149 Year Old Map Found in a Basement Led Us to an Unbelievable Find Buried in the Middle of a Woods

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Tom Askjem

7 күн бұрын

Tom Askjem excavates a privy in the middle of a woods near the corner of 10th and Walnut in Yankton, South Dakota.

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@user-hz2xl4co9u 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for showing more artifacts repaired and cleaned at the end. 😃

@kathyastrom1315 6 күн бұрын

1880s South Dakota! Just a few weeks ago, I found out that one of my 4th great-grandfathers couldn’t settle down after the Civil War and went on years-long wanders away from his wife and kids who were in upstate NY. He spent most of the 1880s in Deadwood and ended up dying in 1889 at the Old Soldiers Home in Milwaukee, which was the nearest such home to Deadwood.

@deloradeabel8487 6 күн бұрын

WOW what a dig,I remember the days when your dad & other family members would sit around & watch you dig,Your the only channel that digs territory bottles,which are so historical!From the beginning you have always been my favorite & always will!Great dig guys!

@tammyaskjem9871 6 күн бұрын

Excellent vid!! It’s amazing how you find these pits ! This pit was loaded with beautiful bottles !! Thanks for taking us on the dig with you!

@patrickdevillier530 6 күн бұрын

I 'deeply' appreciate the labor it took to get through those tree roots! Well worth the patience, thanks!

@chasetonga 5 күн бұрын

I love the larger, easier to read information.

@kapok7228 6 күн бұрын

One of your most interesting digs yet, Tom. Enjoyed every second.

@solanisomeni 6 күн бұрын

I love your new channel Tom! I loved watching you on the other channel too, but you seem so much more relaxed now. And also seem to be searching for and finding older sites. Love it! I wish I could do what you do, but I am fairly certain that I'd have a heart attack before getting 2 ft. down into the dirt... 😳😱😂 I'd have to have someone do the hard digging for me, until it would reach down to where the "finds" are and I'd take over. 😉 There are times that one does wish one was at least 30 yrs. younger. Weird reason for why, but hey! We've all got our quirks and stuff we'd like to do, but realize to late that, damn, why didn't I do that sooner!! 😁

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

It’s definitely better working at my own pace!

@VolcanoTimeLapse 5 күн бұрын

Way to find the tough one!! Outstanding Tom!!

@rmil4531 6 күн бұрын

Fabulous dig, thank you.

@franceshurt3517 5 күн бұрын

Hi Tom, I don't think that tree is as happy as you are about your finds, I can almost hear it hurling abuse abuse at you for the discomfort you are giving it, some incredible finds particularly the green bottle and that beautiful lime juice bottle, cheers!!!👍👍👍💪

@cyprith 6 күн бұрын

I appreciate how you immediately know what most everything is. It makes the digs really satisfying!❤

@Beanieweenieable 4 күн бұрын

Thank you Tom for your intelligent thoughtful commentary. Watching you is easy, I never cringe with your narrative, unlike other fellows digging (Parlor diggers etc.) channels who seem only to repeat “Dude, Dude, dude…” like some lost episode of Bill and Ted’s least amazing adventure. Refreshing to hear an interesting dialogue. Thanks

@TomAskjem. 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@larisarogers2649 3 күн бұрын

Another great adventure into history, thank you for being so informative. Have an awesome week!

@samcrane9817 5 күн бұрын

Tom you are the best bottle digger on you tube - keep it up I love the 1800 sites and get excited when you do and wish I could still get out to dig!

@TomAskjem. 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@40shellyfish 6 күн бұрын

Epic dig...love it🥰best in the biz!!

@m.c.master4622 5 күн бұрын

Kudos to your new videographer, doing a great job.

@mt0115 5 күн бұрын

Just what I needed on a day too hot to be messing around outside, a terrific excavation. Thanks for that Tom. 😎🍺☮️🇨🇦

@tammyfreeman6802 6 күн бұрын

Thank you, Tom, for all that you do to bring us these videos. ❤

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@nickt7658 6 күн бұрын

Tom .. I'm so glad your back bud. Go n rock it!!

@user-fr2ne3oj3z 6 күн бұрын

Tom !!!!

@michelledean6157 6 күн бұрын

So cool to find both halves of that plate! These digs are such a great way to see a window to our past! Thanks for keeping the videos coming!

@Gaming.with.Benjamin 6 күн бұрын

You have inspired me & my son to hunt for old bottles here in Maine!

@papeep2694 6 күн бұрын

What a dig! So much great stuff.

@samsager1 6 күн бұрын

Such an old pit!! Amazing work Tom!!

@jacquelinesaunders3041 5 күн бұрын

Brilliant result from this pit. You found some lovely items. 😊

@MarciaShackelford-st5bt 6 күн бұрын

Great dig! Not just your run of the mill liquor bottles or extract bottles. Unique finds! Keep the videos coming!

@ShawnBoese 6 күн бұрын

I love that you dig here in Yankton! The history you reveal is awesome. Look up Ben Hanton when you are here. He said he has some areas but also he knows a lot of people here in Yankton and surrounding areas.

@atuuschaaw 6 күн бұрын

Absolutely remarkable treasure pit! ♥

@sarahporter9541 5 күн бұрын

Oh wow! I'm an avid Rockhound..but also have lived at a mid 1800s log cabin in Northern MN..where there was a pit that was used for all the household garbage from the old days. Would be a Great dig site! Gives me the itch! 😅

@bouncerslabrealnature9143 6 күн бұрын

Keeping it fresh with Cornstarch. Thank you for sharing this great educational experience.I can clearly hear the stream I believe...I always find loads of goodies and bill payers by streams. 🤔🤫🤫

@daviddarrall9384 6 күн бұрын

Hard work, but we'll done Tom. Another fascinating video, thanks a bundle 😊 UK.

@dirtclodmetaldetecting 5 күн бұрын

Neat to see all the old stuff!

@DWilt1969 5 күн бұрын

Great video Tom. Some nice finds.👍

@Justanoldwoman9748 5 күн бұрын

Very good to watch you again 😊 I missed the excitement when you find an old piece

@patriciagable513 6 күн бұрын

Great dig Tom! Thanks for taking us along.

@CarolynStites 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I love your channel!!!

@JustineGuzowski 5 күн бұрын

This pit had some beautiful color in it. I hope you have a museum or your finds. Thanks for taking us along.

@JT87950 6 күн бұрын

If that ivory piece has a hole in one end, I’d bet it’s a calligraphy stylus and would nibs that could be replaced when worn down from so much writing. 😀

@fireflyidaho1 6 күн бұрын

I was thinking it was the handle to a shoe button hook

@Christine-fg2re 5 күн бұрын

Awesome content. Glad I found your new channel.

@pathoodjoy 4 күн бұрын

Amazing variety of artifacts. Love the age.

@karenwright9123 6 күн бұрын

Nice one. Interesting pieces!😁Hope you had a good July 4th!!

@nicklabelle9573 6 күн бұрын

Amazing dig Tom!! Great work to you and your team on saving this history!

@georgiaallen5966 6 күн бұрын

Amazing Massachusetts bottles found..watching from Brockton Massachusetts..Hood is a big dairy name here

@sadielevens1144 6 күн бұрын

You find some of the best sites!❤❤❤❤❤

@lougoocher6227 5 күн бұрын

What a great dig! I enjoyed this alot.

@terrencebuller7676 6 күн бұрын

Great finds Tom, awesome dig. 👌 Stay safe.

@AllisonWCone 5 күн бұрын

Awesome new dig! Really cool variety of finds too!

@luanncolistro879 5 күн бұрын

Awsome dig and I loved the display and information !

@davevollbrecht9489 6 күн бұрын

Another great video as always keep up the great work and continue finding them treasures

@marykaystreasures 6 күн бұрын

Nice haul Thanks for sharing ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👍👍🗝️⚒️🇺🇸🗝️

@howarddenney5331 6 күн бұрын

Awesome dig!!! I love those older pits.

@bluecorona868 6 күн бұрын

just fab ,thankyou .

@rogerb4971 6 күн бұрын

Great dig, Tom! I love your vids!

@saturdaybasementrock3961 6 күн бұрын

It amazes me how you find these pits ,, thank you ,, Wow great show .. .. yep

@maryjanerod7226 5 күн бұрын

I am so glad I found you again 🎉 of course I subscribed ❤ thank you,love your knowledge. Michigan.

@TomAskjem. 4 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@wadehendryx7378 6 күн бұрын

Nice. This one was fun. They are all fun but the old ones are funner. "More fun". 😊

@2kalubafak404 6 күн бұрын

Excellent presentation.

@melindawhite5198 6 күн бұрын

Love watching your videos Tom

@lauriecornell6169 5 күн бұрын

Nice haul!

@roybal1975 6 күн бұрын

Hello Tom, curious to know if you ever thought about getting the owners reaction. I bet you would get million viewed video's.👍

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

That’s a good idea! Now that I’m working solo on the project, I’ll have the freedom to experiment with video styles a bit more so I may try that out

@thecatsmeowfromny 6 күн бұрын

💕🙀💕 I love that Dr. Pierce MD bottle you found from Buffalo, NY - my hometown!

@user-dq7zr8id2f 6 күн бұрын

Being an irrigation digger, I used a sawzall or reciprocating saw to cut medium to larger size roots.

@shepherd4406 6 күн бұрын

Congratulations!

@user-yg4ne9zg8p 6 күн бұрын

Hoping you will be opening up a shop!!

@user-yg4ne9zg8p 6 күн бұрын

Nice finds!

@2018NukNuk 5 күн бұрын

Found you again en subscribed immediately!

@TomAskjem. 5 күн бұрын

Thank you! Enjoy!

@larrykoroush6995 6 күн бұрын

Lunch time, soup and sandwich, and watch Tom pull old bottles out of the ground

@Phaota 6 күн бұрын

Sounds like the camera's tripod neck needs oiling. A lot of popping going on. Some superb finds this time around. Love the more ornate bottles. Rare bottles with broken necks would look good with the neck glass cut and smoothed. That iron bar would have been interesting to see brought up. It was from that time period, so the rod had to be from a carriage or wagon. The broken white stoneware item looks like a bread basket. Those plates are amazing. Loved seeing the cleaned up items at the end. More displays of this kind would be a very welcome feature. A slideshow of the wonderful finds all nice and shiny, or pieced together, again.

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

I actually went out and got a new one haha

@cherylwilliams2107 3 күн бұрын

Surprisingly no liquor flasks were in this pit!

@Tmac02892 6 күн бұрын

Some great pharmacy bottles in that pit!

@kennethstickney8819 6 күн бұрын

The Durkee's logo is a gauntlet. Durkee's Famous Sauce is still sold in supermarkets today. Get some ham slices, cream cheese and roll them up , cut in bites and dip in the sauce. Great appetizer for any occasion 😊

@patty4091 6 күн бұрын

A lot of glassware. Nice!

@Thetimecapsuletx 4 күн бұрын

I am guessing that “ivory” piece is the handle off an old parasol? Such interesting finds. How did you gather up so much knowledge?

@TomAskjem. 4 күн бұрын

From what I’ve gathered it’s definitely a parasol handle. I’ve been digging for most of my life. A lot of the information I know come from experience, online and archive research, and networking.

@ianmax5263 6 күн бұрын

Loved the pottery mineral water bottle. Fun pit, well except for the root cutting you had to do

@antonschulte9150 5 күн бұрын

As a metal detectorist who recently got interested in bottle digging - is it worth it to detect the tailings from a old outhouse pit, too? It often seems like small objects like coins may still be hiding in the mud while larger objects like bottles are easy to recognize.

@TomAskjem. 4 күн бұрын

Could definitely be worthwhile. I don’t metal detectors but know a few who do.

@Looter8TreasureHunter 6 күн бұрын

Wow ,some awesome prescription bottles. So many amazing finds. Nice job Tom.

@TheRozylass 4 күн бұрын

Wonderful haul out of that pit! I keep wondering if you'd find all the pieces of the plates, etc., as well as glass stoppers and such if you sifted the dirt. Would it be worth the time and effort? I've always loved domestic history so what you bring out of the pit is fascinating to me. I just want more!

@TomAskjem. Күн бұрын

We were fairly thorough but some of the pit tunneled under the tree; we didn’t want to cut many more roots. The missing pieces are likely there somewhere though.

@StaceNyourFace 2 күн бұрын

What awesome finds. I'm curious about what you do with all of the treasures that you find? Do you sell them or keep them as part of your collection?

@TomAskjem. Күн бұрын

Some are kept, sold, given to the property owner and donated to museums. Generally I keep a few and give the rest away.

@StaceNyourFace Күн бұрын

@@TomAskjem. That's cool. I wish I lived closer to you. I would be willing to buy some of you were willing to sell some. 😉

@willmarotta4525 6 күн бұрын

Cool, I think the stuff in this pit on the whole is the oldest I have seen you dig. I would like to see what you could dig in the old Spanish south and south west or on the north east coast.

@alanatolstad4824 6 күн бұрын

Why would anybody want to put bluing in a bottle that small? Can you imagine the trick of getting it poured from the larger bottle!---What explains the ability of that label that it survived the site?---Ew, that hunk of lime, with all that occurred to make it solid. We always had a can in the outhouse, but it gets sprinkled, not dumped. Ugh!---I correctly assumed that the mucilages were used for glue purposes, which could have been used for those bottles minus their labels. I just learned, tho', that the mucilages were also beneficial for upper respiratory conditions. Learned something new today!---Makes me wonder how many pits are in the woods around our 1888 Farmstead!

@kennethstickney8819 6 күн бұрын

Perhaps it was immersed in the bluing and filled that way😊

@alanatolstad4824 6 күн бұрын

@@kennethstickney8819 That makes sense, but WHY bother!

@cherylhuot4436 6 күн бұрын

My Dad was born in Yankton in 1922.😊

@jameshaselmayer8492 6 күн бұрын

People who ventured out to those parts of the country had balls of steel.. Had to be tough and ready for whatever comes your way...

@badlyniceness2315 4 күн бұрын

Dig em..

@olajackson757 3 күн бұрын

Folks used to throw their used bottles into the outside toilet hole.

@jonibologna2012 6 күн бұрын

Tom, Have you ever thought of getting a metal detector or at least a pinpointer to see if there are any coins in the pits? Old coins are valuable.

@TomAskjem. 4 күн бұрын

I should and may be buying a decent detector yet this year.

@mikeschmidt3382 5 күн бұрын

I wish you would put values up on the bottles as you go.

@TomAskjem. 5 күн бұрын

The prices for these things are all over the board; even the extremely rare ones are hard to gauge the value on until they sell and even then the price could vary drastically on others being there’s such a small market.

@dannmccord1923 6 күн бұрын

❤ found some awesome bottles Tom. Some really beautiful ones. Been waiting for your videos. They make my day❤❤❤❤

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dannmccord1923 5 күн бұрын

@@TomAskjem. Your very welcome. Love your videos.

@BeccahMitten 5 күн бұрын

What do you do with all the finds? Loved this video. Usually a silent subscriber.

@TomAskjem. 4 күн бұрын

Some are kept, sold, given to the property owner and donated to museums.

@BeccahMitten 4 күн бұрын

@TomAskjem. Very cool. Thanks for replying to my comment. Do you sell on ebay?

@AvalonDreamz Күн бұрын

11:54 looks like there is some sort of animal figure in the dirt right across from where your head is, just sitting on it's side in the wall.

@TomAskjem. Күн бұрын

It’s either an illusion of we missed it.

@kathyastrom1315 6 күн бұрын

Btw, the font you used here is a definite improvement over the earlier videos-much easier to read!

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Groomer_Andrea 6 күн бұрын

Do you sell any of your bottles? If so, can you send a link to me?

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

I do sell pieces every once in a while. I haven’t had much free time lately, though. Once I get caught up on book work/youtube vids I’ll start an online store

@davebudrus46 5 күн бұрын

One very productive hole

@SamWolfandCo.fossickandfind 4 күн бұрын

Going by some odd coincidence this is not your first map found in a basement, is it? There must be so many maps in either attics and basement in the USA . But I guess when you have a population of over Three hundred million people there's bound to be a good ratio of lost maps/treasures waiting to be found and even a few old bones or I wondered where Aunty Mabel was when she never turned up for Christmas

@TomAskjem. Күн бұрын

Many of my vids reference the same map that was found in a city building downtown Yankton. It was a treasure trove of information. May as well have been a treasure map haha

@shake9574 6 күн бұрын

I would have thrown out my shoes too if they had undigested seeds and lime on them

@manderson3231 6 күн бұрын

I wonder if these people moved from the East, like NY, because of all of the NY bottles. Maybe they carried them with them.

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

Those patent medicines were shipped all across the country. The Chicago prescription bottles do indicate travel, though.

@user-lr3vu4rq9p 5 күн бұрын

Did it lead to the rich stuff from one eyed Willie??

@cferguson3368 6 күн бұрын

Your plate shaped piece with the whole in the middle (around 11:40) looked like a bobeche for a lamp.

@MarciaShackelford-st5bt 6 күн бұрын

Yeah, I was thinking a smoke bell. Is that the same thing?

@cferguson3368 6 күн бұрын

@MarciaShackelford-st5bt Doesn't have the same purpose, but could be.

@Thetimecapsuletx 4 күн бұрын

Too big for a bobeche and too small for a smoke bell, but who knows? It’s definitely part of something else.

@richardleach8102 6 күн бұрын

I hope you guys use a metal detector on your sites, it seems like some folks would have lost some valuable coins while chunking out their trash.

@jenniwebster7122 2 күн бұрын

Why are the pickle bottles so small haha

@TomAskjem. Күн бұрын

I’ve thought about changing it to “preserve” bottle. Some contained pickled goods such as capers or relish.

@jenniwebster7122 Күн бұрын

@@TomAskjem. oh ok that makes sense 😄

@speedfreak8200 6 күн бұрын

I unsubscribed from your old channel I still don't know what happened??

@TomAskjem. 6 күн бұрын

We shut down the channel due to ongoing disagreements.

@speedfreak8200 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the reply bud, you're the only bottle channel I watch !! Man my ex wife would've loved the Martinique Bottle... that's all I'm gonna say 😮@TomAskjem.

@solanisomeni 6 күн бұрын

@@speedfreak8200 Same here... I haven't unsubbed from the other channel yet, but I'll get around to it. It's called procrastination! I'm an expert at that!! 😳😂 Tom is one of 2 bottle channels and mudlarking US channels I religiously watch. I'll click on one of the "suggested video's on the side bar", if it catches my eye, but usually stop watching after the first 10 - 15 minutes. I'm an American myself, but currently live in northern Scandinavia. I do watch a few of the UK bottle digger/mudlarking channels. I think it's due to that the history of the UK is so much older than our good old US of A. It's interesting to watch the European bottles and such dug up in the old pits of the US, knowing quite a few of their histories from watching the European diggers and them researching the history of said finds. Goods really did some serious traveling way back when. I'm surprised that so many of them survived both the shipping, as well as the trek across the rough territories. But very happy they did. I love the history of "the wild west", being that I can trace my own roots back through the years, beginning in Ireland, then my great grandpa met and took a Cherokee woman as his wife and so did my grandpa. My dad however married a bright redheaded Irish woman/my mother, bringing it back full circle... 😉 I'd love to find a good channel that searches for and finds Native American historical artifacts, as that is a huge side of my heritage that I'm very proud of. //Solani PS. sorry for the long novel

@stubstoo6331 6 күн бұрын

@@solanisomenidon't unsub the old channel I've been back to the last video on the old channel. Go to the comments people are still looking for videos, and Tom. They don't follow on Facebook so they don't know Tom has a new channel. I've sterred five or six people here already, and sometimes I forget to go take a look in the comments so you can help out that way.

@solanisomeni 5 күн бұрын

@@stubstoo6331 Will do! Thanks for letting me know. ☺