THE DIG AT 1781 HISTORIC HAPPY RETREAT - RELICS EVERYWHERE

THE DIG AT 1781 HISTORIC HAPPY RETREAT - RELICS EVERYWHERE | THE HOME OF CHARLES WASHINGTON

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AHD - Appalachian History Detectives

8 ай бұрын

In this part two dig at historic "Happy Retreat" we start off with great finds and continue to uncover great relics everywhere. We just scratch the surface in this episode and we do plan on coming back....again and again.
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@gordonreynolds4599 8 ай бұрын

Wow! What an exciting invite and being part of such a historical investigation!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Hey Gordon I trust all is well there in the southland....

@robbertram3310 8 ай бұрын

There’s got to be something incredible hiding in the ground there!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

There's a lot of ground to cover....and sounds busy....and we are not the first to hit this place. Makes me wonder what the others found before us....

@loripretti843 8 ай бұрын

That is way way cool!!! I'm glad to see that all of the artifacts are going to be in the museum!!! Todd thank you so much for sharing it with us!!! God Bless Us All!!!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

You bet!

@rondawalker8285 7 ай бұрын

Hey I just found your channel I have watched a lot of other metal detecting and I must say that I thoroughly enjoy yours the most so far!! I love how you give the history of each one of your digs. Keep up the good work I have gone back as far as 3 years and watched your videos I love them thank you so much❤

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! I'm delighted to have you as a new fan with a love of history...

@gayeyount7948 8 ай бұрын

Just saw this one so I gave it a thumbs up and now I'm going to watch on the tv so I can enjoy it. You never disappoint Todd. I know this video is a winner as usual

@michaelmartin4816 8 ай бұрын

Those rounds that were found around that tree just made me wonder who dropped them & the situation they were most likely in at the time. Could you imagine a young 16-20 yr old using that tree as cover while trying to load his rifle all while panicking & praying that they wouldn't be killed?! For someone untrained, that would have been a frightening situation to be in.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

I thought something along those lines too.....was he nervous and kept packing bullets into his musket....a young soldier learning how to load only to realize he did it wrong....it would be something to step back to that time and see what the real story is....

@grandmakellymcdonald 8 ай бұрын

let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵

@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813 8 ай бұрын

That was brilliant hope you have a brilliant weekend and happy hunting on the bext

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Thank you sir...

@wildmandigging3486 8 ай бұрын

Awesome hunt hope ya go back to find more history God Bless and happy dirt fishing

@beepbeepindigger5523 8 ай бұрын

Hi Todd, nice finds. I would gladly volunteer my time and come there with you and retrieve history. That's why I metal detect saving history one swing at a time. LOVE THIS HOBBY, good luck and happy hunting

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Thanks friend....Not often the opportunity comes to hit a protected historical site like this and provide them help....

@rolandtomkellam9306 8 ай бұрын

You rascal, I am trying to get my sermon written today, but you have two new videos out that I can't wait to see. One is on patron so I just had to view that one. Then I was settling back ready to get back to work, then I see part 2 of the Washington home. How could I not stop and view this at least twice. LOL Again, awe research, awe recovery and awe saves as this land will soon be paved over. God bless your efforts to research, share and even live the history of our nation.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy. I haven't read your sermon yet...been out of town all weekend and got in late last night. I hope the videos came across well.

@karenwright8556 8 ай бұрын

Hi,Todd,so interesting everytime. I'd really love to visit there and see the place myself. Good digging,see ya next time.👍😊

@jefflawrentz1624 8 ай бұрын

Those are exciting finds. I’d love to see what kind of pottery and non metal artifacts the archaeologists could find. Very cool !

@show-metreasure3438 7 ай бұрын

A dream location to detect! GW's brothers house, that's wild!

@rogercrawley6966 7 ай бұрын

Great video Todd! It is awesome that the relics will be shown in the museum. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

You bet!

@jayedrukas5007 8 ай бұрын

Another fantastic video. You are the best.❤️

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@donaldciccarone5519 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great episode Todd !

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@deanfeltman1089 8 ай бұрын

Great video Todd! That round ball Robert found might be .75 caliber Brown Bess. It looked bigger than a .69. Great place to hunt. I hope you guys get some rain. Imagine what you could find then.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! It was a big caliber and would fit the colonial time period!!

@stevespears3341 8 ай бұрын

Hello from Knoxville my friend. Sorry I’m late watching. Just think of all the things we would have found if I was there. Yes come back especially if it rains. Sometimes in the bottom of the three ringers there’s a makers mark I think. Stay safe say hello to the family for me. Loved the video and the history.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Hey Steve thanks for watching buddy. I do come back to this site and do well again (and again)....it is a big site and we are hitting it in sections.

@rikspector 8 ай бұрын

Todd, You would think with all the lidar etc. professional detecting that there wouldn't be much left, but there you go! I think that most of the earlier things have walked, but possibly not, but that's a future video,eh? Please thank Bill for the permit. Cheers, Rik Spector

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Hey Rik will do. They say the guy who wrote the book on Metal Detecting lived in this house for years and pounded the ground with his White's. I think what we found was deeper than his machine could fetch, but I was thrilled to be able to give Bill artifacts for the foundations museum. We do come back here two more times and do surprisingly well. We have not hit the whole site yet so there will be more videos........Yeah!

@oooolah 7 ай бұрын

This is super cool guys! Thanks for the videos and preserving history!

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

You bet!

@karenchilders2449 8 ай бұрын

They might have been shooting behind that tree. It's a big stump. Could be.

@elizabethpaluzzi8298 7 ай бұрын

I’m absolutely addicted, thank you for your work. Have you explored southern Greene County? If you’ve gotten to the areas around Whiteley Creek area I’d love to watch.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Not yet! I was over there over the weekend detecting two historical sites but we never uncovered anything so unfortunately those videos won't be publicly released....I'm always interested though.....thanks for watching and commenting.

@elizabethpaluzzi8298 7 ай бұрын

@@AppalachianHistoryDetectives Another of my ancestors was Johannes (John) Lemly from Winchester, Frederick, VA. He is said to own an inn and drinking establishment. I’d love to know if your research covers that? I understand he is mentioned in George Washington’s writings. He received a reprimand for serving alcohol to the soldiers. He may have had his license revoked, but that may just be family embellishment.

@spicencens7725 8 ай бұрын

Neat finds! Todd, you mentioned several times that some of the bullets looked like they were "pulled." What does that mean? Thanks!

@magdump4456 8 ай бұрын

A pulled bullet means it was loaded into a rifle but did not fire or misfired and had to be pulled from the chamber and barrel with a tool

@spicencens7725 8 ай бұрын

@@magdump4456 Ahhh thanks!!!

@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat 8 ай бұрын

Todd, civil war history being recovered at its best. Loved everything cleaned up in the case for the site. I sure hope Bill had enough fun to invite you and Scott back. Awesome.👍😀👏👏

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

Hey Twins we do come back to this site a couple more times so far and will do more in the future. It has been a pleasure doing this for Bill and his team of historians.

@rolandtomkellam9306 8 ай бұрын

Todd, does the item that looks like a washer have weight to it? If so, it may be a weight or even a trade weight.

@AppalachianHistoryDetectives 7 ай бұрын

You know it did....and it might be worth looking into by the organization.