this is something that i have always been interested in, your video is very well done

Well done. Interesting journey. Thanks for sharing this!

We live in southern Indiana . My maiden name is Wilkes ! My family came from Pennsylvania. Supposedly had a China factory ETC. Word has it they hoped a boat n got of at Alton Indiana. Had stores there. I think I heard the factory was invaded during civil War. Don't know bout this except my family did come from Pennsylvania. What a shock that was to learn. Thanks

Great effort. I was always curious about this. Thanx Dave

Great job, Dave. You are an excellent historian. Thank you for your hard work.

Thanks for sharing. You brought history to life. MW

Great video would love it if you could carry on and do the next bit?

The tree is a Southern Magnolia

Dave, I just stumbled on this video. Really enjoyed it. I felt like I was walking with you. Maybe I could go alone some time

Nice video I did not realize how far they had to walk to get from the pine thicket to Huckleberry"s..

(6:34) The large tree by the road could very well have existed in Booth's time. At the time of this taping it would have been 148 years since 1865 and the tree could be over 150 years old.

For the people that are commenting on Dave not wanting to walk by the railroad tracks. Did you ever stop to think that maybe the reason he didn’t want to walk the tracks was more out of concern for running into other people that might do him harm? The tracks were hidden behind heavy brush and trees. No one would see him if he ran into any problems. But you just go on ahead and walk in an area where safety might be a concern. Then, maybe, someone can do a you tube video on how you went missing. That might be interesting but probably not as interesting as Dave’s video.

Dave I hope you pursued an academic career. You’d be such an excellent history professor

A water camel is a great device

Must have been H*ll from Mudd's house through Bel Alton (lawd) to the river. What? I gotta cross this. You lucky those backwoods Deliverance boys did'nt get you, lol. Fun vid!

I live 10 mins from Dr Mudds house

It was all more primative in 1865 no doubt!

It would have been very dangerous busness at the time . With feds on there trail!

Dingleberries lol

How could somebody be concerned for your safety on some railroad tracks??? You'd have to be beyond stupid to get hit by a train... You'd be more likely to get stopped by the cops for trespassing railroad property. People are dumb.

The roads were not that good in his time.