Just amazing.
So much character and style each one of these homes have. They need to be preserved. Thank you for sharing their beauty with us. While they yet stand. ❤❤❤
This house is spectacular and is in terrific shape. The mystery house...not even a clue or a sign where the kitchen was!! It's completely heartbreaking to see such absolutely beautiful houses abandoned and all the incredible history.
Too bad these house couldn't be declared as some form of heritage properties without all the refurbishing restrictions.
Thank you so much. This was wonderful. I'd like to live in them all.
They cooked in the fireplace at that time. Those bricks are not original.
@@watcher6555 I later read in another comment he made that the house had been moved a couple of times, So the kitchen cupboards etc. were obviously removed.
Did you know that the Franklin wood stove was designed by Benjamin Franklin (thus the name)? I used to have one in my cottage...a modern one, that is. Cheerio
(ps: you have a great name)
@@sleepinglioness5754 yes I did. I also had a Franklin stove at one time.
What an awesome place! I love the arched gate as you enter the property. No graffiti and it is still in pretty good shape.
I like history and gosh, if this place could talk! Thanks Kappy and Ruby!
That’s how good houses were made! Solid!
This house is in astonishing condition for its age! Definitely well built. How awesome if someone could renovate it. Love the brick archway out front too. Thanks for sharing this!
This is a tragedy.... I hope some organization saves this beautiful, historic home. We need to respect our history and landmarks.
What a beautiful old house 🏚. I wish that someone would restore this place. It is amazing that it is still standing. This place is worth restoring. ❤❤❤❤
As much as Americans say they love their history we sure do everything to destroy what little there is. A city that does it right is Charleston SC. Every home over a certain age has to be preserved.
Glad the 3rd amendment came along.
Chicago does a good job at preservation. After the fire of 1871 destroyed much of the old buildings, Chicago rebuilt. Since then, the city has preserved many old buildings by renovation or moving them out of harm's way. Chicago has one of the few skylines where buildings over 100 years are next to new construction.
This house has to be one of the most well-built I've seen on this channel. Those fireplaces are incredible!
I doubt is as old as they claim.
@@jakerazmataz852 It's still really beautiful and should be refinished for preservation.
@@maevependragon I agree.
I love old houses.
This is a rea.lly in great shape to be do old ,it was built to last ,had such big rooms ,loved the second story porch,yeah try to imagine how it sounded before the busy road you can hear,this os a great one Kappy,thanks for finding it and sharing with everyone
Man i could watch these old plantation videos all day
This house definately should be preserved and in the history of that town.👍
Where is it ?? Trying to figure it out
@@nelliesfarm8473 The house is located in South Carolina, near Orangeburg, in Orangeburg County. Its name is Donald Bruce House, but it is also known as Middlepen Plantation.
Once he enters the house there’s orbs flying around everywhere, and around 5:00 mark there’s a light of some sort that’s actually in front of him that almost looks like something is standing in front of him
I loved this house it looked scrubbed clean! I wondered about the kitchen and bath. It is almost like no one lived in it for hundreds of years!! Thank you for showing the beautiful simplicity of the old structure. Thanks Kappy and Ruby!!!
I know this is not a recent video, but it popped up on my TH-cam page, and , of course, I had to watch it. I was totally absorbed and fascinated! This is my favorite video of yours that kept me enthralled. To step back in time and almost feel the many things that took place here, especially at the very beginning of our nation! I love y'all and look forward to more exploring with you. I wonder if the kitchen was separate from the main house? Thanks again for making my day!
I can hear the echoes of time in this place. Amazingly preserved for all its been through and seen! I love it when you can get history on the places you visit. I also love when Mz Ruby is able to join you. 2 sets of eyes allows for a little different viewpoint. Ill bet there is an outhouse site that the glass hunters would find some absolutely perfect items. Also there very well could be a graveyard somewhere close. Absolutely stunning place Mr Kappy! Goes to show how crappy things are built today. I'll see you next time! Thanks for taking me along!
Kappy,
Do you feel the history in these homes when you walk them? I mean, really feel it? I feel like I can just watching! This place is amazing! There's no shortage of work that would need to be done, but I don't think it's out of reach to save it. I can't believe this place isn't saved under the national register of historical places. This is true American History! Thanks for another amazing tour!
Oh wow I knew this was gonna b good! Amazing house. So much history! Thanx Kappy and Ruby! Stay safe out there. I'm glad there were no bats in this house either!!
WOW a step back in History, I could imagine the Generals of the Brits and American Revolutionaries meeting here for battle strategies. Thanks - I imagined historical treasures in the attic GREAT History! - Then the fade out of awesome homes from the quiet tranquility of yesterday's gone by.
They used to put newspapers on the walls for extra insulation. Many old houses will have newsprint under the wallpaper.
Just beautiful, I hope someone will save this home.
You have my daughters FULL attention with the shots at the end.
She was very interested, amazed and wants to buy the house in the video. She’s 4.
Off to watch more-great work.
Love the old mill
Beautiful home to be 250 years old! Needs to be restored to its glory! The things that happens within that home; I bet it has amazing stories❤
Very well built, lots of beautiful lumber that would be great refinished.
What an amazing building! Thank you for sharing it.
What a wonderful film. I can remember Being in North Carolina back at the seventies I was still just a kid and I could see all old houses like them. I always thought it was fantastic. I'm glad to see some people still filming these places which Needs to be saved it's our heritage our past. However it does give me a ghostly feeling to See these Magnificent places like this
In it's day I can imagine the simple beauty of this house and surrounding property who knows the joy and life it held in its walls! Great find 👍
I was without internet for two weeks and missed this one. Glad I caught up. I know I have quite a few favorites but this one is the top of the list. BY FAR. Thank you Kappy and Ruby. I think there are spirits there.
This home is a testament to true craftsmanship and good materials. A house built today won't last 25 years.
And they're half a million dollars😂😂😂smh
Truth.
@@MrPlatinum2323more truth.
Ya, but it's not up to code
I bet there are ghost there that other ghost are scared of!!
The craftmanship! No power tools, made out of necessity, still standing beautiful.
Hi , look at some of the uks cathedrals built with no power tools etc some date back to the 13th century , they are pretty amazing 😊
One of my favorite homes you found!
Me too! Thanks for watching! :)
Wow. I absolutely loved watching this video. Can you imagine a house built today lasting 250 years? Thank you so much for sharing.
Wow imagine all the history that this house saw. Sooo cool. Love it 🥰🥰🥰
What a beautiful old place, I love everything about it. Wishing someone with money could restore it or state funds. History ❤ I would have a metal detector around that area.
What a great old house!! Great video! I love the simplicity of places like this.
Me too! Just beautiful old architecture! Thank you for watching! :)
Not only has it lived thru a few wars but certainly a lot of weather related issues. Amazing construction
W O W...another favorite. I really hope this place is saved!
Amazing home apart of America 🇺🇸 needs to be saved for the history of our great country 🇺🇸
Hey Kappy and Ruby! Extremely cool old historic place. Seems to still be quite solid. I loved the entry gate. I am surprised with all the available history that it has not been restored as a historic site! Thanks for the info and look around. Stay safe! ✌️
Completely agreed! With the house being built during the time we were still a British colony and revolutionary war connection! So much history! Thank you very much for watching! :)
Totally agree, I can’t believe this hasn’t been restored!!!!
A house built today would never last this long😮.This place is worth saving
I agree such a treasure however just because it's old doesn't make it an historical site. Many Many abandoned homes in America hold some interesting past. Great video.
I love how this whole house looks original, not all upgraded with modern bullcrap, all original wood, doors, floors, fire places, just awesome
Rebuild this house and open to the public! The house history should be preserved.
The fact its that old and still in that good of shape, they don't make them like that anymore.
❤ I'd love to have a home like this to restore to it original condition
And buy some people, right?
someone in that region should preserve that building. It deserves it!
The red paint in the front room is probably the original oxblood paint. My sister's house was built in 1810, and the red paint on the trimwork inside was made with oxblood. It was tested when she took some of the original trim in to have the paint matched. Evidence that all of the bricks were made on site was also discovered .
This house is in amazing shape inside, no real sign of roof leaking water/water damage inside. Fascinating for sure, I would love to tour and feel of the history in old houses.
What a beauty, solid, so hope No developer spots it, See you Kappy & Ruby, commented no kitchen or bath, right.. For some reason I can picture Scarlet ( Gone with the Wind ) standing on that upstairs porch..
Ordinary peeps documenting history, the vast and the vague. 1760's to 1960's. So overlooked, so hidden in shame. Thank you very much for all you have done.
That house is still alive! Looks like somebody is restoring it, slowly. It's really clean and in good shape.
All those people driving by on the freeway. Do they know what a treasure is just right there?
And what a fortune in wood sitting there. I hope it's restored someday.
It’s crazy to think about; every single nail used for all that lumbar was hand wrought. SC should be doing more to protect this property
I feel you should put a book together, showing photos of these homes and the cities or towns, but no exact location. It could be called “HOMES ACROSS AMERICA…A PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT ).