Join me as I explore some Georgia dirt roads looking for old home sites and more.
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@robmcelwee41924 жыл бұрын
Those yellow bulbs in this vid are Campernellie jonquils and were planted from the colonial period until the turn of the early 1900s . They, along with the lent lily daffodil and the common jonquil are the most common bulbs you will find along with cemetery white irises and and snowflakes. Those bulbs were passed around and called passalong plants. After bulbs the most common flowers you will encounter around old houses are crepemyrtles, gardenias, tawny orange daylilies, bearded irises, crinum lilies, old boxwoods, old heirloom roses, wisteria and southern indica azaleas. The most common old roses at old home sites are ramblers because they grow like briars. Wisteria vines can sometimes cover old sites as bad as kudzu.
@Wooley6895 жыл бұрын
Nice, finally found somebody who thinks and wonders the same type things my brother and I do about these places.
@johnblack76963 жыл бұрын
I do, too.
@YaGirlSyber5 жыл бұрын
I live in georgia and never realized how much history I was missing out on. geez.
@halfazzhomesteader4 жыл бұрын
love the red dirt roads of Georgia
@jacquelynjohnson94894 жыл бұрын
"That red Georgia clay!" Have found glazed clay marbles in old fireplaces, so much fun!
@debreed64824 жыл бұрын
I love the 'I wonder' comments that you make because I wonder the same kind of things.....who the people were, how long they lived there, what it must've looked like way back in their time. Very interesting for sure.🙂
@maryannanaya9055 жыл бұрын
That cemetery is beautiful. God rest their souls.
@ALRIGHTYTHEN.5 жыл бұрын
Seeing the dates on the stones made think about their experiences during the civil war, since they were alive at the time. If they served or had family lost in it.
@otto16305 жыл бұрын
Im always fascinated on how they built stuff back then. Our ancestors were tough people
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Yes they were!
@lynnebunning72734 жыл бұрын
I have got to stop binge watching, so addictive, love learning another countries history. 🇦🇺🐨👍 Australia
@jasonjordan53914 жыл бұрын
Yep I live in the uk and have nothing like the history you guys have in the states, if I could move there today and do what you do Rob I would, not long come across your channel so spend my days watching your videos to catch up on all of them, you guys do an amazing job so thank you for all the hard work you do looking forward to your next upload👍👍
@fireball13225 жыл бұрын
It's almost amazing no one has desecrated/vadalized the graveyard. Nice to see some folks still have respect for graveyards. "Course they always have in the South.
@haroldcampbell33374 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, not always even here in the South.
@sherriedyar65545 жыл бұрын
Those yellow flowers is called daffodils. They usually bloom just before spring
@teatea56014 жыл бұрын
In Sweden we call them, Easter lilies😃
@gailkirchman56234 жыл бұрын
My dad's family is from Georgia and they called the flowers Jonquils, a type of daffodil. I just found this channel and subbed. Your videos bring back memories of traveling on old red clay roads when we would visit family around Cordele Georgia.
@yarnhappykim92945 жыл бұрын
Daffodils are so pretty and that old home sted was amazing to see thank you for sharing your thoughts and video please be safe out there and God bless you and your family 👍👍👍👍
@fortunateadventures36645 жыл бұрын
I’ve enjoyed visiting cemeteries from a young age when me and my mom would visit my grandmother.😊👋
@MurderMostSouthern5 жыл бұрын
All this rain has done a number on the dirt roads. Ours here in Lutherville has fared pretty well as has the bridge over Bear Creek. I’d love to know how it got that name. When I was a kid we did the same thing in my dad’s 74 Ford pickup, that was jacked up in 36” mud grips. The bumper was made from elevator weights to hold the giant wench. We could go through anything. It was always both scary and fun but my favorite part was when he taught me how to spot an old home place and mama would dig up a few flowers to plant in our yard. Thanks for caring to document these old dirt roads.
@Joe..3.8.0.9_5 жыл бұрын
Hello Robert Another cool video Love ya jeep bro Cool old grave yard Clean them battery terminals. Lol...... Your friend Joe ....
@Cutter-jx3xj4 жыл бұрын
I have metal detected for over thirty years and I always have loved history. Soooo much history can be found in graveyards. I love the videos you do, thank you
@OZARKMEL5 жыл бұрын
Raccoon tracks! Thank you for another great video. The cemetery was beautiful.
@kirstyavis24204 жыл бұрын
Daffodils we have many in Scotland a sure sign spring has sprung. X
@hotintxs3 жыл бұрын
The shape of that dead tree behind you at about 2:35 is amazing. And I love the sound of rolling thunder. So calming.
@catchcourtcourt4 жыл бұрын
I am so happy I found this channel! I'm from Los Angeles, born and raised. We just don't see these abandoned towns, cemeteries, churches or back roads! Thank you for sharing!
@Bh-jf2bu4 жыл бұрын
Catch Court i feel you! I’m from Huntington Park
@sharonlegnon4275 жыл бұрын
That cabin is old!!! Double chimney too. I love back road traveling. THAT is one rough road. That old cemetery stays clean because of all the pine needles. Awesome. I'd be spending some time where those old bottles are.
@johndengler45955 жыл бұрын
Check for ticks! Thanks for a great video! When I was a boy in the 60s, my family had a summer cottage in the rural Pennsylvanian Appalachians. Most everyone had an outhouse and a trash dump in the woods.
@johngalt40705 жыл бұрын
And the trash dump is where the Treasure is! You likely know, but dumps were usually behind the home and over the hills edge. Watch for snakes- be safe! Love your 'tours'!!!
@ritamccartt-kordon2834 жыл бұрын
The houses at the Old Rugby Colony, near Jamestown, TN had the Double-Sided chimneys like that one. Beautiful old houses. Love all of this. The old, old varieties of the Daffodils are hard to find.
@saintpo5 жыл бұрын
Something very special about that homesite. So many questions with no answers sad.
@WJ6FRadio4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video! While watching these you can't help but think about what was happening in the USA and world during their lives. This cemetery has people from when the USA was very young all they way through WW 1. Thanks for all you do in locating these places
@gothempress4 жыл бұрын
7:55 those are daffodils 💛They're also called the Narcissus flower and I know you've seen that name out in the wild on gravestones. Now you know where it comes from.
@gothempress4 жыл бұрын
@James Eger indeed. Most of my early knowledge comes from reading old books. There was a character in William Faulkner's "Sanctuary" named Narcissa and that is what introduced me to the name. I also remember it being mentioned as the flower in the "Anne of Green Gables" series as well, although I can't remember which book.
@Adele4114 жыл бұрын
Those yellow flowers look like an early form of daffodils that are probably about on time for Georgia if you were having 70° days last year when you filmed them. I've found that perrenial bulbs from old home sites seem to be moved about by animals in the ground as they expand & clean their tunnels & move dirt about, the bulbs are relocated. So with the first ones you saw being so far from the home site, I would place that home as being very early in 1800 if not before that in the 1700s just judging from how far the bulbs had migrated at the paws of wildlife over the decades as the flowers would have originally been planted near the house so they could have been enjoyed from the house. The chimney tells us that was a "higher end" house when it was built.
@arthurrankin4225 жыл бұрын
I love the exploration you do. I live in Washington state- My Mothers relatives came to Washington state from Fannin county Georgia in 1903. Keep up the good work.
@kimholt91584 жыл бұрын
Like ur intro. Something about a creek water so soothing
@yvellebradley25024 жыл бұрын
Kim Holt Thought so too and then I noticed the bag of garbage that sits in the creek and that disturbed me.
@maryannanaya9055 жыл бұрын
From Arizona, very beautiful and interesting. Thank you.
@ruthbartrum91732 жыл бұрын
Such a well kept cemetery out in the middle of nowhere! Wish all of them could be that way. Thanks for taking us along on your wandering! God bless!
@lindaw89885 жыл бұрын
I recently came across your channel. I really enjoy what you do. I subscribed today. I live in northeast Georgia. I love riding the backroads, seeing the old cemeteries, the old homes and barns. My husband and I did this a lot when we were younger. Those yellow flowers are daffodils. I love seeing the first daffodils. Spring is coming. Thanks for this awesome video.
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@noniehayes60505 жыл бұрын
Im in N east GA too. In the N. GA Mountains! Saw some daffodils just 3 days ago!
@bethbartlett56922 жыл бұрын
@@AdventuresIntoHistory ... You Boys in Georgia got some serious erosion situations. *Y'all need some "Volunteers"?* ... and Road Graders? You know, "We are known Help'a Brother-out"! Just give us a Shout. We'll BYOB ... *Tennessee, USA* 🇺🇸 "The Volunteer State" 😁 PS ... I like your Gov and Secretary of State ... and I'm Proud of y'all anyway.
@ksbrugh98865 жыл бұрын
Ever thought about taking a metal detector with you. A good one that will tell you how deep and what type of metal is in the ground
@garrypaulfernandez4983 Жыл бұрын
I truly appreciate your great effort in bringing back memories of precious souls every single one of them, whom l respect dearly.. they all lm sure had a story to tell, but probably did not. Thank you incredibly so much brother for waking up the folks around this world to the fact that one day we too will inevitably be just a statistic . God Bless their Souls & ours.. keep up this extremely good work.
@buddy82255 жыл бұрын
That was the coolest old house. 😊👍
@user-mr4hc8vo3y6 ай бұрын
So interesting, love seeing the vegetation ThankYou
@fireball13225 жыл бұрын
Looks a lot likethe creek near my Grandfather's house. We used to take a dip in it as kids in the hot summer.
@jimmyhappysmith2045 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the dirt roads to find these unique places. The cemetery will help #find-A-Grave with the names you read. That cemetery hasn’t been visited including the Veterans gravestone.
@VirginiaCook-lx1qv4 жыл бұрын
My granddad was born at Buena Vista Georgia. He was a Beamon and would love to find more about that town. Love your series.
@maggiesue48255 жыл бұрын
I believe those yellow blooming plants are daffodils. They are all over my dad's family's homesite in Woodridge, Virginia.
@anonz9754 жыл бұрын
That cemetery is in good shape with no vandalism.
@susanboucher97323 жыл бұрын
Music was great, crazy roads, y'all are daredevils. Great old fireplace.
@Goldarr19003 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was born in 1898 and grandmother ( his wife) was born in 1906.I was to young to talk to them about their lives, that’s where my father came in. My fathers father was born in 1900.. when he was ten years old he was playing with a small axe. My great grandfather told him that he was going to cut his finger off, but my grandfather didn’t listen,so it happened. My great grandfather took him to the Dr. good old kerosene and spider webs to stop the bleeding after removing the dangling finger. They got home and later that night my great grandfather told my grandfather if he felt better, my grandfather said “ yes I do” my great grandfather took his belt off and gave him a good whipping, that’s how strict they were back then. I would have thought the trauma of losing a finger was bad enough already.🤷♂️
@lydafrazier77643 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful place and thanks for bringing it to us love y'all ❤️
@mitsu79043 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos! Thank you so much for documenting the history and scenery in my old home state of GA. I know you guys typically stay around the Columbus area. I was wondering if you knew of others, like yourselves, that document other areas of the state. Most of my ancestors were in the eastern and central part of the state, although I have recently found a branch of my Sapp family that settled in Chattahoochie, Harris, Muscogee, and Randolph Counties. I keep watching in hopes that you mention a name I recognize 😊
@kdl284 жыл бұрын
I love history and wonder the same things as you. Who lived there , how long ago , family and what may have happened in their lives. Thank you . I too don't understand the desecration of any land.
@sylvettewalsh18775 жыл бұрын
Awesome job, Robert. Y’all stay safe out there and thank you for the respect you have for the past and for sharing it with us.
@carriestagnaro2544 жыл бұрын
I have been enjoying your video documentation of these old places and cemeteries! I also live the cars you drive!
@greghall41135 жыл бұрын
Very good footage. Thanks for sharing .
@timothyhopkins69604 жыл бұрын
Always so interesting. Thank you 🙏🏽
@keepcalmandfarmon54015 жыл бұрын
Good explore--thanks for taking us along!
@terryanderson59474 жыл бұрын
Another great video Rob. YES it really irritates me when I see where people has dumped out trash wheather it's on land or in the water. Please be careful going places alone.
@robricci47155 жыл бұрын
i like your videos your south is the same south as the one we have here in Australia STATE OF VICTORIA,,SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND TASMANIA...SAME TYPE OF BUSHLAND..LOVE YOUR HISTORY
@brendawhite91205 жыл бұрын
So cool always lived driving down back roads. Thanks for taking me with ya
@hankfacer70985 жыл бұрын
That Cemetery was very very interesting, really enjoyed it. Gee I enjoyed that. Thanks
@stevestathopoulos92934 жыл бұрын
You can see someone kneeling and then getting up and walking away. When you first show the cemetary. When you first show cemetary then pan left look at the grave on left
@lisad4765 жыл бұрын
Wonderful...very cool places thanks for think I ng of taking us along..I enjoyed it very much. The Jeep is awesome btw
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@decayofalberta15205 жыл бұрын
What beautiful country. I would love To drive around there.
@bonnieharris81123 жыл бұрын
Ive seen signs in California that were bullet riddled also. I loved the intro music. Really cool!
@alicekeene71654 жыл бұрын
Thanks for respecting the no trespassing sign. I can imagine raccoon (footprints) and deer at the creek. Those are daffodils 🌼 blooming. Yes, it’s a shame about trash tossed out. I grew up along a dirt country . People would toss beer cans and trash which we would pick up. I’m really impressed how the cemetery is so clean looking! It’s interesting that a slab stone is laid down over some graves. Thanks for sharing this tour!
@dianekennedy70864 жыл бұрын
I held my breath - I thought sure you were going to get stuck in the mud! How well I remember that Georgia red clay from my childhood. My grandfather lived in Dublin, Georgia. He used to send us a crate of pecans every year for Christmas.
@incrustwetrust695 жыл бұрын
Recently discovered your channel, I have watched a lot of your videos and am enjoying them!, I love wandering back roads in my 1966 Ford F-100 Pick-up truck.
@wandamiller76404 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your exploring and I like how you read the names on stones God bless.
@sandraplonka52255 жыл бұрын
Just came across you site and I love it. I’m in Arizona now but lived in Milton, Georgia. Headed back soon and can’t wait. ❤️ missing it.
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tinkertoyorki4 жыл бұрын
The tree that looks dead is a pecan. All over the south. It gets its leaves back after all the other trees have their leaves. When it starts getting its leaves winter is officially over.
@rhonda57115 жыл бұрын
WoW That chimney almost looks majestic standing there so tall all by itself. Fascinating cemetery. That place looks like it was a fair size as well. Well thank-you so much for taking us on your road trip. I thoroughly enjoyed it as I do with all your videos. Keep up the great work! :)
@joycegaines37895 жыл бұрын
Looks like the dirt hills and roads that we travel on in Mississippi a lots of rots and lots of adventureshave you ever thought about putting a big magnet on the back of that truck as you travel down an old dirt road keep up the good work great job I love old houses and love the backwoods
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Never thought about the magnet idea.... I’ve got a magnet fishing magnet... I’ll have to give it a try
@juliatallon57014 жыл бұрын
I recently discovered your posts and I really enjoy watching. I have always enjoyed exploring old cemeteries around Ohio.
@bobvila43815 жыл бұрын
These old cemeteries have a really cool feeling I can still get even through the video! Nice work! Subbed.
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@israelrico85554 жыл бұрын
Thanks Amigo for you video..good truck
@shannahuffman46554 жыл бұрын
I use to go out and about with my grampa to old cemeteries and ghost towns. I love your adventures
@mr.cemetery4 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video!
@InLawsAttic2 жыл бұрын
WOW,you car! Those roads!! Amazing and scary!!
@hoodoo_taco5 жыл бұрын
Love the old chimneys! Great fun you are having. Check out my last video; chimney had just fallen and place built in 1790. Keep finding and photographing!! The map to the old town can be found in the library. I know about that place from long ago.
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Someone had told me about the old town, but I forget who it was... I’ll check out the video! Thanks
@barbarajenkins42943 жыл бұрын
Very well kept so some one taking care of it
@IrishAnnie4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking me along tonight. I feel like I’m right there.
@ohmeowzer15 жыл бұрын
Loved this thank you 🙏
@yarnhappykim92945 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 👍👍👍👍👍
@WaterDrive15 жыл бұрын
Love your videos.
@BaptizeYoAZZ4 жыл бұрын
Nothing like that GEORGIA DIRT !
@vaniawhitfield64864 жыл бұрын
Awesome I love this
@pinacoloda2265 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! I love what I'm seeing on this channel..outdoor adventures and explores!! You have yourself a new sub,glad I came across you guys!!
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying it!
@morgansword5 жыл бұрын
I hear fascination in your voice. Down there they had problems with graves floating to the surface so they planted us on hills or lots of cement was involved. As I age, I figure that I want to be cremated just so the worms don't get me. I'm 72 now so it crosses my mind a bit. I don't concentrate mind you but I know it can't be avoided. I used to go to the native sites, my mother was native and so I guess I R 2. Best thing AMC ever did was make them wagoneers as they rode like hell but would stand a lot of abuse. I enjoyed your video
@cocmaster44745 жыл бұрын
Take good care of yourself Gramps,hopefully you'll live to a 100🙏🙏🙏
@IrishAnnie4 жыл бұрын
Morgan Adair I’m going to be cremated, but, my husband will be buried.
@noniehayes60505 жыл бұрын
Just came across your channel today, LOVE IT!! Really enjoy all the amazing places you vo to, thanks for your hard work! I have to ask, please do consider some more paranormal adventure into some of your explores, you really do hit some very powerful places! Thanks!
@johnblack76963 жыл бұрын
That washed out dirt road looked pretty scary.
@ironman767014 жыл бұрын
Love the old rattletrap JEEP
@ohmeowzer15 жыл бұрын
I loved that cemetery it was amazing and peaceful.....I wondered if any of them lived with the chimney that had a house attached to it at one time
@wesleymartin65064 жыл бұрын
I love that old jeep
@ronaldthe14 жыл бұрын
Love the old wagoneer, need to fix it up asap!
@tammymilam24282 жыл бұрын
Beautiful country
@janjonker6455 жыл бұрын
Whatwas that overthere in the Creek...did you film yourself a bodybag? Love your video's man...really cool😎👍 greetz from Holland
@thirstyboots67114 жыл бұрын
The flowering plants are daffodils. Another awesome video.
@dianabeets58545 жыл бұрын
that was awesome
@firstcitytraveler2 жыл бұрын
Find A Grave lists this as the Nelson Cemetery. It has 60 marked graves.
@sharonfleming59745 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brill video well done 😊also a big hello from me in nottingham uk 😊😊
@nancylitton3903 жыл бұрын
Delightful video.
@Shayna11NM4 жыл бұрын
Yes sir, C. Pink Murrah *aka Charles Pinkney/Pickney/Pinckney Murrah* (b.1844-d.1926). C. Pink Murrah served in the Confederate States of America from 5/16/1862- to 4/11/1864 in Private Company E, North Carolina Infantry Battalion and fought at Gettysburg. He married his 1st wife Mary "Ida" Baugh (b. about 1853 and d. late1875/6) in 1875 and had a daughter, Mary Ida Murrah Bowles (b. 8/5/1875- d.3/27/1962.) After Ida's death he married Emily Adeline "Adie" Winchester Murrah (b.1854-d.1925) in 1876 and had Lollie, Gordon Lamar (b.1885-d.1955) and Cora Murrah. Cora died as an infant.
@ksbrugh98865 жыл бұрын
You no your in the south when you come across a four lane dirt road 5:07 wow. LOL great video