Searching for History is all about finding history. On this channel we will travel to anywhere history is hiding. Our channel is a history documentary and sometimes a travel vlog. We are history travelers and plan our off-road adventures, European vacations, and even our local day trips around exploring history. We hope to offer you travel tips for enjoying your “great American road trip,” European travel tips and other essential skills that are useful on history seeking adventures. These RU-vid videos will focus on history in the Pacific Northwest, the American Southwest, and European history. We love all sorts of history including: human history (historical and prehistorical), archaeology discoveries, and natural history. If it’s old, we want to find it, film it, and share it with you! Hopefully, after watching these videos you will feel inspired to go out in the world and find your own history adventures.
The siding on the grange appears to be painted cedar shake. I'd have to get up close to verify. Cedar shake was replicated in look by cement asbestos shake and later in press board shakes.
It very well could be. I guess the only way to know for certain would be to take a slice off with a knife and inspect to see if it is cedar but I'll leave that to the asbestos professionals. 🙂 I am fairly convinced it is not Saint Urban's original grange.
@@searchingforhistory an examination of the concrete work/steps and foundation should sort that immediately? clearly aluminum windows are a 60's/70s remodel and the light grey paint was in common use in the 60-early 70s. R recals im sure, those grey w/white trim and the beige houses with dark trim dominated some landscapes. ticky tack ugh... the roof will tell stories. a body might even find the builder/remodeler yet alive if one barked up the state grange assn and requested info about said concerns. im no pro historian, but i am a curious guy who like stories. and im clearly following ya'll, and loving the local.
The hx of oranges is fascinating. Oranges were started at the national level after the war against southern inhumanities. Granges were by wives of soldiers deceased on both sides in order to hold local farm communities together with the loss of male farmworkers, husbands fathers, brothers.. It' starts interestingly and the threads run from there.
the cement shake test is simple as a tap with a scewdriver or even a car key or ring. if its cement, itll sound like tapping tile or cement. if its wood, itll have that sound deadened tonal mute that wood has compared to cement or tile. no cutting necessary!
Another cools spot. And the map was amazing at the beginning. I love maps. A lot of German settlers came into Texas a little earlier and into a similar time. Thanks for another fascinating place.
The prison was built by the owners of the local lumber mill who also got use of prisoners as free labor. State library has loads of interesting records of the corruption at that dark hole.
I've worked with inmates out of DNR camps, so the State still uses prison labor, albeit under better conditions, and I think they get paid a small amount.
If Bucoda was founded by butler,colter &david shouldnt it be pronounce buh- coo- day instead of bewcoduh.? Also the word Seatco is a Lashootseed name for an evil spirit, and the site was named this to scare indigenous folk away.
I'm glad you liked it. Check out our most recent video on the Puget Sound War. We learned a lot putting this one together. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hwr2CBo7yds.html
There is still a blockhouse at the corner of 288 st and lions road east of Roy. Sits about 300 yds SE of intersection. I believe Stevens was killed at 2nd battle of bull run
Really? That is pretty cool, I did not know about one in Roy. I will definitely try to find it. Is it on private property? Thanks for pointing this out to me.
What a great video. I hope those teaching Washington, Western US and US History use this. It is brilliantly done and so much good information is put into it. I learned so much and you took us right along with you in the story and history. Way to go. And thank you for the shout out and making this!!!!! Now I need to think of another recommendation….. 😉
Wow, what a great compliment. So glad you liked it. We put a lot of work into this video. We are really hoping people like it. This was our most thought-out and scripted video to date. We can always use more topic ideas! Thanks for watching!
An interesting bit of our local history, thanks for sharing. Also a common theme often repeated around the country in our nations history but important to acknowledge and remember. Unfortunately there are those to whom this would be too ‘woke’ and would best be left swept under the rug.
Well... it's the truth, and if we don't learn about history, we are doomed to repeat it. If you liked this video, check out our Puget Sound War video thar came out today. Thanks for watching!
Loved the intro… hi Thora. Have there been many archeological digs there? Would be curious what they found? The crown was so interesting. First for me. The cemetery was cool. I am always fascinated by them and the stories they contain. Thanks for another great episode and for teaching us something new about your area.
Thank you, I just loved the little church with the crown on top. I have probably driven right past it and not even noticed. I so appreciate you pointing out this historical experiences in the area.
It's our pleasure, we love showing people the history that is all around us. We have more videos on western washington history and historic sites coming out, so stay tuned! Thanks for leaving a comment and thanks for watching the video!
Poor little Claquato was abandoned after the railroad bypassed it and instead was built in nearby Chehalis. I really loved the old church! Have you ever been to Claquato?
Erfurt is also an UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site due to its medieval Synagogue, ritual bath and medieval Jewish house and a spectacular medieval treasure trove. Why do you leave that out, despite that these sights are located right next to the Kämerbrücke?
Unfortunately I was suffering from heat exhaustion the day we were in Erfurt. What you see in video is all I had the energy to visit. I wish we had seen the places you mentioned. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Covered a lot of ground on this one. I loved it! Gave me a new understanding the settlement of that region. I liked Erin's overview. Also liked the old cemetery! Were most of the headstones marble? Learned a lot! Thanks! And hi Thora :)
We are glad you liked it! There were some marble headstones but I think they were the "newer" ones. Thora says hello, "woof, woof." Honestly, stone type is definitely a knowledge gap for me. This brings up a collab idea I have that perhaps we could explore, something we could do from time to time for each other remotely. I will look and see if you have an email listed on your youtube page and send you an email with my idea. Thanks for watching!
Interesting that the HBC influence extended to Puget Sound. And, yeah, that biblical ladder representation was different. Maybe it's an attempt to imitate a totem pole?
The treaty of 1846, a treaty between the UK and the USA, ended joint occupation of the Oregon Territory in favor of the USA. Prior to 1846 (i'm not sure how much prior, but probably soon after the UK's Vancouver Expedition to Puget Sound in the 1790s), Washington State was called the Columbia District of the HBC. Vancouver, Washington on the Columbia River, just north of Portland, Oregon was the location of the HBC's large trading post, Fort Vancouver. Yes, I think the "catholic ladder" may have been created to mimic a totem pole. It is my understanding that the Saint Francis Xavier Mission was at least initially built as a place to convert local Native American's to Christianity.
Thanks for the tour. Reece Brewer was my mother's great uncle--her father was Milton Wright Brewer, son of Oliver P. Brewer who was a brother of Reece. Reece and O.P., along with siblings and their young families, came west from Pike County, Arkansas, I believe in 1853. Other members of my family recently found your video and shared it around. We all appreciate it.
We are extremely happy that you are your family found our video and that you enjoyed it. The homestead is a really beautiful property. We wish we could have seen the house before it was destroyed by wildfire! Thank you so much for leaving this comment.
@@searchingforhistory Yes, I love the "Oak Prairies" and still try to have a walk on the Scatter Creek property each spring, though I no longer live in that area. However, we always go farther north on the Scatter Creek reserve and I must confess I was unaware of the homestead. There is a fair amount of prairie in eastern Grays Harbor County also--around Oakville.
I was thinking you might like the cemetery symbology explanation. I am curious if the symbology is utilized in 19th century cemeteries throughout the USA. My hunch is it is universal.
@@searchingforhistory Fern Hill and Greenwood come to mind, I think there might be a couple more, though. Just outside of Chehalis on Hwy 6 is Claquato cemetery, too.
Some graves in the local Cemetery in VA where many of my family are buried date back to the 19th century, I'll have to compare the symbols there with the ones in this Cemetery.
Another excellent video. The prison was sure a harsh place and I know of two women that served time there at different times and they were basically kept in solitary confinement, which more than doubled the rigor of punishment compared to that of the men, who could associate with each other when locked up in their cells at night. Bucoda has always been a favorite of mine and it is cool to see a video of what was once the largest commercial district in Thurston county. Keep up the great work.
We are glad you liked the video. Life in Seatco must have been pretty horrible. Love hearing your knowledge and insight on the history around here. Thanks for watching!
I think this is another good example of history hiding where you least expect it. I've driven past the Forest Grove cemetery many times but never knew its connection to seatco prison.
Great video! Fort Eaton was built at the junction of the old road from Tumwater and the old road from the Cowlitz Landing which began as an Indian trail and used by the Hudson's Bay Co. from the 1830's until 1850 . These roads merged at Fort Eaton and the road continued east (Yelm Highway) where it forked again near the Red Wind Casino with the left fork continuing north to the Nisqually valley and right fork continuing on to the upper crossing of the Nisqually river at McKenna. This road before 1854 was the only land route between Tumwater and Fort Nisqually. The nearest forts to Eaton's other than the Chambers' Blockhouse were Fort Miller which was on the Tenalquot Prairie where the Military Road crosses Rainier Road and Fort Stevens which was on the Yelm Prairie north of the town of Yelm on Yelm Creek. Yes that old oak tree was there when the fort was constructed. I have a photo of it and the fort on my Pacific Highway website @ www.pacific-hwy.net/yelm.htm I also have photos of the Fort Eaton marker dedication ceremony in 1932. If you would like to see them let me know.
Hi RoadWarrior! I checked out your website and looked at the pictures. It is really cool that it is the same oak tree at Fort Eaton. You definitely know a lot about the history around here! It is always a struggle to come up with new video ideas. If you have any ideas for other Thurston County/Western Washington history videos let us know.
Our family has found interest in the communities, culture, and history associated with Hood Canal. We have realized not many people go there and yet it is scenic and interesting. Maybe you can produce in 2024 a few episodes about that area of the PNW.
Thanks for showing interest in our channel! I will take a look and see if I can come up with something interesting to highlight about the Hood Canal area.
@@searchingforhistory Thanks. My grandparents had a summer house in Tahuya on Tahuya Bay. It was a barn converted to a house and 20 feet from the water. We were told the family who homesteaded the area built the barn but died off from some disease. While exploring the woods around the barn, we would discover graves of family members. Kind of creepy but fun for five adventurous brothers.
